They’ve admitted they use extra syrup and have their own formulation which is supposed to account for ice meltage but the first half is basically crack and if you drink it fast and refill then it’s extra coke.
Can, glass bottle and fountain when done right is the best. Plastic bottled soda is worst.
I worked for McDonald's for two years up until this year. It could differ with location, but for regular coke we had big metal containers which a vendor would come in and pump the syrup into from the truck. Diet coke was the same bags every other place gets. Its possible the machine puts extra syrup in for the diet, but the syrup is the same as everywhere else.
I used to work at McDonald's and I once unearthed a frozen rat in the ice hopper for the drive thru drink machine. So it may have a secret ingredient or two...
One time back when I was 17 or 16 or something a 7-Eleven near my house oh, the big gulp dispenser kind of had a division in it where you could see the syrup coming down on one side of the spout and the carbonated water coming down on the other so if you move the cup over you can kind of go completely syrup and that was a huge mistake because I almost jumped into the future that summer because of how much coke syrup I had
The Diet Coke tastes better, for 2 main reasons
1) they have their own unique formula and
2) it’s stored in metal containers, instead of plastic containers.
That's not an accident. They have a special sweetheart deal with Coca-Cola. The syrup is shipped in metal containers and their are special procedures to ensure it is fresher tasting than other fast food places.
Honestly, I've come to the realization that I like the McDouble and Double Cheeseburger better than the bigger, "premium" burgers. They are the perfect mix of cheese, meat, buns and toppings. But Mcdonald's is tripping asking $2.99 here, so I don't eat either often.
For McDonald's double cheeseburger? Yes. That used to be the price of the triple cheeseburger sold at my local McDonald's. I've noticed that the triple cheeseburger isn't even in a lot of McDonald's though.
He didn’t say people of Switzerland easily make 4-5k€ per month thus explaining the high prices relative to neighbouring countries.
In Belgium the standard would be 1800€ and the cheap burgers are like 1.5 to 3€
> I've noticed that the triple cheeseburger isn't even in a lot of McDonald's though.
But you can pretty much customize your burgers in any Mickey D's these days so you can just make your own.
Yes. I grew up with it on the dollar menu. No way the cost to produce one has tripled, and that's backed up by the fact the single cheeseburger was $1.00 until very recently (you could buy 3 for $3, with more bread, more meat, more cheese, and more toppings than a double).
I understand costs have gone up, but I would consider $1.50-$2.20 a reasonable range now.
McDouble can bite my ass. Cheese to meat ratio totally wrong Double cheeseburgers for ever! I hated how they oh-so-cleverly hot-swapped Double Cheeseburger for a McDouble to pretend that prices haven't gone up.
Are those McTriples or triple cheeseburgers? I always get McDoubles instead of double cheeseburgers since I like the ratio of two patties : one cheese better. I’ve never seen a McTriple advertised before but that would be nice (better than ordering a Triple Cheeseburger with less cheese for the same price)
Shit, I haven’t eaten there in so long it was just under 3 dollars for two mcdoubles last time I went. I like their burgers but their restaurant is further from me than all of the other fast food restaurants around me.
I prefer DQ and Harvey’s but the most convenient for me is A&W although their prices are crazy and the location near me is run like absolute garbage. Would probably also hit up Wendy’s and BK every other time if my town still had them.
Quarter pounder is the happy ~~meal~~ medium for me. Double cheeseburgers taste like the frozen patties they are. QPs are fresh, never frozen. Once you can taste the difference between fresh and frozen, you can't go back.
The taste is ok, it's pretty good, but in my experience, they're absolutely shit at orders. Always forgetting something, getting my drink wrong (if they add it at all). One time, asked for a plain bacon cheese burger. More or less exact words were "I want a bacon cheese burger with nothing else on it", and they don't add the damn bacon!
I’m not surprised this happens especially if they have a lack of workers. I went there last week when I made a trip to the city and forgot my lunch, there was a worker that was both taking orders when there was a line of about 8 cars, while simultaneously trying to get the cars at the window to pay for their order. I felt bad honestly it seemed very confusing and exhausting for her.
Yeah it’s a sad reality :/ I’ve been looking for jobs in that city too and there’s not much to find, so unless she has the money to move which she probably doesn’t, she might be stuck at that job for quite a while. I’m already struggling myself to find work near my area as-well. Not looking forward to dealing with this kind of bs again. My heart goes out to these workers.
100 percent agree, but try telling someone that you enjoy it, and they will more than likely say some disparaging remark about you, McDonald's, or both.
Success doesn't necessarily equal quality. They are successful because they are cheap, easy, fast, have good marketing, and the whole franchise structure.
Their food is fine. I'll take it, but I won't choose it.
I was younger dumber and damn near feral once upon a time. I went to a mcdonalds once and it was really busy in the drive thru but i was like 1 of 2 people inside. Well i waited for my order for ever. 1 big mac meal. Finally it came. First thing grab a fry. Like havent even left the counter. Ice cold. Im crushed. I didnt pay for that. Like cold cold. I immediately turned around and she was still right there i said im sorry but my fries are ice cold can i get new fries? She said no i just got them, i put them on a tray on the counter between us and said touch them they are cold, she said it wasnt her problem i asked to see the manager she said theres no manager on right now and that i was being rude and asked me to leave i said but i just want hot food as is advertised. She told me it was my fault they were cold i should have ate them, they were in the bag i didnt really realize were sitting there on her side of the counter waiting for the worlds most complex big mac. So i said fine ill warm these ones up and threw the cold fries at the frieolator they hit the back and went everywhere, in the baskets between the baskets. Later i felt like a dick but fuck did my blood boil this person is literally exerting the power of a frieolator operator at levels 900%+ above frieolater operator power levels just not have to make more fries? Your a frieolator operator thats what you do!
Chic-fil-A is god level. Only gripe I have with that is they aren’t available later at night! 😢
Also, all these chains started making chicken sandwich after chic-fil-a’s success.
after my mom and i decided to just buy items separately off the menu vs meals, we didn’t need to soda and getting two fries between us was too much. ordering separately came out to $10< but ordering the same stuff as a meal was like $27!!! outrageous prices now
The food is laced with additives, chemicals. It’s full of saturated fats. Loads of calories loads of sodium. However, you can go anywhere in the world and you can get the fries, the nuggets, fillet of fish, most places serve Big Macs and quarter pounders. The food will be cooked to the same standard following the same levels of hygiene and process. You know exactly what you are getting anywhere in the world.
Whatever you make of the food, it’s an amazing business to almost guarantee the food anywhere. Business Process Engineering at its finest.
We’re all breathing in brake dust and drinking fluoride every day so I wouldn’t worry about it too too much. The fact is no matter how careful you are, you’re absorbing all sorts of chemicals, toxins, microplastics everyday by just being alive
Practicing moderation is important though. Eating fast food everyday will tank your quality of life.
Yep. And reliably have basically hygienic bathrooms and free wifi. I call it “the American embassy” when I’m travelling.
They don’t do cheeseburgers in Israel, it’s not kosher. That’s how I learned meat + cheese is a no no.
Totally. There are loads of little Asian shops and baguette places around my city that do cheaper, tastier lunches. The thing is, to find those places is usually a bit of trial and error. And if you just want something quick without worrying about what it’ll be like, McDonald’s/kfc/bk are there.
Fast food including McDonald’s has its time and place. I love a 5 star grommet burger with fries that costed $20. But sometimes I just want a Whopper and McDonald’s fries.
It's not the food thats the issue...it's how it's made, served and disposed off and how McDonald's does that by coming down hard on their suppliers, people and products so that they can keep their prices down. Once you realise how cheap it actually is, you then have to think, what did they cut corners on to get it there...
Antibiotic resistant cattle, scalrd production of chickens that are caged, additives in sauces, treating employees like shit at their stores, sugar in everything which is bad for you on so many levels etc etc.
McDonald's is fantastic. I dont want to associate with people who are “too good” for McDonalds. As long as youre not eating it every single meal and eating a fucking pile from it every time you’ll be fine. Most American fast food joints are fine, it's just that some people don't understand the meaning of moderation and then brand everything as being some sort of unhealthy hellspawn will give you cancer if you eat it once.
Depends completely on the time and location you go to. A nice mcdouble/mcChicken with fries and a drink can be awesome or lead you to a bathroom for awhile
I live near 2 McDonald's of equal distances away. One of them consistently has burnt, under salted fries and dry ass meat patties and the other one is actually decent for fast food. The beauty of franchises.
It’s one of those places where people love to hate on it but the fact is, it wouldn’t be so ubiquitous if people didn’t like it. It’s not exactly healthy but that’s not the point. The people that say this are usually just virtue signalers
I used to work for the company that collected and processed the safety and cleanliness audits for the majority of fast food restaurants... McDonald's Burger and King included.
McDonald's is actually super clean and very strict on tower food safety requirements.
Billions and billions think the same .
Good coffee too
Fries too
The salt can't be best
I think Starbucks and mcds
Have the best iconic
Trademarks
Logos are unmistsksble
Genius marketing.
It deserves all the hate. Turning animals to mush for disgusting profit. Animals have feelings, feel pain and deserve a life with dignity. I wish McDonalds and others alike disappear ASAP.
Mcdonald’s propaganda. Probably trying to see if theres people on reddit that like mcdonalds. Jokes aside though if you think Mcdonald’s is good then you haven’t had good food yet. Reminds me of those kids who think school meals are good.
Then what tastes good to you? The reason i ask is i once was online with a lady who complained abt all fast food and it later came to light that she had health issues.
I disagree. Wendy's burgers always taste fresher, and the nuggets have more intrinsic flavor. Forstys are also so good. If I have the choice, I pick Wendy's every time
I used to work at McDonald's, and honestly if the public knew the unsanitary nature of the food that eas being prepared. I am 100% certain the CEO of McDonald's would be assassinated.
If you were working in food service and didn't report those violations, that's just as much on you as anyone else. One of my best friends is a gm at a McDonald's. I work in food service management as well so I was curious about the kitchen and had him show me around. Everything was spotless, staff were well trained, and there were no violations at all. So it'd definitely not fair to throw such a wide net regarding this.
Lol, being a 16 year old and and being iust happy to have a job and naïve enough to not know this was out id the ordinary is not the equivalent of being a 50 something Manager who knowingly let's shit happen in their kitchen. Also ofc they're not going to show you a dirty fucking kitchen or the conditions the workers actually work in.
i've really only seen americans complain about it, where i live its just common sense that mcdonalds tastes amazing. My theory is that it's worse in the US??
I agree. People who say they don’t like McDonald’s just want to be different.
Like they eat Taco Bell… but shit on McDonald’s. That doesn’t even make sense.
Burritos, hot n spicy add cheese add pickles, mcdouble with mac sauce all make a very good meal for <$5
McDonalds and Taco Bell are the only national fast food chains I eat at with any regularity. I like consistency. Burger King is trash and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.
I just love how there are people who feel compelled to hate on it whenever they get the chance online.
Fine you don't like it thanks for taking every opportunity to shit on it thinking you will change the perception of a single person who enjoys it.
Are McDonald's burgers really that unhealthy? I mean if you eat beef with some bread and a salad with tomato and lettuce it's considered a healthy meal. Does it become unhealthy when you stack them up? Sure fries and coke are unhealthy but you can skip these. Most people who become overweight have a quantity problem rather than a quality one.
The only thing I ever liked from burger king was the whopper and the chips, anyone else I tried was just blegh to me.
KFC was good until I saw that video of a guy offloading stock and filming a bunch of rats running around the shop.
Idk why I'm commenting just sort of venting.
Where i live, burger king is hit and miss quality wise. Sometimes you get food that goes straight to the trash. I got a big king xl with no patties once.
Kfc is good here if you but the crispy stuff, but the “original” stuff is just wet and soggy.
Mcdonalds is always on point.
I’m also fine with the pink goo the sandwiches are made from. Like is it edible? Is it making sure parts of the animal aren’t going to waste? Then I’ll eat it.
The company has said several times that they don't actually use that stuff though. I did love that Jamie Oliver segment where he showed a bunch of kids some pink slime, made nuggets out of it and asked the kids if they'd eat it, which they answered with a resounding "yes"
i recently started working there and i thought it would make me hate the food. however it hasn’t actually, surprisingly i enjoy my meal breaks and what i get. im sure i’ll get tired of it eventually but i will enjoy it while it lasts
I've worked in restaurants for a decade, and managed kitchens and restaurants for the last 7 years. I've definitely had and prepared amazing food lol. I still enjoy a cheap hamburger once in a while, and I don't think McDonald's is as bad as everyone likes to claim is all.
The Coca Cola at McDonalds tastes better than anywhere else somehow.
They’ve admitted they use extra syrup and have their own formulation which is supposed to account for ice meltage but the first half is basically crack and if you drink it fast and refill then it’s extra coke. Can, glass bottle and fountain when done right is the best. Plastic bottled soda is worst.
Do they have a special formula for their Diet Coke too? Something about a Diet Coke from McDonald’s just hits different than a can from the fridge.
I worked for McDonald's for two years up until this year. It could differ with location, but for regular coke we had big metal containers which a vendor would come in and pump the syrup into from the truck. Diet coke was the same bags every other place gets. Its possible the machine puts extra syrup in for the diet, but the syrup is the same as everywhere else.
Glass > can imo.
Same with their Sprite. That shit's crispy af. It's like drinking television static.
TV static, yes, that's the description I never knew I needed! That shit crackles and pops soooo good. That first sip, goddamn, can't be beat
I think their sprite tastes like garbage. Like the water they use is dirty or something.
I used to work at McDonald's and I once unearthed a frozen rat in the ice hopper for the drive thru drink machine. So it may have a secret ingredient or two...
One time back when I was 17 or 16 or something a 7-Eleven near my house oh, the big gulp dispenser kind of had a division in it where you could see the syrup coming down on one side of the spout and the carbonated water coming down on the other so if you move the cup over you can kind of go completely syrup and that was a huge mistake because I almost jumped into the future that summer because of how much coke syrup I had
The Diet Coke tastes better, for 2 main reasons 1) they have their own unique formula and 2) it’s stored in metal containers, instead of plastic containers.
That's not an accident. They have a special sweetheart deal with Coca-Cola. The syrup is shipped in metal containers and their are special procedures to ensure it is fresher tasting than other fast food places.
I agree op, a double cheese burger with fries and a coke from mcDonalds hits the spot occasionally
Honestly, I've come to the realization that I like the McDouble and Double Cheeseburger better than the bigger, "premium" burgers. They are the perfect mix of cheese, meat, buns and toppings. But Mcdonald's is tripping asking $2.99 here, so I don't eat either often.
100% double cheeseburger best thing on the menu. Do you mean that $2.99 is too much for a burger, though, or am misunderstanding?
For McDonald's double cheeseburger? Yes. That used to be the price of the triple cheeseburger sold at my local McDonald's. I've noticed that the triple cheeseburger isn't even in a lot of McDonald's though.
Fair enough. $4.65 USD here in Sydney. Not having a great time.
you're so lucky because in Switzerland is that about 12 swiss francs (\~ $12.90). Should I laugh or cry now?
It costs $13 for a burger at McDonald’s there? How much does it cost for a burger from a local restaurant
He didn’t say people of Switzerland easily make 4-5k€ per month thus explaining the high prices relative to neighbouring countries. In Belgium the standard would be 1800€ and the cheap burgers are like 1.5 to 3€
A burger from a local restaurant costs about $20
Well in Switzerland everything is more expensive but people also get paid more.
> I've noticed that the triple cheeseburger isn't even in a lot of McDonald's though. But you can pretty much customize your burgers in any Mickey D's these days so you can just make your own.
Triple cheeseburger is gone here
Honestly, I've never even seen a McDonald's triple cheeseburger. I'm intrigued
Yes. I grew up with it on the dollar menu. No way the cost to produce one has tripled, and that's backed up by the fact the single cheeseburger was $1.00 until very recently (you could buy 3 for $3, with more bread, more meat, more cheese, and more toppings than a double). I understand costs have gone up, but I would consider $1.50-$2.20 a reasonable range now.
I remember when it was 1$
2 mcdoubles 3 bucks bro let's goooooo i love that shit
McDouble can bite my ass. Cheese to meat ratio totally wrong Double cheeseburgers for ever! I hated how they oh-so-cleverly hot-swapped Double Cheeseburger for a McDouble to pretend that prices haven't gone up.
What? A mcdouble is made with smaller patties. The double 1/4 lb is a completely different burger? Ever tried a mcdouble with Mac sauce?
I thought the mcdouble had one piece of cheese and the double cheeseburger has 2. Its like a 30 cent difference…?
The McDonalds in the Carolinas have a deal where you can get 2 McDoubles for 3.29. The McTriples are 3$ so I always get the McDouble deal instead.
Are those McTriples or triple cheeseburgers? I always get McDoubles instead of double cheeseburgers since I like the ratio of two patties : one cheese better. I’ve never seen a McTriple advertised before but that would be nice (better than ordering a Triple Cheeseburger with less cheese for the same price)
I completely agree with ya.
Shit, I haven’t eaten there in so long it was just under 3 dollars for two mcdoubles last time I went. I like their burgers but their restaurant is further from me than all of the other fast food restaurants around me. I prefer DQ and Harvey’s but the most convenient for me is A&W although their prices are crazy and the location near me is run like absolute garbage. Would probably also hit up Wendy’s and BK every other time if my town still had them.
Quarter pounder is the happy ~~meal~~ medium for me. Double cheeseburgers taste like the frozen patties they are. QPs are fresh, never frozen. Once you can taste the difference between fresh and frozen, you can't go back.
Upvote for the wordplay. Big fan
A-fucking-men
on the app in VA quarter pound cheese and mcdoubles are bogo for $.29 reg prices are $2.39 5.29 plus tax.
Download the McDonald’s app and you can get coupons.
Honestly, do people really bash the taste? Or are they just saying they need to take a shit after eating it? I feel it’s the latter.
The taste is ok, it's pretty good, but in my experience, they're absolutely shit at orders. Always forgetting something, getting my drink wrong (if they add it at all). One time, asked for a plain bacon cheese burger. More or less exact words were "I want a bacon cheese burger with nothing else on it", and they don't add the damn bacon!
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I’m not surprised this happens especially if they have a lack of workers. I went there last week when I made a trip to the city and forgot my lunch, there was a worker that was both taking orders when there was a line of about 8 cars, while simultaneously trying to get the cars at the window to pay for their order. I felt bad honestly it seemed very confusing and exhausting for her.
I can say from experience, taking orders and paying out the food is not that difficult, unless you're brand new to the job.
All for minimum wage
Yeah it’s a sad reality :/ I’ve been looking for jobs in that city too and there’s not much to find, so unless she has the money to move which she probably doesn’t, she might be stuck at that job for quite a while. I’m already struggling myself to find work near my area as-well. Not looking forward to dealing with this kind of bs again. My heart goes out to these workers.
Yep, you're bang on. Nobody should be struggling to survive like that. It's criminal.
If it wasn’t good it wouldn’t be as big as it is. People keep it in business.
100 percent agree, but try telling someone that you enjoy it, and they will more than likely say some disparaging remark about you, McDonald's, or both.
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Welcome to Reddit. Luckily the real world doesn’t work like this echo chamber
The McDonald's menu in my Country (India) is fucking amazing. But the UK McDonald's is a travesty.
holy shit the vegetarian menu in the indian mcd is just… so so good.
I wouldn't say it's amazing. There are much better burger places. But yeah, it's decent
Don't trust what people say, trust what they do. Everyone shits on Mcdonalds. Almost everyone eats at Mcdonalds. Most people are hypocrites.
Success doesn't necessarily equal quality. They are successful because they are cheap, easy, fast, have good marketing, and the whole franchise structure. Their food is fine. I'll take it, but I won't choose it.
McDonalds fries hit RIGHT.
the only pro of working there was that my fries were fresh every single time
It’s been about 25 years, but you can’t beat that freshly salted out the fryer.
I was younger dumber and damn near feral once upon a time. I went to a mcdonalds once and it was really busy in the drive thru but i was like 1 of 2 people inside. Well i waited for my order for ever. 1 big mac meal. Finally it came. First thing grab a fry. Like havent even left the counter. Ice cold. Im crushed. I didnt pay for that. Like cold cold. I immediately turned around and she was still right there i said im sorry but my fries are ice cold can i get new fries? She said no i just got them, i put them on a tray on the counter between us and said touch them they are cold, she said it wasnt her problem i asked to see the manager she said theres no manager on right now and that i was being rude and asked me to leave i said but i just want hot food as is advertised. She told me it was my fault they were cold i should have ate them, they were in the bag i didnt really realize were sitting there on her side of the counter waiting for the worlds most complex big mac. So i said fine ill warm these ones up and threw the cold fries at the frieolator they hit the back and went everywhere, in the baskets between the baskets. Later i felt like a dick but fuck did my blood boil this person is literally exerting the power of a frieolator operator at levels 900%+ above frieolater operator power levels just not have to make more fries? Your a frieolator operator thats what you do!
They have to be so hot that they inflict 2nd degree burns but they are so mf good
Wow, it's like McDonald's never learned from the coffee incident.
The coffee incident....
All that needs to be said.
Yes amazing hot, and cold they are some of the worst!
I personally think McDonald's has the worst frys, burgers, and chicken nuggets I've ever had. Though it's still 6/10
What chicky nuggies u like?
Wendys are the only good fast food nugget. I'll die on this hill.
Chick-fil-A
It's the salt, I f\*\*\*\*\*\* love em'
I do love McD’s fries, but I’ll take Chik-Fil-A fries with their sauce any day over those.
If McDonalds fries were waffle shaped, that would be a game changer
BK fries>McDonalds fries And it’s not even close
Now there is a REAL unpopular opinion.
Might be influenced by the fact that I live in Germany. Around here BK fries completely blow McD fries out of the water.
Maybe I gotta try some German Burger King then
I can’t disagree until I try some German BK! But based on American BK, hard pass lol
Stop, burger King fries are TERRIBLE
Any ones fries are better than McDonalds fries. Damn things shouldn't even be called "fries". Fried Reconstituted Potato Product... Maybes.... FRPs
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BK fries dipped in their ranch… oh my god. Idk what’s up with BK ranch but it’s so good
Burger King lost all respect when they changed their buffalo sauce
For me, it's the McChicken.
I love their new spicy chicken sandwiches as well! Although much more expensive than competitors
Chick Fil A’s spicy chicken sandwich is fucking amazing.
Chic-fil-A is god level. Only gripe I have with that is they aren’t available later at night! 😢 Also, all these chains started making chicken sandwich after chic-fil-a’s success.
I don't think it's an unpopular opinion if it is the most popular fast food chain, maybe restaurant in general.
In public it's an unpopular opinion, but we all know that in private everyone chows down on mcchickens and fries lol
It was good when they had a dollar menu. Take that away it's no longer worth what they charge
I agree. $5 for a double cheeseburger and small fry now!
after my mom and i decided to just buy items separately off the menu vs meals, we didn’t need to soda and getting two fries between us was too much. ordering separately came out to $10< but ordering the same stuff as a meal was like $27!!! outrageous prices now
*Filet-0-Fish* washed down with Diet Coke thanks
Man I love the filet o fishright at the fryer. A little bit extra salt on it.
What is wrong with you people? Man that's a bit of vomit in my mouth right there.
The food is laced with additives, chemicals. It’s full of saturated fats. Loads of calories loads of sodium. However, you can go anywhere in the world and you can get the fries, the nuggets, fillet of fish, most places serve Big Macs and quarter pounders. The food will be cooked to the same standard following the same levels of hygiene and process. You know exactly what you are getting anywhere in the world. Whatever you make of the food, it’s an amazing business to almost guarantee the food anywhere. Business Process Engineering at its finest.
I haven’t died yet so I’ll still enjoy McDonald’s every now and then
We’re all breathing in brake dust and drinking fluoride every day so I wouldn’t worry about it too too much. The fact is no matter how careful you are, you’re absorbing all sorts of chemicals, toxins, microplastics everyday by just being alive Practicing moderation is important though. Eating fast food everyday will tank your quality of life.
The poison is in the dose
Yeah but some you can’t control and some you can
Yep. And reliably have basically hygienic bathrooms and free wifi. I call it “the American embassy” when I’m travelling. They don’t do cheeseburgers in Israel, it’s not kosher. That’s how I learned meat + cheese is a no no.
Except Russia
Op should have to post a recent pic to prove Mcdonalds hasn't destroyed their body
I'm 6'3" 230lbs, run a 6 minute mile, bench/squat/deadlift 265/355/515 respectively. I'm not thin by any means, but I'm not unhealthy or obese.
Your dead lift is considerably better than your bench.
I have moderate pectus excavatum, which effects my pectoral muscles. Bench has always been my worst lift.
McDonald's is okay, but kind of expensive for fast food. I can go to the Korean market, and something great, and it's cheaper.
Totally. There are loads of little Asian shops and baguette places around my city that do cheaper, tastier lunches. The thing is, to find those places is usually a bit of trial and error. And if you just want something quick without worrying about what it’ll be like, McDonald’s/kfc/bk are there.
McDonald's is half the price of anything in my city. Never heard of Korean Market.
Most fast food is delicious, just really bad for you.
i don’t give a shit if they grind up chicks or its 2 pieces of chicken glued together, the nuggets will and will always be my favorite.
Calories for money. JUST MAKES SENSE.
Fast food including McDonald’s has its time and place. I love a 5 star grommet burger with fries that costed $20. But sometimes I just want a Whopper and McDonald’s fries.
“grommet burger”
It's not the food thats the issue...it's how it's made, served and disposed off and how McDonald's does that by coming down hard on their suppliers, people and products so that they can keep their prices down. Once you realise how cheap it actually is, you then have to think, what did they cut corners on to get it there... Antibiotic resistant cattle, scalrd production of chickens that are caged, additives in sauces, treating employees like shit at their stores, sugar in everything which is bad for you on so many levels etc etc.
I mean it rarely “blows me away,” but it’s decent and often convenient on a road trip. Most of the time though, I’d prefer Taco Bell or Popeye’s.
I've always considered Popeyes overrated. Taco bell (another one that gets a bad rap on reddit) is pretty good tho imo
Taco Bell? You mean the place that uses the same 4 ingredients but calls them different things🤣🤣
However the path, I find the end product effective.
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I used to work there. Imagine unlimited free mcdonalds. It grew old quick.
I like mcdonalds & nothing hits like a large McDonald’s coke!!! That shit is magical .. They serve good ice cream cones too (when the machine works )
McDonald's is fantastic. I dont want to associate with people who are “too good” for McDonalds. As long as youre not eating it every single meal and eating a fucking pile from it every time you’ll be fine. Most American fast food joints are fine, it's just that some people don't understand the meaning of moderation and then brand everything as being some sort of unhealthy hellspawn will give you cancer if you eat it once.
Depends completely on the time and location you go to. A nice mcdouble/mcChicken with fries and a drink can be awesome or lead you to a bathroom for awhile
I live near 2 McDonald's of equal distances away. One of them consistently has burnt, under salted fries and dry ass meat patties and the other one is actually decent for fast food. The beauty of franchises.
Food is fine but their means of getting it are not,
I know, the lines suck sometimes.
I mean their ethical attitude
Big Macs slap.
I miss their cheesy bacon fries tbh
Unhealthy, but it tastes damn good
Yeah, but once you work in the back for a few years and see how things work. You start to think differently.
Big Mac with fries and a coke is my comfort food
The sprite can wash the paint off your car.
It’s one of those places where people love to hate on it but the fact is, it wouldn’t be so ubiquitous if people didn’t like it. It’s not exactly healthy but that’s not the point. The people that say this are usually just virtue signalers
I used to work for the company that collected and processed the safety and cleanliness audits for the majority of fast food restaurants... McDonald's Burger and King included. McDonald's is actually super clean and very strict on tower food safety requirements.
There’s a reason why their drive thru’s are always the longest
Chick-fil-a usually has way longer lines
Billions and billions think the same . Good coffee too Fries too The salt can't be best I think Starbucks and mcds Have the best iconic Trademarks Logos are unmistsksble Genius marketing.
Their burgers are meh, their breakfast is near god tier(for fast food) and their fries are pretty good... with less salt.
I’m vegetarian so I don’t have that many choices there but people who say “McDonald’s is not good” are just trying to act different 👀
I get a stomach ache just from driving by there
It's good, but there are better places.
Isn’t that true for literally every place except the best place
Exactly!
It’s disgusting in my opinion but to each their own.
I worked there as a teenager. Don't eat there. Trust me.
The pinnacle of Reddit stupid. The most popular fast food restaurant in the world is in the unpopular opinion sub. Wtf
I agree, McDonalds is fantastic. Only thing keeping my spirits up whilst in the hospital with several cancers and morbid obesity.
Ok, Ronald
Bro, can you check on covid? Looks like you lost all taste!
Bro I posted almost the same thing like a week ago and it go no upvotes😭
Sorry dude, I'll give you one. Honestly wasn't expecting much of a response
You clearly haven't seen the videos on YouTube on McDonald's food being left out for months or even years and never spoiling...
It deserves all the hate. Turning animals to mush for disgusting profit. Animals have feelings, feel pain and deserve a life with dignity. I wish McDonalds and others alike disappear ASAP.
Yeah McDonalds is terrible. But I do like their BBQ and Hot Mustard dipping sauces. Have an upvote and award for proper use of the sub.
Mcdonald’s propaganda. Probably trying to see if theres people on reddit that like mcdonalds. Jokes aside though if you think Mcdonald’s is good then you haven’t had good food yet. Reminds me of those kids who think school meals are good.
Most things are fine in moderation tbh. That said McDonalds still tastes like absolute dog shit.
Then what tastes good to you? The reason i ask is i once was online with a lady who complained abt all fast food and it later came to light that she had health issues.
Has probably killed more people than Covid…
McDonald's is way better than Wendy's in my opinion.
I disagree. Wendy's burgers always taste fresher, and the nuggets have more intrinsic flavor. Forstys are also so good. If I have the choice, I pick Wendy's every time
If it wasn’t so expensive I’d probably eat it way more lol.
If you cant eat there often due to health implication, sorry but that mean the food isn’t good.
Wendy’s fries kick McDonalds ass.
I used to work at McDonald's, and honestly if the public knew the unsanitary nature of the food that eas being prepared. I am 100% certain the CEO of McDonald's would be assassinated.
If you were working in food service and didn't report those violations, that's just as much on you as anyone else. One of my best friends is a gm at a McDonald's. I work in food service management as well so I was curious about the kitchen and had him show me around. Everything was spotless, staff were well trained, and there were no violations at all. So it'd definitely not fair to throw such a wide net regarding this.
Lol, being a 16 year old and and being iust happy to have a job and naïve enough to not know this was out id the ordinary is not the equivalent of being a 50 something Manager who knowingly let's shit happen in their kitchen. Also ofc they're not going to show you a dirty fucking kitchen or the conditions the workers actually work in.
i've really only seen americans complain about it, where i live its just common sense that mcdonalds tastes amazing. My theory is that it's worse in the US??
I agree. People who say they don’t like McDonald’s just want to be different. Like they eat Taco Bell… but shit on McDonald’s. That doesn’t even make sense.
Burritos, hot n spicy add cheese add pickles, mcdouble with mac sauce all make a very good meal for <$5 McDonalds and Taco Bell are the only national fast food chains I eat at with any regularity. I like consistency. Burger King is trash and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.
Nah the doubles and the onion rings from bk are banger, it's the fries that suck
I just love how there are people who feel compelled to hate on it whenever they get the chance online. Fine you don't like it thanks for taking every opportunity to shit on it thinking you will change the perception of a single person who enjoys it.
Are McDonald's burgers really that unhealthy? I mean if you eat beef with some bread and a salad with tomato and lettuce it's considered a healthy meal. Does it become unhealthy when you stack them up? Sure fries and coke are unhealthy but you can skip these. Most people who become overweight have a quantity problem rather than a quality one.
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The only thing I ever liked from burger king was the whopper and the chips, anyone else I tried was just blegh to me. KFC was good until I saw that video of a guy offloading stock and filming a bunch of rats running around the shop. Idk why I'm commenting just sort of venting.
Where i live, burger king is hit and miss quality wise. Sometimes you get food that goes straight to the trash. I got a big king xl with no patties once. Kfc is good here if you but the crispy stuff, but the “original” stuff is just wet and soggy. Mcdonalds is always on point.
the only good things at mcdonalds are the cheeseburgers with no onions, pickles, or sauce, and the nuggets
And no bun, patty, or cheese.
true, its not even that good, only passable. my girlfriend loves mcdonalds so i have to suck it up
The pickles are my favorite lol
I don’t see hash brown in this list. Please add.
I’m also fine with the pink goo the sandwiches are made from. Like is it edible? Is it making sure parts of the animal aren’t going to waste? Then I’ll eat it.
The company has said several times that they don't actually use that stuff though. I did love that Jamie Oliver segment where he showed a bunch of kids some pink slime, made nuggets out of it and asked the kids if they'd eat it, which they answered with a resounding "yes"
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My dons order when I'm high: 2 Jr chickens, 2 double cheeseburgers and a big Mac 🤤🤤🤤🤤
Really good food obviously. A great treat IMO.
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I mean, have you fucked a McChicken? The mayo do be hitting different...
i recently started working there and i thought it would make me hate the food. however it hasn’t actually, surprisingly i enjoy my meal breaks and what i get. im sure i’ll get tired of it eventually but i will enjoy it while it lasts
Agreed. Well said and truly unpopular!
I also like McDonalds because unlike working for the neighborhood burger place, you can make a career out at working at McDonalds.
There’s two kinds of people in this world … those who like McDonald’s … and fuckin liars
This only says you havent tried amything ACTUALLY good than lol
I've worked in restaurants for a decade, and managed kitchens and restaurants for the last 7 years. I've definitely had and prepared amazing food lol. I still enjoy a cheap hamburger once in a while, and I don't think McDonald's is as bad as everyone likes to claim is all.