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McDs reopened and massive queues

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longlocks · 08/08/2024 20:15

Between my parents and my homes there is a McDs which reopened the other day after 7 weeks of being refurbished. I normally take the shortest route - a mile and a quarter. Due to the massive queues to the drive thru, I have to take the longer route which is double.

Have no idea why people are going to this McDs when they could have gone to the other 5 McDs within 5 miles in all directions in the meantime - it’s the same bloody food!

When McDs started to reopen their drive thrus in sections in early summer 2020, the nearest one in the first phase was 52 miles away. I do litter wombling (litter picking) and a fellow womble found a receipt from this McDs on the first day of reopening. So this pathetic saddo drove 104 mile round trip to get a burger from the very limited menu.

What’s this bloody fascination with McDs? It’s mediocre food. I only visited McDs when I go with my fussy eater friends. Another time my flight home was delayed by 3 hours and then took 2 hours waiting to get luggage. It was about 2am and bloody starving and that time of day the only thing open is McDs.

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Tigertigertigertiger · 22/08/2024 23:31

I love their food , so do millions of other people

Mogwais · 22/08/2024 22:52

SeatonCarew · 11/08/2024 08:42

🤣🤣🤣

Tbf the next roundabout at Cas Vegas is no better!

Very true

Disturbia81 · 12/08/2024 09:57

LoneHydrangea · 11/08/2024 10:20

The love for McDonalds is lost on me as I’ve had one maybe 3 times in my life. But many seem to love it. My friend will happily queue at the drive through just for a coffee - she really rates it.

The coffee is really nice.

dontstopmenowimhavingagoodtime · 12/08/2024 07:29

@Bogginsthe3rd not silly at all, why would you think it was?

mytuppennyworth · 12/08/2024 05:48

I don't think you are entitled to be calling someone a pathetic saddo for travelling 50 miles. People travel further than that every day for all sorts of reasons. You have no idea why someone was travelling so don't call them names for no reason

sashh · 12/08/2024 05:42

Bogginsthe3rd · 11/08/2024 10:17

Then you were a bit silly

What a nasty thing to say. A drive through as a substitute for a birthday party is not a lot for a child to ask for.

cookiebee · 11/08/2024 19:26

MadameMassiveSalad · 11/08/2024 19:18

What's s fuzzy layered wavy haircut? Can we have a pic please? 😆😆😆

Please have mercy on me, because she seems a very nice individual, but it’s a sort of middle aged la-de-dar haircut, just like Bel Mooney!

MadameMassiveSalad · 11/08/2024 19:18

cookiebee · 10/08/2024 11:27

I’m incandescent with rage that I now have the annoying phrase ‘litter wombling’ in my head now, and the thought of a judgy middle class group of people referring to each other as fellow wombles, litter picking in their casual cut off jeans, beige zip up fleeces and fuzzy layered wavy haircuts, judging these poor saps who dare to eat at McDonalds. You’ve simultaneously ruined the wombles of Wimbledon for me, litter picking, which is important and driven me to make sure I eat as much McDonalds as possible!

What's s fuzzy layered wavy haircut? Can we have a pic please? 😆😆😆

johann12 · 11/08/2024 18:39

I've just had some McDonalds. It could have been better. But it's great food when they get it right

supersonicginandtonic · 11/08/2024 18:13

@Bogginsthe3rd 😂😂 you ever tried telling a child they had to wait longer for something you'd promised. Sorry but I like to make my kids happy. And to be fair there wasn't much else to do during those months 🙈

ItsAlrightDarling · 11/08/2024 10:47

Bogginsthe3rd · 11/08/2024 10:17

Then you were a bit silly

Surely it was only silly if they weren’t happy to do it? Why is it silly to do something that makes your child happy, and that you don’t mind doing? What’s more silly is to object to other people doing something that they’re happy to do, and that doesn’t affect your life at all, surely?

Bogginsthe3rd · 11/08/2024 10:24

supersonicginandtonic · 11/08/2024 10:23

@Bogginsthe3rd not silly, doing something for my son who has ASD and had his birthday ruined and that was all he asked for.

It was silly to queue for no reason at somewhere that wouldn't have a queue a day later yes.

supersonicginandtonic · 11/08/2024 10:23

@Bogginsthe3rd not silly, doing something for my son who has ASD and had his birthday ruined and that was all he asked for.

LoneHydrangea · 11/08/2024 10:20

The love for McDonalds is lost on me as I’ve had one maybe 3 times in my life. But many seem to love it. My friend will happily queue at the drive through just for a coffee - she really rates it.

Bogginsthe3rd · 11/08/2024 10:17

supersonicginandtonic · 08/08/2024 20:19

I queued for ages for a drive thru when they first reopened. My son had had his party cancelled, couldn't see his family and all he wanted was a macdonalds but then they closed too, so I promised him I'd take him as soon as they reopened. I did

Then you were a bit silly

HighOnMaiden · 11/08/2024 10:16

Had to go for a Big Mac when mine reopened this weekend. They gave me a birthday donut as well and it was fucking delicious.
not even sorry.

SeatonCarew · 11/08/2024 08:42

Mogwais · 10/08/2024 23:17

Yes!

🤣🤣🤣

Tbf the next roundabout at Cas Vegas is no better!

JohnTheRevelator · 11/08/2024 02:05

So much hate for McDonald's on Mumsnet lately!

UnicornSpace · 11/08/2024 01:48

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Mogwais · 10/08/2024 23:17

SeatonCarew · 09/08/2024 15:25

Ponty Carlo?

Yes!

Disturbia81 · 10/08/2024 12:26

cookiebee · 10/08/2024 11:27

I’m incandescent with rage that I now have the annoying phrase ‘litter wombling’ in my head now, and the thought of a judgy middle class group of people referring to each other as fellow wombles, litter picking in their casual cut off jeans, beige zip up fleeces and fuzzy layered wavy haircuts, judging these poor saps who dare to eat at McDonalds. You’ve simultaneously ruined the wombles of Wimbledon for me, litter picking, which is important and driven me to make sure I eat as much McDonalds as possible!

Haha love this. Yeah all OPs whining and snobbiness has made me crave a Maccys every time I see this thread in my list.

cookiebee · 10/08/2024 11:27

I’m incandescent with rage that I now have the annoying phrase ‘litter wombling’ in my head now, and the thought of a judgy middle class group of people referring to each other as fellow wombles, litter picking in their casual cut off jeans, beige zip up fleeces and fuzzy layered wavy haircuts, judging these poor saps who dare to eat at McDonalds. You’ve simultaneously ruined the wombles of Wimbledon for me, litter picking, which is important and driven me to make sure I eat as much McDonalds as possible!

Dragonfly97 · 10/08/2024 10:51

OverdueBooks · 09/08/2024 00:03

Depending on your household budget at the moment, McDonalds (and other fast food places) might be the only place you can feed your family of 4 for under £25 as a wee treat.

This. It's a cheap treat, out of the house. There is a bit of snobbery around McDonalds. Quite a few posters on here don't seem to realise a lot of people are struggling financially and a McDonalds might be a treat they can afford. We'd all make healthier choices if we could afford to, but a lot of people just can't.

Mookie81 · 10/08/2024 10:41

ItsAlrightDarling · 10/08/2024 07:55

You didn’t, though. I think as it was in some kind of container that needed to be opened and it had hundreds and thousands on, the likelihood is that you mistook a product from another retailer as being a McFlurry. Don't worry, we all make mistakes.

You're more diplomatic than I am Grin.

ItsAlrightDarling · 10/08/2024 07:55

SinnerBoy · 10/08/2024 03:46

UnicornSpace · Yesterday 18:06

I worked there for years. Crew making McFlurries before the rest of the order was ready was a PITA because they often melted before the customer even got their food.

I saw what I saw, in the very hot summer of 2003.

You didn’t, though. I think as it was in some kind of container that needed to be opened and it had hundreds and thousands on, the likelihood is that you mistook a product from another retailer as being a McFlurry. Don't worry, we all make mistakes.

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