No More Happy Meal Toys?

[Shatterer of Dreams]

ugh, as usual someone comes back with an overexaggerated argument. To answer your car question, we do have laws in place to protect children in cars, but I know you were just making sweep generalizations.

So, fine, you win. I can't think for myself and hate responsibility, and want to ban cars. That covers it right?

Not trying to argue or be a jerk or anything but a decent debate is not a bad thing.

 

[Skiman]

@ SOD, how can we have dreams if you are a Shatterer of Dreams

So.... sad....

 

[Shatterer of Dreams]

well, have to have the dreams first so that i can shatter them.

 

[Skiman]

well, have to have the dreams first so that i can shatter them.

So tru, even sadder

I posted a great lunch box in the fitness thread, do you wanna see it!!!!?

There's hope for those without dreams and without happy meals....

 

[Shatterer of Dreams]

wow that's quite the lunch box.

 

[budafett]

I just find it ridiculous that McDonalds happy meal toys are going to be banned because of bad parenting. My example of cars was over blown but where do we stop? Why don't parents just cook say pasta instead of McDonalds? That's what my parents did and I'm far from fat...

 

[The Ween]

I can't denied that, it's taken years...

I'm working my way up to you, I just don't have enough estrogen to make them soft

Eat more soy!

 

[The Ween]

I guess we'll just have to wait for 10 years after the ban and see how thin the kids have gotten.

 

[Agent0028]

Here's the thing, do parents really feed their kids McDonalds because there is a toy or do they feed the kids McDonalds because it is easier than going home and cooking?

 

[daikkenaurora]

Here's the thing, do parents really feed their kids McDonalds because there is a toy or do they feed the kids McDonalds because it is easier than going home and cooking?

I wish all my meals came with a toy.

 

[Agent0028]

Happiest day of my life is when Burger King gave you two Star Wars toys with a value meal. I wish they'd do that all the time...

 

[roguebaron]

odd, I really don't mind Happy meal toys, but I do have one issue with them. I really wish you could replace the battery in them. Is there some reason McDonalds has to use a different screw type? I hate having to pitch them when the battery runs out, i wish I could take it out and just recycle it to keep the toy. They end up being more of an environmental issue for me than an advertising one. Let the kids have their toys, but at least be responsible in the construction.

 

[The Mike]

Sigh. Don't they know if they want to win they need to offer better toys with healthier meals? If they gave away better stuff with the salads and apple sticks kids would gladly request those.

 

[Agent0028]

I hate those little traingle screws; I always loved taking toys apart as a child. I think that is why they use those screws. So you can blame me.

 

[CelticPredator]

Who the ____ goes to McDonalds and orders a salad? The place is for ____ty fast food only. It's great when you're drunk or high.

 

[Biojex]

Who the ____ goes to McDonalds and orders a salad? The place is for ____ty fast food only. It's great when you're drunk or high.

So basically you're there for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

 

[Darth_Fatso]

Who the ____ goes to McDonalds and orders a salad? The place is for ____ty fast food only. It's great when you're drunk or high.

Qft my friend, qft

 

[Maglor]

I wish all my meals came with a toy.

 

[The Ween]

Who the ____ goes to McDonalds and orders a salad? The place is for ____ty fast food only. It's great when you're drunk or high.

I loved their Asian salad but they discontinued it. Their Southwest Salad is good too. A lot of people get their salads.

I used to love Wendy's salads but they changed them and add blue cheese to them. BLAH!

 

[Kabukiman]

Here's the thing, do parents really feed their kids McDonalds because there is a toy or do they feed the kids McDonalds because it is easier than going home and cooking?

Bingo. It's easy and cheap. Eating healthy is expensive, I think that's the biggest obstacle to getting people to eat healthy, especially families. Progress is being made, but there is still a long way to go before healthy food comes even close to the cost of fast or frozen.