To enjoy a secret McDonald's

[SecretMaccies]

Some times when I go to do the weekly shop, I'll stop and have a McDonald's on the way home. I sit in my car and listen to my audiobook whilst enjoying some chips or whatever.

We actually only live a few minutes away from this McDonald's so I technically could get everyone one, DH and the kids and take it home. But I don't mention it! 😂 I like the 20 mins to myself before going back. I know DH would probably think I was a right selfish cow if he knew, he likes a McDonald's every now and then and the kids well... Obviously they would.

Am I the worst wife and mother ever?

@PlanDeRaccordement

It’s not food to me the same way a roasted spider with a dessert of chocolate dipped grasshoppers probably aren’t food to you.

That would be food though, if you ate it

@S0CKS
For some reason I found that image really touching :)

@SecretMaccies haha true. Although imagine how satisfying it would be to come home reeking of Maccies with grease dripping down your chin; and just watch the uproar

@llllantisiliogogogoch

Small businesses need our help to survive, and their offerings are probably more delicious anyway.

They better set up some drive thrus then.

YANBU
I do this too but with a McDonald’s breakfast. I have also ordered the odd sneaky dominoes whilst everyone is at work and school. I am a teacher but only work morning, so home for lunch

@RealisticSketch

I do this with a chocolate eclair which I put in the trolley in full knowledge it will never make it home. There is a lay-by with a stunning view so I sometimes sit on the wall in the sunshine enjoying the view, the peace and the sun. Yanbu

Now that sneaky chocolate eclair I could get on board with. I would not let anyone eat McDonald's in my car, it stinks and I don't like it.

@DressingGownofDoom

YANBU. The big tasty is back! Can't drive past a McDonald's without getting one.

As an aside, you can tell it's veganuary going by the comments!

No, you get comments like this at all times of year. Merely uttering the word 'McDonalds' is like a dog whistle to the food police on here.

Because, you know, their beef, chicken, fish, salad and potatoes are special non food zero nutrition versions bred especially for them.

In normal times, my guilty pleasure was a before work McDonalds breakfast eaten inside while reading one of the Daily Mails that used to be available in there .

Sadly, the only breakfast items I like (breakfast wrap or sausage bagel) have fallen victim to the simplified menu, but never mind.

I want to try the katsu nuggets, so that's my aim for one lunchtime this week.

@Sn0tnose wimpy still does a brown derby??

Brown derby? I didn't even know Wimpy still existed but googling confirms that:

a. Wimpy does still exist, although the nearest one to me is in another county and therefore off limits for the time being, although I might need to seek one out when I start travelling for work again, and

b. Yes they still do a brown derby, which looks like something I need in my life and they also do something called a festive derby, which doesn't have any nutritional information listed, which must mean it has no calories at all.

I do this occasionally too!

[quote bendmeoverbackwards]**@Sn0tnose wimpy still does a brown derby??[/quote]
When I was growing up, a Brown Derby wasn't a pudding

Came across this thread again earlier and now I may or may not be sat in my car with a double sausage mcmuffin, 2 hashbrowns and a coffee...

Love doing this, or sometimes a coffee from Starbucks. Love sitting alone reading in my car. Haven't thought of audible, that's a great suggestion, may try that too.

The run up to Christmas I would say I need to go and get a last minute thing, or I need to go and pick something up for Christmas, won't be long. It's terrible that you have to lie to get some peace and quite and get out of the house alone but needs must!

I would totally do this if I could 😊

Last weekend, on the way home from delivering shopping to my parents, I stopped at the drive thru for a double cheeseburger. My husband and kids would have been scandalised if they knew. It was glorious, and I had a little laugh to myself as I threw away the evidence before driving home.

@SteelMack

Why not have your McDonald's and audiobook treat etc but just be honest and upfront about it? You're not doing anything wrong by having 20-30 mins time for yourself and a little treat, but it sounds well shifty with hiding evidence and stuff. Strange attitude to have but it seems reading this post that lots of you lie about daft stuff

Not lying, sometimes it's nice just to do something without the rest of the family, and there's not a lot you can do at the moment.

@eaglejulesk

Yes I can see that there is a difference between eating it at every meal versus occasionally: It kills you slower. But by all means, it’s your body, so your choice. Not trying to evangelise anyone here. Just expressing a different viewpoint.

Out come the killjoys, as per usual. None of us can live forever you know, but some of us like to have the odd indulgence on our journey through life. What is wrong with people that they must pile onto a lighthearted post and lecture us all on the evils of something, which is actually perfectly normal food? If they stopped at one post it might just be tolerable, but no, they go on and on with their superior babbling. You don't like Maccas, we get it - end of.

This is so depressing, yes the killjoys always have to come on. I wonder what they do to unwind, get some peace and quite? Or are they so perfect they don't need it?! 😂

Merely uttering the word 'McDonalds' is like a dog whistle to the food police on here.

Because, you know, their beef, chicken, fish, salad and potatoes are special non food zero nutrition versions bred especially for them.

Haha, so true @BarbaraofSeville