▲ 817 ▼ $3 for a single McDonald's hash brown? Some customers are fed up and pushing back (www.ksl.com) submitted 2 years ago by _number8_@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 279 comments fedilink hide all child comments "Even though we're pushing through pricing, the consumer is tolerating it well," he said in October analyst call. normal way to talk about 'fellow' human beings
[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago (3 children) McDonald's is a waste of time permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) There's faster food for less and better food for the same price. There's no point unless you're traveling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve had gas station sushi that was better on the road permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I've had a Wawa hotdog that gave me the shits. Point is that McD and other chain fast food is a known while traveling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's really the food of last resort. Most times if that's the only option I'll just wait until I'm somewhere more civilized with better options. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago I've had gas station sushi that was better on the road permalink fedilink source parent [–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago McDonald's is absolute garbage. permalink fedilink source parent [–] unphazed@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I occasionally buy Chik Fil A (even though they're assholes), and they cost just as mucj as McDs and are far better. I prefer KFC though (fam hates it). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Chil-Fil-A is a Y'all Queda owned restaurant that serves dry, mediocre chicken sandwiched between crappy bread. Their only notable contribution is managing to destroy traffic for blocks around their stupid restaurants. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MagicShel@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't eat there for a bunch of reasons, not the least of which is it's a twenty minute drive and then a twenty minute wait in line to get it. But I couldn't name a better fast food spicy chicken sandwich. Wendy's is the only place close, I think, although I feel like their quality has really gone down over the past twenty years. Which isn't to defend Chick-fil-A (seriously, I don't like their politics), but just express my curiosity about where you're getting better ones because it has to be franchises that aren't around here (not near a major population center) and I want to keep my eyes open when I travel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] unphazed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Honestly when I want a chicken sandwich I get Aldi redbag chicken with some pickle juice and their Ciabatta buns... better than Chik permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MagicShel@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Will try, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I must've gotten leftovers or something because the 2 times I've been dragged to that establishment I've found the food to be severely overrated. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) There's faster food for less and better food for the same price. There's no point unless you're traveling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve had gas station sushi that was better on the road permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I've had a Wawa hotdog that gave me the shits. Point is that McD and other chain fast food is a known while traveling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's really the food of last resort. Most times if that's the only option I'll just wait until I'm somewhere more civilized with better options. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago I've had gas station sushi that was better on the road permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve had gas station sushi that was better on the road permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I've had a Wawa hotdog that gave me the shits. Point is that McD and other chain fast food is a known while traveling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I've had a Wawa hotdog that gave me the shits. Point is that McD and other chain fast food is a known while traveling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's really the food of last resort. Most times if that's the only option I'll just wait until I'm somewhere more civilized with better options. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago I've had gas station sushi that was better on the road permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago I've had gas station sushi that was better on the road permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago McDonald's is absolute garbage. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I occasionally buy Chik Fil A (even though they're assholes), and they cost just as mucj as McDs and are far better. I prefer KFC though (fam hates it). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Chil-Fil-A is a Y'all Queda owned restaurant that serves dry, mediocre chicken sandwiched between crappy bread. Their only notable contribution is managing to destroy traffic for blocks around their stupid restaurants. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MagicShel@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't eat there for a bunch of reasons, not the least of which is it's a twenty minute drive and then a twenty minute wait in line to get it. But I couldn't name a better fast food spicy chicken sandwich. Wendy's is the only place close, I think, although I feel like their quality has really gone down over the past twenty years. Which isn't to defend Chick-fil-A (seriously, I don't like their politics), but just express my curiosity about where you're getting better ones because it has to be franchises that aren't around here (not near a major population center) and I want to keep my eyes open when I travel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] unphazed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Honestly when I want a chicken sandwich I get Aldi redbag chicken with some pickle juice and their Ciabatta buns... better than Chik permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MagicShel@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Will try, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I must've gotten leftovers or something because the 2 times I've been dragged to that establishment I've found the food to be severely overrated. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Chil-Fil-A is a Y'all Queda owned restaurant that serves dry, mediocre chicken sandwiched between crappy bread. Their only notable contribution is managing to destroy traffic for blocks around their stupid restaurants. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MagicShel@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't eat there for a bunch of reasons, not the least of which is it's a twenty minute drive and then a twenty minute wait in line to get it. But I couldn't name a better fast food spicy chicken sandwich. Wendy's is the only place close, I think, although I feel like their quality has really gone down over the past twenty years. Which isn't to defend Chick-fil-A (seriously, I don't like their politics), but just express my curiosity about where you're getting better ones because it has to be franchises that aren't around here (not near a major population center) and I want to keep my eyes open when I travel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] unphazed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Honestly when I want a chicken sandwich I get Aldi redbag chicken with some pickle juice and their Ciabatta buns... better than Chik permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MagicShel@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Will try, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I must've gotten leftovers or something because the 2 times I've been dragged to that establishment I've found the food to be severely overrated. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't eat there for a bunch of reasons, not the least of which is it's a twenty minute drive and then a twenty minute wait in line to get it. But I couldn't name a better fast food spicy chicken sandwich. Wendy's is the only place close, I think, although I feel like their quality has really gone down over the past twenty years. Which isn't to defend Chick-fil-A (seriously, I don't like their politics), but just express my curiosity about where you're getting better ones because it has to be franchises that aren't around here (not near a major population center) and I want to keep my eyes open when I travel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] unphazed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Honestly when I want a chicken sandwich I get Aldi redbag chicken with some pickle juice and their Ciabatta buns... better than Chik permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MagicShel@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Will try, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I must've gotten leftovers or something because the 2 times I've been dragged to that establishment I've found the food to be severely overrated. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Honestly when I want a chicken sandwich I get Aldi redbag chicken with some pickle juice and their Ciabatta buns... better than Chik permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MagicShel@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Will try, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I must've gotten leftovers or something because the 2 times I've been dragged to that establishment I've found the food to be severely overrated. permalink fedilink source parent