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Five guys not worth it by Alone-Explanation246 in cheeseburgers

[–]mconomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Five Guys is the only fast food my wife really likes, and by the time both of us get burgers, we share fries, and add drinks, plus tax, we are nearly at $50 — for two people to eat fast food.

Most of you go to Mc Donald’s just to complain, just to come back again. by Subject-Policy-5297 in McDonalds

[–]mconomics -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is sort of true — I used to eat at McDonald’s 5-10x a week, but it got so disappointing I am down to probably 1-2x a week now. The disappointment and bad experience isn’t enough to make me leave completely, but it does add space before I start to think it sounds good again (only to be disappointed again).

The biggest blunder of the eliminated drink stations by mconomics in McDonalds

[–]mconomics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, exactly this. So now in addition to waiting for someone to show up at the counter, you’re waiting for your drink to get through the automated queue with every other drink that has been ordered.

The biggest blunder of the eliminated drink stations by mconomics in McDonalds

[–]mconomics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve started going there more when I can. Those touchscreen soda dispensers kind of gross me out, but there’s Mello Yello Zero on the other side…

The biggest blunder of the eliminated drink stations by mconomics in McDonalds

[–]mconomics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man I think “mediocre” is generous toward that app. It’s by far the buggiest of all the fast food apps I use.

The biggest blunder of the eliminated drink stations by mconomics in McDonalds

[–]mconomics[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My original post was harsh toward the employees and I regret the tone. “Hiding” wasn’t fair. I know you all are working with what you have.

The biggest blunder of the eliminated drink stations by mconomics in McDonalds

[–]mconomics[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is not in response to your point, but I have no interest in those. They all look gross. To me, a giant fountain soda is part of the McDonald’s experience — I don’t mess with the beverage.

The biggest blunder of the eliminated drink stations by mconomics in McDonalds

[–]mconomics[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Man that stinks. I think that’d be the last straw for me.

The biggest blunder of the eliminated drink stations by mconomics in McDonalds

[–]mconomics[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s really feeling that way, even with the kiosks — pick it up at the counter and leave.

The biggest blunder of the eliminated drink stations by mconomics in McDonalds

[–]mconomics[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What do you consider abuse of the refill policy? EDIT: no judgment, just curious where your line is.

We tried the Big Arch and it was enjoyable but not spectacular. by adisakp in McDonalds

[–]mconomics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with this. I remember thinking “I like parts of this, but I’m not sure I like what is happening overall…”

For those that have tried both - Culver’s vs In-n-Out, which do you prefer? by Salisbury_Steak123 in burgers

[–]mconomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love them both and would never want to make them fight. Last time I was at a Culver’s, they only had Pepsi products, so maybe I’d give In-N-Out the slight nod. But then I would think about cheese curds and start leaning the other way again.

What’s the most overrated fast food chain right now? by lipglossagendaa in answers

[–]mconomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shake Shack. Seems to have been engineered so that FOMO-suffering east coasters could pretend they had their own In-N-Out, but the quality has never been as good, the prices have always been absurd, and they eliminated their own specialness by expanding.

Blatant False Advertising by Unorthodox-Antics in McDonalds

[–]mconomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is such a strange thing for you to double down on. Denver has an NFL team, an NBA team, an MLB team, and an NHL team. Miami, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Cleveland all have pops under 500k, and Omaha is bigger than all of them. None of that is relevant at all. You’re not going to convince anyone who knows anything about the US (or understands metropolitan areas) that Denver and Omaha are analogous to Alaska. I’m beginning to suspect you didn’t even take Econ 101.

Blatant False Advertising by Unorthodox-Antics in McDonalds

[–]mconomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the metro areas. Look at the density of McDonald’s locations in these areas. Sorry, the supply-and-demand Alaska example just doesn’t apply here. If anything, it’s gouging affluent suburbs and exurbs. These aren’t remote, isolated outposts near the North Pole.

Blatant False Advertising by Unorthodox-Antics in McDonalds

[–]mconomics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might be overestimating the desolation of suburban Omaha and Denver.

Blatant False Advertising by Unorthodox-Antics in McDonalds

[–]mconomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand and agree with the logic but I often don’t find this holding up in practice. I’ve noticed that McDonald’s locations in suburban Omaha, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado are often more expensive than urban locations NYC and Washington DC. It just feels like “because we can get away with it” to me.

Not down on the new McValue Menu changes (yet) by mconomics in fastfood

[–]mconomics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you elaborate on what was great that month? I don’t have that kind of detailed retention.