To want to faint in McDonalds?

[TheLowestFlyer]

DH has slowly introduced a regime of positive reinforcement that, for a wide range of reasons, means I have to take the DC to McDonalds once a month for a sit down meal. This produces a physical response in me that makes me want to, first, gag and then faint. I assume it must be the vaporised oil in the air, the terrible food odours and weird and discoloured plastic decor (and the hyperactive and frankly unappealing toddlers screaming around whenever we go?). Whatever it is, it triggers a really intense response from me and I basically dread these scheduled outings and have to choke back vomiting for the whole meal.

Unfortunately the DC have become really emotionally invested in these going to MacDonalds (to what I think is a really unhealthy level) and DH's schedule means that I am unquestionably the only one who can take then. How do I extricate myself from going to McDonalds? Has anyone else weaned their DC from depending fast food? They genuinely love it, especially the earth-killing toys they abandon minutes after leaving

@DustOnTheWind

How do you feel about The Sistine Chapel?

😂😂😂😂😂

That's what I was wondering when I saw OP's title. There's a lot of these threads about recently.

You're being unnecessarily dramatic in oh so many different ways. Once a month is hardly an addiction, and if you don't want to take them, get your husband to. Given they all have outside seating, and you can pre order on the Maccas app- you can be in and out in no time at all. This is all a tad pathetic- grab a coffee frappe and go with it, or opt out.

@DustOnTheWind

How do you feel about The Sistine Chapel?

Brilliant

I don't blame you, OP. I once passed out merely walking past a branch of Greggs. The stench of commonness was just too much.

Hilarious!

@Cornettoninja - nah, we've binned the plastic straws, and single-use plastic bags (aka "bin bags" in our house). MacD's paper straws are shit, just like they used to be in the 1970s (if anyone else is old enough to remember!)
But we've just come back from a week away and one of the places we went had amazing paper/cardboard straws - wide bore and really strong!

Erm 1. Get a grip. You've taken your holier than thou stance far too far. "Oh I'd just faint if I had to go inside one of those places."

Sounds like there's big problems in the family if a once monthly sit down meal at a fast food restaurant has to be scheduled.
So despite people crying "controlling husband" we really need more info to work out if he's being unreasonable to request that you spend a meal time with your children.

There could be a few sides to this.

....those mozerella dipper things? Chicken nuggets?

How extreme. Please stay at home so.as not to inflict your gagging on other diners who may be enjoying their food.

@SD1978

You're being unnecessarily dramatic in oh so many different ways. Once a month is hardly an addiction, and if you don't want to take them, get your husband to. Given they all have outside seating, and you can pre order on the Maccas app- you can be in and out in no time at all. This is all a tad pathetic- grab a coffee frappe and go with it, or opt out.

Maccas in Australia do not all have outdoor seating, actually.

I hate McDonald’s. If my husband made me go there I’d hate it even more. If my husband made me go there to teach my children to reward themselves by eating crappy food it would make me feel faint too.

While I don’t have an issue with McDonald’s myself, I think I can understand this.

We used to go to a fast food noodle place that had lovely food, but the way the tables were made meant that there were joints that couldn’t be properly cleaned and these trapped ‘bits’. I felt on edge the whole time we were there. Just thinking about it now makes me feel sick. I also don’t like public transport in this country as there can be unidentified crumbs and food matter (or worse) - I never touch the pull down tables - as well as the unpleasant farty smell caused by eating hot food in a confined space. It’s fine in countries where things are generally cleaner. Other people’s cars can be quite awful too. I’m absolutely not a cleanliness obsessive in general, but there is something about crumbs and certain fuggy food smells I can’t stand.

Does this sound similar? If so, I think it’s a sensitivity. Im also bothered by a lot of noises and textures. I’d probably deal with this by using the drive-through. The weather will be nice enough to sit outside too soon.

I was going to suggest getting it as a Drive-Thru, but I really wouldn't want you fainting at the wheel.

If its such a big deal I don't get why you have to bring the children when it's your DH's treat?

They're your children too, why does dh get to decide this?

If you dont agree, give them a different treat. If the children want it that badly then the compromise is a takeaway so you can sit outside or else he HAS to take them. Once a month seems quite excessive though...

If this is serious, I get it OP. If you get migraines then the lighting in some shops can set it off, plus smell and heat. There are shops I can't go in because of this.
If this is you, it is downright cruel for your DH to send you to somewhere that triggers an attack for you. Take the kids somewhere else.

If my husband made me go there I’d hate it even more. If my husband made me go there to teach my children to reward themselves by eating crappy food it would make me feel faint too.

Are people absolutely certain that it's not their husbands MAKING them do things and introducing and enforcing regimes that's causing them to feel faint?

You need to explain this to DH and ask him to either do the trips to McDonald's or use a different method of positive reinforcement. Your reaction is extreme but no one would make someone eat lean suits who was allergic which seems a bit similar to me. Don't do it

The Sistine Chapel question made me LOL.

My solution is: Drive Thru

Or

Try Burger King.

@DustOnTheWind

How do you feel about The Sistine Chapel?

Please... don't...

I'm really not sure about all this positive reinforcement nonsense.

But it's hardly a treat to 'reward'
yourself or dc by shovelling junk in your / their mouths.

0/10

And people say the Brits are batshit crazy. Seems the Aussies are excelling in it.