r/interestingasfuck • u/Charming_History7423 • 12d ago

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

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u/Wookie301 12d ago

The burgers tasted better back then too

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u/JorisGeorge 12d ago

Prices were also more Fastfood Chain worthy.

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u/BriskPandora35 12d ago

This doesn’t get talked about enough imo. For the price I pay for 3 “meals” for my family, there are times when the price is literally equivalent to ordering food from an actual restaurant. Especially on a door dash or uber eats type app. The fees usually bring it to the price where I could actually get better food from a good restaurant and it would cost the exact same as say McDonald’s. It’s crazy how this inflation (corporate greed) has hit fast food chains and it’s barely a topic for discussion

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u/coolmanjack 11d ago

That's why you don't get meals. Fries and drinks are a scam. You can still get multiple sandwiches for like $1.50 or $1.75 each from most McDonald's in the country by using the app and the mcvalue menu. I did a road trip recently across the country and at one point got 5 sandwiches in Arkansas for $7.76

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u/smeeeeeef 11d ago

The tradeoff is having to install an app and giving your data away.

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u/coolmanjack 11d ago

Eh I don't give a shit. McDonald's and every other company has my data. Most of em just use that shit to advertise to me at certain times that they are hoping will convert to more sales, but unless it's a screaming deal I never fall for that shit