# "Help. the clown forcefed me Big Macs!"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-clown-forcefed-me-big-macs/137964>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [November 21, 2002, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-clown-forcefed-me-big-macs/137964 "2002-11-21T16:37:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-clown-forcefed-me-big-macs/137964/201 "2003-01-23T16:29:43Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Vixenation \*  
> \*\*The link to the news story above features a poll asking if you agree with the judge’s decision. Although the vast majority of those polled agreed, I still can’t believe that 5% didn’t and think like these fuckwits. \*\*

I suspect that of those 5% many feel that “someone oughtta stick it to McD’s!” There are always a few who delight in seeing a multi-gazillion dollar company pay out.

Also, the CNN poll (as usual) didn’t quite get the facts straight. The poll says:  
“A U.S. judge ruled that McDonald’s isn’t responsible for an individual’s obesity.”

In fact, the accompanying story has the judge saying no such thing. The judge said the _plaintiffs’ complaint was inadequate_. They failed to allege that McDonald’s crap was more dangerous than what “reasonable consumer” should expect it to be. If they tidy up their complaint, it could potentially go to trial at which case, _then_ someone would decide whether or not McD’s is responsible or not. This judge didn’t do that.

A nit pick, but CNN polls annoy me that way in a pet peeve kind of way.

The amended claim will likely get tossed out too because it’s going to be really hard to claim that the food is “more dangerous than what most people already expect it to be.”

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**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-the-clown-forcefed-me-big-macs/137964/202 "2003-01-23T19:13:59Z")

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From the linked article:

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> “Contrary to what many may think,” said Hirsch in a telephone interview with CNN, “we are not looking to get rich from a large money settlement. We are proposing a fund that will educate children about the nutritional facts and contents of McDonald’s food.”

Will the person who believes Mr. Hirsch genuinely gives a rat’s ass about educating children about nutrition please raise his hand.

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