There was a period of my life where I swore off McDonald's, not just because it was unhealthy, but because of what it ultimately symbolized--> Globalization!
I took a sociology class and we discussed problems associated with McDs, like how they torture animals and how they exploit workers with their minimum pay (human cruelty!), and I realized that...I don't like McDs all that much.
So I stopped eating McD's altogether. For a couple of months, I patted myself on the back thinking of how awesome I was for not eating McD's while silently mocking others who were; I even went as far as bashing my family for buying it, whining about how evil Ronald McDonald is. After all, how can you trust a clown with a red/orange jumpsuit to provide you food?
But, one day, while I was on the road...I was starving and there weren't any restaurants so...I-kind-of-gave-in-and-bought-McD's. BUT in my defense, McD's are literally found everywhere. It's like you're in the middle of nowhere, but somehow you turn to your left or to your right and behind the shady abundance of trees stands the golden arches in all of its glory.
And the only food available in the middle-of-nowhere is fast food.
And guess what?
What?
The fast food is usually McFreakin' McDonald's.
Super Size me? No thanks!
The worst part is that not only does McDs make you obese and torture animals, but you can't escape it. It's too convenient, it's too cheap, and it's too charismatic (with its now all-white meat chicken nuggets).
Abstaining from McDeath? Did you semi-fail like me?
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I go there once in a while (once or twice a month) ... but every time I finish eating a meal over there, I always feel rip-offed...
true, mcds is unhealthy!
i have not touch is for 3 months i think and then yesterday i had it for dinner >.<! meh..
Since I've been in California, I've only eaten there three times in about nine months.
I haven't seen many around here.. I'm going to guess that since In n Out Burger gets more business, there's less McDonalds'.
Every slaughterhouse tortures animals. And no, I do not eat there often...If I do I get a salad because I'm vegetarian. People who are strongly anti-mcdonalds like you annoy me.
*sigh* Hands down LOL
GODWIN'S LAW!
I've avoided Mac Attacks, but not fast food in general.
Cute title -- McDonald's - The Next Hitler.
Every time I go by a McDonalds location, I have to dodge the employees that attempt to drag me inside by force.
I hear they're planning to set up roadblocks to channel traffic so that the only escape route is through their drive-through lane.
Seriously
haha i agree, very cute title!
personally i think mcdonalds is overrated although i do like the chicken nuggets paired with sweet and sour sauce *yum* its about the only thing i like about mcdonalds. theres better. chick-fil-a! haha.
i like the chicken nuggets too. =/
I haven't eaten at McDonald's in years
there isn't really a rational explanation why people like you hate McDonald's... duh. you know it's unhealthy, then why eat there? too convenient? too cheap? great reasoning. you're all annoying, really. mental. i remember watching supersize me, and these 2 kids sued McD's for making them obese... and i was like...WHHAAAAAT?? WTF?!!! blame someone else.. that's the way to do it.
i am also guilty.. infact i just had McD's breakfast meal this morning... i know it's not healthy, i know they killed a cow for that patty... and a chick for that egg... but i still ate it. because i made the choice. so please people be f'n sane and stop blaming mcd's.
i love mcdonalds =D
despite the bored-out-of-their-minds teenage slave labourers they hire, torturing of animals and contributing enormously to rising obesity levels, i love it. because it tastes great xD there. i said it!! I LOVE YOU MCDONALDS!
oh... and good job for those people who have managed to avoid mcd's... but for those people coming in then going on about how cruel mcd's is... grab a Pringles Light.
lol, i go there two times a week
Your comments are all understandable. I just meant that even if I
wanted to avoid McD's it's a little difficult when you're starving and
that's the only food available to you.
I can control myself very well. I can just sit there watching someone else eating McDonald's food. The most I will get is the apple pie, or worse come to worst, get that grilled chicken thingy.
I worked for a man whose father sold cattle at auction. McDonald's happened to buy cattle from the same auction. Seems McD's only bought the bargain basement, diseased, sick, old, unhealthy and otherwise undesirable cows no one else would be willing to sell meat from.
Its helps keep their prices low to buy half-dead cows for next to nothing, sometimes free, no other self-respecting farmer or buyer would take. And maybe cow cancer patties taste good with special sauce, I guess.
The only thing I like at McDonald's is their ham and egg McMuffin. Hardly ever get that though, only on long trips.
I avoid fast food like the plague. I can't even stand how they smell.
Girl, come to Vietnam! We don't have Mc Donald's here =D
I haven't been to McD's in many years. I swore off fast food places like that a long time ago (when I also gave up meat and soda).
@hitokirizac@xanga - I hate going past fast food places when I'm out running. The smell makes me so nauseous.
We do McD's maybe once or twice a year, and the kids always get chicken nuggets.
I take offense with the whole McD's causes obesity. It's called self-control. If you eat crappy food at home, prepared by your own hands, who is responsible for that? You. Because you have a choice. Even in the middle of BFE, you have a choice. Don't blame their capitalistic success for fat rolls. It's like anything else: moderation is key.