Why is McDonald's so popular?

I think thr sheer number of folks in this thread alone who don’t eat it regularly proves it isn’t addictive, I don’t think I agree it’s crap either.

why is the company “disgusting”

Because it's cheap, addictive crap.
Disgusting company!

I do remember taking my DS to McDonald's a few times when he was little and I needed to get out of the house. I think a happy meal was about £2 and I got a coffee for a pound. There was colouring and balloons and a toy. I ate his leftovers!

I love a McDonald's, either a quarter pounder with cheese meal or a double depending on how much I want to eat. Double sausage and egg mcmuffin for breakfast always and I do like the cheese melt things and the chicken nuggets.

Haven't had one in a while though because although I'm not overweight I have some I want to lose. I'm planning on having one after my half marathon in a few month's, I will definitely have earnt one and the lure of that might just help me push through.

Kids had one last week, we had a long drive so it was an easy stop so they could eat on the way. They probably have one too often but they are very difficult to feed and sometimes I can't be bothered to cook so it's a win win situation.

I have definitely been into McDonald's wearing leggings/tracksuit bottoms because that's pretty much all I ever wear unless I'm at work or making myself look presentable.

As for the mental queues after lockdown, I was one of them! Not so much because of the McDonald's but because the choice had been taken away from me previously which made me want one more and because there wasn't much else to do. I also stood in a huge queue for IKEA because I just wanted to get out and do something.

@SoreAndTired1 I didn't know that, I thought they'd all want to avoid the topic. Interesting

Well I wonder if you have an eating disorder, because people with eating disorders such as bulimia or anorexia are often obsessed with overweight and obese people and fixate on it as a topic.

The best thing I've ever eaten was a McPlant after a 12 hour fast

I don't get why you can't wear sports clothes just going to the shops

It tastes nice? Obviously not to everyone’s taste but clearly lots of people (me included). One near us also has a free play area so it’s actually a fairly bargain way to get lunch + a couple of hours entertainment for the kids

Why do so many people want to eat McDonald's so often?

How do you know what % of the people you saw are "regular" diners and and what % were there for their once in a blue moon visit? Simply, you don't.

Also, over two thirds of the population are obese so you're going to see obese people in almost every environment.

I’ve been to several mc Donald’s in Asia , Africa and Europe and I always just order a cheeseburger. It’s tasted the same everywhere more or less. Never tried American mc Donald’s but I wouldn’t be surprised

I should add that I don't really eat any meat from choice if there's an alternative. I'm not vegetarian, but I eat meat only from known butchers and butchers that post the traceability of their meat back to the farm.

Tbf this is a pretty low bar.

ooooh that sounds lovely!

The Netherlands McDs was pretty decent when we went a few years ago. Lovely mint tea with fresh mint leaves, battered king prawns, skin on wedges and fresh salad. I was quite impressed - horrible fake chicken for the veggie choice though.

Sorry to everyone who likes the stuff, but you could not pay me enough to eat one. I'd rather go hungry.

Well Morgan Spurlock did! 😔

Morgan Spurlock was an alcoholic, having had alcohol issues since he was 13 and was near constantly drunk during the making of Supersize Me which wasn’t mentioned in the film but he confessed to it years later.

wegotthiscovered.com/celebrities/morgan-spurlocks-alcohol-abuse-explained/

I dunno, American McDonald’s is pretty disgusting! Australian Maccas is far superior to the UK too.

It’s consistent. I know there are local variations to the menu but no matter what country you are in a Big Mac is going to taste the same. It also is cheap and has a good reputation regarding hygiene.

Well Morgan Spurlock did! 😔

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/morgan-spurlock-death-cause-super-size-me-mcdonalds-b2551066.html

Yeah that's a really high bar isn't it? 😅. It's popular because you don't die after you eat it.

I love Macdonalds. I always have and my dad does too.
On a Friday my daughter and I have a Macdonalds breakfast muffin together on our way to work before she goes on one tube and me a different one. It's something we adore doing once a week - brings a lot of joy that ten minutes with my adult dd. For that alone I'll love Macdonalds

People like to demonise these things. But it's cheap, quick, consistent and not going to do any harm in moderation. The meat is British and the UK branches don't use a lot of the crap that is present in US McDs.

I also don't think people realise how crap a lot of the food Is in places like Tescos. Tescos use mainly chicken from Thailand in most of their ready meals (apart from Finest). I'd take a British Chicken Select (unprocessed breast) from McDs before I'd eat chicken from Thailand. A lot of chicken used by other takeaways is also imported from Asia and farmed in appalling conditions (I temp in a wholesaler).

I go on holiday and eat whatever cuisine I fancy
The exact same as I do in UK.
Are you one of these people that stick rigidly to the cuisine of the country you are in.
Do you stick to roast fingers snd fish snd chips in the UK.
Do you reserve burgers for USA.

We have fast food in many countries because we have plans that mean we don't have time for a full sit down restaurant.

As a PP said, unclench.

I’ve been to a McDonalds abroad, more out of interest as anything else, as it was a country that doesn’t generally serve beef. I was intrigued to see what they sold as an alternative.

It doesn’t mean I spent the other three weeks of my travels only eating food I could get back home