r/interestingasfuck • u/Charming_History7423 • 11d ago

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

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u/cheeersaiii 11d ago

They went from kids/family vibe to “operating theatre please leave quickly” vibe. In Australia we had one with a train carriage for kid’s birthdays, one with a plane, all sorts of fun. I understand the change and the coffee is better for it but still change isn’t always a good thing

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u/Global_Permission749 11d ago

“operating theatre please leave quickly”

Which is ironic since those self-order kiosks take 10x longer to order from than just asking someone to order for you.

If they want people out of the restaurant quickly, they need to fix the UX of those kiosks. Items buried in menu after menu, so many extra taps to get past the upsell screens.

If I'm in there for a medium #7, that item should be visible up front right on the screen. Tap that option, select the size, pay. Done. It shouldn't be any more complicated than that.