No one takes responsibility for their own actions anymore

[wendyl]

My Mom and I were just talking about how no one has to take personal responsibility anymore. We received McDonalds stickers today for a program we went to--and a warning was printed on the back stating NOT to place on furniture or walls (because everyone knows the first thing kids do when receiving stickers is to read the back). We KNEW this was there because someone has tried to sue that their child ruined their priceless furniture with the sticker and that it MUST have been McDonald's fault.

I think I will pursue my own lawsuits because the proper warning labels are not present:

I will sue the makers of Cap'n Crunch for tearing up the roof of my mouth when eating their cereal before the milk has soaked in

I will sue Dr. Pepper for keeping me up at night because of the caffeine in their delicious drinks

I will sue the makers of my husbands golf clubs because of the profanity that they cause him to use--causing distress and embarrassment

I will sue Nintendo for the addiction my son seems to be afflicted with

The list goes on and on......

 

[jrydberg]

Originally posted by year2late
No it does not that easy - if you spilled regular "resturaunt hot" coffee on yourself you would get a red mark or possibly blister - so second degree at best. McD's was serving coffee in disposable cups well over industry standard. What gets me is that there were numerous complaints of severe burns related to coffee on record at McDonalds ---- yet they chose not to care. They care now.

And if that "regular restaurant hot coffee" (or a myriad of other hot food items) were spilled in your lap and you were unable to wipe it off immediately, you'd likely get a lot more than a blister. IMO, it really is simple. Coffee was not meant to be spilled on one's crotch If you spill it, it's your fault. End of story. McDonald's shouldn't have to care. Now everyone pays more because McDonald's has to worry about their legal liability for people doing stupid things. No amount of legal wrangling is going to convince me that someone who spilled coffee on themselves deserves a penny. Shame on the lawyers, the plaintiffs and the juries!

 

[tommysmom]

Originally posted by Girls Scout Leader

Should I have sued? Well, I had a good reason. But didn't.

Actually, that was an accident at work..you SHOULD have gone through workmens comp.

 

[got2lovedisney]

Along the frivilous lawsuit lines are the Stella awards, named after the coffee lady. I can't believe that some of these even see in the inside of a courtroom but that's our Judicial system.

2003 Stella Awards

and also

2002 Stella Awards

 

[barbeml]

Those "Stella" stories are incredible! Thanks for sharing.