What is the point of fast food anymore

JackbyDev

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I've officially stopped going to McDonalds. Their prices make zero sense, and their food quality has dropped to incredible lows.

Only desperate, dumb, or wealthy folks eat at this place in 2025.

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One regular fries is $8 at my local five guys. Just fries. $11 if I want a regular drink with that. That's more than I want to pay for a burger combo and it doesn't even have a burger with it.

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yes but still cheaper

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The point is the same it ever was. You sacrifice money for time and convenience. What's so hard to understand about that? Some will be more of less expensive than others and no one forced you to choose either option

Flying Squid

And yet people keep going. And why? Because those companies hire people with psychology and chemistry degrees to ensure they do. They play every psychological trick in the book to keep people coming back. And as much as anyone here (me included) think a burger from McDonald's is shit, there are people, a lot of people, who feel like they just can't live happily without their regular dose of Big Mac.

And, of course, McDonald's has used those psychological tricks to convince such people that McDonald's cares about them.

The whole thing is sick.

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Penn Gillette wisely said eating is mostly habit, and I agree. There are people who actually like McDonalds, etc, but the ones who still buy it even though they think it sucks are just slaves to habit. Like some people with $200 to their name will have Doordash deliver Wendy's to their apartment so they don't have to go anywhere or figure out how to cook. I can't relate to that mentality, but habit is a powerful force.

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Hopefully less racist.

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A lot of people don't have the time or the energy to cook because they are being ground down by their shitty jobs. It's no wonder so many people turn to processed food even if they don't eat fast food.

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Oh I know, for some people it isnt a choice. Thats why I prefaced it with "Some people I know." because I know their circumstances.

One specific coworker in particular. If you're stressing about your car payment, you dont have money for doordash. GO PICK IT UP YOU LAZY BASTARD THATS WHAT THE CAR IS FOR!

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Man I wish the frosty tag thing was a thing at mine. It is but it basically isn't. If you order online and order a physical keychain they won't give you one then try to argue about it when you ask where is my keychain I paid for it. Ask me how I know

They did offer an in-app version too, but then you're stuck choosing between app coupons so you're basically either already using the $2 off a combo like I was or getting the frosty that costs about the same. So in my case it didn't save me any money

At least they aren't five freaking bucks like other fast food places are doing with cold treats.

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Really it's not that hard, I've started making it myself. Hardest part is getting ingredients together and following recipe for the dough. Literally just flour, a packet of yeast, water, oil, a few other common items most kitchens should already have if you cook other stuff. Then the pizza sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni which I already buy made from the grocery store.

Check chatgpt for recipe suggestions, figure out how much dough you need and scale the recipe accordingly, make it and go. Compared to LC I'm barely breaking even though, their deal is just too good lol. But outside of that it's fun to make at home and I prefer that now over frozen pizzas.

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I mean, I can get a double cheeseburger from McDonald's for under $3. It's pretty good for that price range and accessibility. I'm not about to claim they give a fuck about me though lol

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It’s supposed to not be able to track across other apps. That said, it does not matter. You can’t really escape being tracked and sold by someone somewhere unless you want to go with no phone and no modern vehicle and slit your wrists while you’re at it.

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I was waiting for this reply and honestly that ship sales the moment you buy a smart phone. Anyway I allays keep “allow tracking” shut off and location data restricted to while using apps for what it’s worth.

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We got 2 kids meals at Culver's and ate for $15. We are in 60s and it was enough food for us, and on the plus side it included ice cream!

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I mean... No. But ok.

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Small McDouble combo is like $5.80 in Canada right now. Shit's almost cheaper than groceries.