Won't somebody think of the children?

[The Spartan]

If the poor, are so poor then why is McD's always packed?

[d000hg]

Poverty in the UK is defined differently because we have different 'standards'. Not being able to take a holiday once a year, no TV or playstation is considered poverty here.

By who exactly?

And yes you could eat on $1 a day in the UK so the comparison is completely valid.

I'd accuse you of being deliberately obtuse but I think it might give you too much credit.

[d000hg]

If the poor, are so poor then why is McD's always packed?

Cos it's full of middle class people?

[The Spartan]

Cos it's full of middle class people?

Definitely not the case my friend

[original PM]

they eat in McD's cos they are fooking bone idle and cannot be bothered to cook

even if they could be bothered to cook it consists of putting a ready meal in the microwave and waiting for the ding

if they bought fresh veggies and cuts of cheap meat and made soups, casseroles etc they could eat a lot more cheaply (because that is how ther vast majority of britian used to live) but that requires some sort of time, effort and skill - so we are fooked

[d000hg]

The whole point of McD is it's cheap. It's a restaurant FOR the poor[ish].

[The Spartan]

The whole point of McD is it's cheap. It's a restaurant FOR the poor[ish].

Ahhh but if you are poor so to speak should you be able to afford it?

[d000hg]

Ahhh but if you are poor so to speak should you be able to afford it?

Hence poorish. McD isn't full of the poor, it's full of those who have disposable income from parents or the state.

For loads of normal, working, nominally middle class families, McD is a treat. That fact makes it pretty clear they are not exactly rolling in money.

[KentPhilip]

The whole point of McD is it's cheap. It's a restaurant FOR the poor[ish].

No it's not. It's a restaurant for the time-poor.
When I was a poor student it was a little bit of a luxury to eat there or Burger king.
Nowadays I avoid eating there because the food is unhealthy.

[formant]

Re: Won't somebody think of the children?

It doesn't help that so many did Meja Studies.

Yeah, that's the common perception. There are however as many who did Biology, Psych, History, IR, Politics, and so forth. I mean, as a Linguist/Speech Scientist with a related career, I don't have too much sympathy for people who can't sell their degree-related skills on their CV. But reality is that there simply aren't enough entry-level professional positions going around to cover the high number of graduates - not even just the 'better' ones.