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Today's Life Winner: The Genius Who Got Stuck in a McDonald's High Chair

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:57 +0000

We like to imagine that the third cop in the foreground has moved behind our stuck friend, because he is laughing too hard at him. Police in Cork, Ireland recently had to be called away from fighting (Irish) crime to help a man who got stuck in a high chair meant for a toddler. As [...]

New Study Reveals McDonald's Is Easily America's Most Popular Business

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:16:07 +0000

When it comes to eating at McDonald’s, Americans are lovin’ it. A new study of more than 700,000 people has found that McDonald’s was the most-visited business in the country in March, with almost half of all people over the age of 14 stopping by. The top 10 was dominated by food establishments, while Walmart [...]

Who's Lovin' This? McDonald's Now Hiring Cashiers With a College Degree

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:20:14 +0000

You probably don’t need more proof that the job market is competitive, but we’ve got some, anyway. A McDonald’s in Winchedon, Massachusetts recently posted an ad for a cashier position online. No supersize deal, right? Well, it is when you consider the listing states applicants must have two years’ experience, as well as a bachelor’s [...]

Eww! Mother Says Toddler Ate Used Condom Found at McDonald's

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:00:01 +0000

A trip to McDonald’s turned out to be anything but a happy meal for one Chicago-area family. Anishi Spencer is suing the restaurant for at least $50,000 in damages, claiming one of her kids ate a used condom he found in the play area. Spencer says back in February 2012, her children – Jonathan, then [...]

McDonald's Getting Rid of Popular Menu Items — Is Your Favorite Getting the Golden Axe?

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:26:05 +0000

McDonald’s is shaking up its menu. Except, instead of adding a hundred new items as usual, the Golden Arches is giving the golden axe to some crowd favorites. Act surprised when I tell you it’s mostly the healthy stuff and when I say “healthy” I mean it will kill you “later” rather than “on the [...]

McDonald's Breakfast Burrito Ruined by Pesky Nose Ring

Emerald Catron — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:10:25 +0000

Good news/bad news. The good news is we found your nose ring!! The bad news is that it was in somebody’s McDonald’s breakfast burrito in Lawrenceville, Georgia. So we might not be eating another one of those for a while, because yuck. Frances Rosario, the mom who found it, had ordered two breakfast burritos. The [...]

Three New Kinds of Quarter Pounders Are On the Way

Mike Adams — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:20:36 +0000

McDonald's seems to be following the old "toss enough stuff at the walls and see what sticks" adage, as the burger chain recently announced that it will be testing three new variations of its infamous Quarter Pounder: habanero ranch, deluxe and bacon cheese, starting this week.

'SNL' – Disgruntled McDonald's Employees Unleash Tirade of Insults

Tom Blunt — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:27:18 +0000

If you’re getting fired anyway, you might as well let everyone know just what you think of them! However, you’d really better make 100% that the neck on the chopping block is actually yours before you make fun of anyone’s stupid name or above-ground pool… Last night Bobby Moynihan and Cecily Strong’s insulting tirade triggered [...]

Tragedy! McDonald's Delays McRib Release

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 13:55:34 +0000

Bad news for fans of the porky substance that is McDonald's McRib sandwich. Instead of being sold beginning on October 22nd, as was initially planned, the limited time offering won't hit markets until late December. Bah humbug!

When Will McDonald's Bring Back the Beloved McRib?

Mike Adams — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:48:47 +0000

The rabid, post-Apocalyptic McRib frenzy that typically infects the American population each fall season around Halloween, is going to be pushed back this year. When can you expect to enjoy it? McDonald’s is apparently in no ho, ho hurry because it will return the popular treat to menus around Christmas. That’s because McDonald’s has decided [...]

McDonald's Will Post Calories on Menu Boards So You Can See Just How Much You're Pigging Out

Ben Worcester — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 01:05:26 +0000

In a bold move on Wednesday, McDonald's announced that it will post calorie counts for all of its food items on menu boards and drive-thrus across their 14,000 restaurants in the US.

So, what spurred this Big Mac of a decision?

McDonald's Plans to Open Its First Vegetarian Restaurants in India

Mike Adams — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:14:19 +0000

McDonald’s plans to trade in signature fare like the infamous Big Mac for menu items that are more McVegan friendly, as the chain prepares to unleash a couple of vegetarian restaurants in India sometime net year — the first such eateries of the chain’s kind in history. Ronald McDonald and his motley foodsters will take [...]

McDonald's Executive Chef Demonstrates How to Make A Big Mac At Home

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:10:13 +0000

While McDonald’s tastes good, it doesn’t always seem like it is made from the kind of natural ingredients you could buy in a grocery store. As part of McDonald’s Canada’s ongoing campaign to demystify their fare, executive chef Dan Coudreaut demonstrates in this video how you can actually make a Big Mac in your own kitchen using simple, readily available ingredients.

How Many Hours Does It Take a McDonald's Worker to Afford a Big Mac? — Dollars and Sense

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:30:40 +0000

Economics can complicate the world’s most enlightened mind. They often involve complex equations with more numerals and variables than the theory of relativity.

However, one study has found a rather novel way of measuring and comparing the rise and fall of wages and it involves McDonald’s most famous sandwich.

Why Are Parents Ordering Fewer Happy Meals These Days? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:00:38 +0000

Sales of Happy Meals and other children’s meals that come with a toy inside the box have declined six percent over the past five years. So has all the information about childhood obesity finally sunk in with parents? Maybe, maybe not. A lot of attention has been paid in recent years to the sometimes insidious [...]

The Deep-Fried McRibster Will Clog Your Arteries With Awesome

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:00:43 +0000

Once a year, the McRib pops up on the McDonald’s menu for a short period of time and fans of the pork sandwich sing its praises to the high heavens.

But something is happening in Austria that will shake the foundation of any McRib connoisseur. It’s called the McRibster, and it suggests that the McRib is not the perfection that some claim. Rather, it’s just a start.

McDonald's Is Making All Their Money From Late Night Junk Food Addicts

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:50:25 +0000

You’ve probably noticed that more and more fast food restaurants are staying open into the wee hours of the morning or not closing at all. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, this is because McDonald’s and the like are now seeing some of their best profits between midnight and five AM. The Journal attributes the [...]

McDonald's Billboard Hosts Giant Game of Pong [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:30:13 +0000

A giant McDonald's video billboard in Stockholm, Sweden is hosting a game of pong that just about anybody with a smart phone can join in, without having to download any new software.

Instead, potential players use their smart phone to log on to a website associated with the promotion. After the phone's geo-location device confirms you are close enough to the billboard, the phone's touch screen can be used to control the game.

Man Wearing Cow Costume Steals Milk From Walmart

Amory Gritta — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:44:00 +0000

A Virginia man was arrested after allegedly stealing 26 gallons of milk from a Walmart while wearing a cow suit and crawling on all fours. Sounds hilarious, right? Unfortunately, a spokesman for the Stafford County Sheriff felt otherwise. “This is probably one of the most unique efforts of shoplifting I’ve seen. It might’ve been a [...]

Woman Refuses to Pull Over for Cops, Goes to McDonalds Instead

Amory Gritta — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:00:28 +0000

The golden arches must have been beckoning 64-year-old Roberta Spen something fierce on Monday.

Instead of pulling over after a police car turned on his lights behind her, the Coral Springs, FL, woman nonchalantly ventured through the McDonald's drive-thru to order lunch.