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walrus

^ and for sure a much more appealing (and face saving) option than eating poo ...!

The Gentleman Scamp

^ Eating poo is not an option - McDonalds is.

Unless of course you have children that watch TV and are throwing a tantrum because they want a Happy Meal and the Disney toy and you begrudgingly have to go to McDonalds for lunch instead of, I dunno... Subway.

Subway's make me sick too, the bread tastes as mass produced and full of additives as it is - but it is a damned site healthier, the are not a ubiquitous eyesore and they don't over advertise or target kids.

Also they are filling so fat people like Blackgang who is fat can stuff their fat face and not be as unhealthy as they would if they had scoffed 6 Big Macs.

NickA

^I don't know, I remember reading something about pre-packed sandwiches and the salt content was terribly high.

walrus

Coprophagia is the term used for someone who eats their own poo.

Texpat

Evil McDonald's targeting the children of the world.

It is a lame, pathetic excuse of a parent that caves into TV and Billboard advertising at the expense of his child's health. A parent can't blame a fast-food restaurant for his/her child's ill health. It's called personal responsibility.

You could argue that television is robbing our children of the joy of reading.

You could argue that cinema gives young girls false expectations and destroys their self esteem.

You could argue that mansions and exotic cars are tools of the rich to destroy the hopes and aspirations of the common folk.

Or you could get on with life and be responsible for yourself and your children and quit looking to place blame on others.

NickA

^I suppose we should start letting them sell cigarettes to kids again and aim advertising at kids as well. May as well, then just blame the parents if the kid smokes, eh?

Mum, Can i have a McFag?

Texpat

If people are willing to allow their parenting role to be legislated because they're too inept, to busy or too lazy, the product will unsatisfactory -- but at least they'll have someone else to blame.

AntRobertson

^ I tend to agree. However it doesn't help if children in society at large aren't sheilded from certain things (cigarettes being a good example).

But when it comes to McD's nobody's being forced to go - their advertising may be insidious, cynical and aimed squarely at kids but end of the day taking your kids there or explaining that it's utter crap is a choice.

Up until recently my wife was managing both branches of McD's here in Chiang Mai. In the 12 or so years she worked there she actually ate the food once. I don't think my boys will be eating there on any sort of a regular basis somehow

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blackgang

Seems that TGS is really pissed at McD for firing him all those years ago because he was an inept worker, but if thats the case he should be pissed at a lot of places.
He has been here in SEA for the last few years, spilling his guts on different forums and seems to be always between jobs and just starting the career of a lifetime, which never lasts over a couple of weeks.
Never hooks up with a decent lady, "My wife is a prostitute",, "She gives bad head",, always having trouble eating the food provided,, some such shit, OH well at least we know him..

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walrus

^ At least he doesnt shag squirrels and small rodents to get his kicks

November Rain

No, that's not cinema. That's pop music

Plan B

^Not the kind of movies he watches.

Accidental Ajarn

If you don't like McDonald's food, don't eat it. Why the need to tel the world about your tastes in food?

NickA

if you don't like reading about people telling the world that they don't like MacDonalds food, don't read it. Why tell the world about your tastes in threads?

Plan B

If you don't like reading about people telling you they don't like reading about people telling the world that they don't like MacDonald's food. Why tell them that you don't like them reading about them telling you about their taste in threads?


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dogblower

Is McDonalds any worse than fish and chips? Or a meat pie? Or a kebab? I don't like it and therefore I don't eat it, but I'm definitely in a minority. I don't see any point in bitching about it or trying to convert anyone, I just go where I like to eat and leave others to make their own choice.

sabang

Funny how things work- this thread made me think of how long it's been since I had a Mcdonalds, even though it's being compared to cropophilia- so I went to the one in Sukhumvit Rd Pattaya, next to the Siam World theme park last night.

I had the 'double cheeseburger' value meal, with orange juice instead of Coke for an extra 11bht.

Double cheeseburger- unfortunately it turns out they don't have the quarter pounder in Thailand (damn) so this substituted. It was fine- same standard as I would expect in Oz or anywhere else. Not to be confused with health food, but I quite enjoyed it. Nice and hot too, and the bun browned on the inside. This was not microwaved.

Fries- fine too, decently hot (luck of the draw maybe, they can be luke warm or even cold). Cooked as you'd expect shoestring fries to be (I prefer chips though), and salted.

OJ- absolute shite, disgustingly sweet. To their credit though, the lady manageress (who speaks good English) had told me it was 40% orange juice. The half or so that i finished probably had more sugar in it than I normally pollute my body with in a week. Next time I'll have water, or coffee. I don't think this shite should be allowed to be sold as OJ- orange cordial or something, OK.

All up, 120 bht. Quite expensive compared to what you could get from smaller vendors, particularly Thai food. I think McD's in HK is no more expensive than here in Thailand- an anomaly given local prices, maybe a bit of a rip off locally speaking- but as they say it's what the market will bear.

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Thormaturge

McDonald's and other processed foods are a major source of trans-fats, possibly the worst kind of fat Man can consume. These foods are doing more damage to people than cigarettes and alcohol.

Read this before eating another burger....

Trans fat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It would not surprise me, as more countries move toward banning cigarette smoking just abut everywhere, if at some point in the future it became illegal to sell this kind of food. We are already seeing increased food labelling just as we saw nicotine and tar levels displayed on cigarettes. I truly believe this is coming, although maybe not for 10-20 years.

Why on Earth are McDonald's still in business when they are producing something equally as unhealthy as cigarettes...and marketing it to children?

sabang

H'mm, I'm fartin like a Trooper this morning. Is associated with my recent ingestion of McD's?

Thormaturge

Dying for a burger...



Give him a packet of cigarettes instead - he might live longer.