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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 [...]

Hackers Make Burger King Twitter Praise McDonald's

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:00:46 +0000

Things got weird in the burger wars yesterday when hackers broke into the Burger King Twitter page and started firing off pro-McDonald’s tweets. Under the handle McDonalds@BurgerKing, the hackers posted messages which said Burger King had been sold to McDonald’s, accused Burger King employees of on-the-job drug use and posted links to popular hip hop [...]

McDonald's Breakfast Burrito Ruined by Pesky Nose Ring

Emerald Catron — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:10:25 +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 [...]

'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 [...]

Ronald McDonald Broke The Law By Going To McDonald's

Dan Seitz — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:30:41 +0000

You’d think if your name is Ronald McDonald, you would be welcome in any of the thousands of McDonald’s restaurants around the world. In certain situations, however, this is not the case. A British man named, you guessed it, Ronald McDonald was arrested following a violation of a restraining order against him. And, yes, he [...]

Tragedy! McDonald's Delays McRib Release

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:55:34 +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!

Fast Food Workers Reveal the One Menu Item They'd Never Eat

Camilla Turner — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:03:53 +0000

They say “ignorance is bliss” — and that saying goes double when it comes to fast food. Next time you grab some grilled chicken or chili from a fast food joint, consider these insights we’ll bet you wish you never knew. Reddit asked fast food workers to name the “one menu option at your employment [...]

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

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:25:13 +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.

Rapper Bilal Rhymes His Order At McDonald's Drive-Thru Window

Mithun Divakaran — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:55:55 +0000

Up-and-coming rapper Bilal has been using YouTube to gain some traction for his hip hop career. But his profile just got a big boost thanks to a hilarious clip that has now gone viral. Showing off his slick rhyming skills, Bilal raps his order at a McDonalds drive-thru, much to the amusement of the staff manning the counter.

Father Charged With Assault For Throwing McDonald's Fries at Daughter

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:31:37 +0000

Not only can eating McDonald's be bad for you, it's also apparently a crime if someone throws it in your face. In a recent case, 26-year-old step-father James Hackett, of Lowell, MA, was arrested for allegedly assaulting his stepdaughter with a dangerous weapon -- an order of McDonald's french fries. No word on whether they were Super-sized or not.

Go Behind-the-Scenes at a McDonald's Photo Shoot

Donald Deane — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:55:49 +0000

It’s a grim fact of reality that fast food never looks as good as it does in commercials. So how do restaurants manage this photographic sleight of hand? This behind-the-scenes video of a McDonald’s photo shoot has all the answers. Here, a Quarter Pounder is meticulously crafted by a “food stylist” who takes great care [...]

London's McDonald's Get 'Supersized' for 2012 Olympics

Kathy Landin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:34:03 +0000

Fear not, fast food aficionados -- if you're headed to London for the 2012 Olympics, you won’t have to force yourself to choke down any of bangers and mash. Instead, you’ll have a chance to eat at the world’s biggest McDonald’s. But get in line soon, because the 1,500 seat restaurant will only be open for six weeks.

Real-Life Hamburglar Steals from McDonald's Drive-Thru

Donald Deane — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:35:33 +0000

On Sunday, a young man seemingly drew inspiration from the mischievous McDonaldLand character Hamburglar and stole a $20 bag of food from a McDonald’s drive-thru in Maine. It’s unclear whether he shouted “Robble robble!” while escaping. According to police, the man ran between a car and the takeout window and snatched food as it was [...]

Save Your Pennies By Making Your Own Shamrock Shake at Home

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:48:33 +0000

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake usually comes once a year around St. Patrick’s Day, but as the holiday passes, so does the elusive tasty beverage. Now you don’t have to be in March (or Irish) to enjoy one year round. The cool part is you don’t have to just stick with the normal sugar-laced treat. There are [...]

The Deep-Fried McRibster Will Clog Your Arteries With Awesome

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:11:43 +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.

Did McDonald's Ban This Mother for Revealing Its Poor Playpen Conditions?

Donald Deane — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:41:18 +0000

Erin Carr-Jordan, an Arizona mother of four, received a letter from a lawyer informing her that she had been banned from eight McDonald's restaurants in the Phoenix area.

Why? Most likely because Carr-Jordan has made it her business to document filth at fast food restaurants ever since she lodged a complaint about a dirty McDonald's play area that went ignored.

McDonald's Removes 'Pink Slime' From Their Burgers

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:09:10 +0000

If you’ve had a McDonald’s hamburger over the last ten years, you’ve also consumed something that critics have dubbed “pink slime,” which consists of spare beef trimmings soaked in ammonium hydroxide to make them edible for humans. Still lovin’ it? We didn’t think so. We’ll give you a second to digest that before giving you the good news: McDonald’s is [...]

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

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:42:25 +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 [...]

Girl Who Ate Nothing But Chicken McNuggets Hospitalized

Shauna Wright — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:29:41 +0000

We all go through phases of having favorite foods, but for one 17-year-old British girl, it's gotten a bit out of hand -- the teen has eaten almost nothing but McDonald's chicken nuggets and french fries for the past 15 years.

Gross! McDonald's Hamburger Left Out For a Year Remains Exactly the Same

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:44:12 +0000

There's an old joke saying the only things that would survive a nuclear holocaust are cockroaches and Cher. We'd add Keith Richards to that list, but now a Canadian nutritionist has found one more: a McDonald's cheeseburger.

Even bacteria won't eat a McDonald's burger.

Adorable German McDonald's Ad Pokes Fun at Bullying and Burger King [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:22:01 +0000

Let’s face it, McDonald’s french fries are simply unbeatable. In this German ad for the fast food restaurant, school bullies, who repeatedly steal a boy’s fries during lunchtime, are particularly aware of this. So, the boy comes up with an ingenious plan to save his spuds. What is it? You’ll have to watch below to [...]

Hungry College Student Breaks Into McDonald's, Cooks Burger and Fries [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:43:12 +0000

A 21-year-old Iowa college student who’s been dubbed the “Hamburglar” is in hot water after breaking into a McDonald’s restaurant solely for the purpose of making himself food. This guy’s lovin’ it! Whitley Allen Teslow allegedly smashed the glass of a closed McDonald’s drive-thru window at 2AM last week. Then, the hungry criminal entered the [...]