Man sues McDonalds for $10 million because of cheese on his Quarter Pounder

I can't make this shit up.

Let me ask just one question: if you're so allergic to cheese, why didn't you double check the burger before you bit into it? Because, ya know, fast food workers are known to make the occasional mistake.

So, one time when I was around 14 years old, my best friend and I had a really hot waiter at a Mexican place we were at. I ordered my plate with no guacamole (texture thing) and when it came out with guacamole, I decided to hone my newish flirting skills as well as get my order fixed.

ME: So, I needed this with no guacamole, if you could change it when you get a second, I'd reaaaally appreciate it. (cue me batting large blue eyes and smiling flirtatiously)

HIM: Sure, no problem, miss.

ME: Oh, thanks, because I'm allergic to avacados. I get all swollen up and I start convulsively vomiting and .... stuff. (cue me realizing what was coming out of my mouth, my best friend almost chokes trying not to laugh, I'm wishing to die)


Guess I should have sued for emotional distress. Whodathunkit?

What a cunt. I really hope he gets fuck all. Though apparently an old lady got over 2 million for spilling hot coffee in her lap. Wow, now people get paid for being fuckin clumsy. Excellent!

Bet she'd have complained if it was too cold.

Oh and his mother and her friend? Just as bad really.

As much as I would love to see mcdonalds take a hit, I really want them to win here. Because this shit is fucking ridiculous.

the real surprise in this story is that a burger from mcdonalds contains enough of anything resembling real cheese to cause an allergic reaction.

God, am I sick of this lazy, tired misstatement of the story.

I just read this article. Never heard of it before. So no, it wasn't lazy, or tired, it was me being misinformed by the article presented by the O.P.

This guy is still a cunt.

Why let personal responsibility stand in the way of a pay-day? This guy is an asshole.

It's not like the cheese isn't clearly visible on those burgers - it's usually hanging off the damn sides! Try actually looking at the food before you shove it into your mouth, Jeromy.

I like how it's called "cheese food" because it's not actual cheese.

That's 'Cheese Food Product' to you.
Blech.

Its unfortunate that he will get a pay day of some sort out of this. I wonder what percentage of us would jump at the chance for the selfsame if it presented itself?

I think you are missing the point. He saw the cheese and simultaneously saw a chance to make 10 million dollars.

I blame his attorney.

Sorry, the reference was too obvious to resist.

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As far as I can tell, though, McDonald's uses processed cheese rather than processed cheese food.

According to this answer site,

Similar information comes from McDonald's New Zealand, who purchases all their processed cheese from Fonterra.

So, it looks like it actually is cheese; at least as much so as the Kraft American slices at your local supermarket.

Of course, McDonald's "beef" is actually made of earthworms, so I'm not really worried about the "cheese."

(Actually, earthworms are supposedly quite nutritious, and cost more per pound than beef. Earthworm burgers would be cost inefficient for McDonald's.)

I'd be inclined to believe he's jumping on his chance to make around a million dollars, rather than ten. He's likely hoping for some out-of-court hush money, aka a settlement. If McDonalds decides to actually take this to court, this guy will get crushed like.... an earthworm or something.

This is why we need a constitutional amendment to grant judges the right to say, "Get the fuck out of my courtroom and stop wasting my time you stupid sack of shit" to cases that are completely ridiculous.

Hey, can you hold someone in contempt for bringing a case in like this? I would love that.

Stop trying to trick me into learning.

the hot coffee incident happened fucking forever ago, anyone who quotes it without knowing what they are talking about is lazy.

Lionel Hutz: Mr. Simpson, your lawsuit is the most blatant case of false advertising since my lawsuit against the film, The Neverending Story.

That's some hot coffee. I wonder how hot the coffee was at the Wawa I used to work at, I used to spill it on my arms quite frequently but never even got first degree burns.

Maybe I'm just a reverse wolverine or something.

Thank you. I was joking about McDonald's burgers being made of earthworms. Not about their nutritional value, though; they're high in protein. But luckily they're too expensive to raise for food.

Hmmm, how about a nice big McFuck off?

Like I said, it isn't laziness - I didn't research something that was talked about in the article presented by the OP. Whoop de do. Surely the writer of that article is the one who was lazy and should have researched it. And I had never heard of said hot coffee incident before reading this:

But I'm sure everybody who ever reads an article researches every single thing that they read about within it.

*chokes back tirade about Tort reform and personal responsibility*

(I'm not that guy I swear!)