I'm Lovin' It? More like I Hate It.

[ipodstudio]

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Originally Posted by fewtch I'm convinced their food has gotten worse since the mid 90's. I'll bet at some point (maybe late 90's) they started cost-cutting by using fattier beef, lower quality potatoes, etc. The last time I ate there (several months ago?) I got a cheeseburger literally dripping with grease. It was really pretty gross... tilt it to one side and the grease just runs off like a river. The bun was practically soaked through. Uggh...

That often happens if you get a fresh one over here. If it's sat on the shelf for 10 mins the fat congeals and you don't notice it...mmmmuch better!

 

[ipodstudio]

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Originally Posted by Demolition Yes, their latest ad campaign is silly, but their marketing is not why I've avoided McDonald's like the plague for the last 15 years. I refuse to eat McDonald's food because it's flavourless and unhealthy. D.

I started to avoid them after I heard they discovered mad cow disease in some of the meat when they had the outbreak in the UK

Heck, if there's a nation that doesn't really require an injection of madness, it's probably us Brits

EDIT: Especially me who's been waiting for a PPA for 7 weeks, now

 

[oneeyedhobbit]

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Originally Posted by dabeststax McDonalds is still the bomb. I don't care if the quality is low, there is nowhere else on earth that you are going to get a cheeseburger quite as tasty as a classic McDonalds burger. I don't know what it is, i admit its a pathetic thin, little burger, but the flavor is unique.

I don't know if this is true (in fact, more than likely not), but a friend of mine who used to work at McD's insists that they put meal worms in there burgers as filler--that unique flavor you like?

 

[meech]

C'mon guys, can we get real.

McDonalds is the devil you know. Yes there are far healthier places to eat but I assure you there are far worse ones also. You don't go to Mikkie-Dees to have a healthy meal. You go to Mikkie-Dees because you know what you're gonna get. FAST FOOD!! I'm sure most of us at one point in our lives have been visiting an unfamiliar place, got a little hungry but didn't know what to eat. Then all of a sudden, you spot the golden arches and that big ole grin spreads across your face. Did you really want something healthy right then,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NO,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,yo u wanted something to eat and you wanted it quickly!


Regarding the ads,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,absolutely horrible. I totally agree that they are trying way to hard to capture their target audience. You can't fake cool, you just have to be it

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[Stoner]

Man, don't remember the last time I visited McDs. Used to go there ALL the time when I was a kid. Never figured out why people like their fries so much, maybe I'm immune to the addictive additive they put in. I like Jack in the Box fries a whole lot better. We had a new In and Out open in our area a couple of years ago, but I never went there. Maybe I'll give 'em a try in the summer. We have this burger joint called Nations. Their specialties is rare burger (I like 'em bloody and nobody does it better than these folks), chili dog, and apple pie. Good stuff.

 

[Eagle_Driver]

It's craptastic! Need I say more?

 

[Chinchy]

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Originally Posted by JMT In-N-Out is definitely addictive. Give me a double-double (minus the cheese), extra onions, and an order of fries...I'm good to go. On a more unhealthy note, there is a chain around here called "Superb Burgers" that serve a mammoth sized hamburger topped with hot pastrami. Man I can feel my arteries hardening and my blood pressure peaking just thinking about it.

At In-N-Out, mine is double-double, animal style, with fries "well done".

But hey, this "Superb Burgers", would it be "Best Burger"? Because there's a "Best Burger" near me that serves a hamburger with Pastrami on it too! I tried it once, and it's a lot of meat...

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Originally Posted by donovansmith The Big Mac is nothing but bun and lettuce with thousand island dressing and maybe some cheese. I think the last one I had had beef patties the size of a dime.

Actually, it's "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun!" Yeah their marketing worked.

But anyways, as to their new marketing blitz, I remember reading that McD's has really lost all of the market share for college/teen audiences. So this is probably them trying to win back the market share. Although yes, McD's sucks, their double cheeseburgers are still a steal at 1 dollar...

 

[Genetic]

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Originally Posted by dhwilkin I've always hated McDonalds. The only thing that used to be good was their fries, and that was back when I was a kid.

A great Chef of French cuisine made an evaluation of the fries of this type of restaurant some years ago. McDonalds was at the top of the class for the taste. But if you want to keep an eye on your health you must remember an important element: the smallest the frie gets the most deadly it become

. Simple matter of ratio between the oil the frie contain and the total weight of the frie.
The paradox is: health is «promoted» by big fries....

Amicalement

 

[minya]

Man, say whatever you want, but sometimes, nothing hits the spot like a Big Mac, a Coke, and a large order of fries. McDonald's isn't haute cuisine -- or even the best of the fast food restaurants -- but it sure is good once in a while.

- Chris

 

[Chinchy]

Near the top of the fast food list for me is a Jumbo Jack, two tacos, and an Oreo Cookie Shake from Jack in the Box.

 

[Earwax]

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Originally Posted by dhwilkin I've always hated McDonalds. The only thing that used to be good was their fries, and that was back when I was a kid.

I still like their fries. 3 or 4 times a year I go to a McD and just get a large order of fries, nothing else.

I don't eat many burgers any more, but if I want one for a change, I'll go to Wendy's.

 

[fyrfytrhoges]

it took you this long to hate mcdonalds, it's been crap as long as i've been alive.

 

[Genetic]

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Originally Posted by minya Man, say whatever you want, but sometimes, nothing hits the spot like a Big Mac, a Coke, and a large order of fries. McDonald's isn't haute cuisine -- or even the best of the fast food restaurants -- but it sure is good once in a while. - Chris

I agree with your position, but the industry of fast food is working overclock about your «once in a while»...

Amicalement

P.S. It's not a haute cuisine thing but it's how you can make your customer a «substance» addict.

Try a little cuisine experience: The following recipe is what we call a «Pâté chinois».
In the bottom of a 4 inches pan put 1 1/2 inch of ground beef (previously sauté with onions) on top you put 1 inch of corn (50/50 cream and whole). Finally you put 1 inch of mash patatos. The whole thing goes in the oven at 350F for about 45 minutes. You serve the undividual portions with ketchup. Your «indice glycémique» will goes through the roof and I can assure you that you will sense the urge to serve a second portion and maybe a third.... It has also little to do with haute cuisine, it's simply a physiological response...

 

[sleepkyng]

has anyone read Fast Food Nation?

it's pretty hardcore left wing, but some of the journalism is pretty neutral and solid and frankly, very frightening.

i suggest you check it out.

i don't eat at fastfood places because (hopefully) my choices as a consumer will actively affect and bring about (ok i know this is super college kid wishful thinking) corporate responsibility.

McDonalds, Pepsi, yada yada yada none of these companies take any responsibility for their food. Sure, they don't have to, theres no law, but it's pretty damn sad when you're serving beef which has 20% chance of containing ecoli to millions of people every day.

I've known people who've lost jobs in the cattle industry, dairy industry and even just the beef industry because big companies are consolidating, making working places unsafe, food unclean and very hazardous in order to maintain profits. this is NOT my speculation, this is what i have witnessed, i've tried to maintain an unarbitrary stance on corporations as best i can, but companies like Philip Morris/Kraft are downright evil in the way they handle small business.

don't really want to go into this now, so this is my final say.

 

[mxs1030]

They play that same theme song "I'm lovin it" in just about every language imaginable. My friend took a trip to Hong Kong, South Korea and Macau, and that same tune ran during every trip.

In-n-Out - dbl dbl animal style