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/RichEvans4Ever 11d ago

IIRC, The toy thing is more because a lot of legislators came after McDonald’s for giving away toys in the 2000s. The logic was that it compelled little kids to eat crappy McDonald’s food just to get a toy. I honestly think I agree.

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u/rockstar504 11d ago

I was about to say, lawsuits and politics are part of the reason it is what it is today