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  • D Dalek Dave

    See Here[^] I think it should be compulsory in UK too!

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    NickPace
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    That totally sucks. The toys are the only reason I eat there.

    -NP Never underestimate the creativity of the end-user.

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      That totally sucks. The toys are the only reason I eat there.

      -NP Never underestimate the creativity of the end-user.

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      Dalek Dave
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      I am sure you can buy cheap, shoddy goods that will fall apart in no time at other outlets.

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      • N NickPace

        That totally sucks. The toys are the only reason I eat there.

        -NP Never underestimate the creativity of the end-user.

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        mSh1985
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        then the toys must taste very well :laugh:

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        • M mSh1985

          then the toys must taste very well :laugh:

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          Dalek Dave
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          More Nutritious than the food, that's for sure.

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          • D Dalek Dave

            See Here[^] I think it should be compulsory in UK too!

            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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            PIEBALDconsult
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            My kid won't eat the food; he only likes the play area.

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            • D Dalek Dave

              See Here[^] I think it should be compulsory in UK too!

              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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              merridus
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              I can see it is a good idea in theory but will it change anything? If parents can't be bothered to cook for their children and want to bring them up on fast food then what will that change? As a child I would have loved to go to McDonalds all the time, a happy meal was quite tasty, I would get a nice shake with it and a toy to play with afterwards :omg: . There is a reason I wasn't an obese child though, and that is that my parents didn't mind saying no to me, they would cook me nutritious meals instead. On the rare occasion I would have a happy meal, it was a treat. I see far to many parents around these days that just give the child what they want when they ask for it and can't say no to them, that's what really needs to change. Just my 2p.

              - Rob

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              • M mSh1985

                The upside of their food: i'm a vegetarian and i can eat everything they serve at Mc Donalds, cause i'm pretty sure none of their meals contains any meat

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                JHizzle
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                apart from the milkshake.

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                • M merridus

                  I can see it is a good idea in theory but will it change anything? If parents can't be bothered to cook for their children and want to bring them up on fast food then what will that change? As a child I would have loved to go to McDonalds all the time, a happy meal was quite tasty, I would get a nice shake with it and a toy to play with afterwards :omg: . There is a reason I wasn't an obese child though, and that is that my parents didn't mind saying no to me, they would cook me nutritious meals instead. On the rare occasion I would have a happy meal, it was a treat. I see far to many parents around these days that just give the child what they want when they ask for it and can't say no to them, that's what really needs to change. Just my 2p.

                  - Rob

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                  JHizzle
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                  Totally the way I was brought up too:

                  merridus wrote:

                  On the rare occasion I would have a happy meal, it was a treat.

                  it's a sad thing that nowadays you see people treating fast food as a norm rather than occasional. In the article itself, the guy from McD who protests it makes a point that parents should still be the ones to govern how often their kids get access to it which is also, a completely valid standpoint.

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                    apart from the milkshake.

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                    Dalek Dave
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                    Which is made from potato starch.

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                      Totally the way I was brought up too:

                      merridus wrote:

                      On the rare occasion I would have a happy meal, it was a treat.

                      it's a sad thing that nowadays you see people treating fast food as a norm rather than occasional. In the article itself, the guy from McD who protests it makes a point that parents should still be the ones to govern how often their kids get access to it which is also, a completely valid standpoint.

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                      Dalek Dave
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                      As a child growing up in Pimlico, we would go to a Wimpy on a friday night, and I would get a knickerbocker glory. Ah the joys of childhood!

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                      • D Dalek Dave

                        See Here[^] I think it should be compulsory in UK too!

                        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                        In the absence of parental responsibility, legislate. You're right, brilliant :rolleyes:


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                        • D Dalek Dave

                          Which is made from potato starch.

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                          JHizzle
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                          I remember the urban myths taht floated around where it contained seaweed, pig and chicken fat. Tasty.

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                          • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                            I wish it where "California county bans McDonald's Happy Meal toys" or at least "California county bans McDonald's Happy Meal toys". Their "food" is just shredded & flavored cardboard. Ugh! Yech!

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                            jeron1
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                            ahmed zahmed wrote:

                            I wish it where "California county bans McDonald's Happy Meal toys

                            ahmed zahmed wrote:

                            Fight Big Government

                            Hmmm. God forbid people should make thier own choices.

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                              As a child growing up in Pimlico, we would go to a Wimpy on a friday night, and I would get a knickerbocker glory. Ah the joys of childhood!

                              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                              JHizzle
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                              I was amazed to find a Wimpy near the corner by our offices. I have no idea if it is part of the chain or not because I thought that had closed down years ago.

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                              • D Dalek Dave

                                See Here[^] I think it should be compulsory in UK too!

                                ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                                Looks like a good initiative, but in the article it almost literally says: "Parents are not responsible". I think society should have a look at that direction first... after all, who pays for the kid's meal?

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                                  I was amazed to find a Wimpy near the corner by our offices. I have no idea if it is part of the chain or not because I thought that had closed down years ago.

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                                  merridus
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                                  I stumbled across one the other week on the M1 or M69 (I forget which one I was on at the time). Took me by surprise too, hadn't seen one in years before that.

                                  - Rob

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                                    ahmed zahmed wrote:

                                    I wish it where "California county bans McDonald's Happy Meal toys

                                    ahmed zahmed wrote:

                                    Fight Big Government

                                    Hmmm. God forbid people should make thier own choices.

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                                    peterchen
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                                    Making choices is hard - and with food, it is not a "once" choice, but this choice has to be made repeatedly, day by day, again and again. What we consider the right choice we are sometimes to exhausted to make - and companies make big money on that.


                                    There is a nice experiment: Ask the people in two groups to remember a number, walk down the hallway, and present the number there. On the way, they pass a tabel where they can choose between (IIRC) a salad and cake - at least, somethign that's considered healthy, and something that's considered not. The only difference: Members of Group A have to remeber a 2 digit number. Members of group B a 7 digit number. In group B, significantly more people chose the cake. Source[^]


                                    I wonder if you ever walked down the street with two kids, one permanently angry because it's growing a new tooth, the other obsessed with that shiny beautiful McDonalds logo, screaming his heart out because you said "no". Of course, that person could choose to walk down a different street to ignore the screams. Of course, that parent could have chosen to be a better parent (because all kids are equal and if you treat them right they behave like relaxed, educated adults). Of course, that person could have chosen not to become a parent. But since making money is more important than all that, you probably have a point.

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                                      That totally sucks. The toys are the only reason I eat there.

                                      -NP Never underestimate the creativity of the end-user.

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                                      peterchen
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                                      :laugh: you were tongue in cheek, weren't you?

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                                      • M merridus

                                        I can see it is a good idea in theory but will it change anything? If parents can't be bothered to cook for their children and want to bring them up on fast food then what will that change? As a child I would have loved to go to McDonalds all the time, a happy meal was quite tasty, I would get a nice shake with it and a toy to play with afterwards :omg: . There is a reason I wasn't an obese child though, and that is that my parents didn't mind saying no to me, they would cook me nutritious meals instead. On the rare occasion I would have a happy meal, it was a treat. I see far to many parents around these days that just give the child what they want when they ask for it and can't say no to them, that's what really needs to change. Just my 2p.

                                        - Rob

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                                        peterchen
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                                        Of course all parents live under circumstances where they can cook for their children most of the day.

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                                        • D Dalek Dave

                                          See Here[^] I think it should be compulsory in UK too!

                                          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                                          Mladen Jankovic
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                                          And next steps for Arnie are to grow mustache, start prosecution of jews and ban everything else that impede Californians from becoming supreme race.

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