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Opening Arguments

Fat chance

Oh, for God's sake, McDonald's, just keep producing your unhealthy but tasty food and charging us a reasonable price, and we will keep patronizing your restaurants. If you're going to panic every time a vegetable-loving health freak like Eric Schlosser or Morgan Spurlock comes along, we'll just take our money and spend it on Hardee's wonderful Thickburgers (three sizes, you quarter-pounder wimps -- 1/3 pound, 1/2 pound and 2/3 pound).

Posted in: Current Affairs

Comments

Tim Zank
Wed, 04/19/2006 - 5:04pm

It's a shame they panic so easily, but you have to admit, they have reason to be a little gun shy after being sued by every frickstick and their brother.

Steve Towsley
Sat, 04/22/2006 - 10:19pm

Frankly, I think Burger King, Steak 'n Shake and Rally's all make a better burger than McD's, although I crave the taste of an old school Big Mac once in a while.

I haven't been to Powers for too long, but it has always cooked one of our best burgers as well, though I don't usually put Powers in the fast food/drive-up group. I'm guessing Powers is still cheaper than most burgers too.

I think successful corporations like McDonald's sometimes lose sight of the fact that, above all, their products must continue to satisfy their customers as well as ever.

I'm not saying businesses should fail to fix defective or tainted products, or to print warnings on products that may pose a particular risk to some consumers.

I'm saying we can all name too many companies who as Leo said "panicked" -- and voluntarily changed successful flagship products for the worse while running after some alarmist's notion of political correctness.

It should not be surprising that Americans can lose their taste for a product that isn't what it used to be, whether it's golden arches or three dollar gas.

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