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**gblowfish** · 11-11-2013, 01:05 PM

Man deemed ‘unfit parent’ after refusing son McDonald’s
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A man is suing a court-appointed psychologist who deemed him an unfit parent after he refused to take his kid to the Holy Grail of the American obesity epidemic: McDonald’s. Of all of the reasons to potentially lose visitation rights with your kid, this has to be the cheesiest. Actually, make mine a double cheesiest.

As The New York Post reports, “Attorney David Schorr slapped a court-appointed shrink with a defamation lawsuit for telling the judge deciding a custody battle with his estranged wife that he was an unfit parent — for refusing to take his son to the fast food joint for dinner.” This is America, after all: If there’s one freedom no one can take away, it’s a four-year-old’s right to eat a 3,000-calorie meal.

The not-so-Happy Meal began when Schorr wanted to take his kid to a restaurant called Corner Cafe for dinner. “But the boy threw a temper tantrum and demanded McDonald’s. So he gave his son an ultimatum: dinner anywhere other than McDonald’s — or no dinner,” according to the New York Post. The child chose no dinner.

Unfortunately, court psychologist Mary Schiller had a problem with this. Because as any good psychologist knows, if there’s one way to reinforce good behavior in a child, it’s to give him whatever he wants as long as he screams about it.

After the incident, the mother immediately took the child to McDonald’s. It’s the oldest trick in the book: if Dad says no, just ask Mom.

Perhaps it’s a sad testimony to how much McDonald’s is ingrained in a 4-year-old’s perception of the world. If nothing else, at least McDonald’s marketing team deserves a raise.

Congratulations for making it unacceptable for people to refuse to give greasy, corporate fast food to kids.

Now quick, someone call Child Protective Services! The neighbor’s kid was just refused a second helping of mashed potatoes at KFC!

**Rain Man** · 11-11-2013, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefTablet

Ever notice how if you drop a McDonald's French Fry in between the seats of your car, you can find it two years later and it looks exactly the same? No decomposition at all.

Them's some good preservatives.

If I drop a McDonald's french fry, I'm going in after it. It's not going to wait two years.

kepp · 11-11-2013, 01:56 PM

So did the judge actually buy that? It's one thing for a shrink to say that, but can't the judge exercise some common sense?

**Predarat** · 11-11-2013, 02:01 PM

Everyone be worried, these are the 'good shrinks' making these kinds of choices. The 'bad shrinks' get hired as HR people.

demonhero · 11-11-2013, 02:02 PM

Mary Schiller is probably a fat individual, and kid probably wanted himself some puss-filled chicken nuggets anyway. His money.. his food... eat what he wants or learn a lesson and miss a meal for that day.

**fan4ever** · 11-11-2013, 02:05 PM

**loochy** · 11-11-2013, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cochise

Show me the 3,000 calorie meal on their menu.

The highest I could come up with is the following:

Double Quarter Pounder (w/ Cheese): 730 Cals
Large Fries: 570 Cals
Coca-Cola Classic (Large) 32 fl oz: 310 Cals

That is 1610 calories. That's a lot, and that's more than a kid needs. I still agree with the spirit of Mr. Blowfish's post, even though it is technically incorrect.

**loochy** · 11-11-2013, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fan4ever

Curious; specifically McD's or all fast food restaurants?

no, taco bell is OK

Pepe Silvia · 11-11-2013, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by fan4ever

That's pretty much a Play-By-Play to eating McDonald's french fries.

DMAC · 11-11-2013, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fan4ever

Curious; specifically McD's or all fast food restaurants?

Not all, but very rare.

We might get a Wendys or ChikFila once every few months.

**ptlyon** · 11-11-2013, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

no, taco bell is OK

Chili cheese burritos FTW

Pepe Silvia · 11-11-2013, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

The highest I could come up with is the following:

Double Quarter Pounder (w/ Cheese): 730 Cals
Large Fries: 570 Cals
Coca-Cola Classic (Large) 32 fl oz: 310 Cals

That is 1610 calories. That's a lot, and that's more than a kid needs. I still agree with the spirit of Mr. Blowfish's post, even though it is technically incorrect.

That's why they invented the Happy Meal.

demonhero · 11-11-2013, 02:18 PM

to lazy to quote

The plus-size meal — which is meant to feed two or more — contains two Quarter Pounders with cheese, 10 Chicken McNuggets and two medium fries for just $14.99 (and 2,940 calories!).

**Rain Man** · 11-11-2013, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

The highest I could come up with is the following:

Double Quarter Pounder (w/ Cheese): 730 Cals
Large Fries: 570 Cals
Coca-Cola Classic (Large) 32 fl oz: 310 Cals

That is 1610 calories. That's a lot, and that's more than a kid needs. I still agree with the spirit of Mr. Blowfish's post, even though it is technically incorrect.

What, no dessert? What kind of parent are you?

AndChiefs · 11-11-2013, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

What, no dessert? What kind of parent are you?

I believe the answer here would be..."unfit".

**loochy** · 11-11-2013, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

What, no dessert? What kind of parent are you?

Chocolate Triple Thick Shake 32 fl oz cup: 1,160 Cals

...for a grand total of....

2770 Cals

That's ALMOST at the gblowfish 3000 Cal mark

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11-11-2013, 01:56 PM	#17
kepp MVP Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $4629212	So did the judge actually buy that? It's one thing for a shrink to say that, but can't the judge exercise some common sense?
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demonhero Starter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kansas/bama Casino cash: $10004900	Mary Schiller is probably a fat individual, and kid probably wanted himself some puss-filled chicken nuggets anyway. His money.. his food... eat what he wants or learn a lesson and miss a meal for that day.
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11-11-2013, 02:18 PM	#27
demonhero Starter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kansas/bama Casino cash: $10004900	to lazy to quote The plus-size meal — which is meant to feed two or more — contains two Quarter Pounders with cheese, 10 Chicken McNuggets and two medium fries for just $14.99 (and 2,940 calories!).
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