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Victory: McDonald’s outsmarts San Francisco on Happy Meal ban
HotAir ^
| November 29,2011
| ALLAHPUNDIT
Posted on 11/29/2011 7:27:02 PM PST by Hojczyk
Come Dec. 1, you can still buy the Happy Meal. But it doesnt come with a toy. For that, youll have to pay an extra 10 cents.
Huh. That hardly seems to have solved the problem (though adults and children purchasing unhealthy food can at least take solace that the 10 cents is going to Ronald McDonald House charities). But it actually gets worse from here. Thanks to Supervisor Eric Mars much-ballyhooed new law, parents browbeaten into supplementing their preteens Happy Meal toy collections are now mandated to buy the Happy Meals.
Today and tomorrow mark the last days that put-upon parents can satiate their youngsters by simply throwing down $2.18 for a Happy Meal toy. But, thanks to the new law taking effect on Dec. 1, this is no longer permitted. Now, in order to have the privilege of making a 10-cent charitable donation in exchange for the toy, you must buy the Happy Meal. Hilariously, it appears Mar et al., in their desire to keep McDonalds from selling grease and fat to kids with the lure of a toy have now actually incentivized the purchase of that grease and fat when, beforehand, a put-upon parent could get out cheaper and healthier with just the damn toy.
In other words, they dropped the healthy options from the Happy Meal, split off the toy which is the only part most kids care about and now require you to buy a tasty Meal comprised of a lardburger and death fries in order to get the prize for an extra dime. Your kid gets (a) something to play with and (b) fat, and you get momentary piece of mind. And San Francisco gets
a lesson? Nah. They wont learn.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; gaymeal; nambla; sanfranswishco
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To: Lancey Howard
"We all float down here..."
Lookin' forward to that ol' Cardial McFarction.
To: Lancey Howard
Those are great but my next favorite is the Flay ‘O Flesh. Maybe it’s the Ta Ta sauce.
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posted on
11/30/2011 12:07:37 AM PST
by
TigersEye
(Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
To: Hojczyk
Outmaneuvered asshat Supervisor Eric Mar
Fixed that right up for ya! No charge! lol
[hey Eric? ya want FRIES wid dat?]"I'm lovin' it!"
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posted on
11/30/2011 1:04:29 AM PST
by
mkjessup
(I stand with Herman Cain!!)
To: GraceG
I am in favor of NOT paying for any healthcare for their Hippo kids and just letting nature take its course....
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Yup, Natural Selection, been happening for eons and it works.
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
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posted on
11/30/2011 3:20:03 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
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To: Billthedrill
My cousin calls them McRot-yer-guts.
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posted on
11/30/2011 3:40:47 AM PST
by
CalvaryJohn
(What is keeping that damned asteroid?)
To: hinckley buzzard
The Golden Arches are calling me!
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posted on
11/30/2011 4:56:23 AM PST
by
Huck
(LIBERTY is the object.)
To: Impy; sickoflibs; fieldmarshaldj; Clintonfatigued
“Pull up shop and leave town.”
Yep. Or only serve the pineapple/cheese sandwich (sans cheese) Ray Kroc originally wanted for Fridays (before the Filet-O-Fish).
Would that be healthy and green enough?
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posted on
11/30/2011 6:42:05 AM PST
by
GOPsterinMA
(And who doesn't have baggage?)
To: Paladin2
Skipping the fries can give you potassium deficiency problems unless you have another source of that in your diet.
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posted on
11/30/2011 7:59:44 AM PST
by
TalonDJ
To: Hojczyk
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posted on
11/30/2011 8:07:40 AM PST
by
Jack of all Trades
(Hold your face to the light, even though for the moment you do not see.)
To: sickoflibs
Funny ... Thanks for sharing.
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posted on
11/30/2011 9:37:53 AM PST
by
GOPJ
(Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred - Proverbs 15)
To: TalonDJ
I’m into bananas, big time, like a monkey.
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posted on
11/30/2011 9:40:39 AM PST
by
Paladin2
To: Hojczyk
In other words, they dropped the healthy options from the Happy Meal, split off the toy which is the only part most kids care about and now require you to buy a tasty Meal comprised of a lardburger and death fries in order to get the prize for an extra dime. Your kid gets (a) something to play with and (b) fat, and you get momentary piece of mind. And San Francisco gets
a lesson? Nah. They wont learn.
They won't learn, like allahpundit. The main fuel the body uses is...dietary fat.
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posted on
11/30/2011 9:43:13 AM PST
by
aruanan
To: sickoflibs
Gotta agree. That is a hoot.
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posted on
11/30/2011 11:23:42 AM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Romney, Newt, any chance whatsoever you might sometime pander to U.S. Citizens vs the illegals?)
To: Hojczyk; Eric Blair 2084; SheLion; Gabz; Hank Kerchief; 383rr; libertarian27; traviskicks; ...
Hey, Eric, do you have that picture of Laughing Jesus handy?
![](http://www.jimjambo.com/HaHa.jpg)
Nanny State PING!
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posted on
12/02/2011 8:41:26 PM PST
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Occupy DC General Assembly: We are Marxist tools. WE ARE MARXIST TOOLS!)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
To: Paladin2
"Im into bananas, big time, like a monkey."
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posted on
12/03/2011 12:36:44 AM PST
by
IYellAtMyTV
(Je t'aime, faire du bruit comme le cochon.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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posted on
12/03/2011 12:38:20 AM PST
by
IYellAtMyTV
(Je t'aime, faire du bruit comme le cochon.)
To: Hojczyk
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posted on
12/03/2011 1:13:06 AM PST
by
BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
To: Hojczyk
” their desire to keep McDonalds from selling grease and fat to kids “
That was not their desire in the least. That the author fell for it is a testament to our government education system. Thier desire is the same as every marxist. The elimination of private property and the destruction of free market capitalism.
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posted on
12/06/2011 9:00:24 AM PST
by
CSM
(Keeper of the "Dave Ramsey Fan" ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
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