Mcdonals to no longer serve overweight customers come 2015 [Joke/fake news article]

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**hotsauceman1**

I cant even remember the last time I had Mcdonalds......I dont even eat fast food unless im making a long trip and even then TACO BELL
http://www.nymeta.co/mcdonalds-will-stop-serving-overweight-customers-beginning-1115/

McDonald’s Will Stop Serving Overweight Customers Beginning 1/1/15 .

Obesity in America has more than doubled over the last 2 decades and has become the leading public health issue in the U.S. With more than two-thirds of the adult population overweight, McDonald’s has decided to become part of the solution – not the problem.

fat-kid-in-mcdonalds
According to reports, beginning January 1, 2015, McDonald’s will no longer serve customers with a weight capacity over 170 lbs for women and 245 lbs for men. Children’s weight restrictions will vary depending on age and height.

McDonald’s is currently running campaigns to shake its “junk food” image, insisting they sell nothing but good quality food. They are are branding themselves from “A dining experience of fast food” to “Good food served fast.”

So how will they know what you weigh? Will they ask you and trust your answer? NO

They are implementing scales at the from of every register just like the one in the photo below. You must stand on them when ordering or you will not be served. They also plan on posting signs to let customers know that they have the legal “Right to refuse service to anyone.”

weight-limit-scales

For drive-thru patrons it may be a bit more difficult to enforce. However, if the person looks like they exceed the weight restrictions, they will be refused service at the drive-thru windo

Title edited for clarity by motyak

**Swastakowey**

Wow.

Is this serious?

Like really?

Wasnt there a huge uproar when some cake place didnt serve homosexuals in america? How will McDonalds get away with this?

Crazy place.

I dont think this is true.

**LordofHats**

And yet another terrible decision on the part of America's most poorly run fast food chain

It's like they want to commit corporate suicide XD

**Bromsy**

http://www.nymeta.co/about/

Assuming joke article. I really wish people would leave stuff like this to the onion.

**Swastakowey**

Bromsy wrote:
http://www.nymeta.co/about/

Assuming joke article. I really wish people would leave stuff like this to the onion.

Knew it.

Well thats nice to know.

**Ouze**

stupid fake clickbait

**Hordini**

I wasn't familiar with NY Meta, but as soon as I read the headline I was like, "This has to be fake." Not even close to believable and not really funny either. The Onion does it better.

**Asherian Command**

Sorry what is Mcdonals? Is that a loaning company that is against obese people?

**Grey Templar**

Totally fake

245 isn't even close to overweight for some body types.

**Chongara**

Grey Templar wrote:
Totally fake

245 isn't even close to overweight for some body types.

Unless your body type is "Hard McCrunch Beef" or you're well over 6'4" 245 is way overweight, if not obese. Even pretty muscular dudes are going to have a hard time pushing 200+ at normal heights without carrying some paunch. Certainly the number of dudes who are 245 because they're human bean-bag chairs outweighs the number that are 245 because they're built as hell by a wide margin.

**timetowaste85**

Is it sad that I wish this was real? Seriously, this would have been a good thing.

**Hordini**

timetowaste85 wrote:
Is it sad that I wish this was real? Seriously, this would have been a good thing.

Why? What's so great about publicly shaming someone because of their weight? What if they're buying a salad? Eating at McDonald's doesn't make you fat anyway. Overeating and never exercising makes you fat.

**Grey Templar**

Chongara wrote:
Grey Templar wrote:
Totally fake

245 isn't even close to overweight for some body types.

Unless your body type is "Hard McCrunch Beef" or you're well over 6'4" 245 is way overweight, if not obese. Even pretty muscular dudes are going to have a hard time pushing 200+ at normal heights without carrying some paunch. Certainly the number of dudes who are 245 because they're human bean-bag chairs outweighs the number that are 245 because they're built as hell by a wide margin.

Not really. Muscle is much denser than fat. I'm 6' and 205 and not even close to being overweight. If I actually tried to put on muscle I would easily push 250.