r/interestingasfuck • u/Charming_History7423 • 11d ago

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

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u/JorisGeorge 11d ago

Prices were also more Fastfood Chain worthy.

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u/247Brett 11d ago

For real. Paying restaurant prices for stuff that tastes like it was microwaved inside a wet bag. Much rather go to an actual restaurant at that point.

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u/Leading_Study_876 11d ago edited 11d ago

Burger King is often actually worth it though. Here in Scotland anyway.

I always just order the burger and take it home to have with a healthier side option.

This week I've had a peppercorn Angus which was pretty good, and yesterday a Bacon Double Cheese XL which was almost transcendental. Ordered in the drive-thru but had to wait five minutes in the car park, so I guess it was cooked from scratch.

Anyone from Glasgow area reading this - these were both from the Kingsgate Burger King in East Kilbride.

Even after taking it home and reheating it in the oven it was so fresh, tasty and juicy.

Some of my family now live in the states, and when they come home for a visit always go for Burger King (as well as the obvious fish & chips) as they say the burgers in Scotland are way better than those at Burger King in the US. Anyone got their own opinions on this?

McDonald's actual burgers have always been the poorest of all the big chains in my experience.

I quite like their breakfasts though. Good coffee for a burger joint too.

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u/abarthsimpson 11d ago

Fast food in other countries is much better than the US.

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u/Fragholio 11d ago edited 11d ago

It's the lack of corporate regulation in food ingredients and quality. I mean we have some but there's so many compromises that are so clearly for corporate profits that they basically come down to "make sure what you put in there for consumers can't be traced back to you if it shows up in a police report". Every time I hear "new recipe" touted for something I think "what slightly healthy ingredient did they switch out for a cheaper processed one this time?"

And even those dubious rules and guidelines are being sledgehammered away thanks to the current "administration".

Edit: typo

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u/evilmonkey853 11d ago

The difference between US and EU regulations is subtle.

In the US, manufacturers are prohibited from using anything proven to hurt you. So, if there was a study that using bleach in hamburgers was dangerous, you can’t do that.

In the EU, manufacturers are prohibited from using anything that has not been proven to not hurt you. So, if there was no study either way that bleach in hamburgers was dangerous, they can’t use it. But if there was a study that confirmed garlic is okay and safe to eat, then that’s fine.

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u/defjs 11d ago

Most things are better in other countries than the US. Some days I believe the Government is actively trying to kill us

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u/chrisberman410 11d ago

Apple has legit said to other countries "no, no, no, we don't sell YOU guys that stuff. We sell it to the dumbass Americans."

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u/Hoshyro 11d ago

EU forces Apple to not use anti-consumer and unfair techniques so they hate selling on the market.

Skill issue, Apple is terrible anyway.

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u/DetachedRedditor 11d ago

The worst offenders I think are websites blocking access for the EU due to the GDPR. But then wrapping that message in some corporate lies like "we value your privacy..." if you valued privacy truly, the GDPR wouldn't be an issue.

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u/Hoshyro 11d ago

I like to open an incognito page just for those so they don't get anything

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u/Strength-Speed 11d ago edited 11d ago

I kind of wanna give you an award for this. The food that our own country produces and exports is worse here than abroad. Our pharmaceutical products that we make are sold to us for triple what they charge elsewhere. I think they are trying to kill us. Our technology companies have better personal data protections for overseas countries than our own. We are just a piggy bank to be mined and exploited. All you do need to do buy off some legislators and they'll let you do whatever you want.

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u/mrmaestoso 11d ago

Some days I believe the Government corporations are actively trying to kill us

Ftfy

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u/GoodGuyDrew 11d ago

Time the flip the script.

Here we gooooooo!

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u/Entire_Tap_6376 11d ago

It's the lack thereof - you've been lowballed on everything, yet you absolutely refuse to use any tools which could give the little guy a little leverage.

It's absolutely crazy, yet it also appears to be your choice, so who am I to judge.

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u/nonnemat 11d ago

And yet Reddit hates RDK Jr

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u/RespectTheH 11d ago

Because we have brains, not brain worms.

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u/nonnemat 11d ago

Umm, not

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u/RespectTheH 11d ago

Stop eating bear meat pal, it's not doing the mush between your ears any favours. 

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u/SafeOdd1736 11d ago

Probably because those governments make them use actual ingredients like hamburger meat, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce etc for their food instead of processed chemicals like the US allows. Remember Ireland wouldn’t even allow Subway to call their rolls “bread” because subway put way too much sugar in them?

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u/nono3722 11d ago

Cakeway just doesnt have the same ring to it....

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u/devAcc123 11d ago

Ah yes, hamburger meat

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u/SafeOdd1736 11d ago

You wouldn’t think it’s all that important in a hamburger but turns out, it is.

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u/transmogrified 11d ago

A&W in Canada vs the US was like day and night.

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u/JesusDiedforChipotle 11d ago

I don’t care how much better it is in other countries, calling a burger from Burger King “transcendental” is fuckin crazy lol

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u/jollyreaper2112 11d ago

Italian food was amazing but I got a single cheeseburger from McDonald's to test. It was exactly like American versions, serviceable but not exciting. No idea how they slipped up.

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u/lumpboysupreme 11d ago

Burger King is much better than McDonald’s even in the US, besides maybe the fries.

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u/makesagoodpoint 11d ago

Again, this is a bullshit popular delusion.