r/interestingasfuck • u/Charming_History7423 • 11d ago

/r/all McDonald's in the 80s compared to today

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u/Wookie301 11d ago

The burgers tasted better back then too

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u/247Brett 11d ago

Remember being excited for McDonald’s instead of it just being the last pick ‘guess there’s nothing else’ option? I miss the crisp mcnuggies and burgers that actually had me excited to go there.

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u/Bennybonchien 11d ago

You also probably didn’t worry about cholesterol, sodium or heartburn from the styrofoam fries and fire-retardant anti-foaming-agent filet-o-fish sandwich back then.

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u/duaneap 11d ago

If you’re worried about cholesterol or sodium was any period of McDonald’s for you? At least it tasted good in the 90s from what I remember.

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u/smokinJoeCalculus 11d ago

At least it tasted good in the 90s from what I remember.

Nostalgia is a powerful flavor.

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u/Bennybonchien 11d ago

My point is that when you’re a kid, you don’t care about the health ramifications. 

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u/No-Neat2520 11d ago

No, that's literally what he just said.

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u/longtimeAlias 11d ago

Oh please. McDonalds fries were better tasting and probably LESS chemically processed back then than they are now. Notice that they stopped serving fries cooked in beef tallow but people still keep getting fatter.