Prince Charles suggests banning McDonalds

[Edwina's Secretary]

I don't know how or why this thread turned into an argument but I am totally aghast that you would use scripture in the midst of your heated posts. I am a Christian and find John 3:16 to be probably the most precious verse in the Bible. The tone in your post is coming across as nasty and is inconsistent with the Jesus that I know who spoke those words.

Thank you Pam. I saw this and was appalled that such a hate-filled rant could then quote the Bible! People like this give religion a bad name. I am not a Christian so didn't feel I should respond but I thought the Bible talked about helping the poor, taking care of others, compassion, etc?

It is sad really.....

[caseysmom]

By the way this thread is making me crave a double cheeseburger and fries

[Pawsitive Thinking]

By the way this thread is making me crave a double cheeseburger and fries

I had one for lunch Is that treason?

[caseysmom]

I had one for lunch Is that treason?

Gosh I am going to have to do that...its 8:30 am but maybe later

[sparks19]

By the way this thread is making me crave a double cheeseburger and fries

LOL If I didn't feel so sick to my stomach right now I would be right there with that craving. But Alas.... I am stuck eating dry cheerios... less than delicious let me tell ya. lol BTW, BK makes lunch stuff during breakfast hours.... unlike McDonalds... jerks lol

Pam, Legitimacy was the wrong word but with my preggo brain my vocab is limited lol. Anyway, "accidents" happen. I hate saying that because I do not ever want to consider my pregnancy an accident... more of a ... Surprise It was not planned but it happened... there is certainly nothing I can do to stop it now... nor would I want to stop such a miracle due to something as frivilous as MONEY.

ES, LOL you make me laugh. YOU are the last person to be talking about the way others present themselves. In case you have forgotten, I have had to remind you more than once to not speak to people like they are brain dead. But no one holds that against you, they forgive and forget.

As for the bible and giving religion a bad name. that is what seperates us from God. We are not perfect. We are emotional and often make snap decisions and say things based on our emotions and our passion.... that is part of being human. You can be compassionate and still have moments where you say things that come across as "mean- spirited". All you can do is ask God for forgiveness and to give us strength and courage to change. But we are humans... we screw up.... everyone says things they don't mean... even the "perfect" religious people have their moments. To err is human... to forgive divine.

[caseysmom]

Hopefully in a few more weeks you will be over the nausea, it is usually the worst in the first trimester.

Those accidents always end up being the best kids......

[sparks19]

Hopefully in a few more weeks you will be over the nausea, it is usually the worst in the first trimester.

Those accidents always end up being the best kids......

LOL that's what people keep telling me. it did stop for about two weeks.... now it is back. GRRRR

I figure the kid cant put me through much more suffering once it is born than it is now.... LOL but ask me that again in 9 months HAHAHA or 18 years.

[Edwina's Secretary]

In case you have forgotten, I have had to remind you more than once to not speak to people like they are brain dead. But no one holds that against you, they forgive and forget.

I only do that when the person acts like it...

[Puckstop31]

I only do that when the person acts like it...

What is most telling here...

Nobody wants to question the substance of what I say, only in the manner which I deliver it.

Hmmmm.....

[Pembroke_Corgi]

What is most telling here...

Nobody wants to question the substance of what I say, only in the manner which I deliver it.

Hmmmm.....

I certainly question the "substance" of your "arguments." But, as you consistently rely on nonsense and illogical premises, I have decided you are not worth arguing with. I might be more interested if once, you used a single fact to support your claims.

[Puckstop31]

I certainly question the "substance" of your "arguments." But, as you consistently rely on nonsense and illogical premises, I have decided you are not worth arguing with. I might be more interested if once, you used a single fact to support your claims.

Sigh.... This whole thread is about an OPINION. This all started with me making a comment about how I think it is scary that people are willing to more and more all the time, allow our governments tell us how to live. Period. So others, in case you were wondering, that is how we got here... LOL

Of course, as is usual in internet forums, we treaded off the beaten path. Which, if nothing else, was fun.

Nonsense and illogical premises eh? We shall see...

I think it's time to pull the pin on this one, but I really look forward to the next one.

Free people having a free exchange of ideas, ain't it grand?

[Marigold2]

Ok I have read everyones post and being the slightly twisted person I am, have this running through my mind. Picture this.

I get a job at MDonald's. I am working the drive through. A woman drives up about 50 lbs overweight and orders a meal. I tell her "hey fatty you sure you want fries to go with that, looks like you have had all the fries you need"? Ha ha ha I love the look on her face. Next person comes up. A balding guy with a hurried look on his face and a flabby gut. I tell him to bug off and exercise during his lunch hour. Next up soccer mom with her three bratty kids, I tell her I will report her to child welfare for poisening her kid with this junk. What a great daydream. Wouldn't it be great to be able to do that, just once, you know you want to?

Thank God we can't. This is still America and that means people can be stupid, mean, fat, smoke, and there really isn't much we can do about it. Well now that I have said my peace I am opening my fridge for some Chunky Monkey. The bottom line is that we are all responsible for our own weight and health.

[caseysmom]

Wow....

[sparks19]

I only do that when the person acts like it...

AH but what seems stupid to you does not seem stupid to another... therefore you are no better than what you are arguing against here. Just because YOU don't agree with it doesn't make it stupid.

"If it is stupid and works.... than it is not stupid"

Catty1, you want to see grease. Anyone ever visit a Fast Eddie's? I worked at one briefly. You would be appalled. They grill their burgers, flip them and then stack them ina drawer.... that drawer does not get emptied until the end of the day... by that time there is 6-8 inches of grease and you have to reach into the grease to get a burger out. So not only are burgers just greasy they SOAK in their own grease for hours and get pulled out of that grease and slapped onto a bun. BARF. It was the most disgusting thing I have ever seen.... but their burgers are also like .70 cents LOL so I guess you really do get what you pay for.

I do like that idea about refusing service. Hmmm that would be interesting but imagine the uproar that would cause LOL. But I say if people can sue McDonalds because they are overweight than McDonalds can protect themselves by refusing service to those overweight... although that would never happen since that is a major source of their income. They would take a major hit to the pocket book so they would never enforce it.

[Puckstop31]

But I say if people can sue McDonalds because they are overweight than McDonalds can protect themselves by refusing service to those overweight... although that would never happen since that is a major source of their income. They would take a major hit to the pocket book so they would never enforce it.

AWESOME.

Can you imagine the "mainstream" TV news stories about this one???

And all the lawyers going "CA-CHING!"