fast food 'restaurants' using latest kids film toys to sell food!
28 May 2003, 08:40 PM
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is it just me or is anyone else here just a little fed up of seeing the adverts on tv by certain big name fast food chains, attempting to fatten their revenue by giving away free toys with each kids meal, the toys generally being associated with whatever film / comic / fad the kids happen to be into.
Surely there should be a law against this?
When I didnt have kids I didnt give a damn, now its really beginning to p1ss me off...
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is it just me or is anyone else here just a little fed up of seeing the adverts on tv by certain big name fast food chains, attempting to fatten their revenue by giving away free toys with each kids meal, the toys generally being associated with whatever film / comic / fad the kids happen to be into.
Surely there should be a law against this?
When I didnt have kids I didnt give a damn, now its really beginning to p1ss me off...
Neil
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28 May 2003, 08:46 PM
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Agree completely......
....and more to the point, why can't you get them free with an adult meal? You are spending more money on the meal, so surely you should be able to get the gift if you wanted it
Specially annoying for the geeks among us who might occasionally want to collect them
....and more to the point, why can't you get them free with an adult meal? You are spending more money on the meal, so surely you should be able to get the gift if you wanted it
Specially annoying for the geeks among us who might occasionally want to collect them
28 May 2003, 08:53 PM
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LOL@Hanslow - I think theres a website somewhere which lists all of a certain burger chains toys since the year dot. Just in case you're interested 
still annoyed by the priniciple!
Neil
still annoyed by the priniciple!
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28 May 2003, 09:01 PM
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I've probably got it bookmarked somewhere 
I know what you mean though.....akin to another thread that was around not long ago, it was unheard of going to burger chains for Sunday lunch, but so many families do it now. Glad I was brought up on a roast and lots of veg
I know what you mean though.....akin to another thread that was around not long ago, it was unheard of going to burger chains for Sunday lunch, but so many families do it now. Glad I was brought up on a roast and lots of veg
28 May 2003, 09:13 PM
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Ha, ha! This has just reminded me. My Mum occasionally does the local boot fair and I very often give her stuff to flog down there for me. I had about 20 or so McD's toys which I thought she'd have trouble shifting. Amazingly, she sold them all in one day!
Perhaps it's because people collect the sets and if they've missed one, they like to try and get it. How sad! And just think how much junk food these kids are eating to collect all of them.......
Perhaps it's because people collect the sets and if they've missed one, they like to try and get it. How sad! And just think how much junk food these kids are eating to collect all of them.......
28 May 2003, 10:02 PM
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Ah the ol Kids meal toy thing. The Maccy D's beany babies one was my fave, and I nearly got all of them too.
CB - dont' be suprised! I know a few people whose sole reason for going to boot fairs is to look for the kids meal toys they don't have to complete the collection. The beany ones are the main culprits, I've known some of them change hands for 10 quid! I kid you not! crazy eh?
CB - dont' be suprised! I know a few people whose sole reason for going to boot fairs is to look for the kids meal toys they don't have to complete the collection. The beany ones are the main culprits, I've known some of them change hands for 10 quid! I kid you not! crazy eh?
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