The banishment of Ronald McDonald?

[Torplexed]

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/8522729/Ronald-McDonald-and-Happy-Meals-should-be-banned-say-health-campaigners.html

Ronald McDonald and Happy Meals 'should be banned', say health campaigners
The character Ronald McDonald and McDonald's Happy Meal promotions should be banned because they attract children to junk food too much, according to health campaigners. The experts took out newspaper advertisements in the form of an open letter to tell the firm's management that the mascot and the meals, which come with a free toy, can be damaging.

Yesterday CAI ran full-page ads in US papers, which stated: "Marketing can no longer be ignored as a significant part of this huge problem."

The letter also urged the firm to stop advertising foods high in fat, salt and sugar to children.

A spokesman for McDonald's, which has used the Ronald McDonald character since the 1960s, said it was committed to "responsible advertising".

I can't even recall the last I saw the Ronald character being used in any McDonald's advertising. I figured he was semi-retired, and enjoying the occasional poker night with Mayor McCheese. The Jack in the Box clown has the higher profile nowadays.

I swear someday, the busybodies will inherit the Earth. :shifty:

[Platapus]

Parents. Can. Always. Say. No.

So what exactly is the problem here? :doh:

[HunterICX]

Parents. Can. Always. Say. No.

So what exactly is the problem here? :doh:

responsibility which they do not want to take.

HunterICX

[Platapus]

When the failure is a lack of responsibility, the solution is not to take responsibility away. :yep:

[Torplexed]

When the failure is a lack of responsibility, the solution is not to take responsibility away. :yep:

Exactly. I grow weary of the idea that society must always adapt to the most irresponsible or lazy.

I might have more sympathy with these busybodies if I believed for a millisecond that if McDonald's shuttered its doors and canceled its ads, people would stop being obese. However eliminating Big Macs, McMuffins and Quarterpounders won't make people any more virtuous, just as eliminating the clown won't make people more skinny. So I find extremely exasperating the request that businesses act more responsibly than we do ourselves.

[Rockstar]

The Happy Meal

A small order of fries OR sliced apples with a side of caramel dip.
12 oz soft drink (milk, chocolate milk, orange juice or apple juice.
A hamburger, cheeseburger or a four or six piece Chicken McNugget with sauce.
And get this, a toy is included too! :o

How can anyone allow this evil! It's outrageous! OH THE HORROR OF IT ALL.



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[MH]

McDonald's the big evil company.
Good target for lawsuits and populist activist.

Someone save me from myself because i like killing my self with fat pizza shawarma beer and cigarettes.

[Howard313]

Thank God I grew up before this whole "Stop kids from getting fat." phase started. Considering that I eat like a vulture and am borderline anorexic as it is, this lifestyle they are trying to push on people most like would've killed me.

[yubba]

I think we should start a movement, banning people from banning people from things they like, call it, mind your own damn business or get booted out of office movement. More of the nanny state let's see how they are going to pay for it.

[Sailor Steve]

Yep, just one more thing we need Big Brother to do for us.

[Oberon]

I think we should start a movement, banning people from banning people from things they like, call it, mind your own damn business or get booted out of office movement. More of the nanny state let's see how they are going to pay for it.

For once, I agree with you fully. :yep:

[Rockstar]

I would like to see Ronald McDonald replaced by Homey D. Clown.


http://www.clownstotheleftofme.com/clowns/Homey.gif

[Platapus]

I think we should start a movement...

Frequently after I eat at McDonalds I have an urge for a movement too. :D

[Torplexed]

Indited for complicity in the obesity of American citizens, Ronald McDonald was brought in handcuffs by Officer Big Mac to Federal Court today. Arraignment proceedings should begin shortly. McDonald claimed collusion by rivals Burger King and Jack in the Box to set him up as a fall guy for America's poor nutritional choices. "I'm just a patsy" claimed McDonald.

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[vienna]

I would like to see Ronald McDonald replaced by Homey D. Clown.


I don't think so...Homey don't play dat!

[FIREWALL]

:roll: you guys as a 3 $

[Blood_splat]

Ronald McDonald taught me how stop, drop, and roll.:O:

[Subnuts]

It's a shame that Ronald McDonald isn't held in as high a regard he should be. He won the Cold War single-handedly, you know.

[Torplexed]

It's a shame that Ronald McDonald isn't held in as high a regard he should be. He won the Cold War single-handedly, you know.

He could kick Batman's ass as well.

http://amazingdata.com/mediadata23/Image/amazing_odd_interesting_funny_ronald-mcdonald-banned-pics-%2810%29_200907231851272293.jpg

[Wolfehunter]

responsibility which they do not want to take.

HunterICXYup because of to many stupid people who play house we normal parents suffer. So our government takes rights away from all parents good or bad and we all get screwed. Isn't if lovely hahaaa.. Power to the state hahaa... :haha:

[Rockstar]

It's a shame that Ronald McDonald isn't held in as high a regard he should be. He won the Cold War single-handedly, you know.

And here I thought it was Bert the Turtle that got us through that mess.

http://www.avi-stream.com/bert.gif

Bert The Turtle (The Duck And Cover Song): Dick 'Two Ton' Baker [1953]

There was a turtle by the name of Bert
And Bert the Turtle was very alert
When danger threatened him he never got hurt
He knew just what to do

He'd duck and cover, duck and cover
He'd hide his head and tail and four little feet
He'd duck and cover!

[Platapus]

I remember Bert. :yeah:

Almost interesting trivia question. Why was he named Bert?

[yubba]

Luv those gut bombers they call, the Mc Nasties, and a couple of Mc Ribs, :hmmm:that reminds me, got to get toilet paper.

[Sailor Steve]

Ronald wins WW2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UKLncvGxQ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgO-u83Os_I

[Betonov]

Ronald wins WW2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UKLncvGxQ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgO-u83Os_I

I preffer the first video :D:D:D

[nikimcbee]

Parents. Can. Always. Say. No.

So what exactly is the problem here? :doh:

Sheepole and the nannystate can't handle that answer.

[nikimcbee]

I think it is a powerplay from mr hope-n-change himself:
http://www.gagworks.com/Images/ProductsImages/GW18652_zm.jpg

[Torplexed]

Found guilty of the crime of laying waste to the American waistline and defying the nanny state, McDonald receives a farewell kiss shortly before his scheduled execution.

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[nikimcbee]

No more free-basing mcnuggets anymore then.:damn:

[Torplexed]

No more free-basing mcnuggets anymore then.:damn:

Indeed. He has died for our sins. :cry:

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVHQGvuhwIg_3m0Xal9Ib-9RfoDezgjv60gJcG0ZznatL74LF2&t=1
http://www.snopes.com/photos/odd/graphics/ronald2.jpg

[MH]

Japanese know how to sell &*^&*%^&%$....good food.

Rona McDonalds?!!!!:D

http://archivos.metatube.com/uploads/videos/thumbs/img_webmaster_1201034308.jpg

[nikimcbee]

Japanese know how to sell &*^&*%^&%$....good food.

Rona McDonalds?!!!!:D

http://archivos.metatube.com/uploads/videos/thumbs/img_webmaster_1201034308.jpg

I rove you rong time.

[Platapus]

http://archivos.metatube.com/uploads/videos/thumbs/img_webmaster_1201034308.jpg

Cant see her nuggets from this angle.

[Penguin]

Cant see her nuggets from this angle.

Don't know if you could see them from another angle - the facial features look quite masculine, at least in this shot. Something smells (not :DL) Mac Fishy about this...

[Sailor Steve]

Just go back and watch the video I linked. It shows more. Sort-of.

[Penguin]

oph, didn't see that vid before.
:hmmm: still not convinced, no nuggets to see. Take a look at the gigantic hands (not in the close shot, but when he/she holds the burger)

I would need a Crocodile Dundee test (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dundee%20test) to confirm that that's not a dude.

[MH]

oph, didn't see that vid before.
:hmmm: still not convinced, no nuggets to see. Take a look at the gigantic hands (not in the close shot, but when he/she holds the burger)

I would need a Crocodile Dundee test (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dundee%20test) to confirm that that's not a dude.



You might be right.......nah the burger is probably small.:-?

[yubba]

I'm sorry, all I can invision on a Japanese McDonalds menu is, Kitten Mc Nuggets. Remember the song, McDonalds is your kinda place, they throw hamburgers in your face, stick french fries up your nose and even between your toes.

[DarkFish]

I'm sorry, all I can invision on a Japanese McDonalds menu is, Kitten Mc Nuggets.I'm sorry to disappoint you, but the Japanese McDonalds sell exactly the same stuff as everywhere else:O:

[the_tyrant]

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but the Japanese McDonalds sell exactly the same stuff as everywhere else:O:

I don't know about McDonalds, but thats not the case with KFC

KFC Sells kebabs in china
http://img03.taobaocdn.com/bao/uploaded/i7/T1ljRAXkJnXXbPuhU._082509.jpg_160x160.jpg

and cheese chicken balls
http://food.365jia.cn/uploads/images/news/2008-03-26/shrimpball.jpg


and burger king has a windows 7 burger in Japan
http://www.2dayblog.com/images/2009/october/windows7burger.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

It's not true of McDonalds either.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/45-mcdonalds-items-not-available-in-the-us-that