tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post8879458892124760246..comments2024-03-28T04:49:59.527-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: Top Ten Reasons McDonald's is TankingNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-53261189656815990622015-09-06T18:50:59.015-05:002015-09-06T18:50:59.015-05:00For me their worstt sin is use of the present cont...For me their worstt sin is use of the present continuous rather than simple present. They are going to hell for that. And I love it. (No, I'm not loving it.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-65287746930534897632015-09-05T15:29:44.565-05:002015-09-05T15:29:44.565-05:00yes, that high fructose is worseyes, that high fructose is worseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-89688971711535389712015-09-05T15:25:51.573-05:002015-09-05T15:25:51.573-05:00McDonald's is fine, and will always be fine. S...McDonald's is fine, and will always be fine. Snob extraordinaire Joe Queenan got it right: there's no pretension at McD's, no aspiration to be anything it's not. (Of course, he said that before their attempts at retiring Ronald, and before that widespread "adult" makeover from five or so years ago.) Still holds true: you come back again and again for the singularly satisfying "predigested mash" burgers, because you can't find that taste anywhere else. If you want a juicy Red Robin burger, go to Red Robin or grill out in the backyard. Frederic Chopin is Godhttp://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-89822365187847211652015-09-05T10:26:59.522-05:002015-09-05T10:26:59.522-05:00Couldn't agree more! And don't get me star...Couldn't agree more! And don't get me started about reformulated Fritos, Oreos and Coke made with anything but sugar.Kurt Schollehttp://websiteroiguy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-90812338191310982212015-09-04T14:40:45.959-05:002015-09-04T14:40:45.959-05:00Totally agree about the McRib sandwich. The only t...Totally agree about the McRib sandwich. The only time we eat there nowadays is when we're on the road and need to make a pit stop.StanPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-78990571022396822202015-09-04T11:46:46.930-05:002015-09-04T11:46:46.930-05:00When we went to Paris years ago we forgot to notif...When we went to Paris years ago we forgot to notify our credit cards beforehand, so found ourselves unable to access our money for a long day and night until the problem was fixed with our bank. Suddenly we were in Paris with only the change in our pockets to spend, but our hotel was within walking distance of a McDonalds. Dinner and breakfast at McD's in Paris is one of our favorite stories now, and we were truly glad to see the golden arch at the time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-45456536968245081242015-09-04T09:40:36.362-05:002015-09-04T09:40:36.362-05:00These are all good entries, but No. 7 is the best....These are all good entries, but No. 7 is the best.<br /><br />Once when a Parisian was showing me around his city, we passed a McDonald's. I asked, politely, how anyone born and raised in a country with the world's most glorious cuisine could even consider eating there. He shrugged and said, "Families with kids."Bitter Scribenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-44024841896424956142015-09-04T09:17:22.708-05:002015-09-04T09:17:22.708-05:00I agree with the pluses you cite, although you los...I agree with the pluses you cite, although you lose me on the pies. McD's has the best-tasting Diet Coke, hands down. Fountain is so much better then canned, IMO. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-58776316268198393602015-09-04T08:52:37.810-05:002015-09-04T08:52:37.810-05:00I did McD's in Paris many years ago (I was a c...I did McD's in Paris many years ago (I was a cheap college kid). Seeing there were no cheeseburgers in the hopper, I figured I could get a 'fresh' burger ordering one. Well, at least I got a fresh wrapper after they threw 2 hamburgers back into the kitchen, returning in yellow...I still crave a McD's cheeseburger once a year or so - and then regret that decision quickly.<br /><br />RCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-40211401390735807962015-09-04T08:42:36.625-05:002015-09-04T08:42:36.625-05:00I don't do many lists, but this seemed to call...I don't do many lists, but this seemed to call for it.<br /><br />Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-25781941722193212182015-09-04T08:30:02.171-05:002015-09-04T08:30:02.171-05:00That burger pic is the exact opposite of food porn...That burger pic is the exact opposite of food porn. I'm not a Mickey D's hater, it has its pluses, mainly sodas and restrooms while traveling, and I still like their fries. I wish they would bring back the fried pies and get rid of those baked blobs. Nikki Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-440371577260500452015-09-04T08:29:22.759-05:002015-09-04T08:29:22.759-05:00Which is funny in a way because all of those numbe...Which is funny in a way because all of those numbered lists proliferating throughout the Internet are like the fast food of journalism.Natty Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053460457117992239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-74165856354755544462015-09-04T08:19:14.108-05:002015-09-04T08:19:14.108-05:00Recall not long ago when McDonald's--like Micr...Recall not long ago when McDonald's--like Microsoft or KMart or the Dallas Cowboys--was an unstoppable juggernaut. Then along came someone bigger, or better, or both. God bless capitalism!Mark Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860354189531350965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-59976375798976582292015-09-04T07:39:46.748-05:002015-09-04T07:39:46.748-05:00Too funny about being "tried at the Hague.&qu...Too funny about being "tried at the Hague." Read it in the paper first thing this morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-77113648513455658282015-09-04T07:33:43.219-05:002015-09-04T07:33:43.219-05:00TGoCP,
For once I can agree with you. Except McDon...TGoCP,<br />For once I can agree with you. Except McDonald's fries were the best when they used beef tallow. I recall a study that determined the most cost efficient fast food for low income people to get nourishment, is the McDonald's double hamburger. That is, it delivered the most calories and proteins per dollar spent.Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157600812959885192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-22727101859240150212015-09-04T07:11:26.026-05:002015-09-04T07:11:26.026-05:00Now for the alternative perspective from those of ...Now for the alternative perspective from those of us who love the old McDonalds--the damn health food fanatics--who don't eat there anyway, have ruined it. The fries are no longer fried in pig fat, have almost no salt, fucking salads are you kidding me, the ice cream changed to fucking frozen yogurt? I would pay anything to have the old McDonalds back. At least the basic hamburger is still good, flat and dry like a burger should be. Keep your so called "good" burgers, the disgusting "juicy" ones. The Ghost of Christmas Past.noreply@blogger.com