McDonalds Adverts
Posted by: garyi on 02 May 2004
The TV seems full of adverts from McDonalds telling us about the sassy new young women that frequent their 'restaurants'
When I go in for the occasional sausage and egg muffin all I see is Chavs and Fat people.
Where are these restaurants of which they speak?
When I go in for the occasional sausage and egg muffin all I see is Chavs and Fat people.
Where are these restaurants of which they speak?
Posted on: 03 May 2004 by Mick P
I do not despise Americans and in many ways I respect their patriotism and get up and go approach. I also admire GW Bush for having the guts for doing what he is doing. I also like the idea of being allowed to pump a burglar full of lead which you cannot do over here.
I suspect that you are recalling my thread on entry into the USA as a tourist or "terrousist".
My complaint was that I have to leave my suitcase unlocked whilst unattended and I hardly think that is an attack on the USA.
I do, however, think your beefburgers are awful.
Regards
Mick
I suspect that you are recalling my thread on entry into the USA as a tourist or "terrousist".
My complaint was that I have to leave my suitcase unlocked whilst unattended and I hardly think that is an attack on the USA.
I do, however, think your beefburgers are awful.
Regards
Mick
Posted on: 03 May 2004 by ErikL
Fellas,
You might enjoy Super Size Me, the new film based on a guy driving across the US and eating 3 McD's meals each day. It's a Michael-Moore-like attack on the fast food industry and should prove entertaining.
You might enjoy Super Size Me, the new film based on a guy driving across the US and eating 3 McD's meals each day. It's a Michael-Moore-like attack on the fast food industry and should prove entertaining.
Posted on: 03 May 2004 by Dan M
quote:
Originally posted by Mick Parry:
I do, however, think your beefburgers are awful.
No argument there - I haven't eaten a fast food burger (here or there) in at least a decade. It just struck me you enjoy a little yank bashing - remember the discussions about wine, food, American phrases...
FWIW, the latest "I'm lovin it" campaign has joined my list of hated expressions. Be very thankful if it has not made it to the UK.
cheers,
Dan
Posted on: 03 May 2004 by ErikL
Dan,
Did you happen to see a Habib's in Brazil? One of the more interesting fast food chains you'll ever see, and it's very popular.
Did you happen to see a Habib's in Brazil? One of the more interesting fast food chains you'll ever see, and it's very popular.
Posted on: 03 May 2004 by Bhoyo
quote:
Originally posted by Julian2002:
dan,
i wouldn't blame him if he did. i lived there for 2.5 years and the place is a moral sinkhole with the ethics of a predatory freshwater fish. still if americans are happy with their country then that's their perrogotive.
julian
Wanker.
Posted on: 03 May 2004 by Dan M
Ludwig,
No, I didn't make it to Habib's but sounds like a deal for less then R$1!
Davie,
Nicely put.
cheers,
Dan
No, I didn't make it to Habib's but sounds like a deal for less then R$1!
Davie,
Nicely put.
cheers,
Dan
Posted on: 03 May 2004 by Justin
quote:
Originally posted by Ludwig:
Fellas,
You might enjoy http://www.supersizeme.com/, the new film based on a guy driving across the US and eating 3 McD's meals each day. It's a Michael-Moore-like attack on the fast food industry and should prove entertaining.
One wonders what our intrepid producer would have weighed had he eaten the finest American T-bone or Fillet with potatoes three times a day. No one (least of all me) would suggest that the $3.99 "super value meal" at Donalds holds a candle to the $29 fillet and mash at Mortons. But both will make you fat in no time at all if consumed with reckless abandon. Getting fat on thrice daily injections of Bigmacs is hardly an indictment of the chain on its own.
What we need to do is make bad food more expensive, and good food more affordable. For instance, a quarter pounder with cheese extra value meal at Micky-D's is $3.89 (or something). This comes with a burger, large fries and a VERY large pop. I'm guessing about 1200 calaries all told if you drink non-diet pop. The salads offered are $3.99 by themselves. The bottled water to go with it is another $1.49. I think the salads are assembled off-site in a sort of "production line" where I am guessing that labor and ingredients are less costly (per unit).
Judd
Posted on: 03 May 2004 by ErikL
Judd:
"Scores of cheeseburgers, hundreds of fries and dozens of chocolate shakes later, the formerly strapping 6-foot-2 New Yorker—who started out at a healthy 185 pounds—had packed on 25 pounds. But the supersized shape was the least of his problems. Within a few days of beginning his drive-through diet, Spurlock, 33, was vomiting out the window of his car, and doctors who examined him were shocked at how rapidly Spurlock's entire body deteriorated. His liver became toxic, his cholesterol shot up from a low 165 to 230, his libido flagged and he suffered headaches and depression."
If Mortons offered breakfast, lunch, and dinner maybe you could do a comparison. I think the point is that McD's aims to poison your body as frequently as possible during waking hours. Still I see where you're coming from.
"Scores of cheeseburgers, hundreds of fries and dozens of chocolate shakes later, the formerly strapping 6-foot-2 New Yorker—who started out at a healthy 185 pounds—had packed on 25 pounds. But the supersized shape was the least of his problems. Within a few days of beginning his drive-through diet, Spurlock, 33, was vomiting out the window of his car, and doctors who examined him were shocked at how rapidly Spurlock's entire body deteriorated. His liver became toxic, his cholesterol shot up from a low 165 to 230, his libido flagged and he suffered headaches and depression."
If Mortons offered breakfast, lunch, and dinner maybe you could do a comparison. I think the point is that McD's aims to poison your body as frequently as possible during waking hours. Still I see where you're coming from.
Posted on: 03 May 2004 by J.N.
Burger King anyone?
Posted on: 03 May 2004 by ErikL
I'll pass.
Posted on: 03 May 2004 by Justin
Frankly I like Burger King. The Whopper is a tremendous hamburger and better than anything I can make myself on the grill (though I'm no cook). When it has been made fresh (usually is) it is an artery clogger of the finest order.
Judd
Judd
Posted on: 03 May 2004 by Justin
I wonder, by the way, whether the versions of these fast food places in the UK match those in the States. I have not been to any in the UK, but my experience for McDonalds in Germany and Switzerland rendered the establishment all but unrecognizable but for the arches. Interestingly the one in Austria (Imst) was the most like the ones I am used to in the States - and it seemed to be packed day and night. Meanwhile I got fat on Snitzle (sp) and this totally fucking awesome kabob vendor working the sidewalk outside of the McDonalds.
Judd
Judd
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by bigmick
Pretty crazy to justify an anti-US slant when Brits seem to have an almost insatiable appetite for crap food for themselves and their kids. Whilst we have a government who would rather tell us that the way to tackle obesity and ill health is to put the vacuum cleaner about than clamp down on the purveyors of crap foods then we are going to have McDonalds et al targeting kids, the poor and the plain ill-informed. The wizards at Hamburger University (which actually exisits in London) would be fools not to make hay.
IIRC Brits consume more processed food per capita than any other country in the world, including the US. I've always thought that the general quality of food stateside was considerably superior to what passes as standard back here.
IIRC Brits consume more processed food per capita than any other country in the world, including the US. I've always thought that the general quality of food stateside was considerably superior to what passes as standard back here.
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by seagull
back on topic...
"FWIW, the latest "I'm lovin it" campaign has joined my list of hated expressions. Be very thankful if it has not made it to the UK."
Yes it has, enuff said I think.
"FWIW, the latest "I'm lovin it" campaign has joined my list of hated expressions. Be very thankful if it has not made it to the UK."
Yes it has, enuff said I think.
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by Former member
bhoyo,
like you've never done it before....
burgers,
at the end of the day it's your own personal choice what you put into your stomache. if forced at gunpoint to choose between mccharvers and booger fling it would have to be booger fling as there is marginally less grease and the lettuce, onion and tomato are at least recognisable as such instead of the undefined green and white sludge you get at mccharvers.
mccharvers breakfasts are quite something though, a sausage and egg mcmuffin is an ideal remedy for the morning after the night before, although given the choice between that and a decent 'full english' the mccharvers wouldn't stand a chance.
cheers
julian
like you've never done it before....
burgers,
at the end of the day it's your own personal choice what you put into your stomache. if forced at gunpoint to choose between mccharvers and booger fling it would have to be booger fling as there is marginally less grease and the lettuce, onion and tomato are at least recognisable as such instead of the undefined green and white sludge you get at mccharvers.
mccharvers breakfasts are quite something though, a sausage and egg mcmuffin is an ideal remedy for the morning after the night before, although given the choice between that and a decent 'full english' the mccharvers wouldn't stand a chance.
cheers
julian
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by matthewr
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by domfjbrown
Did you know that if you take out those bloody gross gerkins from a McD, they have to call it a "sweet" as the sugar content is so high?
That's the only reason gerkins are in there. They sure aren't there for the taste...
BK burgers aren't so bad, but the sauce in Big Macs is nice. Once in a while is OK, but I couldn't do it more than once a month...
I like good food, but hate restaurants with a passion (stuffy attitudes, overpriced, slow service, gob and cum in your food if you complain about it etc). That said, I also hate cooking (no matter how much better something might taste).
That's a real PITA when you love eating....
Personally, I reckon KFC is the best "chav" restaurant - a standard variety meal is cheaper than a BK Whopper meal, but will keep you full for about 3 hours IME - a Whopper meal only fills me up for an hour tops...
__________________________
Don't wanna be cremated or buried in a grave
Just dump me in a plastic bag and leave me on the pavement
A tribute to your modern world, your great society
I'm just another victim of your highrise fantasy!
That's the only reason gerkins are in there. They sure aren't there for the taste...
BK burgers aren't so bad, but the sauce in Big Macs is nice. Once in a while is OK, but I couldn't do it more than once a month...
I like good food, but hate restaurants with a passion (stuffy attitudes, overpriced, slow service, gob and cum in your food if you complain about it etc). That said, I also hate cooking (no matter how much better something might taste).
That's a real PITA when you love eating....
Personally, I reckon KFC is the best "chav" restaurant - a standard variety meal is cheaper than a BK Whopper meal, but will keep you full for about 3 hours IME - a Whopper meal only fills me up for an hour tops...
__________________________
Don't wanna be cremated or buried in a grave
Just dump me in a plastic bag and leave me on the pavement
A tribute to your modern world, your great society
I'm just another victim of your highrise fantasy!
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by garyi
Dom if thats your idea of eating in a restaurant then you are going to the wrong restaurants.
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by matthewr
I don't think he's been to restaraunts as much as read about them at urbanmyths.com
Matthew
Matthew
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by ErikL
quote:
Originally posted by domfjbrown:
Personally, I reckon KFC is the best "chav" restaurant - a standard variety meal is cheaper than a BK Whopper meal, but will keep you full for about 3 hours IME - a Whopper meal only fills me up for an hour tops...
My what high standards you have.
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by Former member
In the UK I used to prefer Wimpys until they got the Red Squirrel treatment from McDonalds.
BTW do they still have Roy Rogers hamburger places in the Delaware region? WHen we lived there we ate there a lot - cheap and the best burgers I ever tasted plus an excellent salad bar that was all you could eat.
nick.lees at btinternet.com
BTW do they still have Roy Rogers hamburger places in the Delaware region? WHen we lived there we ate there a lot - cheap and the best burgers I ever tasted plus an excellent salad bar that was all you could eat.
nick.lees at btinternet.com
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by ErikL
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by Bhoyo
quote:
Originally posted by Julian2002:
bhoyo,
like you've never done it before....
Jillian:
So far, your contributions to this forum have been classics of unfunny humour, woolly thinking and poor writing. But if you want to stick around displaying your own ignorance, that's your "perrogotive."
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by Former member
bhoyo,
thank you so much for your kind words. of course being called unfunny by yourself is in fact no insult although i'm a little concerned by the epiphet ignorance however when i consider the source i realise that any form of humor even wit (being the lowest form) flies over your head like a stealth bomber flies over an iraqi residential district. unforunately my payload wasn't quite as accurate as the stealth bombers laser guided bombs. perhaps monosylables will fare better next time.
cheers
julian
thank you so much for your kind words. of course being called unfunny by yourself is in fact no insult although i'm a little concerned by the epiphet ignorance however when i consider the source i realise that any form of humor even wit (being the lowest form) flies over your head like a stealth bomber flies over an iraqi residential district. unforunately my payload wasn't quite as accurate as the stealth bombers laser guided bombs. perhaps monosylables will fare better next time.
cheers
julian
Posted on: 04 May 2004 by Bhoyo
Jillian:
Your drivel simply proves my point. Now bugger off.
What a dickhead.
Your drivel simply proves my point. Now bugger off.
What a dickhead.