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How do you promote a series of deadly plagues on society? By creating a toy that promotes childhood obesity, low self standards, and apparently foreign child labor (come on, a Chinese girl making McDonald’s?), that’s how. Enter the McDonald’s Drive Through Food Cart- a fast-food conglomerate’s approach to trapping your children early into recognizing fast food restaurants as not only a means of cheap and unhealthy food, but also a place of fun, fantasy, and fattened childhood memories.
Like food dealing Drug Lords, they’ve created a toy that not only enforces McDonald’s propaganda onto your children at an early age, but has effective created a vicious circle of obesity and destruction that is basically one step away from a”V for Vendetta-esque” future where only a guy-Fawkes mask wearing hero can save us.
I’m not sure what happened to the days where toys like Legos, tea party sets, and basketballs were the standard for Christmas gifts, but apparently the days of diabetes, labored breathing, and liposuction are here to stay. I think its fair to say the dangerous implications of this toy are on par with a red rider Bebe gun from the movie “A Christmas Story”, but you’re more likely to cut your foot off because of diabetes with this demon on four legs. They might as well make a “High School Musical r*pe kit complete with underwear already turned inside out.”
It’s pretty sad to see how vibrant the comments are from parents- ” they love it. Looooooooove it!” and “the kids actually believe they are apart of the McDonald’s crew!” Sigh. If you, reader, are unable to see the complete destruction of society through this toy, then allow me to reiterate. Children find themselves doing only what they see as fun and interesting, and thus sub-consciously find a connection to it with their daily lives. I, for example, love puzzles and games. Therefore, I’ve turned out into a smart-mouth and smart-ass nerd who is majoring in Information Systems and contributes to a nerdy website. If today’s youth find comfort and fun in the mass production and distribution of fattening and stomach churning burgers and fries (albeit those yogurt parfaits are god d*mned ridiculously delicious), then what will happen to the future? Ten years down the line, we won’t have transitions from play doctors to real doctors or YMCA basketball all-stars to NBA all-stars, we’ll have an army of unmotivated drive-through employees and cashier-workers who end every sentence with “would you like fries with that?” What comes to mind after seeing this toy is the movie “Idiocracy”- if you haven’t seen it, then please do (”welcome to Costco, I love you” :P) . And if you can’t make the connection from dumb people to a dumb future after watching this movie, then may Jeebus help us, because its already begun. Epic Fail McDonald’s, GG.
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December 26th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Dude ok blame McDonalds if you must but it’s gonna be the parents who buy this shit for their kids, McDonalds does not force every child in the world to own one and if those stupid parents don’t ruin their children’s future by buying them this retarded toy then they will ruin it some other way. So to blame the downfall of society on some plastic monstrosity is a little naive because it is those awful parents who are going to turn children into blithering idiots.
December 27th, 2008 at 12:10 am
wow this is retarded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=763vmCrRBDg
December 27th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Jaiyaman,
Was this toy/idea recently made?
I was born in 1988. I clearly remember playing with plastic McDonald fries and burgers and serving them to my fellow classmates. I think I even wore a hat and a matching apron. But I’m not working at no fast-food joint. I am currently pursuing my degree in Computer Science and as part-time, I am a Manager for a local construction company. I believe a child’s future all falls on the parents and their surrounding, not necessarily the toy. Don’t get me wrong, I clearly agree with you, “we’ll have an army of unmotivated drive-through employees and cashier-workers who end every sentence with “would you like fries with that?” But the blame isn’t all on the product, it’s on who raised that child, how and with what methods.
WA
December 27th, 2008 at 12:28 am
Oh and what’s up with the High School Musical comment, “High School Musical rape kit complete with underwear already turned inside out,”? Explain that statement (you can’t expect everyone to know what/who that is…).
December 27th, 2008 at 12:39 am
nice preachy journalism, asshole. “Epic Fail McDonald’s, GG.” is this serious? wow learn to fucking write, moron
December 27th, 2008 at 1:04 am
This is probably the most inspirational article of the 21st century, detailing the plight of the young children spirit struggling against self- imposed constraints which are place upon ourselves by uncreative parents.
The imagery of a young asian child being symbolic of humanity, seemingly weak yet strong in spirit. The retarded parent represents the voices of doubt and anger which hold us back.
Indeed in 200 years this article will be seen as the quintessential masterpiece of this century.
December 27th, 2008 at 1:44 am
I want one of those for myself.
December 27th, 2008 at 2:25 am
Well why not get the girl an easy bake oven or a sewing kit? BUT WAIT because all that’ll do, like this evil McDonalds toy is prove that ‘blah blah all that does is show women that’s all they can do blah blah’ try some objective reporting for a change, just because it has a giant ‘M’ symbol on it does not automatically make it evil, no matter how hard you want to try and force your opinion on us.
This toy will not be the cause of misery in your childs life, you will be if you allow them a diet of nothing but fast food with a general air of ignorance surrounding the facts behind childhood obesity.
December 27th, 2008 at 3:49 am
This is amazing! Fatter kids means a better economy…right?
December 27th, 2008 at 4:29 am
LOL, wow those are some stupid toys. I guess todays kids are easily amused!
jess
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December 27th, 2008 at 7:38 am
“Epic Fail McDonald’s, GG”
Just passing this over from digg.
“That passes for writing these days? Really?”
Seriously weak journalism…
December 27th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Could you be any more of a pretentious, holier-than-thou fuckwit? No? Yeah, I didn’t think so either.
December 27th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Children are interested in this sort of thing because they believe they’re being “grown-ups” – and doing said characters’ jobs. Since McDonalds is a place every child’s visited, and more than likely seen the drive-through, they can relate to the job (although not particularly glorified) and see themselves as said “grown-ups”.
With your references to the future generations’ aspirations, your understanding and principles are based off those similar to Jack Thompson’s. You’re basically saying that kids put themselves in the position of an adult for what, a day in a blue moon – and they’ve instantly got themselves on a career path to McDonalds?
December 27th, 2008 at 9:03 am
“nice preachy journalism, asshole. “Epic Fail McDonald’s, GG.” is this serious? wow learn to fucking write, moron”
u sirz just won d biggest interwebz douche award. Plz stfu, gtfo and go buy a cheeseburger. k? GG no re thx
December 27th, 2008 at 9:24 am
I refuse to take my kids to McDonalds, and every time I ask, I tell them the realities of the “food” they serve there. My kids no longer ask, and are quite happy with their white unflavored soy blocks, thank you very much. Also, since I removed the antenna from the TV, they no longer ask for iWhatevers at Christmastime, and have been quite content with the brooms, shovels and metal detectors I have given them.
Next: we will replace their Old Navy/GAP crap with improvised potato sacks. (Note: this post was completely fabricated).
December 27th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Fucking gay piece. The author sounds worse and more bitter than anyone who may work at McDonalds. Grow up.
December 27th, 2008 at 10:15 am
While I did enjoy your article, I find myself unable to forward it due to the language. If you edited out half a dozen swear words, that do not really add to your article, you might find a larger audience. Or you might not care. Just thought I would mention it.
December 27th, 2008 at 10:22 am
Half of the people on here who are insulting seem to lack some intelligence to begin with, especially comment number eight by an individual named “what”, it’s obvious he repeated that word quite often in grammar school since he can’t seem to “capitalize” on what he writes. Let’s face it, most corporations are not looking into making a fun toy that children will enjoy, they’re looking for a toy that parents will purchase for their children which will get the word out about their product or service and could get them to purchase or use more of it. That’s exactly what McDonalds is doing and before someone actually TRIES to disagree with that, please note that his isn’t so much opinion as it’s becoming quite a fact in this society. Wouldn’t you want to get your name out there so that everyone will buy your product?
The food that McDonalds serves isn’t exactly a healthy choice menu item and it’s actually help up in many court cases to be a great cause for many physical health problems include obesity and diabetes, so I think this toy warrants sane parents to pass it up since I highly doubt any aspiring child should be given such a toy when there are so many better role models out there. There is a direct link between what a child is introduced to and what a child learns from it, and teaching our children that low wages is the way to be and that you shouldn’t try to shoot for something they want to dream for.
I am not here to say that working at McDonalds is a horrible thing because there are people who work there for one reason or another, and I respect people who work in all ways of life. It’s a known fact that when it comes to pay rate, McDonalds is near the bottom of the ladder though because of how big the place is and the type of work that fast food is. You don’t dedicate time in college towards learning how to make a faster burger (unless you’re taking culinary arts and that becomes a project you undertake.) Did I mention how unhealthy the burgers are to begin with? Consuming those on a day to day basis will definitely take a toll on the human body, once again another well known fact.
Obviously McDonalds isn’t the only one at fault, as the author has clearly stated as he is urging parents NOT to buy this toy. I am guessing there are parents who saw this and purchased this toy for their children for Christmas, but if I had ever received a toy like this for Christmas, I would beg my parents to take it back as this doesn’t really allow me to reach the pinnacle of my imagination.
So please Mr. Comment number 8 (at the time of this post as you won’t be number 8 for too much longer), and the rest of you nay-sayers, please understand that what this author says is pretty valid even though it only explains one side of the argument rather accurately. Let’s face it, fast food isn’t exactly health even if it isn’t a heart attack in every single bite. Parents should be opening up the horizons for their children as I am sure those children have already been introduced into fast food a long time ago, and they should inspire their children to try to become what THEY want to become. This toy doesn’t really do that nor can anything labeled “McDonalds” on it because how much fun can you really have with that play set?
December 27th, 2008 at 11:20 am
While I agree with you, I can’t help but think that a kid growing up to be an NBA star is terribly productive to society either. I mean, it’s great and all that people are athletic, work in teams together, and play ball…
…but the big sports companies are hardly about hard work, teamwork and good sportsmanship these days…
December 27th, 2008 at 11:51 am
what a horribly written, preachy piece of crap. Has the author finished middle school yet?
December 27th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
McDonalds only represents North American understanding of what cooking is. I don’t mean by that only driving through or sitting in any restaurant and ordering food because nobody has time for cooking anymore. But being a mother myself and doing most of the grocery shopping I am disturbed seeing foods people are buying. Most of the shopping carts are full of precooked foods, soft drinks, cookies, crackers, chips. My understanding is that any food that comes from a box is by far less healthier option than the fresh groceries (veggies, fruit, meat) and making everything from scratch. Only cans that you can find in my home is tomato sauce and fish cans. I agree that McDonalds food is bad for you but think about what you’re buying at a grocery store! No double standards guys!
December 27th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
would you like fries with that?
December 27th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
The toy is really morbid. This is one more way of subliminal approach of creating future McDonalds addicts.
December 28th, 2008 at 3:07 am
Americans are the only people who get fat off this shit anyway. The rest of the world really doesn’t have to worry.
December 28th, 2008 at 3:19 am
Children love McDonalds, my nephews go there as a treat maybe once a week. They are healthy kids, play football for there school teams and do very well at school.
When they were both a little younger they loved playing with these types of toys; where the prepaired imaginary food. I wasn’t in the slightest bit concerned then and I wouldn’t be concerned if my own kids someday played with toys like these.
I am however concerned for the children of the people who are against this and worry what a poor existence they will have when ther play time is seen as an opertunity to mold them into the types of people there parents think they should be.
December 28th, 2008 at 3:23 am
Ha ha Karusune, the numbers move you plonk!
December 29th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
i used to have one like that when i was younger.
and im certainly not obese. Kids dont think about stuff life that, all a 6 years old cares about is playing and imagination.
December 29th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
I definitely think the McDonalds Drive Thru toy is one that is quite ridiculous, but you can’t blame McDonalds for trying to promote their products. I’m curious what the reasoning would be for some of the parents who purchase this toy. Thanks for sharing.
January 11th, 2009 at 1:48 am
Could you be any more of a pretentious, holier-than-thou fuckwit? No? Yeah, I didn’t think so either.
January 25th, 2009 at 11:23 am
I had a nicer toy like this (Mcdonald’s) and I loved it! I was an only child and loved to pretend to make food for my barbies and other toys. It allowed me to learn how to socialize with out others around, allowed me to see my love for the service industry. I now work in the service industry–as a DENTIST. It also let me see that I wanted to make big bank when I grew up.
February 13th, 2009 at 6:12 am
My three boys have legos and lincoln logs, don’t have an Xbox or Wii, don’t eat at McDonald’s but once a month max, aren’t fat and don’t watch TV all day long (all because my husband and I don’t allow it). And guess what? THEY LOVE THIS TOY! There are worse things (like aforementioned video game systems). This does allow for creative play and does not turn them into Mickey D junkies, because when they ask, Mom has the ability to answer no. How’s that for parenting?
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