McDonald's

theski · Post by **theski** » 2006-05-02 06:08pm

Miles Teg wrote:The only burger places I like are Wendy's and Sonic (hmmm.. Sonic). Both of those places actually still do three things that are of vital importance to my taste buds:

1.) Fresh made to order, and made from real hamburder patties not whatever the fuck McDiarrhea's makes their burgers out of.
2.) Just the basics (ketchup, tomato, lettuce, etc.). No fucking nasty ass mystery sauces.
3.) Decent buns that actually taste like bread, not cardboard.

Though, being fast food neither Wendy's or Sonic is perfect, but far, far better than anything else.

Miles Teg

I will give you SONIC.. and the TOTS there are wonderful...

felineki · Post by **felineki** » 2006-05-02 06:41pm

Wish the Sonics were more common in my area. Last time I ate at one was on the way back from a trip to Indianapolis (about half of the state away from where we live, up pretty close to Lake Michigan), but it was good. The cookies n' cream shake was awesome.

Comando293 · Post by **Comando293** » 2006-05-02 07:14pm

Anywhere local, aside from Subway and In-In-Out, has crap for food. I will not eat anything more substantial than a milkshake.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2006-05-02 10:23pm

Of the really big fast-food chains, Wendy's is the only one that serves burgers I like, with Burger King being servicable, and McDonald's making a burger that looks unappetizing even in the wrapper.

Mr. T · Post by **Mr. T** » 2006-05-02 10:31pm

I can really only eat their Chicken McNuggets, but I really do like they're nuggets. Otherwise I sure as hell can't see myself buying all this additional crap they're adding. If I want pizza I'm going to a pizza place, I sure as hell wouldn't go to McDonalds.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2006-05-02 11:27pm

While they aren't exactly common, the Dairy Queens that have a fast-food section make fantastic hamburgers.

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2006-05-03 12:08am

Darth Wong wrote:But I've got slightly upscale tastes when it comes to burger; I'm perfectly willing to pay eight or ten bucks for a good burger or deli sandwich.

Maybe I'm just a cheap tight wad but I just can't justify paying 8 bucks for a burger. I'd just as soon make my own at home. For that kind of cash I'd much rather get something slightly more upscale than a burger.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-05-03 12:15am

But isn't that the point? Many people *are* being driven to more expensive places or just making their damn own (ironically, in AU you can make a burger for way, way cheaper than McDs charges you). McDonalds is in trouble, and they don't seem to be changing the right way.

SylasGaunt · Post by **SylasGaunt** » 2006-05-03 12:40am

Which is why I love Hardees. Especially since they took the axe to most of their menu and trimmed it down to mostly the basics (though they've started adding more recently).

Come to think of it pretty much the only time I eat at McDonalds is when I don't have the money to get anything decent elsewhere.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2006-05-03 01:40am

While I have not seen any McDonald's close here I do agree with Wong's sentiment that McDonald's is in trouble. As for being too close, check this out, near my house there are two McDonalds in the same shopping center. One is a stand alone retail shop and the other is inside a WalMart. They seem to get enough business for both however.

My principle problem with McDonalds is that the product is really bad. Compared to Jack & Box, In-n-Out Burger, Wendy's, local mom & pop places, etc, McDonalds is shit. I think their commericals about people bringing back McDonalds are hilarious. If you don't eat that Quarter pounder when its really hot it will taste like crap. No way I'm eating something brought back from down the block.

I think McDonalds will continue simply because they offer a low price point, but to really make gains they probably need a corporate make over.

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2006-05-04 02:23pm

I absolutely REFUSE to touch anything from McDonalds unless there is NO other option. Last one I ate at willingly was in Barstow Arizona. I was heading back home with my folks after a week visiting my grandmother (when she was still alive). I got a big mac (since thats one of the few burgers that were still made worth a damn) and my mother ordered a quarter pounder. I noticed right off that the beef pattie on both mine and hers were colder than usual. I tore mine in half and noticed IT WASN'T EVEN FULLY COOKED! Hers was the same way. I took the burgers back in and went straight for the manager. I didn't give him a hard time since they were PACKED with customers so accidents are bound to happen. He switches out the burgers and all was good, right? Wrong. I check the patties and guess what I found. Yup! Those patties weren't cooked either. Thats when I came unglued. I let the manager know right there that under no certain terms that I found this completely unacceptable, and that I wanted a FULL refund, and that I would be reporting this to the local health officials. I also recommended that he find out who the hell was on the grill and fire his stupid ass. Even the damn highschool dropouts at the local sonic wouldn't do something as stupid as this!

And FUCK YOU BK! Fuck you with your stupid ads, and FUCK YOU for buying out all of the local Hardees! Their food is FAR more palatable than your garbage! You get far more for your money too. The closest Hardees is nearly 80 miles away.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-05-04 02:30pm

I'm noticing a big differance in quality between North American McDonalds and european McDonalds, esspecially in Israel. Maybe its the meat preparation or rules regarding leaving meat out.

theski · Post by **theski** » 2006-05-04 02:59pm

SylasGaunt wrote:Which is why I love Hardees. Especially since they took the axe to most of their menu and trimmed it down to mostly the basics (though they've started adding more recently).

Come to think of it pretty much the only time I eat at McDonalds is when I don't have the money to get anything decent elsewhere.

Yep.. stupid salads.. MEAT dammit.. MORE MEAT and CHEESE

NoXion · Post by **NoXion** » 2006-05-04 04:41pm

It's been pretty much over a year since I last ate a McDonald's, and looking back now it almost seems as if I have been subconsciously avoiding going back - Generally when I can't be bothered cooking my own food I'll go to the chippy or Indian take away in the next village. Occasionally I'll treat myself to a kebab or one of the 16" pizzas offered by the kebab house in Rhyl. Even when I went down to London for a bit the only fast food places I went to were KFC and sometimes Burger King.

KrauserKrauser · Post by **KrauserKrauser** » 2006-05-04 06:27pm

It's been a year since I conciously chose to eat at a McDonald's, Wendy's or other such fast food.

Other than a recent nightmare I had about eating 4 Whoppers and hating myself for it, no ill effects yet.

I don't plan on going back, even if there would not be any other options. I would, and have just decided to not eat instead, I can survive missing a meal, especially if that meal would be from McDonalds.

LordShaithis · Post by **LordShaithis** » 2006-05-04 10:56pm

Just jumping into this thread, but I gotta say, if I want a deli sandwich I'm sure as fuck not going to McDonald's for it.

And if I want something bad for me, I'll just roll past Little Caesars, pick up a pizza for five bucks, and split it with someone. Then we're eating for $2.50 each, instead of five or six bucks each for shitty combo meals.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2006-05-05 05:21pm

My fellow SD.netters, I have sinned. This morning I went through the McDonalds drive through and picked up some pancakes. I know I had no dinner last night because I was flying late, and I wanted to get to work early this morning, but still that is no excuse. I spend at least the last year and a half 'McDonalds' clean', but now I have to start over again. I don't think Jesus himself could forgive me for this, but can you?

theski · Post by **theski** » 2006-05-06 11:19am

Wicked Pilot wrote:My fellow SD.netters, I have sinned. This morning I went through the McDonalds drive through and picked up some pancakes. I know I had no dinner last night because I was flying late, and I wanted to get to work early this morning, but still that is no excuse. I spend at least the last year and a half 'McDonalds' clean', but now I have to start over again. I don't think Jesus himself could forgive me for this, but can you?

WP you blew it on PANCAKES?????

sad, so sad

Darth Lucifer · Post by **Darth Lucifer** » 2006-05-06 01:34pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:My fellow SD.netters, I have sinned...I don't think Jesus himself could forgive me for this, but can you?

I'm willing to forgive any sin I'm willing to commit myself. You are absolved. Go now, and be Mickey-D free, my child, while I enjoy these heroin laced fries, because I know that's what they put in them.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2006-05-06 02:19pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:My fellow SD.netters, I have sinned. This morning I went through the McDonalds drive through and picked up some pancakes. I know I had no dinner last night because I was flying late, and I wanted to get to work early this morning, but still that is no excuse. I spend at least the last year and a half 'McDonalds' clean', but now I have to start over again. I don't think Jesus himself could forgive me for this, but can you?

That's it, you're going to hell.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2006-05-06 02:29pm

Uraniun235 wrote:
Wicked Pilot wrote:My fellow SD.netters, I have sinned. This morning I went through the McDonalds drive through and picked up some pancakes. I know I had no dinner last night because I was flying late, and I wanted to get to work early this morning, but still that is no excuse. I spend at least the last year and a half 'McDonalds' clean', but now I have to start over again. I don't think Jesus himself could forgive me for this, but can you?
That's it, you're going to hell.

Especially since the Breakfast Burritos are the best breakfast food they have...

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-05-06 02:59pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:My fellow SD.netters, I have sinned. This morning I went through the McDonalds drive through and picked up some pancakes. I know I had no dinner last night because I was flying late, and I wanted to get to work early this morning, but still that is no excuse. I spend at least the last year and a half 'McDonalds' clean', but now I have to start over again. I don't think Jesus himself could forgive me for this, but can you?

What the hell? If you wanted pancakes, why not go to the IHOP or Denny's? For shame...

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2006-05-06 04:02pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:What the hell? If you wanted pancakes, why not go to the IHOP or Denny's? For shame...

I was pressed for time. I did go IHOP a few days ago, ate half there and brought the other half to work. I do that every now and then but even at four in the morning it'll cost me at least 30 minutes.

EDIT: And to make things worse, I just watched Supersize Me for the first time today. Holy Fuck.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-05-06 07:25pm

Meh, doesn't shock me so much since in my opinion he sort of cheated, or at least made the rules so flexible that he would easily get the results he wanted.

Tranan · Post by **Tranan** » 2006-05-06 07:49pm

Oh this thrad maeks me love my resturant even more. there is a real life chef, 3 waitres and clean tabels andd good food. and even plates and knife forks and if you need spoons. (there is no spoon).

All the lunch opions two or three. Are good and its on the pribele eat untill you are done. served with fersh veg and bread thats baked next dor the same morning.

And this fore 60skr, omly 10skr more than MCD. (abit more than a 1$).

Last friday i chose betven this.

Grilld chiken with rice and som sort of thai suace.
or
Deer with poatos and red wne suace.

MCD go die somewere plase.