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Burger King will now allow breastfeeding in restaurants

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Short article

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Freeper scum are throwing a fit and equating it with urinating in public.
"Right now we can tell you a report was filed by the family of a 12 year old boy yesterday afternoon alleging Mr. Michael Jackson of criminal activity. A search warrant has been filed and that search is currently taking place. Mr. Jackson has not been charged with any crime. We cannot specifically address the content of the police report as it is confidential information at the present time, however, we can confirm that Mr. Jackson forced the boy to listen to the Howard Stern show and watch the movie Private Parts over and over again."
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Hamel wrote:Short article

Mothers - 1
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Freeper scum are throwing a fit and equating it with urinating in public.
[old lady voice]
See, boys and girls, the difference between urinating in public and breastfeeding in public is that urination purges waste, creating a pool of nutrients for bacteria to thrive, while breastfeeding feeds only the baby...
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Xenophobe3691 wrote:
Hamel wrote:Short article

Mothers - 1
Christian prudes - 0

Freeper scum are throwing a fit and equating it with urinating in public.
[old lady voice]
See, boys and girls, the difference between urinating in public and breastfeeding in public is that urination purges waste, creating a pool of nutrients for bacteria to thrive, while breastfeeding feeds only the baby...
[/old lady voice]
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Burger King has just become my fast food restaurant of choice. :)
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Durandal wrote:Burger King has just become my fast food restaurant of choice. :)
I still can't stand microwaved lettuce.
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interesting....

im surprised theres even a discussion about this...

you get to eat... so why can't the kid?

i mean seriously...?
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Zac Naloen wrote:interesting....

im surprised theres even a discussion about this...

you get to eat... so why can't the kid?

i mean seriously...?
Good point. I mean, would it kill them to either look away or ignore it if the sight offends them?
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I love how, whenever someone is somewhat prudish about something, you always equate them with being Christian, Hamel.

As for the issue...uh...yay? :?
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meh. it's just as bad as nudist beaches, no quality control. why oh fucking god do people feel it's their god given right to expose people, in public, to breast feeding . . . .i mean, what the fuck?

if you need to feed your baby in public have a formula bottle or something. what happens if some 5 year old kid walks by and sees it? is it acceptable just because she's feeding her baby? does that make it okay that it's not her husband thats sucking her tits in public? and what about the rest of us that probably don't want to see it?
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Crayz9000 wrote:
Durandal wrote:Burger King has just become my fast food restaurant of choice. :)
I still can't stand microwaved lettuce.
Burger King actually does pretty well, all things considered. Certainly better than McDonald's.
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Durandal wrote:
Crayz9000 wrote:
Durandal wrote:Burger King has just become my fast food restaurant of choice. :)
I still can't stand microwaved lettuce.
Burger King actually does pretty well, all things considered. Certainly better than McDonald's.
Oh, indeed. Not comparable to Mackie D's in terms of quality. BK actually tastes good, has decent fries and good selection. Don't know about the US, but the burgers most definitely are flame grilled and there's no microwaved lettuce.
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Admiral Valdemar wrote:Oh, indeed. Not comparable to Mackie D's in terms of quality. BK actually tastes good, has decent fries and good selection. Don't know about the US, but the burgers most definitely are flame grilled and there's no microwaved lettuce.
I've seen them. They assemble the burger and then throw it in the microwave, condiments, lettuce, paper and all.

Although their fries and breakfast stuff is at least good-tasting.
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What's wrong with feeding on chicken breast while in a restaurant? I do it all the time at Wendy's.
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Nathan F wrote:I love how, whenever someone is somewhat prudish about something, you always equate them with being Christian, Hamel.
I have? :?
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Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce,

Breastfeeding does not upset us,

All we ask is that you let us serve you today.


Sorry, but breastfeeding may be absolutely appetising for infants, but it's not something I want to watch in a restaurant. Not that I would try to stop someone from feeding a hungry baby, but I rate it about as appealing as someone blowing their nose at the table.
Also, just because I'm squeamish about it, doesn't mean I feel it should be hindered. I just get a *yuck* reaction to it.
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Darth_Zod wrote:meh. it's just as bad as nudist beaches, no quality control. why oh fucking god do people feel it's their god given right to expose people, in public, to breast feeding . . . .i mean, what the fuck?
*sticks itching powder up Zod's anus*

Do you feel it's your right to deny a baby its mother's milk just because the mother and child are in public?
if you need to feed your baby in public have a formula bottle or something. what happens if some 5 year old kid walks by and sees it? is it acceptable just because she's feeding her baby? does that make it okay that it's not her husband thats sucking her tits in public? and what about the rest of us that probably don't want to see it?
A 5 year old that sees a nipple, at most a breast, in a restaurant will not become a rapist or lunatic pervert.

Should the baby be denied its mother's milk just because you're a prude?
"Right now we can tell you a report was filed by the family of a 12 year old boy yesterday afternoon alleging Mr. Michael Jackson of criminal activity. A search warrant has been filed and that search is currently taking place. Mr. Jackson has not been charged with any crime. We cannot specifically address the content of the police report as it is confidential information at the present time, however, we can confirm that Mr. Jackson forced the boy to listen to the Howard Stern show and watch the movie Private Parts over and over again."
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Darth_Zod wrote:meh. it's just as bad as nudist beaches, no quality control. why oh fucking god do people feel it's their god given right to expose people, in public, to breast feeding . . . .i mean, what the fuck?

you were born naked, was it your god given right to expose yourself then?

if you need to feed your baby in public have a formula bottle or something. what happens if some 5 year old kid walks by and sees it? is it acceptable just because she's feeding her baby?
whats wrong with a 5 year old seeing it? 4.5 years ago he was doing the exact same thing himself.
Imagine this, the parent pays attention to all the news hype going round at the moment about baby formula and all the problems it causes for the child, and how breast feeding is a hell of a lot better for them, and so chooses not to use baby formula. So, she's in burger king eating her lovely meal delicious highly nutritiou flame grilled burger. The baby starts crying... nothing wrong with the diaper, must be hungry... is she supposed to ignore the child? of course not, thats bad parenting...

meanwhile the other customers are getting aggrevated.. which are you going to find more annoying, a baby screaming blue murder cos its hungry... or the silence that results from the mother actually feeding the child?

does that make it okay that it's not her husband thats sucking her tits in public?
wtf? where did this come from?
and what about the rest of us that probably don't want to see it?

you don't have to look :roll:

its not as if she is gonna walk out into the middle of the restaurent, get her breasts out and start feeding... :wink:

besides, even breast feeding mothers have a sense of modesty....
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Darth_Zod wrote:meh. it's just as bad as nudist beaches, no quality control. why oh fucking god do people feel it's their god given right to expose people, in public, to breast feeding . . . .i mean, what the fuck?

if you need to feed your baby in public have a formula bottle or something. what happens if some 5 year old kid walks by and sees it? is it acceptable just because she's feeding her baby? does that make it okay that it's not her husband thats sucking her tits in public? and what about the rest of us that probably don't want to see it?
Funny thing, when i was a baby for some reason i refused to nurse off a bottle. Care to consider that not all babies enjoy suckign on a piece of rubber?
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Darth_Zod wrote:meh. it's just as bad as nudist beaches, no quality control. why oh fucking god do people feel it's their god given right to expose people, in public, to breast feeding . . . .i mean, what the fuck?
Darth Zod, you are a fucking retard. Yes, it is their fucking right to expose people, in public, to breast feeding. For that matter, if women want to walk around topless in public, they should be allowed to do that too. Why don't you try explaining why they should not have the right?
if you need to feed your baby in public have a formula bottle or something.
Why don't you try minding your own fucking business, jack-ass?
what happens if some 5 year old kid walks by and sees it?
He sees a woman breast-feeding her baby, dumb-ass. What do you think will happen?
is it acceptable just because she's feeding her baby? does that make it okay that it's not her husband thats sucking her tits in public? and what about the rest of us that probably don't want to see it?
So everything that you don't personally want to see should be outlawed now? :roll:
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Nathan F wrote:I love how, whenever someone is somewhat prudish about something, you always equate them with being Christian, Hamel.
That's because this is taking place in North America. If it were Saudi Arabia, the prudes would be Muslims. I mean seriously, who the fuck are you trying to kid? Are you seriously arguing that this sort of thing is not a holdover of Christian sexual puritanism?
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I think women should cover it up with towels, but I have no problem with it.
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If the constipated religious fanatics don`t like it,they can move to a deserted island. :roll:
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Darth Wong wrote:That's because this is taking place in North America. If it were Saudi Arabia, the prudes would be Muslims. I mean seriously, who the fuck are you trying to kid? Are you seriously arguing that this sort of thing is not a holdover of Christian sexual puritanism?
Ah, the Puritans... so much to love them for... witch trials, no kissing or any showing of affection in public, making women cover up so much that a Muslim would feel proud...
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Darth Wong wrote: Darth Zod, you are a fucking retard. Yes, it is their fucking right to expose people, in public, to breast feeding. For that matter, if women want to walk around topless in public, they should be allowed to do that too. Why don't you try explaining why they should not have the right?
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Crayz9000 wrote: I've seen them. They assemble the burger and then throw it in the microwave, condiments, lettuce, paper and all.
That's odd cos that's not how you're supposed to make them. you're taught the most efficient and balanced way to do it. You get one of the flame-grilled burgers from their stewing trays or whatever they're called, put that on the bottom bun, start that microwaving to make sure it's cooked, then with the top bun upside down on the wrapper, you layer up all the salad (with the tomatoes on the bottom), the microwave dings and you take the bottom bun out. Then you put the bottom bun in front of the top bun, put the ketchup on the burger, then grab the top bun and put it on the bottom bun, then wrap it up. Woo! you just made a whopper!

Oy, i worked there a week and got that ingrained on my mind, as well as the horrors of the broiler gunk.
Although their fries and breakfast stuff is at least good-tasting.
Plus it's possible to get turbocoke when you work there, seperate the coke syrup from the carbonated water via this little nozzle thing, that stuff keeps you going on closes.
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