Re: Meade Bashing

From: Chris.B (chris.b_at_mail.dk)
Date: 10/26/04 

Date: 26 Oct 2004 07:30:39 -0700

Joe Bergeron <jabergeron@earthlink.nettled> wrote in message news:<251020042236013786%jabergeron@earthlink.nettled>...
> In article <599d4605.0410251750.4e2e4c27@posting.google.com>, Gil
> Violette <gilbertviolette@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > Don't even get me started on the McDonalds coffee thing. Here's a link
> > that should shut up all of you morons who pass judgement without
> > getting the whole story.
> >
> > http://www.centerjd.org/free/mythbusters-free/MB_mcdonalds.htm
> >
> > Gil
>
> Thanks for posting this. It makes it perfectly clear that the bastards
> at McDonalds got nothing more than they deserved.

Your optimism and glee are poorly placed. Those responsible for the
hot coffee lost nothing. The lawyers lost one case. They were probably
still (highly) paid and will continue to be employed by McGonads in
future, similar cases.

Though I retract my "insane" generalisation in this case. My
sympathies obviously lie with the victim and her terrible injuries. I
still maintain that one should beware of one's own actions. Coffee is
by its very nature hot. One takes simple precautions against burns and
scalds. The source of the coffee is not the problem. It is always the
consumer's responsibilty to use a product safely.
 McGonads could at least *remind* their forgetful customers that their
coffee is indeed hot. By clearly marking the cup and verbally
reminding the customer at the time of sale. No doubt a TV advertising
campaign to this effect would be considered a waste of McGonads meagre
resources. Which are always better spent of their lawyers. Though one
might have thought a twisted advertising executive could come up with
some sort of twisted warning message. To irritate the hell out of
thinking, non-McGonads customer for several decades.

Tragically, if McGonads offered cooler coffee then the fat lawyers
would still be suing McGonads for damages. On behalf of the many
disappointed customers who left the coffee in its container for
several weeks and then wondered why it wasn't still warm! Just as many
would blame the ladder manufacturers if they fell from a ladder. There
are always those who never accept that stupidity belongs with the
owner.

Nervertheless: One can but hope that those who profit most from
McGonad's meet a similar fate to their victims when their time comes.
Wouldn't it be perfect poetic justice? If they were sent straight back
to the world by the Devil. To work round the clock, for an eternity,
on a pittance. As grossly obese, lowest ranking, hard working,
McGonad's employees under a tyrannical manager. Illogical of course.
But a comforting thought.

Chris.B

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