• Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
    181·
    5 months ago

    Kinda like the woman who sued McDonalds for hot coffee, and then people were like “DUH! COFFEE IS HOT!!!”

    But it turns out she was right to sue. Coffee should be hot, but not lava coffee cup melting hot.

    • partial_accumen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      5 months ago

      And worse on the coffee one, they found McDonald’s kept it boiling hot so patrons would drink less of it in the store waiting for it to cool and they’d leave before getting a refill. In short, McDonald’s made it uncomfortably hot to save money.

      • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        5 months ago

        Not only that, but McDonald’s had been warned previously that the temperature they kept it at was literally dangerous and could cause burns instantly. They chose to keep it there intentionally, ignoring the safety issue they were already told could happen.

      • AlwaysTheir@lemmy.oneEnglish
        2·
        5 months ago

        That and it stays fresh longer when kept near boiling so they didn’t have to brew as often.

    • reflectedodds@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      Kind of. That was a little different though, it wasn’t an accident. Boiling coffee was just standard procedure for McDonalds. So I agree she was right to sue.