When Minion Madness Took Over Malaysia
2013.08.20
There's no denying that the world has been struck by ""minion fever," those little cylinder-shaped, mischievous characters from the animated film Despicable Me 2. The official toys would soon be flying off the shelves at toy stores all around the world.
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But when McDonald's decided to offer these minions as part of their Happy Meal promo, things got more than a little out of hand. Guess the fast-food chain didn't take into account that some fans take their minion collection way too seriously.
Even our neighbors in Singapore were apparently struck by minion fever:
Here's what some of those who waited in line did to pass the time:
But once those doors finally opened, Malaysian mentality quickly took over:
Some "adults" were even reduced to fighting with staff just to get their hands on these plastic figurines:
What's really infuriating is that there were reports that some customers were chucking away their Happy Meals as soon as they got their hands on the toys. Fortunately, a group of inspired youths from Creative Juice Kuala Lumpur decided to set up a campaign to get people to donate those unwanted meals to the needy.
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Once the minions were official sold out, it didn't take long for internet dealers to auction the toys on ebay at ridiculously high prices.
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Who would have thought that these yellow figurines could easily bring out the despicable side in some people? While the toys are definitely cute, we just can't fanthom how owning a bunch of plastic (that was probably made in China) is worth all this trouble.
![20130723_093458.jpg 20130723_093458.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/361/616/008/20130723_093458.jpg)
But when McDonald's decided to offer these minions as part of their Happy Meal promo, things got more than a little out of hand. Guess the fast-food chain didn't take into account that some fans take their minion collection way too seriously.
Even our neighbors in Singapore were apparently struck by minion fever:
Here's what some of those who waited in line did to pass the time:
But once those doors finally opened, Malaysian mentality quickly took over:
Some "adults" were even reduced to fighting with staff just to get their hands on these plastic figurines:
What's really infuriating is that there were reports that some customers were chucking away their Happy Meals as soon as they got their hands on the toys. Fortunately, a group of inspired youths from Creative Juice Kuala Lumpur decided to set up a campaign to get people to donate those unwanted meals to the needy.
![donatemeals.jpg donatemeals.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/361/616/008/donatemeals.jpg)
Once the minions were official sold out, it didn't take long for internet dealers to auction the toys on ebay at ridiculously high prices.
![unbeleivable.png unbeleivable.png](/files/attach/images/591/361/616/008/unbeleivable.png)
Who would have thought that these yellow figurines could easily bring out the despicable side in some people? While the toys are definitely cute, we just can't fanthom how owning a bunch of plastic (that was probably made in China) is worth all this trouble.
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