tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post6271625189982447148..comments2023-06-14T03:49:32.483-07:00Comments on A Mad Mom: SHAME On Del Taco!Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05829919538797463802noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-72882399866561961142010-10-03T22:57:51.037-07:002010-10-03T22:57:51.037-07:00I don't think the world should be taylored to ...I don't think the world should be taylored to kids. It doesn't do them any favors in the end, just makes things easier for you as a parent. Don't make a big deal out of nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-40316252112055732152009-05-22T14:22:30.123-07:002009-05-22T14:22:30.123-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829919538797463802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-13546396190459591012009-05-22T10:41:47.584-07:002009-05-22T10:41:47.584-07:00As ever,Lynn, your wit in responding to (probably ...As ever,Lynn, your wit in responding to (probably a few) commenters leaves me laughing. I think it's great you have a comic, satiric look at raising kids. So what if you take issue with things? That's your job as a Mom. That's always been the case. Always will. Look at the mom who's on the run with her 13 year old son who needs chemo. I don't agree with her but I do understand her (perhaps Palymamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11364902088861212175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-62349167353138055382009-05-22T09:07:36.806-07:002009-05-22T09:07:36.806-07:00For the first question, I live in Texas, and I hav...For the first question, I live in Texas, and I have never even seen a DelTaco. But I do have an analytical mind, and I know that the figures I cam to might not be accurate, but they're close.<br />As for snowflakes:<br />The Urban Dictionary defines "Precious Snowflake" thus:<br />Child of extremely overprotective and/or self-absorbed parents. Coddled from birth, their mommy and daddy will get Jouda Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967008357522758045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-44914825969966770222009-05-22T07:22:45.559-07:002009-05-22T07:22:45.559-07:00Jouda,
You make some good points. Some good mark...Jouda,<br /><br />You make some good points. Some good markteing points. Just a wild guess, but you wouldn't happen to work for Del Taco or their ad agency, would you? Sue Del Taco?? Never even crossed my mind. But thanks for the idea. Maybe with my settlement money, I can hire a personal chef and my days of drive-thrus will be over! BTW . . . why do you and the Farkers refer to children as "Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829919538797463802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-45498253851515822382009-05-21T23:21:21.386-07:002009-05-21T23:21:21.386-07:00It's also important to say that you and I are not ...It's also important to say that you and I are not of differing opinions about this marketing campaign. It IS, offensive - IF you let it be. Overall, this is a very small thing for me to get riled over.<br />What scares me about this is that you, as an indignant parent, just might get it in your head to be seriously butthurt about this. You might decide to take DelTaco to court because they hurt Jouda Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967008357522758045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-22423945003184219182009-05-21T23:13:35.352-07:002009-05-21T23:13:35.352-07:00OK, Lynn, if that's the direction that you're gonn...OK, Lynn, if that's the direction that you're gonna take it, let's take that line of reasoning. <br />For the most part, I would assume that their marketing strategy targets exactly the demographic you mentioned. Young, single people between the ages of 16-29. Which, by the way describes the lion's share of the demographic in Southern California. Furthermore, tacos are a ubiquitous food. Tacos Jouda Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967008357522758045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-201856264343700132009-05-21T22:48:38.809-07:002009-05-21T22:48:38.809-07:00Lynn said...
If it's such a dead horse, Jouda, wh...Lynn said... <br />If it's such a dead horse, Jouda, why are revisitng it? And you made my argument for me in the first sentence . . . it DOES come down to Freedom of Speech. I have the right to say what I please on my blog, and to speak out against Del Taco if I so choose, whether or not you agree with me. So why all the vitriol if you also believe in this basic freedom? Thank you for admitting Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829919538797463802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-70219272063588859862009-05-21T22:03:00.686-07:002009-05-21T22:03:00.686-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829919538797463802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-65843779177551111562009-05-21T21:53:20.661-07:002009-05-21T21:53:20.661-07:00Look, this all comes down to Freedom of Speech, an...Look, this all comes down to Freedom of Speech, and whether my rights as a human and citizen of the United States and a marketer of goods takes precedence over your delicate sensibilities and your right not to be offended. The answer is, YES, in most cases, it DOES.<br />There is nothing vulgar about the packaging. This is not a can of Cocaine, the short-lived energy drink that by almost any Jouda Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967008357522758045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-30921147772986817462009-05-21T18:37:40.909-07:002009-05-21T18:37:40.909-07:00Where do you think I got the link? Don't Fark my ...Where do you think I got the link? Don't Fark my squirrel nuts.SnatchTeasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224302616898058599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-3337130484825026512009-05-21T17:34:15.946-07:002009-05-21T17:34:15.946-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.TheDevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470264719097614794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-78779944008010077742009-05-20T10:13:23.713-07:002009-05-20T10:13:23.713-07:00Dear 9-year-old,
Did you finish your homework bef...Dear 9-year-old,<br /><br />Did you finish your homework before you started surfing the Web? I sure hope so. Well, welcome to “A Mad Mom.” I’m really not surprised to find you here because your mom or dad probably didn’t set up any parental controls on your computer and let’s be honest. They probably don’t even care that you’re on the computer anyway, do they? I wish I could answer your Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829919538797463802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-34146290037326444352009-05-20T07:48:17.624-07:002009-05-20T07:48:17.624-07:00I am anon and I disapprove of this message. Let se...I am anon and I disapprove of this message. Let sexual innuendo in marketing stand, for the children!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473631799852972791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-57690076902714565472009-05-19T11:58:00.000-07:002009-05-19T11:58:00.000-07:00What does "eat my taco" mean?
- A 9 year old read...What does "eat my taco" mean?<br /><br />- A 9 year old reading this pageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-5993545245153429492009-05-18T20:21:00.000-07:002009-05-18T20:21:00.000-07:00Maybe you should try cooking at home for your chil...Maybe you should try cooking at home for your children instead of taking them to Del Taco?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-35561916717534750992009-05-18T15:05:00.000-07:002009-05-18T15:05:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-1570150480792742272009-05-18T13:17:00.000-07:002009-05-18T13:17:00.000-07:00One little problem. They are NOT adults. They don'...<I>One little problem. They are NOT adults. They don't have the maturity, the experience , and the rational powers of an adult.</I>AND THEY NEVER WILL IF YOU DONT FUCKING LET THEM GROW UP YOU STUPID FUCKER<br /><br />GOD DAMN YOU PEOPLE ARE SO RETARDEDFMXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376968301061089124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-27157005028773944252009-05-18T12:21:00.000-07:002009-05-18T12:21:00.000-07:00I'm always amazed by people who think that childre...I'm always amazed by people who think that children should be exposed to the same things as adults. One little problem. They are NOT adults. They don't have the maturity, the experience , and the rational powers of an adult. Sure, I can read the bag with the stupid slogan, think it's mildly amusing and throw it away. A child ascribes value to that. Thinks that it has meaning. So, I'm performing aBrian Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849987136544860449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-89576581905304609122009-05-18T11:20:00.000-07:002009-05-18T11:20:00.000-07:00Ugh.....seriously, just tell them it means there i...Ugh.....seriously, just tell them it means there is hot food in the bag. Good grief. Hopefully Del Taco is busy writing down your other suggestions, those were pretty funny.<br />As a father of two young daughters, I promise not to make my kids socially inept by hiding every little offense in life from them. It is the only right thing to do. <br />Seriously, why dose everyone go around Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-89109102268022458432009-05-18T11:11:00.000-07:002009-05-18T11:11:00.000-07:001) "Bagging a hottie" is only as sexual as its lis...1) "Bagging a hottie" is only as sexual as its listener believes it to be. It's obviously a play on words, but it's hardly a dirty one.<br /><br />2) "Hottie" is gender neutral, so this is not a direct offense on the over-parented young girls of the world.<br /><br />3) Please do not speak for other people until they invite you to.<br /><br />4) Stop overreacting to problems that don't exist.Christopher MacTaggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080253826215417495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-5633351921309977992009-05-18T09:25:00.000-07:002009-05-18T09:25:00.000-07:00I thought you sounded kind of fat from the post, b...I thought you sounded kind of fat from the post, but then I took a look at your pic and it seems your look decent enough. I would let you take a bite out of my burrito and suck down a load of my hot sauce any day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-76424736748680975822009-05-18T08:24:00.000-07:002009-05-18T08:24:00.000-07:00Congrats on making it to Fark.com!Congrats on making it to Fark.com!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-17654443907069586222009-05-18T07:41:00.000-07:002009-05-18T07:41:00.000-07:00Well, not that it hasn't already been said, but it...Well, not that it hasn't already been said, but it bears repeating:<br /><br />Lady, you are a first rate moron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810574105337078764.post-83911520472362718172009-05-18T07:24:00.000-07:002009-05-18T07:24:00.000-07:00Wow. Way to fail as a mother. Good job!Wow. Way to fail as a mother. Good job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com