Saturday, July 11, 2015

Cursing Minions McDonalds Happy Meal Toy?

With the new Minions movie coming out, McDonalds is promoting it with a set of 12 Minion toys. These toys make minion sounds when they are tapped or knocked over. Each of the Minions has it's own set of sounds.

However, with one Minion in particular, the Caveman Minion, there has been some controversy regarding what he is actually saying. Many parents did a second take when they heard the toy, they thought they hear him swearing.

Personally, I did not notice it until this came up on the news. I've had it for quite a few days now and never thought he was cursing. Funny Minion noises, yes. Swearing, no... But now that I'm listening for it, I can hear it. Officially, the Minion Caveman toy makes three sounds — “para la bukay,” ”hahaha” and “eh eh.”

I don't think it's a huge deal. Kids who don't know the words would not pick it up from this toy. Kids who already know the words will probably get a kick out of owning a toy that may sound like it's swearing. Naughty Minion!

Maybe someone in the Minion recording room had a little too much fun or maybe it's just all in our heads. If you want to hear it for yourself, check out my unboxing video. The minion in question is Minion #5 at time stamp 2:44