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In the fine print (NBR)

susanlovestexassusanlovestexas member
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Have you seen the McDonald's commercial where all the little kids have happy meal boxes and it says there's something new in happy meals and it's hope, because every time you buy a happy meal McD's contributes a portion of the proceeds to Ronald McDonald house to help give hope families.  Awwww, doesn't that just warm your heart?  They're hoping you don't notice the fine print at the bottom of the screen that says they donate one penny for every kids meal sold.  One penny! 

I am sure that with the HUGE amount of those nasty meals people are buying for their kiddos those pennies multiply quickly, but it's still pretty obvious that the whole thing is their attempt to give literally the smallest amount possible and still use that as a ploy to get people to buy more of their overpriced junk food.  Lame.

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  • diana.filipidiana.filipi member
    I guess it's something but you're right...it's only JUST something...just enough to be allowed to advertise it Hmm
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  • Liss_37Liss_37 member
    Eh. Some is better than none. A lot of people would buy it anyway, regardless of the donation being there or not. At least it's something. 

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  • stephanielynn33stephanielynn33
    SUPER lame.
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  • dragonsmercydragonsmercy member
    I think they actually give 10c from every happy meal here in Canada, plus once a year they have McHappy Day, where they donate a lot more of the amount to the charity.
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  • teeah22teeah22 member
    I'm sure those pennies add up, imagine how many Happy Meals they sell every day. I even *gasp* eat those "nasty" meals from time to time.
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  • susanlovestexassusanlovestexas member

    imageteeah22:
    I'm sure those pennies add up, imagine how many Happy Meals they sell every day. I even *gasp* eat those "nasty" meals from time to time.

    Of course they add up.  My disgust is with the fact that they give the most minimal amount possible so they can legally advertise their contribution.  They could have given a dime like PP said they do in Canada and then it would "add up" to ten times as much.  And I'm quite certain at a dime per happy meal, McD's wouldn't feel any loss.

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  • teeah22teeah22 member

    My point is they don't have to donate anything at all.  I guess I just don't understand getting all worked up about it.

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  • Cheekie4Cheekie4 member
    imageteeah22:

    My point is they don't have to donate anything at all.  I guess I just don't understand getting all worked up about it.

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    Plus, they have the coin drops in the drive thru.  I throw my change in there when I buy their nasty food.

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  • redhotchili83redhotchili83 member
    My mom and I were in a Ronald McDonald house for a while when my brother was at University of Chicago.  They actually are wonderful.
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  • susanlovestexassusanlovestexas member

    imageredhotchili83:
    My mom and I were in a Ronald McDonald house for a while when my brother was at University of Chicago.  They actually are wonderful.

    I know they're wonderful.  I didn't say anything against the charity.  I just think the using it to persuade people to buy more happy meals to buy "hope" for families is cheap advertising.  They know most people won't notice that it's only a penny donation.  A person could skip out on the happy meal entirely, donate their $4 they would have spent directly to Ronald McDonald house and accomplish the equivalent of having purchased 400 happy meals. 

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  • Amber68WAmber68W
    I always donate whenever I'm at McDonald's. I was in the NICU for 3 months after I was born and my family stayed at a Ronald McDonald House near the children's hospital I was at because we lived 2 hours away.
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