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Woman Sues McDonald's, Claims Chicken Sandwich Ruined Her Voice [VOICE]

Speedy — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:11:58 +0000

52 year old Jacqueline Simpson from Brooklyn walked into McDonald’s A beautiful gospel singer, she ordered her favorite sandwich, the McChicken, she ate it, and walked out not being able to sing. According to her it was because of the chicken sandwich. Jacqueline Simpson claims the chicken sandwich had a piece of glass in [...]

Charles Ramsey Gets Twitter Love From McDonalds After Heroic Rescue

Sam Stokes — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:59:46 +0000

When Charles Ramsey helped a screaming woman escape from his neighbor’s house, he became a hero. When his now famous post rescue interviews hit the internet, he became a viral video star, but despite the national attention, it looks like the future is about to get a whole lot brighter for Charles Ramsey. After repeatedly [...]

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 [...]

Woman Has Meltdown In Baton Rouge McDonald's Over Wrong Order [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:00:12 +0000

A video of a woman becoming irate with employees at a Baton Rouge McDonald's has been making its rounds on the internet. The video, loaded with language NSFW - shows a woman claiming that her order was wrong, and she didn't get "what she paid for." As the Mickey D's employees have more insults hurled at them by the woman, they begin to exchange words with her, which sends her into a full-blown meltdown.

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 [...]

7 Ways Japan Is Super-sizing The Fast Food Industry

Dave Steel — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:06:55 +0000

Japan has had, over the years, size issues. Being a small island country, they've had to adjust the building procedures upwards to account for the population growth. In the US, we've got your average, run-of-the-mill sized monsters, while in Japan they've got Godzilla. I'm not sure if it has to do with the average height [...]

McDonald's Flexes Its Muscle by Banning All Restaurants from Selling French Fries at the London Olympics — With One Exception

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:07:55 +0000

McDonald’s has a monopoly on french fries at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Since the fast food giant is a major sponsor of the Olympic Games, the corporate head honchos exercised their power and banned other restaurants and food merchants from selling fries during the events. Spectators in the mood for some spuds will need to [...]

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.

The 50 Absolute Coolest McDonald's Happy Meal Toys Of All Time

DJ Digital — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:25:39 +0000

McDonald's has been giving out toys to kids for decades, but when they introduced the Happy Meal in 1979, the game was changed forever. In addition to your burger, (or nuggets) small fry and drink, McDonald's also offered whatever amazing new toy happened to be in rotation. Whoever came up with this idea was a marketing genius, because "collecting the whole set" has definitely had kids screaming at Mom & Dad to hit up the golden arches on the reg for over 30 years.

Woman Sells George Washington McNugget for $8K [PHOTO]

Brad Striker — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:28:54 +0000

If someone ever tells you that chicken nuggets will never make you money, slap them in the face! Next time I go to McDonald's I'm going to dig deep for this money maker. Rebekah Speight just made a whopping $8,100 on eBay by selling the 'Special McNugget' that was in her freezer for 3 years.

Woman Arrested After Offering Sex In Exchange For Chicken Nuggets

Brad Striker — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:22:56 +0000

It looks like the McDonald's Playland isn't the only place to have a little bit of McFun. While most people on the hunt for a bargain at Mickey D's would head for the $1 value menu, Khadijah Baseer opted to sit in the parking lot at a Los Angeles McDonald's and ask customers to get freaky in exchange for McGrub.

McDonald's Cashier Beats Two Irate Female Customers With Metal Rod In Disturbing Confrontation [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:27:57 +0000

This could be one of the most disturbing things I have seen in a while. A McDonald's cashier was caught on tape as he savagely beat two irate female customers inside a Greenwich Village McDonald's last week. Police say 31-year-old Ray McIntosh beat down the female customers after they attacked him following an argument over a $50 bill that McIntosh had to scan for authenticity, which insulted the women.

6 Places Guys Should Never Take Women On The First Date

Chris Reed — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:48:34 +0000

One of the toughest decisions for most guys is where to take a woman on the first date. While we guys don't want to necessarily “over do it” on the first date, there are still places you do not want to take a lady on the first date. Let's explore those places, and ladies, see [...]

Cupid's 'The McCafe Shuffle' Wins McDonald's Commerical Of 2010 [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:04:01 +0000

We are all very familiar with Cupid's "Cupid Shuffle." After all, not only is he one of the most successful local artists from the area, he also shot the video to the "Cupid Shuffle" here in Downtown Lafayette. But now McDonald's has asked Lafayette's own to put a different twist to " The Cupid Shuffle." With that comes "The McCafe Shuffle."

Transgender Woman Beaten At McDonalds (VIDEO)

Chris Reed — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:04:03 +0000

The victim of a vicious beating at a Maryland McDonalds is a transgender woman, and she is calling for authorities to investigate a fight that she was involved in. The shocking video, which went viral on the Internet this week, shows the woman being kicked in the head by two girls at the Rosedale fast food chain as some of the staff stood by laughing.

McDonald's Looking To Hire 50,000 People In One Day

DJ Digital — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:02:06 +0000

If you or someone you know has been looking for a J-O-B today might be your lucky day. McDonald’s Corp has announced a one-day spring hiring spree to fight the cliche term “McJob”; used in a context that describes low wage, dead-end work. The global restaurant chain said it plans to hire as many as [...]

Mom Wants Weekly Child Support For McDonald's Meals For Kids

Dave Steel — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:39:59 +0000

I've been around for a while, and I must admit, I've had my share of happy meals over the years. However, not sure if this counts as cost of living in a child support case.

There must be something in the fries at McDonald's for a mother to think she'd win a court case that demanded weekly child support funds to sustain her kids' Golden Arches habit.

McTuesday Is Happening Around Acadiana

Chris Reed — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:00:26 +0000

HOT 107-9 and McDonald’s have teamed up to give you “McTuesday” Every Tuesday this month. We are on our “McDonald’s Tour” and we are coming to a location near you.In this photo, Chris Reed poses with a listener’s two-year-old son. The photo was taken in Breaux Bridge today for this weeks “McTuesday” Stop. As you [...]