Reply to: Won't somebody think of the children?

[cailin maith]

Mmmm, Maccy D's....

Mmmmnnn - tends to be hangover (not that we get many of those these days!!) food for us Saturday afternoon munchies.

[The Spartan]

It's junk, but sometimes you want junk. Although if they'd open In'n'Out I'd live there.

+1 for In 'n Out I discovered that place when I was in California YUM!

[vetran]

Although if they'd open In'n'Out I'd live there.

just retired from Amsterdam?

[formant]

Won't somebody think of the children?

I'd prefer a Taco Bell...mmm

[d000hg]

It's junk, but sometimes you want junk. Although if they'd open In'n'Out I'd live there.

[formant]

Won't somebody think of the children?

Mmmm, Maccy D's....

We're there at least every other week. Kids love it. *shrug*
I'm always amused at all this McD-bashing. It's no worse and no more unhealthy than any take-away and they probably have significantly better quality control for their food than most restaurants. I'm no huge fan flavour-wise, but I don't mind the place. And I'm passionate about home cooking & baking and good restaurant food.

And in my experience the place is usually packed with the sort of people that, if asked, would vehemently deny eating there.

[mudskipper]

Mmmm, Maccy D's....

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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]

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

[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

[The Spartan]

Cos it's full of middle class people?

Definitely not the case my friend

[d000hg]

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

Cos it's full of middle class people?