Too Much Ice
Here’s a lawsuit so comical, it got dismissed by the judge immediately.
In this case, Starbucks seemed to have wronged a customer by adding too much ice to their drink, meaning that they got less coffee or tea in the process, throwing the advertised drink sized out the window.
When talking about the case, U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson said that any reasonable consumer knows that they’d get less liquid in their cup if they ordered any iced beverage.
A Starbucks spokesperson also brought up the fact that employees will always happily make new drinks for unsatisfied customers if they do find that there’s anything wrong with them… yes, including if they’ve put too much ice inside the cup.
Crying Over a Happy Meal
Marketing anything to children, especially those under the age of 13 is a big no-no in many corners of the world, including Canada. To set the stage, you should know that our Northern neighbors do allow advertisements to kids in very specific circumstances such as store windows, live kids shows, and magazines.
Here’s what happened with the lawsuit. When Antonio Bramante, a resident of Quebec visited McDonald’s for a meal with his children he felt pressured by the company to buy his kids Happy Meals because the ads for them were situated at eye level, meaning the kids would see them, beg for the meal and toy, causing the father to dish out a few extra dollars.
While the company claims it counts as one of the exceptions, Bramante claimed the opposite. In a surprising turn of events, the suit was declared valid. Nothing has come of it yet and we’re curious to see where this goes and if it changes anything with how McDonald’s advertises their Happy Meals! Only time will tell…
