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A MUST READ!!!!

kptoys Posted:

A MUST READ!!!!

Very worth reading......
> >
> > McDonald's Play Area's
> >
> > In addition to the following true story, I will also add that my own
sons
> > were playing in the ball pit at Discovery Zone one day. One son lost his
> > watch, and was very upset. We dug and dug in those balls, trying to find
> the
> > watch. Instead, we found vomit, food, feces, and other stuff I do not
want
> > to discuss.
> >
> > I went to the manager and raised heck. Come to find out, the ball pit is
> > only cleaned out once a month. I have doubts that it is even done that
> > often. My kids will never play in another ball pit.
> >
> > Now read this:
> >
> > Hi. My name is Lauren Archer. My son Kevin and I lived in Sugarland,
> Texas.
> > On October 2, 1994, I took my only son to McDonald's for his 3rd
birthday.
> >
> > After he finished lunch, I allowed him to play in the ball pit. When he
> > started crying later, I asked him what was wrong. He pointed to his back
> and
> > said, 'Mommy, it hurts.'
> >
> > I looked, but couldn't find anything wrong with him at the time. I
bathed
> > him when we got home, and It was at that point that I found a welt on
his
> > left buttock. Upon investigation, it seemed as if there was splinter
under
> > the welt. I made a doctor appointment for the next day to have it
removed.
> >
> > In the meantime, he started vomiting and shaking. Then, his eyes rolled
> back
> > in his Head. We immediately went to the emergency room! My only son died
> > later that night.
> >
> > It turned out that the welt on his buttock was the tip of a hypodermic
> > needle that had broken off in his skin. The autopsy revealed that Kevin
> had
> > died from a heroine overdose. The next day, the police removed the balls
> > from the ball pit and found rotten food, half-eaten candy, diapers,
feces,
> > the stench of urine, and several hypodermic needles.'
> >
> > (If you question the validity of this story, you can find the article on
> > Kevin Archer in the October 10, 1994 issue of the Houston Chronicle.)
> >
> > Please forward this! To all loving mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, and
> > grandparents. Note: Some children have also gotten lice from ball pits.
> >
> > Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the
moments
> > that take our breath away
Samanthas Mom Posted:

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OMG!! I heard not to go into those balls was before

NIHA Posted:

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bearsbabe_113 Posted:

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OMG, what a horrible tragedy! My heart goes out to that poor woman and her baby boy!!!

Those ball pit things totally skeeve me and I would never, especially after reading this, let my child play in there!!!

MichelleW Posted:

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I SCHEEVE those ball pits and never let Brandon play in them, but sadly that Kevin Archer story is a hoax..read here

Hoaxes
OctBride03 Posted:

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OMG! HOW AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!
kptoys Posted:

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Michelle - Im SOOO glad to hear that its BS!!!

Stacey1403 Posted:

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I actually worked at one of those kinds of places(there aren't anymore on Long Island anymore) and I would NEVER!!!!!!! let my child go in any ball pit!!! The balls were rarely cleaned and when they were it was always half a s sed!!!! We would find coins(choking hazard), lighters, vomit, poop, etc! It was really gross! Most of the employees are teenagers, you think they want to clean that crap up, no way!!! I would definately stay away!!!!!
NovemberSue Posted:

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Hoax or no hoax,I'm grossed out now. Iwwwww.

michele31 Posted:

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I have read these types of stories before, and while I don't know if I believe this one, I do believe that ball pits are filthy.

Kathi Posted:

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I agree, Michele. These hoaxes are horrible. But there's no way my kid's going in one of those ball pits!!! They are nasty!!!
DrmnBlnd Posted:

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OMG...that is HORRIBLE!!
NuBride Posted:

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Eeewwwww!!!
natasha Posted:

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That is really gross

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