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Fuck you, McDonald's

212 replies

EllaMenopee · 15/11/2023 19:16

Those of you only interested in telling me I'm unreasonable for eating in McDonald's, can save your fingers. I'm not going to be back in a hurry, Christmas fucking music (Noddy Holder followed by Tom Jones) and worse, they've changed the barbecue sauce and now it's minging. I came in here for some emotional eating and I'm leaving enraged. Angry

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MaggieFS · 15/11/2023 21:44

BrightYellowDaffodil · 15/11/2023 21:35

More importantly, in Mendoza, Argentina, you can get MALBEC in McDonald's 🍷
(Which is a great idea but actually doesn't go very well)

In Germany you can get beer. Which goes quite well!

Ooh - that would be good.

Fieldofbrokenpromises · 15/11/2023 21:47

Christmas music is the cuntiest thing ever at any time of year. Is everyone fucking 3 years old? Why the fuck listen to the same fucking dirges for 40 fucking years?

Damnloginpopup · 15/11/2023 21:50

Yeah...on repeat all day in every fucking shop!

Lovemydoggie · 15/11/2023 21:51

Check out @LNY1986 on advanced search to work out why post was deleted!

KaiserChefs · 15/11/2023 21:52

Ingredients are different in McDonalds in various countries. It depends on the food standards. We don't use corn syrup for very much at all in the UK. In the US it's in pretty much everything (they even use it to sweeten Coke).
Never ever read the ingredients on anything delicious in the US. It's probably made from tile grout.

babyproblems · 15/11/2023 21:54

At least it wasn’t Christmas song covers by Ariana Grande or similar. I literally cannot stand the absolute naffness of this ilk of Christmas music. You could complain, they might give you a freebie 🙂😃

Guesswho88 · 15/11/2023 21:57

Omg 😭

Mummyofbananas · 15/11/2023 21:59

Needmorelego · 15/11/2023 19:49

@UndertheCedartree I don't think it's actual Golden Syrup cos that's more like glue and the McDonald's one isn't.
I have only recently discovered the joy of their pancakes and syrup. Mmmm 🥞

I always think it has a slight vanilla taste.

alanet · 15/11/2023 22:01

Slade are for life, not just for Christmas!

I never go out shopping that much but it annoys me that it all stops on Christmas Eve, rather than celebrating the 12 days of Christmas. I'd rather they started 12 days later and actually continued throughout Christmas.

Gettingbysomehow · 15/11/2023 22:02

The utter bastards. YANBU.

Royalsingingseal · 15/11/2023 22:06

I don’t think I’ve ever been in a McDonald’s that played music.

Sallyh87 · 15/11/2023 22:09

YABU, I love all things Christmas from November 1st!

Also very partial to fries and chicken nuggets. After my massive salad obviously 😜

Lysianthus · 15/11/2023 22:27

I'll have a Big Mac, fries, a Coke (some coke?) and a large side of sexual harassment. Wink

Needmorelego · 15/11/2023 22:32

@Royalsingingseal where is this mythical Maccyds with no music? It sounds like heaven.
Some Maccyds play classical music at certain times to put off teens from hanging out there - which is a bit of an insult to teens by assuming their delicate ears can't cope with a bit of classical 😂

RagzRebooted · 15/11/2023 22:40

Needmorelego · 15/11/2023 19:44

@Robinbuildsbears they forget the syrup 😱
I'd sue them for that 😂
Back when you used to have to pump the sauces out of those dispenser things my daughter would make her own mix of the BBQ and tomato sauce plus salt and pepper.
It was gross ....but she liked it. Weirdo.

I do that with my sauce (minus the salt, I put enough on the fries). I've never seen anyone else do it, but I've been doing it for 22 years! Some places still have the pumps.

FunnyCradock · 15/11/2023 22:48

@Needmorelego
Did you get to the bottom of your syrup quest? Haven’t had time to read the whole post & it’s bedtime so just in case you’re still unanswered..what you need is maple flavoured pancake syrup. Something like this:

Fuck you, McDonald's
MissDollyMix · 15/11/2023 22:51

Royalsingingseal · 15/11/2023 22:06

I don’t think I’ve ever been in a McDonald’s that played music.

Me either!! Maybe I’ve just not been paying attention….
YADNBU OP. I still haven’t forgiven MaccieD’s for binning their classic burgers. They were so nice. Loving the current phillycheese stack thing tho. Trying to find any excuse to get another one in before they stop doing them next week.
Pretty sure my DC would call Childline if I stopped taking them for an occasional maccies.

WeighDownOnMe · 15/11/2023 22:51

ShadowCipher · 15/11/2023 22:12

Look everyone, breaking news that McDonald's is junk food and inadvisable to have for every single meal 👏

LittleGlowingOblong · 15/11/2023 23:05

I’m not a BDS type, but those photos & TikToks of Israeli soldiers tucking into complimentary McDonalds meals during a break from genociding has put me off for life tbh

Geekylover · 15/11/2023 23:05

Just get a McFlurry

ShadowCipher · 15/11/2023 23:19

every mc donalds is a franchise rather than one big company

PyongyangKipperbang · 15/11/2023 23:36

BlankWindow · 15/11/2023 19:34

Okay but have you listened to Bob Dylan’s Christmas song? I only heard it for the first time last year and it’s good.

Is that "must be santa"?

I love that!!

momonpurpose · 15/11/2023 23:41

Whiteday · 15/11/2023 19:23

Tom Jones Christmas music you say? That's not unusual Grin

That was pure gold Whiteday well played!!

maratara · 15/11/2023 23:45

People, people. It's maccas. They even call it that on the ads here. Much easier to say. Ours don't have music either.