Center for Science in the Public Interest is attacking Happy Meals for putting kids toys in them as an incentive. On the one hand, I understand that advertising to kids is tricky; on the other hand, its a HAPPY Meal. It should be a happy even when you get one. I posted a news video on my blog. http://www.churlygirl.com/1/post/2010/06/happy-meal-tasty-treat-or-predatory-practice.html This attack seems misguided. The food needs improving, but don't go after the toys.
Yeah well, that's just like uh, your opinion man. I saw Super-Size Me.
It's like selling poison and then having a toy with it so that kids will buy it. They should improve the food first for sure, but the fact that it is REALLY bad food and people (especially kids) shouldn't be eating it should mean
something you know?
And as far as parents taking control of their kids, did anyone stop to think about the kids in the first place? People these days are so media brain washed, especially impressionable children who see it on their favorite cartoon stations and are brainwashed into wanting the toys and the meal "Oh Shrek I like Shrek, ooh a Shrek toy I want that! Mommy take me to Mc Donalds!" Without the incentive on TV about the toys kids wouldn't bug their parents, which would save the parents grief and save the child because let's face it, nobody likes to be told "No you can't have that".
My name is Lennon and I have been Mc Donalds free since 2003.
I don't actually eat in MacDonalds at all, I eat at Burger King if anything.
If people don't buy it then they won't sell it.
I am a bon vivant (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bon_vivant) I take responsibility for my life, what I eat, what I drink (from the point of view of actually enjoying myself), if I have children it's my responsibility where I take them to eat.
Dudes, I saw your discussion, and I want to say I am 100% with you, and I hope you don't make my mistake. What happened to Morgan Spurlock happened to me! Only I didn't realize it until it was too late and the damage was done. I literally had a pickled liver from unhealthy eating, juandice and hepatitis like symptoms and was in a hospital for two weeks because of the high fat high salt diet I was living on. Your bodies receptors for water thirst die, and are replaced with a thirst for salt, because it literally alters your mind, and fucking KILLS YOU.
All that food is, is a chemical weapon against the masses, and if you have a high enough metabolism, you're lucky that it only effects your organs and brain functions instead of your waist line.
After successfully avoiding fast food for almost two years, my new girlfriend started to introduce me back to it (love makes you do crazy things, and not paying attention to what you eat was one for me), and after only a FEW tours through McDonalds I was feeling sick, gained weight, and had been depressed.
I'm not making a good effort to avoid fast food altogether, and I'm also trying to avoid GMO foods too.
Monsanto is a corporaation that basically is trying to take over the world with food, and I am an advocate against them.
There are a lot of good documentaries about how important food is to our bodies and minds, and I for one, believe that your personal diet is VITAL to how you live.
You are what you eat.
Quote from: Koog-meister on November 15, 2010, 09:53:40 AM
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You are what you eat.
Does that mean cannibals are other people?
Quote from: meekon5 on November 15, 2010, 10:01:02 AM
Quote from: Koog-meister on November 15, 2010, 09:53:40 AM
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You are what you eat.
Does that mean cannibals are other people?
Especially, and specifically.
And since people are a mixture of flesh, blood, and bone; emotions, madness, and natural born instincts with a dash of conciousness and free will...It's basically a recipe for destruction, considering the multiplier effect. After all, we can barely handle our own human delima, while juggling that of our families...Imagine if you consumed the fires of all those around you...You yourself would eventually cease to exist amid the chaos and confusion of what you've become...
Well you know, Happy for who? If the parents are doing their job a McDonald's Happy Meal should be out of the question. Surely we have enough information already to know that it is slow bloody poison. Happy for the people who make the toys - for the one pocketing the cash, yeah . . what about the slaves? The (quite probably) toxic effect on the environment whilst producing the damn things (not to mention the fact that it is yet more non-biodegradable crap); the environmental transport costs . . the non-stop (as Lennon pointed out) commercial psychic attack on the minds of our children, what about the rainforest clearance for cattle pasture? Happy for who, Dude? The aggression comes from the burger vendors: our minds, our health, OUR environment, our future. It is a targeted perpetual psychic storm of aggressive consumerism that is the enemy, here. Dudeism is an answer (among many) . . what better way to counter this aggression than to simply not buy in to it? Not to join in. Abide.
McDonald's in Africa: (http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n262/cakebelly/mcdonaldsinafrica.jpg)
Props to cakebelly.
I for one oppose and take a dudeist vow to never eat there.
Dudes, the answer, IMHO, is simple; In and Out Burgers, those are good burgers, dudes. Fuck the rest.
Quote from: cakebelly on November 15, 2010, 11:47:32 AM
Well you know, Happy for who? If the parents are doing their job a McDonald's Happy Meal should be out of the question. Surely we have enough information already to know that it is slow bloody poison. Happy for the people who make the toys - for the one pocketing the cash, yeah . . what about the slaves? The (quite probably) toxic effect on the environment whilst producing the damn things (not to mention the fact that it is yet more non-biodegradable crap); the environmental transport costs . . the non-stop (as Lennon pointed out) commercial psychic attack on the minds of our children, what about the rainforest clearance for cattle pasture? Happy for who, Dude? The aggression comes from the burger vendors: our minds, our health, OUR environment, our future. It is a targeted perpetual psychic storm of aggressive consumerism that is the enemy, here. Dudeism is an answer (among many) . . what better way to counter this aggression than to simply not buy in to it? Not to join in. Abide.
McDonald's in Africa: (http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n262/cakebelly/mcdonaldsinafrica.jpg)
you took the words right out of my mouth dude.
I have just two things to say:
(http://demotivatorsite.com/images/demotivatorsite-com-654.jpg)
and:
(http://demotivatorsite.com/images/mcdonald-s.jpg)
;D
Watch your language, there, Dude.
Re: cannibalism and "you are what you eat"
I imagine you know about this shit already, but just in case: google "kuru"
It's not only intellectually interesting, it's horror-movie creepy.
Quote from: meekon5 on November 19, 2010, 10:07:27 AM
I have just two things to say:
(http://demotivatorsite.com/images/demotivatorsite-com-654.jpg)
and:
(http://demotivatorsite.com/images/mcdonald-s.jpg)
;D
Do ya have to use so many cuss words, dude? ;D
I had McDs for dinner. ;D
Quote from: Dirty Hippie on June 02, 2011, 08:22:22 PM
I had McDs for dinner. ;D
Sometimes you eat the McDs, sometimes the McDs eats you. ;D
Quote from: digitalbuddha on June 02, 2011, 09:22:55 PM
Quote from: Dirty Hippie on June 02, 2011, 08:22:22 PM
I had McDs for dinner. ;D
Sometimes you eat the McDs, sometimes the McDs eats you. ;D
You're right about that. I never feel well after eating at McD's.
Have to admit, sometimes I do eat at McDonald's. Having said that...
What's REALLY In A Chicken McNugget?
Check out - http://www.ireallylikefood.com/728859898/whats-really-in-a-chicken-mcnugget/
;D I'd eat there a lot more if female forms like this hung out there....................
(http://www.funatiq.com/images/sexy-girl-eating-mcdonalds-food.jpg)
I almost never eat at MacDonald's, but it troubles me that there are people in government who think it's their business to go around "protecting us from ourselves" by banning unhealthy food. It's the same rationale that fueled alcohol prohibition and continues to drive the War on Drugs, just in different, more socially palatable packaging.
Eating at Mc. Donalds, not eating at Mc. Donalds... I think it's a matter of opinion, man...
We do know the Dude likes burgers!
Same goes for candy in the checkout isle. I mean they gotta feed the monkey but they KNOW what they are doing. Kids are an easy sale and they know if they put it right there a lot of parents will give in rather then deal with the kid melting down in the store. You can say no but then you are constantly saying no.
It's a sliding scale really. Most people really would be offended by advertising of cigarettes directly to kids. Does that go to candy and junk food? It's an individual's viewpoint. Bottom line is that it is a strategy on the part of the companies directed at kids. Personally whether that is legal or not I find it a bit unscrupulous.
It's a back handed way of going around the parents who should be making the decisions for the kids. Advertisers really couldn't care less if they are helping parents and apparently don't give a damn about the health of kids.
Quote from: FuckinA on June 03, 2011, 12:58:16 PM
Eating at Mc. Donalds, not eating at Mc. Donalds... I think it's a matter of opinion, man...
We do know the Dude likes burgers!
Never saw him eat one.
We know Donnie and Walter like them.
just to note an aside, a mcdonalds is NOT an in and out, AND dude doesnt eat a hamburger when walter and donny do.
im all for a big mac once inawhile but its not a BURGER, its a sandwich.
two weeks ago i went to SOL PLACE the center of the the so called spanish revolution, i spent sometime asking some 'nice' people there about a place called mcdonalds... they used to reply nicely and i used to go the other way they pointed, finally i ended eating at mcdonalds. What the fuck does Vietnam have to do with anything!
Quote from: BikerDude on June 03, 2011, 01:39:59 PM
Same goes for candy in the checkout isle. I mean they gotta feed the monkey but they KNOW what they are doing.
I know, Dude! They nail me every time. Damn, I wish I had some peanut butter cups! Fortunately, my special lady is making chocolate chip cookies.
Well, that's true, we never see the dude eat one. Maybe he was too busy driving. Or maybe he didn't like 'em. Well dude, we just don't know!
Anyway, Gandhi, a fellow wiser than myself, once said that it's the responsibility from advertisers and newspapers (these days probably TV stations and websites alike) are both responsible for the advertisements they place. They may never be immoral or damaging in any way, for any creature, both in bodily and moral sense. Because if they are, both party's clearly prefer financial benefits to the well being of the individual and society as a whole...
And since he is a wiser fellow than myself, I think I'll stick to his point of view. But that's like, my opinion, man...
I think the dude may be a veggie....discuss.
I think paying attention to what goes into your body is far fuckin out. But if I'm hungover and I need something quick on a lunch break I'll grab a fry and a four piece.
But I try to keep an eye on how much fast food I eat, and in the summers I grow an organic garden. Nothing's as tasty as fresh peas and tomatoes straight from the garden...not even McDonald's. I think being Dude is about keeping the mind sharp via drug regiments and what have you, but also taking care of the body and soul.
But hey, that's just like, my opinion, man.
well, being cool with McDonalds or corporations that inhibit bad decision making, altering your childrens mindset to accept that life style, and over saturating the food market with chemicals and slave wages for it's workers is a big no no in my book.
we perpetuate this demon when we are weak, you can get a hamburger that's bad ass and made right from someone who is doing it right, and want's to actually make it for you from lots of great burger joints. ones that don't clutter this already clusterfucked society with brand images and cartoon characters and sweet sally fuck all 'anything to keep you buying' marketing.
I don't know about England or the rest of the world, but in America these guys are everywhere. You can't drive a friggin mile, or rarely go a single day without being pointed in the direction of a mcdonalds.
FUCK McDonalds. That's just like, my opinion man.
Quote from: meekon5 on November 15, 2010, 08:40:37 AM
I am a bon vivant (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bon_vivant) I take responsibility for my life, what I eat, what I drink (from the point of view of actually enjoying myself), if I have children it's my responsibility where I take them to eat.
I agree with this 100 percent. It's my life, you stay out of it and I promise not to get reactionary about my decisions.
I recently met a girl from France, over here on exchange. She basically said "No wonder you guys have this rep, you have fast food EVERYWHERE, and it's AMAZING"
I have to admit that I used to have a thing for big macs. Maybe twice a year I will have one or two, and be set until the next time. That is the only reason I will stop at a Mcd's now. If you are looking for a fast food hamburger, there are so many better choices out there.
I remember as a kid liking McDs just as much as any other kid, but as I got older, so did my taste buds. Most things on their menu tend to be pretty bland, relatively tasteless, easy to make cheap crap. Their fries used to be incredible, back before they changed everything to make them "healthier".
In-n-Out is my current favorite for when I need a quick burger fix.
Here is an interesting article about the proliferation of McDs in the US.
http://www.datapointed.net/2009/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdonalds/
Quote from: karmatso on June 07, 2011, 06:10:45 AM
In-n-Out is my current favorite for when I need a quick burger fix.
Here is an interesting article about the proliferation of McDs in the US.
http://www.datapointed.net/2009/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdonalds/
that's amazing. it's sad that i can actually believe it only takes two hours to get to the nearest mcdonalds in the furtherest corner reaches of the American wilderness.
now my only wonder is where in the US is the most condensed location of multiple mceedees. I remember driving through a town in texas years ago where they were everywhere.
I must admit, I used to really like their regular hamburgers back when they first opened and were $0.15 each. They tasted like real burgers way back then. 8)
Uncalled aggression? If there's any company that's as undudely as any other, it's McDonald's. The Fascists and Nihilists over in Oak Brook control the proletariat like they're a bunch of animals looking to make a gigantic profit off of their hard work and suffering while handing them a minimum wage that falls way below the standard of living in America, and probably the world as well (especially in countries where labor laws don't apply like they do in the US). The aggression against McDonald's is completely deserved, man. It's like what Lenin truly said- "Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners."
But hey, you know, that's just like, my opinion, man.
Walmart & McDonald's: the corporate Anti-Dudes of the world . Besides "Supersize Me" , another flick worth watching is "Fast Food Nation" where you learn what they are putting in this garbage. Walmart will buy a a product to sell from a manufacturer and specify they use cheaper parts , then alter the model number by one friggin' digit . You think you are buying that fine fishing rod you were lusting after in the more expensive sporting goods store but the one you bought at Walmart has cheap plastic gears in it instead of metal gears . It will not last nearly as long when used. The corporate unDudes don't care as long as you are forking over the almighty dollar just like McDonald's doesn't care if their hamburgers don't decompose in 28 days and are killing you slowly. It's ,like, all about net profits to the share holders , dude!
I'm NOT loving it!
I guess this shit needs to be here to act as if it creates an order or something but shit man who really cares.
Quote from: Seriously on June 11, 2012, 02:14:55 AM
I guess this shit needs to be here to act as if it creates an order or something but shit man who really cares.
Hey Seriously dude, welcome to dudetopia and place of many rugs! Bar's over there, dude.
The best burgers I ever ate were made on the flightline at Decimomannu Air Base in Sardinia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimomannu_Air_Base (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimomannu_Air_Base)
There was always a large detachment of US Airforce personnel stationed there and they opened this little shack on the Line selling the best fucking home made burgers grilled on a BBQ made from an Oil barrel cut in half.
It was run by the USAF flight line crew that were off that day and the queue was often so long that you're aircraft had landed and was midway through being serviced by the time you got served....!
Ahh the taste of those burgers...maybe it was because they used Fighter jet fuel as an ignition source for the charcoal!!
Peace....
Quote from: Caesar dude on June 11, 2012, 04:30:35 PM
The best burgers I ever ate were made on the flightline at Decimomannu Air Base in Sardinia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimomannu_Air_Base (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimomannu_Air_Base)
There was always a large detachment of US Airforce personnel stationed there and they opened this little shack on the Line selling the best fucking home made burgers grilled on a BBQ made from an Oil barrel cut in half.
It was run by the USAF flight line crew that were off that day and the queue was often so long that you're aircraft had landed and was midway through being serviced by the time you got served....!
Ahh the taste of those burgers...maybe it was because they used Fighter jet fuel as an ignition source for the charcoal!!
Peace....
A few burgers, and few beers, C dude; our troubles are over.