Parents are complaining about a Minions-themed toy, which they got for their kids with a purchase of a Happy Meal, having a dirty mouth. But McDonald’s is brushing it off to nothing less than the toy speaking ‘Minionese.’
There have been multiple reports from parents that the toy utters the words “What the f---.”
Taylor King from Columbus, Ohio, told Fox28, "I heard what it said and I'm like, 'whoa, hang on here.’ It clearly says what it says."
King added, “My kids are old enough now where they're going to mock anything they hear from a toy. It's coming from a toy. They're going to assume it's okay to say that."
A grandparent from Florida told WFTV, "I can't believe it's coming out of a toy."
However, a rep for McDonald’s told Yahoo the Minions are speaking “gibberish” and not cursing.
“Minions speak ‘Minionese,’ which is a random combination of many languages and nonsense words and sounds,” Lisa McComb, a rep for the company said. “We’re aware of a very small number of customers who have been in touch regarding this toy, and we apologize for any confusion or offense to those who may have interpreted the sounds for anything other than jibberish.
“The allegation that this toy is saying any offensive phrase is not true,” she continued, saying the three phrases the toy says are “para la bukay,” “hahaha,” and “eh eh.”
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