r/interestingasfuck • u/Charming_History7423 • 11d ago

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

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u/Username99User 11d ago

They still have the toy in the kids meal

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u/mattcoady 11d ago

Most of the time now it's just cards for some property like Multiversus or Pokemon. My 3 year old has no use for any of this, end up tossing it all in the trash. Feels so cheap compared to the cool toys when I was a kid.

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u/Benevolent_StarBoi 11d ago

In Sweden we have actual hardcover books in happy meals. I think it’s neat

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u/_Not_an_Economist_ 11d ago

We got those once in ours and my 3yo was so happy. Never seen one since.

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u/CanadianDinosaur 11d ago

Here in Canada you can choose either a toy or a book for a happy meal. You can also get apple slices instead of fries. The toys are definitely pretty shit though. Right now it's a pack of 4 pokemon cards

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u/Benevolent_StarBoi 11d ago

In Sweden we get both apple (or carrot) slices and fries

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u/a_moniker 11d ago

Yeah, my niece and nephew often get books or paper board games from Chick-Fil-A in their kids meal. I actually think that’s quite a bit better than the cheap plastic toys I used to get.

The books were just paperback, but that’s not actually a big deal for me. I feel like paperbacks are easier for little kids to hold anyway 🤷‍♂️

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u/PresidentOfAlphaBeta 11d ago

We had Legos once.