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[PIK95]

When I was a kid McDonald's used to taste different . It was much better than it is now. They used to cook their fries in beef tallow until the president of McDonald's had heart issues and blamed those issues on McD's using tallow to fry stuff in. They changed to hydrogenated soybean oil (and other oils) and ditched the beef tallow. It turns out that beef tallow is actually heart healthy and hydrogenated soybean oil is about as bad for your heart health as an oil can be. So if you ate McD's when you were a kid it actually wasn't as bad for you as was previously thought and much better health-wise than it is now. A little monday mcnugget for you to chew on.

Yeah, but the heaters everyone in the car was smoking more than made up for it.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

But I don't lick/eat the buns

Yeah, that's what they all say.

 

[massraider]

But I don't lick/eat the buns

Yeah, that's what they all say.

For real.
Put a couple Diet Cokes in him, he'll be singing a different tune.

 

[Zeppelin]

More evidence that marijuana kills brain cells.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

80% of the time I just get large diet cokes.

Isn't it cheaper and better to just buy a bottle or can at a convenience store?

 

[McBokonon]

80% of the time I just get large diet cokes.

Isn't it cheaper and better to just buy a bottle or can at a convenience store?

Not speaking for PIK95 but fountain Diet Coke just hits different.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

80% of the time I just get large diet cokes.

Isn't it cheaper and better to just buy a bottle or can at a convenience store?

Not speaking for PIK95 but fountain Diet Coke just hits different.

McDonald's seems to control the mix better than most. And some locations still sell a large for $1.25.

 

[massraider]

Not speaking for PIK95 but fountain Diet Coke just hits different.

Yeah, you lose the carbonation faster.

You Diet Coke Death Cult members probably prefer it that way, don't you? Weirdos.

 

[PIK95]

80% of the time I just get large diet cokes.

Isn't it cheaper and better to just buy a bottle or can at a convenience store?

Believe it or not, I have allergies to something in bottled and canned drinks. I am also allergic to most beers. Fountain soda doesn't effect me. No idea why.

And $1.25 for any size.

 

[Jaysus]

I have allergies to something in bottled and canned drinks.

this is great shtick!

 

[Wingnut]

The app always has good deals - bogo on Big Macs, QPC, Double cheeseburgers, $1 large fries...

I eat at McDs about 3 times a month.

 

[PIK95]

I have allergies to something in bottled and canned drinks.

this is great shtick!

I wish it was. My throat swells up and almost closes whenever I drink a diet coke that's canned or bottled. Beer is different. Other than guinness, I am allergic to most other beers, even on tap.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Jesus, i wasn't expecting all the hate.

The menu choices i posted come to about $7.00. I get fast food one night a week, on Friday. It's my kid's tradition. Friday is fast food night Usually it's Little Caesar's pizza. McDonald's is an improvement.

And I'll just at those who call me 'Fatty.' I'm 6'8" tall and weigh 205. You wanna make fun of my weight? Call me "Beanpole" instead of "Fatty." I can use the extra calories.

I like McDonald's. You wanna hate? Go ahead. But I'm not some 400 pound loser that eats nothing but fast food.

the large fries is $7 by itself here in socal

 

[Gr00vus]

Jesus, i wasn't expecting all the hate.

The menu choices i posted come to about $7.00. I get fast food one night a week, on Friday. It's my kid's tradition. Friday is fast food night Usually it's Little Caesar's pizza. McDonald's is an improvement.

And I'll just at those who call me 'Fatty.' I'm 6'8" tall and weigh 205. You wanna make fun of my weight? Call me "Beanpole" instead of "Fatty." I can use the extra calories.

I like McDonald's. You wanna hate? Go ahead. But I'm not some 400 pound loser that eats nothing but fast food.

the large fries is $7 by itself here in socal

My part of socal it's like $5.50 for a large - it's ridiculous. And it's not just this place, all the fast food places have had a price explosion over the last 2 to 3 years. Makes it easier to just skip them altogether.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Jesus, i wasn't expecting all the hate.

The menu choices i posted come to about $7.00. I get fast food one night a week, on Friday. It's my kid's tradition. Friday is fast food night Usually it's Little Caesar's pizza. McDonald's is an improvement.

And I'll just at those who call me 'Fatty.' I'm 6'8" tall and weigh 205. You wanna make fun of my weight? Call me "Beanpole" instead of "Fatty." I can use the extra calories.

I like McDonald's. You wanna hate? Go ahead. But I'm not some 400 pound loser that eats nothing but fast food.

the large fries is $7 by itself here in socal

My part of socal it's like $5.50 for a large - it's ridiculous. And it's not just this place, all the fast food places have had a price explosion over the last 2 to 3 years. Makes it easier to just skip them altogether.

20 bucks an hour in Cal for the kid that’s screwing up your order, right?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Jesus, i wasn't expecting all the hate.

The menu choices i posted come to about $7.00. I get fast food one night a week, on Friday. It's my kid's tradition. Friday is fast food night Usually it's Little Caesar's pizza. McDonald's is an improvement.

And I'll just at those who call me 'Fatty.' I'm 6'8" tall and weigh 205. You wanna make fun of my weight? Call me "Beanpole" instead of "Fatty." I can use the extra calories.

I like McDonald's. You wanna hate? Go ahead. But I'm not some 400 pound loser that eats nothing but fast food.

the large fries is $7 by itself here in socal

My part of socal it's like $5.50 for a large - it's ridiculous. And it's not just this place, all the fast food places have had a price explosion over the last 2 to 3 years. Makes it easier to just skip them altogether.

the quality has got much worse while the prices go up. With fast food places no longer being a cheap and quick option, I’m not sure what purpose they serve. These fries and fountain sodas are not doing your body good.

 

[ChiefD]

the quality has got much worse while the prices go up. With fast food places no longer being a cheap and quick option, I’m not sure what purpose they serve.

BECAUSE THEY PUT IN AN ADDICTIVE CHEMICAL THAT MAKES YOU CRAVE IT FORTNIGHTLY, SMART-***!!!!

 

[PIK95]

Jesus, i wasn't expecting all the hate.

The menu choices i posted come to about $7.00. I get fast food one night a week, on Friday. It's my kid's tradition. Friday is fast food night Usually it's Little Caesar's pizza. McDonald's is an improvement.

And I'll just at those who call me 'Fatty.' I'm 6'8" tall and weigh 205. You wanna make fun of my weight? Call me "Beanpole" instead of "Fatty." I can use the extra calories.

I like McDonald's. You wanna hate? Go ahead. But I'm not some 400 pound loser that eats nothing but fast food.

the large fries is $7 by itself here in socal

My part of socal it's like $5.50 for a large - it's ridiculous. And it's not just this place, all the fast food places have had a price explosion over the last 2 to 3 years. Makes it easier to just skip them altogether.

The BK's around here are always empty. The prices are insanely high. I don't know how they are still open honestly. I keep expecting them to switch to Los Pollos Hermanos any day now.

 

[Wingnut]

McRib is back, baby!

The McRib is back, a year after McDonald’s ‘farewell tour’: Where to find the sandwich

A "farewell tour" doesn't always have to mean goodbye.

www.syracuse.com

 

[PIK95]

McRib is back, baby!

The McRib is back, a year after McDonald’s ‘farewell tour’: Where to find the sandwich

A "farewell tour" doesn't always have to mean goodbye.

www.syracuse.com

Never tried one. Seems risky.

Just made my first terrayaki steak sir fry with soy sauce in a frying pan. Wow! May skip the McD today.

 

[CampbellElliott]

Some things never change - like the munchies! Even in 2023, McDonald's is still a classic choice.

 

[brun]

I think the only thing I've gotten there in the last 3-4 years has been McGriddles. Those are awesome.

 

[dickey moe]

Jesus, i wasn't expecting all the hate.

The menu choices i posted come to about $7.00.

Update?

 

[Ministry of Pain]

McDonald's is a unique phenomenon to me. I loved it as a kid and ate enough of it to where my body was probably used it. I also was a very active kid and likely burned off those empty calories quickly and without issue.

When I got into my early to mid 20s and started to care very much about my appearance and therefore my diet, I pretty much stopped eating McDonald's. Nonetheless, about once per year, I'd get this incredibly strong craving for it so I'd stop and get some of my favorites: Big Mac, Filet o' Fish, nuggets, or fries. The first couple of bites of whatever were glorious but, strangely, before I would even finish the first item the bites would go from thinking I was eating ambrosia to just pure disgust with the flavor and what I was eating. So, usually, I'd throw most of it out and not get a craving until the next year. So weird the disparity between the first bite and like the fifth. I cannot think of another food or restaurant that does this for me.

Now, with four kids, the McDonald's stops are inevitable because, I assume because of the salt content and the Happy Meals, McDonald's is like the one restaurant aside from In N' Out that the kids can all agree on and it's a certainty they'll like and eat their food. So, since it's the much faster and more accessible option, it' probably something I'll have while traveling with them or in a pinch to grab something quick like once per month. When I do, I'll usually get two of the McDouble's and eat just the patties with one of the bun slices and I usually feel okay thereafter. Of course, I'll also eat some of my kids' leftover fries and/or nuggets because I hate food waste and it'll leave me feeling crummy thereafter. But, I can't help it either.

I do something similar, I went at least 2-3 years without entering a fast food joint but one day i was craving Wendy's
What I discovered is I was looking for a fast fix for red meat.
I bit down on a Wendy's Double and maybe got 2-3 bites down and realized what i really needed was some ground beef from the grocery store and make them myself if I really wanted a hamburger which in the last 5 years you would be hard pressed to catch me with one in my hands.

I think I paid close to $15 for everything I piled on my tray and I threw a huge chunk of it out, wasted the money and wasted quite a bit of food but it stopped me from wanting more

 

[jhib]

80% of the time I just get large diet cokes.

Isn't it cheaper and better to just buy a bottle or can at a convenience store?

Not speaking for PIK95 but fountain Diet Coke just hits different.

McDonald's seems to control the mix better than most. And some locations still sell a large for $1.25.

Still only $1 here (hopefully lasts a while longer, but I'm not really counting on it)
I usually get their unsweetened iced tea, but once in a while their Diet Coke just hits the spot.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Still only $1 here (hopefully lasts a while longer, but I'm not really counting on it)

Mine was $1 until the dollar stores became 1.25 stores , then they took that as a cue to also raise it to 1.25

 

[PIK95]

Last year whwn I killed it on Keto, I wasn't drinking these. I am not doing as well on my diet (still good), and I have to wonder if the carbonation (or sweetness) from the two DC's a day, are what has been bringing me the 10pm cravings that I have been getting on the reg. That wasn't a thing previously. I am only having a little yogurt or watermelon, but it is interrupting my fasts.

I may try and quit these cold turkey....after today.

 

[nirad3]

The app always has good deals - bogo on Big Macs, QPC, Double cheeseburgers, $1 large fries...

I eat at McDs about 3 times a month.

Yup I have the app and scan the barcode anytime I go. You rack up rewards super fast; so it seems like I always get a free 6-piece nuggets to go along with my QPC/fries/Coke.

My son loves it and since he eats fries and nuggets pretty much every night (not from McD's, just in general), we usually drive through once a month. I usually go solo once a month myself, and if I'm traveling there's a good chance I'm getting it in the airport (like I did yesterday at DFW).

I'm a porker.