▲ 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
[–] Thrickles@lemm.ee 56 points 2 years ago (1 child) the customer is tolerating it well Sure am! It's been over four years since I've had McDonalds (or any other fast food restaurant). Prices are absurd and the food is meh at best. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 9715698@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) I do get a craving for McDonalds fries that I give into probably once or twice per year. Usually I'll get a Big Mac combo, or a couple McMenu sandwiches. The other surprising factor aside from the absurd price is how mediocre the flavour has gotten. While it was never culinary art, it somehow tastes even less like food than I remember just years ago. I'm disappointed every time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@linux.community 8 points 2 years ago Maybe it's not that McDonalds tastes less like food but you just go used to eating proper food instead and your palate changed? permalink fedilink source parent [–] SargPotTea@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It probably hasn't changed a whole lot over the years, it's just that the cravings make it sound so much better until you have it again. I'm the same with KFC, I get massive cravings and remember how good it was last time, then when I get it I end up regretting it and being disappointed, then the cycle happens again Tho that's my personal experience yours could differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago We lose taste buds over time, so probably nothing tastes as good as it used to. 😉 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Crass_Spektakel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago A relative lost most of his taste during Corona. Good thing though, he can eat food so spicy that everyone else falls into pain coma. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 9715698@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) I do get a craving for McDonalds fries that I give into probably once or twice per year. Usually I'll get a Big Mac combo, or a couple McMenu sandwiches. The other surprising factor aside from the absurd price is how mediocre the flavour has gotten. While it was never culinary art, it somehow tastes even less like food than I remember just years ago. I'm disappointed every time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] ExLisper@linux.community 8 points 2 years ago Maybe it's not that McDonalds tastes less like food but you just go used to eating proper food instead and your palate changed? permalink fedilink source parent [–] SargPotTea@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It probably hasn't changed a whole lot over the years, it's just that the cravings make it sound so much better until you have it again. I'm the same with KFC, I get massive cravings and remember how good it was last time, then when I get it I end up regretting it and being disappointed, then the cycle happens again Tho that's my personal experience yours could differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago We lose taste buds over time, so probably nothing tastes as good as it used to. 😉 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Crass_Spektakel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago A relative lost most of his taste during Corona. Good thing though, he can eat food so spicy that everyone else falls into pain coma. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExLisper@linux.community 8 points 2 years ago Maybe it's not that McDonalds tastes less like food but you just go used to eating proper food instead and your palate changed? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SargPotTea@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It probably hasn't changed a whole lot over the years, it's just that the cravings make it sound so much better until you have it again. I'm the same with KFC, I get massive cravings and remember how good it was last time, then when I get it I end up regretting it and being disappointed, then the cycle happens again Tho that's my personal experience yours could differ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago We lose taste buds over time, so probably nothing tastes as good as it used to. 😉 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Crass_Spektakel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago A relative lost most of his taste during Corona. Good thing though, he can eat food so spicy that everyone else falls into pain coma. permalink fedilink source parent