This is why we can't have nice things. Some greedy lawyer and litigious idiots are trying to make a quick buck because they just discovered that the McRib, despite being shaped somewhat like a mini rack of ribs, is really the meat equivalent of wood particle board.
If you consider the Mc Rib as a ‘nice thing,’ then maybe you have a point:
“The 45-page lawsuit, filed on December 23, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by plaintiffs Peter Le, Charles Lynch, Dorien Baker, and Derrick Wilson, challenges the sandwich’s name and presentation. The complaint argues that the term “McRib” and the rib-shaped patty would lead a reasonable consumer to believe the product contains actual rib meat, when it does not.
According to the filing, the McRib is made from restructured pork, a processed combination of cuts such as shoulder, heart, tripe, and scalded stomach — none of which qualify as rib meat.”
"Ma'am, that is an eleven pound whole slab of deli ham. It has no bones, fat, or connective tissue. It is an amalgamation of the meat of several pigs, emulsified, liquefied, strained, and ultimately inexorably joined in an unholy meat obelisk. God had no hand in the creation of this abhorrence. The fact that this ham monolith exists proves that God is either impotent to alter His universe or ignorant to the horrors taking place in his kingdom. This prism of pork is more than deli meat. It is a physical declaration of mankind's contempt for the natural order. It is hubris manifest."
If this lawsuit goes forward, and McDonalds is ordered to pay, they will spin it as positive PR and the judgment will be pennies. This will fade from the spotlight regardless of the outcome,
They do, this is just some greedy class action suit lawyers looking for their next payday. And even if it doesn’t work out they still get a ton of publicity for it.
The real problem isn't it not being a rib (it's shoulder, or other pieces of the pig, whatever) the problem is that they don't offer it year round (I get that it's based on pork being cheap in certain seasons but other countries/places have it year round)
Brb. Gotta finish talking to my lawyer. We’re gonna sue McD because their French fries don’t contain any French and their Big Mac doesn’t have any Mac-aroni.
They never said it was rib meat. It’s clearly artificially shaped like ribs, hence the name. Unless you think there are pigs that don’t have rib bones.
Gonna be weird as USDA would be in those plants everyday. One of the things they check routinely is labeling. Not to mention that the plants also have internal labeling protocols that are audited internally and by third party auditors.
It did inspire me to make my own at home. Now we make burgers that are 80% pork 20% beef, grill them and hold them in a layer of sauce in the oven til dinner.
I don't think it ever changed. It was always like that. I even used to have a place I went to that had them year round for like a decade. They used a different bun, but really the buns on both them and the real ones were not very good.
Not to mention adding Mc to the front of foods has kind of become synonymous with it being faux whatever it’s trying to claim to be. Ala McShrimp or McSteak.
The McRib is disgusting but who honestly thought you were getting rib meat? What is next, are people gonna be surprised to learn that a mcdonalds burger is probably 30% fat.
I feel like the outlier in my friend groups because I think it is revolting.
Having said that though it is a trade name for something they sell and they could call it 'McLeisure Suit Larry' for all I give a shit and it would contain the same nasty ass variety of meat-adjacent products formed into the shape of a meth heads grill.
"and the rib-shaped patty would lead a reasonable consumer to believe the product contains actual rib meat".
What!.
If someone thinks that something shaped like ribs must contain rib meat, then they must also think it contains rib bones....and if they thought a burger contained bone, and still ordered it; they are not a reasonable consumer.
If ANY court or judge even gives this any thought for more than a second, then the US legal system is a lot more concerning than I thought
If the plaintiff walks into a Subway they won’t be able to narrow down the lies being told on that menu. Im sure they rub a fish in the cardboard ground into the tuna sandwich “product”.
I feel like anyone saying "why would you think you're getting what the name advertises" isn't thinking about this clearly...? Like
Why are you defending mcdonalds? Lol?
Its actually not out of left field to think something that says its a rib has rib in it? Like when you buy a hamburger you expect some amount of burger.
How far do you want this to go? How handwavy are you willing do get? You're comfortable with multi-billion dollar companies scamming you?
I didn’t think the 5 dollar sandwich actually had pork rib. just like I dont question why their fries are all identical in size or they’re hard as rocks when they cool
This is why we can't have nice things. Some greedy lawyer and litigious idiots are trying to make a quick buck because they just discovered that the McRib, despite being shaped somewhat like a mini rack of ribs, is really the meat equivalent of wood particle board.
If you consider the Mc Rib as a ‘nice thing,’ then maybe you have a point:
“The 45-page lawsuit, filed on December 23, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by plaintiffs Peter Le, Charles Lynch, Dorien Baker, and Derrick Wilson, challenges the sandwich’s name and presentation. The complaint argues that the term “McRib” and the rib-shaped patty would lead a reasonable consumer to believe the product contains actual rib meat, when it does not.
According to the filing, the McRib is made from restructured pork, a processed combination of cuts such as shoulder, heart, tripe, and scalded stomach — none of which qualify as rib meat.”
"Ma'am, that is an eleven pound whole slab of deli ham. It has no bones, fat, or connective tissue. It is an amalgamation of the meat of several pigs, emulsified, liquefied, strained, and ultimately inexorably joined in an unholy meat obelisk. God had no hand in the creation of this abhorrence. The fact that this ham monolith exists proves that God is either impotent to alter His universe or ignorant to the horrors taking place in his kingdom. This prism of pork is more than deli meat. It is a physical declaration of mankind's contempt for the natural order. It is hubris manifest."
We also have a low sodium option if you’d prefer
I know I've heard this before but can't remember where from
This site becomes more important with age
https://amp.knowyourmeme.com/memes/is-that-ham-processed
Ahhh thank you. I always forget about knowyourmeme
Amazing poetry
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mmmm "variety meats"
Okay, I had no actual idea that "country-style ribs" had nothing to do with the animal's ribs.
Which I buy frequently because I can't afford beef.
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I buy the whole loins also. Excellent for fajitas.
To be fair, I DID think they used some percentage of rib to satisfy the regulators...
Mmmm. Scalded stomach.
Grilled balloon knot.
Soooo the same animal as ribs?
A wonderful, magical animal!
Huh! I always thought it was mostly skin. 🤔
If this lawsuit goes forward, and McDonalds is ordered to pay, they will spin it as positive PR and the judgment will be pennies. This will fade from the spotlight regardless of the outcome,
Did people not realize this? I thought it was fairly obvious.
They do, this is just some greedy class action suit lawyers looking for their next payday. And even if it doesn’t work out they still get a ton of publicity for it.
The McRest
Who cares if corporations get sued. I don't, They're not people. Should happen more.
Idk man, I expect chicken in my McChicken since it's in the name
“It’s not actually ribs.” No shit
Wait until they find out there is no ham in a hamburger.
And it's not from Hamburg?! What is this world coming to?
Lots of shit.
That mostly comes after eating it
Now I want a McRib.
Me too. This lawsuit is making me HANGRY!!!
The real problem isn't it not being a rib (it's shoulder, or other pieces of the pig, whatever) the problem is that they don't offer it year round (I get that it's based on pork being cheap in certain seasons but other countries/places have it year round)
I’m pretty sure there’s no such part of a pig called a McRib. Waiting for the lawsuit that claims there’s no mac meat in a Big Mac.
I think someone tried suing Captain Crunch before because they didn't realize Crunch Berries weren't actual berries.
I bet hes not even a captain
He's a Cap'n.
Wait until the plaintiffs discover that boneless chicken wings aren’t made from boneless chickens.
Didn't one court rule that there's no expectation for boneless chicken wings to be free of bones?
Found it, Ohio: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ngyely232o
Wow someone sued? That’s just sad.
Brb. Gotta finish talking to my lawyer. We’re gonna sue McD because their French fries don’t contain any French and their Big Mac doesn’t have any Mac-aroni.
You’re telling me that a Big Mac doesn’t contain any of the Mac Tonight moon dude???
Sorry, what?
If you sell something and claim it is something else, I can understand getting sued.
Why would you get sued for not offering it year round?
They never said it was rib meat. It’s clearly artificially shaped like ribs, hence the name. Unless you think there are pigs that don’t have rib bones.
Because it isn't fair I like the McRib and want to be able to buy it all year, not just during 2 weeks in December.
This AI slop I made explains my feelings on it https://youtube.com/shorts/B8bNu-ZKNwo?si=Gu4Y_1W01MqclmNV
I thought you were taking about reality for a second
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Oh you think buying a McChicken means it will contain chicken? How unreasonable!
Lemme get that sweet $2.13 check
Girl Scout cookies are not made from Girl Scouts.
What? Dont tell me that brownies aren’t made from Brownies?! I’m suing!
Just call it the McPig and be done with it.
Gonna be weird as USDA would be in those plants everyday. One of the things they check routinely is labeling. Not to mention that the plants also have internal labeling protocols that are audited internally and by third party auditors.
I never got the hype on that sandwich.
It’s a pork sandwich covered in sauce.
When it was new it was decent. Essentially a pork sausage.
Quality has suffered, of course.
By the time I tried it in the late 90s it was bland mushy meat covered in a sauce that was mostly hfcs
It did inspire me to make my own at home. Now we make burgers that are 80% pork 20% beef, grill them and hold them in a layer of sauce in the oven til dinner.
I don't think it ever changed. It was always like that. I even used to have a place I went to that had them year round for like a decade. They used a different bun, but really the buns on both them and the real ones were not very good.
The McRest. All the shit we couldn’t use as better cuts.
Yeah tasted like mystery meat to me.
If you make one with good ingredients it's fucking bomb
So just rib without the Mc.
I think a lot of it is just a mix of nostalgia and FOMO that drives its success.
It's entirely ok not to like something that is popular with a lot of other people. Everyone has their own tastes.
What part of that did you read as me saying others can’t like it?
What part of that did you read as me saying you are saying others can't like it?
The part where you lectured me like a child? You apparently have poor reading comprehension of your own posts too.
lol I’ll take lawsuits that are gonna go nowhere for 1000 Alex.
40 years after it was introduced and some deadbeats decided now was the time? Good luck with that.
Not to mention adding Mc to the front of foods has kind of become synonymous with it being faux whatever it’s trying to claim to be. Ala McShrimp or McSteak.
McMansion too, although that isn't food.
Yep that example slipped my mind.
The McRib is disgusting but who honestly thought you were getting rib meat? What is next, are people gonna be surprised to learn that a mcdonalds burger is probably 30% fat.
I feel like the outlier in my friend groups because I think it is revolting.
Having said that though it is a trade name for something they sell and they could call it 'McLeisure Suit Larry' for all I give a shit and it would contain the same nasty ass variety of meat-adjacent products formed into the shape of a meth heads grill.
Uh oh, it sounds like McDonald's and their customers are having a serious...
...beef!
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Thank you,
I relish your applause.
what's next, suing the company for not being owned by somebody Scottish or Irish?
Or those Hawaiian Rolls. Oh wait.
"and the rib-shaped patty would lead a reasonable consumer to believe the product contains actual rib meat".
What!. If someone thinks that something shaped like ribs must contain rib meat, then they must also think it contains rib bones....and if they thought a burger contained bone, and still ordered it; they are not a reasonable consumer.
If ANY court or judge even gives this any thought for more than a second, then the US legal system is a lot more concerning than I thought
If the plaintiff walks into a Subway they won’t be able to narrow down the lies being told on that menu. Im sure they rub a fish in the cardboard ground into the tuna sandwich “product”.
If they can make stomach, tripe and various meats taste that good than they should be getting an award not a lawsuit.
Did you know that French fries didn't actually come France? They're only sparkling potatoes. Better get a lawyer on this stat
Making it less likely for me to get one. Drop it, assholes.
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Yes. McDonald's will discontinue it entirely and I like to get one every so often.
I feel like anyone saying "why would you think you're getting what the name advertises" isn't thinking about this clearly...? Like
Why are you defending mcdonalds? Lol?
Its actually not out of left field to think something that says its a rib has rib in it? Like when you buy a hamburger you expect some amount of burger.
How far do you want this to go? How handwavy are you willing do get? You're comfortable with multi-billion dollar companies scamming you?
They only just realised that it's processed food..?
no they only just realized they can frivolously sue over it
That all sounds like an American wet dream
I didn’t think the 5 dollar sandwich actually had pork rib. just like I dont question why their fries are all identical in size or they’re hard as rocks when they cool