McDonald's rejects Simplot's genetically modified potato
On 2014-11-16 11:01 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Nov 2014 09:22:55 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2014-11-16 9:07 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>> On Sun, 16 Nov 2014 09:02:46 -0500, Dave Smith
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2014-11-16 12:09 AM, graham wrote:
>>>>> On 15/11/2014 7:59 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>> Some years ago my grandchildren decided that McDo was not for them. It
>>>>>>> was their decision after they had discussed *their* reasons (very valid
>>>>>>> ones, I might add) between themselves.
>>>>>>> I encourage them to argue with me, respectfully of course. It engenders
>>>>>>> independent and critical thinking.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hmmm did they wonder if it is better than feeling smug and superior to
>>>>>> other kids, and making them feel out of step with other kids and
>>>>>> inevitably causing them to sneak ff and lie about it as Janet sees it?
>>>>>>
>>>>> Jesus, Dave! you're in a thoroughly cynical mood tonight! Wassamatter?
>>>>> Been at the brandy meant for your fruit cakes?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I was alluding to Janet B's response to my comment about the sort of
>>>> crap that people must be used to at home that they would actually line
>>>> McDonalds food.
>>>
>>> Check it out. I was responding to sf.
>>
>> You may have been following up to the post made by sf, which was pretty
>> much echoing Gary's reply to my post about what people are used to that
>> they would consider McD's good and how my son was never into fast food.
>> Since your attitude is similar to theirs, the snide insinuation about
>> feeling smug and superior must obviously have been directed at me.
>
> Maybe you posted in the wrong thread. Gary hasn't commented in this
> one and I wasn't echoing anyone except Graham. Open your headers and
> do your research.
Okay. My bad. It was Graham, not Gary, but it still leads back at my
comment, because I was the one who questioned the appeal of that stuff
they sell at the golden arches. No need to pick nits. You are probably
getting enough of it there.
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