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i have a new understanding of the mcdonalds coffee case now
psik0tik:
Whatever happened to the kid that crapped in the pinto beans at Taco Bell?
patrickl:
--- Quote from: shardian on August 23, 2007, 10:46:28 pm ---Technically, McDonald's should have moved for the case to be thrown out because the lady tampered with the burn safety device (the lid). She could have put the creamer in thru the sip opening. ;D
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I once ordered coffee from McDonalds and they had trouble finding a lid. I said it was OK and tried to take the coffee from them without the lid. They would not let me take it. They said it was fine if I took off the lid later, but then it was my problem. They claimed they would be held responsible if they gave it to me without a lid and I spilled it during my walk to the table.
So indeed they claimed the lid was their way of covering their responsibility.
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: boykster on August 23, 2007, 02:21:25 pm ---
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on August 23, 2007, 02:12:32 pm ---What killed Mickey D's was the fact they had over 700 prior complaints about the coffee being too hot.
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and the fact that initially she was asking for $20k to cover medical expenses, and they offered $800. $20k is a heck of a lot less expensive than the bad PR they received from this, let alone the monetary costs of the payout and modifying their packaging / process.
I'm all for personal responsibility, but 180F is a bit hot to be serving coffee. I'm sure there was a marketing reason for it...serve it hotter so it stays hot longer, or some such silly thing. Sure, it stays hot longer, but you have to wait 10 minutes before you can drink it.
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zachary! i used to assume she got millions and had asked for that from the outset. never knew she had third degree burns and asked basically for medical expenses plus a little extra. i did not know they offered her $800 for such serious injuries. hence i am glad i dont have to feel sorry for mcdonalds! tommy, third degree burns to your genitals would result in removal of them. as billf said 'what are they worth to ya?'
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on August 24, 2007, 09:52:35 am ---The best thing about this case is that there's so many snarky opinions on both sides that it leads to endless arguing.
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ChadTower:
That pic was directed at the snarky people, not you.
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