that's because people that work for a living will ALWAYS be smarter and more creative than those that simply leech off of society and enact stooopid laws for a living...
Posted on 12/02/2011 5:11:26 PM PST by Kaslin
Absurd Laws: The nannies of San Francisco tried to take the fun out of McDonald's Happy Meal. But enterprising managers found a way to bring joy to the kids anyway.
A city ordinance that prohibits fast-food restaurants from giving away toys with children's meals went into effect Thursday. San Francisco — of course — was the first big city in the country to pass such a law.
The intent, according to the supervisor who sponsored the prohibition, was to increase awareness of the nutritional makeup of children's meals.
That's Eric Mar's story and it seems he's sticking with it. But whatever the intent, McDonald's restaurants in San Francisco found a way around the government overreach. They're simply charging a minimal price — 10 cents — for adding a toy to the order.
So Happy Meals remain ... happy.
This should be a lesson for policymakers everywhere: People will always find a way to sidestep frivolous and vindictive laws and regulations.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.investors.com ...
McDonald's pays Communist China about 10 cents for every thousand of these trinkets they sell for 10 cents each.
A sucker is born every minute.
No, you must buy a Happy Meal first. They will not be sold individually anymore. They used to be, before this ordinance, for a little over 2 bucks. But McDonald’s has now said they will not be, at least in San Fran.
They used to go into restaurants and plop their naked posteriors on the seats. SF recently banned naked people from entering eateries.
without towels probably
What idiot would bring a child there? or to Hollyweird? or to a publik skool these days?
I raised 5 and took them to McD’s a couple of times a year as a treat.
They do the same now with their kids.
No harm done.
Brilliant!
Mark Knopler, Boom, like that on Ray Kroc who wrestled control of McDonalds from the McDonald Brothers
that's because people that work for a living will ALWAYS be smarter and more creative than those that simply leech off of society and enact stooopid laws for a living...
“Hey, if stores can’t sell incandescent bulbs... maybe they give them away with the purchase of something else?”
When they go to the total ban on 100 watts they should just re-market them as 99 watts.
lol. great idea.
Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer ...
I saw this here the other day. This is really funny.
I have been seeing a bunch of 95 watt bulbs on the shelves. That is probably why.
I expect SF to make it illegal to sell toys with a meal which could not be bought without the meal.
But that's exactly the issue. The city of San Francisco doesn't want your kids to get a toy, and they want to take that choice away from you. As a non nanny state sycophant, you must see that as pretty uncool.
Right?
I mean it's not like you're some liberal troll who lacks normal conservative instincts yet has managed for years to avoid getting the ZOT or something, right?
Actually, in my posts I indicated that I opposed the SF policy of banning Happy Meal toys.
I also stated that I never took my kids to McDonald’s which is a decision my wife and I made long before we had kids and am happy that the state never forced our kids to eat at McDonald’s.
It’s amazing!! No one in America EVER eats at McDonald’s if you read blogs, forums etc where fast food is discussed and yet they sell BILLIONS of burgers and a gazillion tons of FF every year.
How can that be?
Makes me want to go out and treat my whole herd to some happy meals. YAY
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