[thechat] rebel without a clause

[William Anderson]

Madhu Menon wrote:
> [snip]
>
> Related visiting: http://www.stellaawards.com/
>
> <quote>
>
> The Stella Awards were inspired by Stella Liebeck. In 1992, Stella, then
> 79, spilled a cup of McDonald's coffee onto her lap, burning herself. A
> New Mexico jury awarded her $2.9 million in damages. Ever since, the name
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>
> </quote>

In this house, it's called fuckwittedness.

This case and the recent "oh my god, we didn't know how and when to stop
eating junk food" suit against McD's, KFC, etc is just endemic of the
ultra-litigious attitude at work in the western world, and I can't stand it.

"Oh no, it was my fault!  Quick, blame someone else!"  Saps.

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