McDonald’s Happy Meal Character Scares Social-Media Users
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A new McDonald’s Corp. character named Happy is inspiring a different emotion among Twitter users: fear.
The box-shaped creature -- with Gumby-like arms, eyes that pop out of the top of his head and a gaping mouth filled with large teeth -- was intended to promote healthier Happy Meals for kids. So far, though, it’s mainly drawn alarm and ridicule on social media.