I was just talking to my Lyft driver this morning about how sue-happy the world has become, and lo and behold, this beautiful gem just falls into my lap:
Courtesy of ABC News Chicago – “CHICAGO (AP) – A suburban Chicago man is suing McDonald’s restaurants in two Illinois counties, arguing cheeseburger “Extra Value Meals” are actually more expensive than when the items are purchased separately.
James Gertie of Des Plaines tells The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald that bundling two cheeseburgers, medium french fries and a drink at $5.90 is 41 cents more than when individual items are purchased.
Gertie, a bus driver, says his lawsuit filed this month is about principle, not 41 cents.
He seeks class-action status for a consumer fraud and deceptive practices lawsuit against McDonald’s operator Karis Management Co.
The complaint seeks an injunction to keep McDonald’s from pricing value meals higher than items purchased separately.
Des Plaines-based Karis operates McDonald’s restaurants in nine cities. Representatives from McDonald’s and Karis didn’t return messages.”
Damn. You just don’t fuck with James Gertie. James Gertie is the type of guy who always sticks up for what’s right in the world. There’s NO WAY this is about money – it’s about principle. And, good on James Gertie. You go, James Gertie!
It’s a sly move on McDonald’s part – you call something a value menu and people are more likely to go for it. 41 cents doesn’t sound like a lot, until you think about the hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions, of people who eat their artificial food daily. Let’s say it’s a million – at 41 cents per person, that’s $410,000 A DAY that McDonald’s is making just by packaging the same food differently and calling it a “value” meal.
Well, thank goodness for people like James Gertie – a hardened Chicago warrior (or bus driver) who will stand up to the bully that is Ronald McDonald. Now, McDonald’s is going to have to pay the price…..or pay millions of dollars in legal counsel to crush Gertie or hand him a huge paycheck to shut up.
But, I’m willing to bet James Gertie will tell McDonald’s to shove it right up there ass! This is for the fine people of America who want their heart attacks with a side of fries and a cup full of diabeetus and they don’t want to spend an extra 41 cents, damn it!
So, yeah – I thought I’d roll my eyes at this story and make fun of James Gertie in 300 words or more, but nope – I’m walking away after reading this singing his praises.
James Gertie is a motherfucking saint.
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