They stick a bag of apples into each Happy Meal, so I guess that's "healthier".
― pplains, Thursday, 28 August 2014 14:04 (nine years ago) link
i'd never yelp about that or formally complain in any way, but it can be frustrating when you bring you go to a cafe to get work done, buy coffee and a muffin, and sit down and realize you can't plug in your laptop.
― lars von (Treeship), Thursday, August 28, 2014 6:46 AM (17 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
That's on the customer not the establishment, gotta research that shit first.
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Thursday, 28 August 2014 14:06 (nine years ago) link
tarfumes do you have a link on that? I'd like to read more on chain uncomfortable-ization, like not just on fast food places
― Euler, Thursday, 28 August 2014 14:08 (nine years ago) link
Unfortunately, no...I think I read about it in Fast Food Nation, but I don't have a copy handy.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 28 August 2014 14:10 (nine years ago) link
train seats are like this, but i think that's to stop people sleeping on the train. it doesn't work though.
― radioplay vs coldhead (dog latin), Thursday, 28 August 2014 14:16 (nine years ago) link
http://uproxx.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/mcdonalds.jpg
― pplains, Thursday, 28 August 2014 14:21 (nine years ago) link
was just gonna take issue with pp about the side of the building the drive-thru window goes and then remembered we drive on the other side of the road, looks like senility's kicking in
― Daphnis Celesta, Thursday, 28 August 2014 14:25 (nine years ago) link
I actually went back and typed American neighborhood because of that! I am very sensitive!
A life in four parts:
http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories/wwi-video_650_062814041202.jpghttp://littlelucylavendar.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/ivan-peter-pawle-17.jpg?w=650http://en.president.az/photos/inline-gallery/25206-73e7475e6163f4e5b2ecd72f71310e3f.jpghttp://uproxx.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/mcdonalds.jpg
― pplains, Thursday, 28 August 2014 14:30 (nine years ago) link
anyway McDonald's are wankers and old dudes loitering is a good thing obv
― Daphnis Celesta, Thursday, 28 August 2014 14:32 (nine years ago) link
did anti-loitering laws even exist before McD's?
they certainly did in the USA, where they date back to the late 19th century
― Aimless, Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:04 (nine years ago) link
How delicious.
― example (crüt), Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:25 (nine years ago) link
i would shit very quickly if i ate this garbage today
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:28 (nine years ago) link
Just makes your mouth water, don't it?
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/files/2011/09/appleslices.jpg
― pplains, Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:29 (nine years ago) link
I'd like to think those old people were kicked out of McDonald's for standing in front of the menu going "ummmmm....." for five minutes.
Anyway, McDonald's shakes are good. I get them once or twice a year.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:29 (nine years ago) link
Someone told me once that Grimace was supposed to be a (cupless) shake. So I went to the wikipedia for confirmation, and instead found this backstory:
Grimace – A large, purple monster-like character who was first introduced in November 1971 as the "Evil Grimace". In Grimace's first three appearances, he was depicted with two pairs of arms with which to steal milkshakes. "Evil" was soon dropped from Grimace's name, and Grimace was reintroduced in 1972 as one of the good guys. In 1974, Grimace was redesigned, going from two pairs of arms to the single pair he had later. Grimace's role continued to grow, and by the mid-1970s, he was a major character in McDonaldland. Commercials and merchandise generally portrayed Grimace as a well-meaning simpleton whose clumsy antics provided a comic foil to Ronald McDonald. His appearance changed to reflect this characteristic in 1985, from a giant purple slob with a pink mouth and small pupils to a gentle giant with movable eyebrows and eyelids, and a kid-friendlier smile with a black mouth and a pink tongue. The character was retained after the streamlining of the characters in the 1980s, and soon details of Grimace's background and family life began to emerge. The character's Uncle O'Grimacey first appeared in 1978 (see below) and would visit only one month per year, around St. Patrick's Day, bringing Shamrock Shakes. Additional family were revealed in a McDonaldland VHS tape The Legend of Grimace Island: Grimace had an unnamed mom, an unnamed dad, a grandma named "Winky", a great-great grandma named Jenny Grimace, and might have had a brother named "King John Bailey", who was the king of all Grimaces. In "Grimace's Odyssey", Grimace was portrayed as a ham radio enthusiast who used a homemade transmitter made from a colander. Grimace was played by Patti Saunders (1971–1984) and voiced by Frank Welker in the commercials, Larry Moran in some commercials, and by Kevin Michael Richardson in The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 28 August 2014 18:08 (nine years ago) link
Grimace's Odyssey by Robert Fagles
― famous instagram God (waterface), Thursday, 28 August 2014 18:17 (nine years ago) link
GRIMACE by john gardner
― difficult listening hour, Thursday, 28 August 2014 18:21 (nine years ago) link
and might have had a brother named "King John Bailey", who was the king of all Grimaces.
― post...aftermath (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 28 August 2014 18:22 (nine years ago) link
how is this uncertain?
it was written, but it may not be grimace canon?
― post...aftermath (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 28 August 2014 18:23 (nine years ago) link
did someone whisper it on his deathbed?
― post...aftermath (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 28 August 2014 18:25 (nine years ago) link
Seriously the Epic of Grimace y'all let's do this
― famous instagram God (waterface), Thursday, 28 August 2014 18:25 (nine years ago) link
wiki.epicofgrimace.org
― famous instagram God (waterface), Thursday, 28 August 2014 18:26 (nine years ago) link
Grimace Apocrypha imo
― shower cretin (brownie), Thursday, 28 August 2014 18:26 (nine years ago) link
re: King John Bailey
― shower cretin (brownie), Thursday, 28 August 2014 18:28 (nine years ago) link
Four-armed Grimace -- images I wasn't expecting to see today.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/zatara2000/grimaceevil.jpg
― pplains, Thursday, 28 August 2014 18:28 (nine years ago) link
Grimace of Thrones
― post...aftermath (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 28 August 2014 18:29 (nine years ago) link
No way this is canon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYpKMuSaaWo
― pplains, Thursday, 28 August 2014 19:02 (nine years ago) link
https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/4261495296/hE5FB5584/
― soref, Thursday, 28 August 2014 19:30 (nine years ago) link
Same McDonalds, different topic. I've noticed fast food chains coming to grips with the fact that people are drinking less soda now, and offering combos that don't include drinks. Saw a McD's commercial last night for the first time for a new thing -- 2 Big Macs, 20-pc nuggets and 4 small fries for $11.
― Malibu Stasi (WilliamC), Thursday, 28 August 2014 19:52 (nine years ago) link
Whereas, in the 1990s, you'd add a bucket of Coke and that would be the Super Size meal for one person.
― Bus Sex Teen Busted After Queef Beef (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 28 August 2014 19:54 (nine years ago) link
What's amazing is that McDonald's has made lots of effort to add healthy options or otherwise improve its food, and it's still pretty shitty and bad for you.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 28 August 2014 20:39 (nine years ago) link
in the tradition of foods labeled "all natural"
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 28 August 2014 20:41 (nine years ago) link
I ate hot and spicy mcchicken sandwiches yesterday. they were glorious.
― the late great, Thursday, 28 August 2014 20:47 (nine years ago) link
The art in that Grimace video looks like the Wild Thornberries cartoon.
― Stevolende, Friday, 29 August 2014 10:56 (nine years ago) link
2 Big Macs, 20-pc nuggets and 4 small fries for $11.
for one person
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 29 August 2014 11:01 (nine years ago) link
I like their Premium Chicken McWraps.
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 29 August 2014 11:21 (nine years ago) link
i fuck with:
-egg mcmuffin-soft serve/mcflurry-and once in a while i will get mcnuggets even though i know better
― Rihannamator (get bent), Saturday, 30 August 2014 04:32 (nine years ago) link
the bacon habanero ranch burger is pretty good
― k3vin k., Saturday, 30 August 2014 04:36 (nine years ago) link
can't remember the last time i mcd'd, but one big mac + one qpw/ch was my usual
― mookieproof, Saturday, 30 August 2014 04:39 (nine years ago) link
The tradition of whiling one's time away at a restaurant or cafe is one that is sadly missing in Americahttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/nyregion/fighting-a-mcdonalds-for-the-right-to-sit-and-sit-and-sit.html?_r=0― 龜, Thursday, 28 August 2014 12:14 (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/nyregion/fighting-a-mcdonalds-for-the-right-to-sit-and-sit-and-sit.html?_r=0
― 龜, Thursday, 28 August 2014 12:14 (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
911They called 911How the hell do you not get arrested for calling 911 about some dudes sitting in McDs
― kinder, Saturday, 30 August 2014 10:13 (nine years ago) link
Saw a McD's commercial last night for the first time for a new thing -- 2 Big Macs, 20-pc nuggets and 4 small fries for $11.
I sat down and thought about who they're marketing this to... must be a four-person nuclear family? Mom and dad each get 1 x Big Mac, 1 x Small Fries, and 4 x nuggets. The two kids each get 6 x nuggets and 1 x small fries.
Does this seem right? Presumably the number of fry portions is a key to how many people it's supposed to feed?
― fields of salmon, Saturday, 30 August 2014 22:52 (nine years ago) link
It's good marketing. They can claim it's for four people, but hope (and realistically expect) that people will buy it for 3 or even 2. Covers the loss of soft drink sales, which I believe is the most profitable thing on the menu.
― Malibu Stasi (WilliamC), Sunday, 31 August 2014 00:52 (nine years ago) link
i had four mcnuggets minutes ago, so
― markers, Sunday, 31 August 2014 01:04 (nine years ago) link
I only eat McDonalds roughly once every four to six months, so when I do I make sure to stuff my face. I often get 1 Big Mac, 6 Nuggets, and the medium fries or whatever comes with the combo. This is MORE THAN ENOUGH. I couldn't imagine eating a Big Mac, ten nuggets, and any amount of fries.
― fields of salmon, Sunday, 31 August 2014 11:14 (nine years ago) link
I usually get a salad and cookies - they don't have much for me. The architecture is nice - I totally respect that. It works well as an afternoon cafe. Sold on Burger King because they have veggie burgers & you can get vanilla ginger ale! I brake for egg mc anything but Dunkin donuts is king of my heart for egg breakfast whatever.
My favorite thing about McD's are the old Skool and rock and roll McD's, where you can sit down with!! a laptop, a coffee, and OLDIeS
― Opus Gai (I M Losted), Sunday, 31 August 2014 11:39 (nine years ago) link
There is a southwest veggie signature wrap now... Has McDonalds succeeded in producing their first edible vegetarian item?
― fields of salmon, Sunday, 31 August 2014 11:43 (nine years ago) link
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AZtfmz02c-k/S0bFwQaMYOI/AAAAAAAAALU/JCtSm6qZ-00/s400/ghamiltoniii850.jpg
― pplains, Sunday, 31 August 2014 15:55 (nine years ago) link
Not sure, didn't see it at my local, but I'm half blind and can barely read the menu.
I read that in Egypt the McD has felafel! Kind of dumb that I'd be envious when you can get a monster pita / hummus dinner here for five bucks.
― Opus Gai (I M Losted), Sunday, 31 August 2014 19:23 (nine years ago) link
I read an interview with an elderly homeless guy who never eats mcdonalds food because he says it doesn't decompose. like, he'll see the same half eaten big mac in otherwise pristine shape week after week in some alley.
― brimstead, Sunday, 31 August 2014 19:41 (nine years ago) link