Saudi Arabians are angry at a McDonald’s toy which they say mocks their prophet Muhammad. According to a report appearing today (5/27/12) on the Arabic news website, Kermalkom.com, the McDonald’s fast food restaurant “abused the Prophet Muhammad by placing his name at the base of a toy that is being distributed as part of the Happy Meal, a toy which steps on the name ‘Muhammad.’”
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The toy consists of a blue superhero figurine (apparently a Power Ranger Samurai). It stands on one leg, and, when the lever is pressed, it pounds on the base with the other leg. According to the Saudis, the designs that appear all around the base, where the figurine stomps its foot, is really the name “Muhammad” written several times in circles (click here for pictures).
The toy had been distributed a few days before Saudi children and their parents began to take note of the name. Soon thereafter, Saudi Muslims launched several campaigns against McDonald’s in “response to the savage attacks on the noble Prophet,” under banners like “Help your Prophet!” and “Together in support of the Prophet.”…
All I see are squiggles.
Hey, you know what I find insulting? That the Saudi’s will have you jailed or subject to corporal punishment for wearing a cross or carrying a bible into their country. Compare and Contrast!
Are they serious? Who knew McDonald’s was even allowed in Saudi Arabia?
We’ll probably find that it’s not enough for the toy to have been withdrawn from Saudi franchises. The next step is for Muslims in other countries to start complaining. How long before CAIR joins the party?
Well that squiggle looks about the same as the iced frosting squiggle on Hostess cupcakes. I guess they must be making fun of Mohammed too. And now that I think of it, last winter my dog peed in the snow and it made a squiggle that looked eerily similar.
Now, if you ask me, there is either a fiendish world-wide conspiracy to mock Mohammed…
or
The Saudi’s are nucking futs and are desperately looking for insults under every bush.
Which, if the latter is the case, warrants their being insulted at every opportunity.
For anybody who has ever watched the Power Rangers, the markings are lighting bolts. Lighting bolts, not an insult to anybody or thing. Of course, Mickie Dee’s will do the dhimmi thing….
Webfoot warrior
So what would these Saudis do if they ever encountered a thunder storm? THOSE lightning bolts are Allah insulting their prophet.
Saudi Muslims launched several campaigns against McDonald’s in “response to the savage attacks on the noble Prophet…
I believe the only rational response is, “Are you f’ing *kidding* me?!”
I say we apply our national GDP – certainly Romney would get down ‘wit it – to build a gigantic fleet of tanker aircraft, which can apply humungueoginatuous amounts of Bacon grease to the region.
Just sayin’…
So long as we get to eat the bacon cooked to extract all that bacon fat.
“…Toy that ‘Insults Muhammad’”
Cool. I want one.
What do the Saudis think the squiggles on the toy actually mean? What does the manufacturer say about this? Does the manufacturer admit that the squiggles mean what the protestors think it means? Or do they express bafflement and insist that they are lightning bolts?
To atone for the insult, how about free McRib sandwiches?
Believe me, McDonald’s would not jeopardize their Profit by insulting the Prophet.
And I say that non-sarcastically, or critically of McDonald’s. Think about it. Why in the hell would they, for one second, risk all the bad publicity that would come with offending a billion Muslims?
The Saudi’s need to take a chill pill.
There aren’t that many expats in Saudi. Close all the mickey d’s and be damned to them. Let them eat sand and oil.
I never eat McDonalds’ food. Guess I’ll have to start.
Maybe I’ll buy a few shares of stock, too.
At the end of the day, either Islam will be sovereign over all, or they’ll be extinct. Whether you believe it or not, they do. And whether or not you believe that we’re at war with islam, be assured that they most emphatically are at war with us.
Screw Mohammed! He’s a homo! I’m right here Muslims, come and get me! You want us to be tolerant of you, you are intolerant of everyone else. Why would anyone want to be a Muslim? You can’t have any fun at all if you are Muslim. You can’t eat bacon, you can’t listen to music, you can’t drive if you’re a woman, you have to make a pilgrimage to Mecca, you have to bow 5 times a day towards Mecca to pray, you don’t barbecue, your women are dog ass ugly, hell the only fun you idiotic muslims have is blowing yourselves up!
I’d tell them fine, you don’t want the toy, we’ll remove it. Then I would put bacon on everything they order.