r/interestingasfuck • u/Charming_History7423 • 11d ago

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

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u/oojacoboo 11d ago

No, parents just took their kids to McDonalds back then. There were probably more birthday parties at McDonalds than anywhere else. They had the playground too. It was a family establishment.

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u/Pogeos 11d ago

It was like that just about 15 years ago and suddenly everything started changing to this unappealing style. Wtf they are thinking?

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u/blyan 11d ago

They’re thinking about maximizing profits and who their actual target demographic is

I’m not saying corporations don’t sometimes make mistakes but do you really think they made all those changes on a whim? Or do you think maybe there were countless focus groups and research projects going into how to get the most people consistently buying food there?

Yeah, back when we were little kids, going to McDonald’s was an exciting experience… but if a company like that wants to remain at the top, their target demographic can’t be children with no disposable income

No one nowadays is going to McDonald’s for “the experience”. People want some mediocre, predictable, semi-affordable fast food that they know exactly how it’ll taste. If anything, it’s shocking that it took them so long to realize that.

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u/7mm-08 11d ago

Corporations make mistakes all the time, regardless of it being on a whim or not. I can't fathom why you'd bring up children's nonexistent disposable income. It's obviously targeting parent/guardian money.

McDonald's food has gotten predictably bad/inconsistent and really isn't affordable anymore, so I'm not sure what you're saying.

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u/deelowe 11d ago

It's obviously targeting parent/guardian money.

I believe they made the switch because birthrates are declining.

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u/Eldritch-Pancake 11d ago

8 billion people in the world. 8 billion. We don't need anymore.

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u/deelowe 11d ago

You go first.

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u/Eldritch-Pancake 11d ago

I'll take you with me when I do 😘🥱

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u/blyan 11d ago

You can’t look at the pictures in question and figure out why I’d bring that up? McDonald’s used to be geared towards kids. Now it’s aimed at adults who just want a quick, clean place to eat. It’s not rocket science