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i have a new understanding of the mcdonalds coffee case now

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ChadTower:

I didn't read the whole article but I do remember from my time at coffee shops that many locales have legal limits as to how hot coffee can be.  The board of health inspector would measure it when inspecting the restaurant.  If there was such a limit, and ours was way below "third degree burn" land, that would make McDonald's liable no matter what.

shardian:
Side note, I always drop a few ice cubes into any coffee or hot chocolate I buy at convenience stores and such. Burnt tongue doesn't appeal to me. ;D

ChadTower:

I do that too sometimes.

billf:

--- Quote from: danny_galaga on August 23, 2007, 07:55:39 am ---remember the lady who sued mcdonalds for spilling hot coffee in her lap? was looking at it on wikipedia, and i actually now totally sympathise with the complainant. which is good, because i always felt uncomfortable feeling sorry for mcdonalds...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald%27s_Restaurants

--- End quote ---

Why do you sympathize with the complaint?  Did you spill hot coffee on yourself and are considering a lawsuit?

As an aside, I did like the "In pop culture" section of the wiki entry.  This one in particular:

On the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, after the opening monologue, Jay listed several "product warning labels." He picked up a "McDonald's Coffee Cup" and turned it around to display a sign that said, "Please allow to cool before applying to crotch area."

 ;D

RayB:
Coffee should be served, hot, yet cool enough to SIP.  Hot enough to cause 3rd degree burns, require SKIN GRAFTING is not "cool enough to sip". So I support any "frivolity" that forces corporations to act responsibly.

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