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First of all I would like to correct the title of this entry.
First fast food meal in 6 years with some rare pizza dinner now and then.
When I was younger I used to eat fast food esporadically until I tried KFC. I mean, that's not chicken. It doesn't even look like chicken. That's not a chicken's leg, nor a wing. It tastes diferent. I remember puking after my first and last KFC meal. Grilled spicy chicken "fast food" is common in Portugal and there's even this international franchising company called Nando's which is probably the closest to what I usually eat here.
Since that infamous KFC day I decided not to eat any fast food again... until today.
I woke up late and I was really hungry for a burguer. I checked the freezer and there was no meat so I decided to go for the easy way.
I went to McDonald's and ordered a Big Tasty with a coke. It was the largest burguer in the menu and I was really hungry so I gave it a shot. It had ridiculous amounts of maionese with moustard(?) and a pretty decent sized burguer with salad and cheese. My expectations were low and I have to say it was a taaasty burger, but defenitly not a Big Kahuna's with sprite. I didn't puke and I was quite happy about the taste and it was cheap.
Conclusion: I think I don't visit fast food chains very often because I like to know what I'm eating and... I just love cooking.
About McDonald's: I was pretty impressed because it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, although I didn't eat their chips.
I'm not sure if I will visit the restaurant again in a near future but who knows. In 6 years perhaps? *Counting*
Question: how often do you eat fast food? Do you like McDonald's? What about KFC?
 
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KFC is amazing in my opinion O.o
maybe it's different in portugal? i dunno.
the stuff at mcdonalds is too small. me no like 
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I dont eat fast food often because it isnt good food. It just isnt tasty.
i have never been to KFC
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I don't particularly care for either KFC or McDonald's. Though as far as cheap menu items go, the Double Cheeseburger is better than a lot of cheap items at other places.
For burger joints, I like either Carl's Jr. (Jalapeno, or just a burger with the sante fe sauce, or teriyaki) or Jack in the Box (sirloin burger with grilled onions - their jumbo jack is good too). In-N-Out too, of course, but they're definitely a higher tier of fast food.
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KFC tends to suck outside of america for some reason (except canada because well, we're your retarded cousins apparently)
comparing america McD to euro McD though, euro McD wins by far. I eat fast food maybe once or twice a year and honestly when I compare them, there's a large gap t_t
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fast food tastes great. And it's so easy.
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Just curious, how expensive is Mcdonalds in Europe?
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The only thing I am able to eat from McDonald's and get full is the Big Tasty lol. Their stuff is pretty small and cheap.
I really hate KFC. Their food tastes awesome imo, however it ends up fucking up my digestive system for a while T_T
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On August 29 2009 00:41 AzureEye wrote:
Just curious, how expensive is Mcdonalds in Europe?
Depends on the country. Here it's 4,45€ for a normal sized BigMac menu, and 4,95 for the super sized one.
Last time I was in the Netherlands I think it was something like 6€ and about 4€ in Russia. In spain it's about 5€ and France, the UK, Germany, all share the same prices.
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churches chicken and a&w are alright
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Mcdonalds food sucks imo except for their fries which are good. I barely eat fast food anymore besides pizza once in a while but I always liked Wendys and Taco Bell. KFC was ok Burger King was just a small step up from Mcdonalds. Sonic was good the one time I had it.
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lol I liked this blog
I think fast food is pretty tasty. When you get older your tastes change and you input other thoughts into the food that makes you think it tastes worse such as it being unhealthy and making you feel like crap. Every young kid loves McDonalds, it isn't until we get older and appreciate fine dining that we realize it's low quality food.
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I usually I don't go to McDonald's but I can't resist their breakfast... if I'm driving in the morning usually I stop and get one of the breakfast sandwiches.
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quebec McDonald's had pizzas for like...8 months or so back in the early 90's
god they were good
big part of my childhood no doubt
k nm apparently it lasted like 5 years
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Nando's is so good.
Much much better than KFC.
But then again, it costs way more
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On August 29 2009 00:41 AzureEye wrote:
Just curious, how expensive is Mcdonalds in Europe?
Germany:
Hamburger/Cheeseburger/Chickenburger 1€
Big-Mac 3.19€
Big-Mac Menu 4.70€/5.20€
Depends on the location though, it's a bit more expensive at strain-stations etc, cheaper in the former GDR.
I love McD and Burger King and eat there too much .
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they got some new 1/3lb angus burger that is off the hook. There's three different kind: deluxe(regular lettuce/tomato/cheese/pickle burger), mushroom swiss and the bacon cheese....
I've tried the deluxe and bacon cheese only b/c i got some coupons for buying the burger alone(3.99) and you get free fries and a drink.
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I go to McDonalds or Burger King on occasion, kinda depends, sometimes I'll go like 5 or 6 times in a month, other times I won't go for months on end. It's decent tasting food and is really cheap and I'm pretty damn thin so I have no obesity worries.
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Fast food tastes sooooooo good it blows my mind. I would say it's my favorite food in the world.
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Non-American McDonald's restaurants tend to be pretty good, but American McDonald's suck major ass. Dunno about KFCs, though.
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I'm not a huge fan of fast food, but I'm not really opposed to it... KFC is pretty good imo and McDonald's is okay. They both taste fine but occasionally will make you feel sick a bit... but good if you're on the run or want to stay simple as far as finding food
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Osaka27149 Posts
I have some stock in McDonalds Japan, and as a perk I get coupons for 20 free meals a year.
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I eat McD's almost every week.... its not that i like burgers/fastfood that much.... but its cheap and easily available here : )
Ronald Macdonald FTW!!!!!
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On August 29 2009 01:01 Azrael1111 wrote:
Fast food tastes sooooooo good it blows my mind. I would say it's my favorite food in the world.
Thats very sad...
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3 Lions
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I once ordered 2 medium sized fries for drive-thru at Mcdonalds.
I didn't check the bag, and as I arrived at my destination 20 minutes later, I realized that they forgot both fries.
Also I didn't check the bag another time and they forgot salt on my fries. lol
On August 29 2009 01:10 Manifesto7 wrote:
I have some stock in McDonalds Japan, and as a perk I get coupons for 20 free meals a year.
WTF thats awesome.
Yeah I heard from my friend who went to Europe that Mcdonalds there is much better. Reading some posts here confirm that lol (contrary to my country thingy, I live in USA)
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Man they must do things differently in Portuguese KFC's but here in America that chicken is sooo good. It's like they put crack in it.
Also, you really get free burgers for owning stock mani? This changes everything! Time to start investing in food O_O
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On August 29 2009 00:41 AzureEye wrote:
Just curious, how expensive is Mcdonalds in Europe?
In Sweden like $7 for a Big Mac menu, with fries and soda. Like $8 for a big menu
And yeah I kinda like McDonalds, they always serve nice food if you're up for it. I would say it's very professional over here. I've never been to KFC though since I don't think they have a franchise in Sweden yet.
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Mcdonalds can't be better here. It's bland, filthy food, the 'restaurants' are fugly, and that's just the ones in cities. The 'people' who eat the stuff are, on the lower tenth of pretty much any bell-curve. I don't like it.
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just went to mcdonalds for breakfast two days ago.
aside from that I rarely eat fast food.
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cant eat at most fast food places without my stomach feeling terrible afterwards.
mcdonalds - might get a milkshake or a cheeseburger off the dollar menu, but thats about it
KFC is good in the usa if your really craving fried chicken. which i do once in a while, its kinda expensive for fast food though
sonic - the king of fast food in USA. too bad there are none in the northeast...the few times ive eaten there they really do have the weirdest/best drinks there and the food isnt half bad either. cheap as well.
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I eat Mc in an average of once per week, mostly for breakfast cause I dont have time to cook something sometimes so I buy it on my way to my job...
here it is ok, but lately I notice they changed the size so now I refer to the Big Mac as Micro Mac it is just so tiny nowdays... I just prefer Burger King if I have to pick a fast food restaurant... of course "real" food is always better.
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I hate McDs... And I too prefer Burger king. BK > ALL UR FOODZ.............
when in moderation
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dude Mcdonalds is like the worst fast food. Their french fries just ooze with fat. About a month ago I got some Jack in the Box and for some reason, it was just disgusting to me. Since then I've almost completely stopped eating fast food, and I feel so much better for it. I recently had Popeye's Chicken and it's super greasy... jesus christ, I'm not going to be eating that either.
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KFC is the mother of all fast foods..
with Taco Bell being a close second.
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Never been to McDonalds, too American IMO.
Fast food , maybe 5 times a year.
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Uhh, u should try Carl's Junior (if u have one in your country).. Their burgers are much bigger and nicer =D
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On August 29 2009 01:15 blue_arrow wrote:
Canadian A&W and Arby's.
i second this
but Mcdonalds is good too..
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Nando's is fucking epic-good >_<!!!!!
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All I have to say is Wendy's #6 and nothing more.
Also you people sat nothing at McD's fills you up? Get the Angus u_u
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fast food is great. Too bad its ungodly unhealthy
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As a last resort, whatever, but don't make a habit of getting fast food. It's incredibly processed and worthless to your nutrition. More something to keep your stomach from grumbling when you're in the middle of nowhere on a long car trip or something. Even still, if you can find a grocery store, that's loads better.
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Whatever fast food burger place I go to, I get the lowest denominator chicken sandwich. The McChicken has really bad chicken, so I try not to go there but their mini meals where you get a small drink and small fries for 2.99 is really good. Wendy's has the best chicken sandwich imo followed by Spicy Chicken at Jack in the Box. Chicken burritos/tacos al fresco at Taco Bell are pretty good too. KFC is just too much for me usually and I'm more of a grilled chicken kind of guy so El Pollo Loco is better imo.
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Northern Ireland22208 Posts
UK KFCs are pretty good, sounds like the ones in Portugal are hell if they made you puke lol
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KFC Chicken Popcorn is fucking sex.
McD's is awesome too. I live one block away from it. In fact I will go in a few minutes.
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Have you tried the McGangBang?
and KFC is hella disgusting imo.It's soaked in grease, and doesn't even taste that good.
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I was obsessed with Popcorn Chicken until all the KFC's in Minnesota went to shit. Instead of being like small crunchy little pieces of chicken they would just put like 4 mini chicken tenders in there -___-
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I don't eat often fastfood but my favourite is Lotteria. If I need burger, I go there!
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KFC is the best shit ever
maybe not in portugal though?
still though, KFC, Chipotle, and In-N-Out are like the holy trinity of fast food.
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Ugh.
There was a time when I would eat fast food maybe...twice a month and it was fine. Then I just stopped eating it for years. One day I went back to fast food while I was on a trip and it hurt my stomach so bad, felt like shit.
No more fast food for me, thanks =p.
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so what.
i dont care what it looks like 12 years later. i'm eating it now.
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Fast food is pretty good for what it is, but it's no substitute for real food. I eat it maybe once a week or so, and if I eat it much more often than that, it gets old pretty quick. Carl's Jr. and Sonic are probably my faves, though.
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Northern Ireland22208 Posts
How the fuck are the baps not mouldy?
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On August 29 2009 00:41 AzureEye wrote:
Just curious, how expensive is Mcdonalds in Europe?
About 18 USD for a bigmac, cheese burger, fries and coke.
Its shit expensive in norway, and it isnt that much better in sweden either.
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In Russia, last time I was there (2 years ago), it was roughly a $1.25 for a Big Mac, .$.75 for a McChicken, $.60 for a single/double cheese.
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On August 29 2009 03:35 Epicfailguy wrote:Show nested quote +On August 29 2009 00:41 AzureEye wrote:
Just curious, how expensive is Mcdonalds in Europe? About 18 USD for a bigmac, cheese burger, fries and coke. Its shit expensive in norway, and it isnt that much better in sweden either.
18USD!?!?!?!?! That's outrageous for fast food O.O
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WENDY"S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BACONATOR!
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Holy crap that 1996-2008 comparison is scary as hell.
The last time I went to McDonalds would be about 6 months ago. The only thing I remember is that their Quarter-Pounder with cheese actually looked exactly like the picture, which was very surprising.
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So what? That doesn't prove anything. What about Scotch whiskey? And old Oporto wine? And what about dried cod fish? And what about canned food (they say it's really healthy btw, tuna cans etc). And what about some cookies?
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In sweden we got Max(swe only), Burger King and Macdonald's and Mcd is easily the best imo.
Max:
+ Good dip sauce.
+ Burgers OK (but not bad)
- Fries are disgusting. Last time I went there I got fries that were like 1~ minute old (they were out so I waited a little for them) and despite that they tasted really bad. Maybe a better fries station would fix this (one with a stronger heat source)
- Names of menys are ridiculous. Not a big deal but if it's called "GIGANTIC MEAL" and consists of a burger, fries and soda I feel cheated on.
- Expensive. Cost more then Mcd/BK for no reason
- The burgers are OK (but not great)
Burger King:
+ Good deserts (i've heard)
- I hate BK. They have such a bad production method. They take a bun, put cheese on it and a meat and put it away. When you order it they microwave it and roast the other half of the bread and put dressing, sallad etc on it. So basically half the burger is old (totally tells imo). Fries taste bad and every burger too.
Mcdonald's:
+ Mcd in Sweden makes burgers and put them on heat for 10 minutes, then they throw them away if they didn't sell. (This is not properly executed all the time though) Anyways if you order a Big Mac no cucumber extra cheese (the way I want it) you will wait a shorter time because they constantly make burgers due to sell out or them getting old.
+ Really tasty burgers and almost always fresh.
+ Good fries (but be sure to get fresh ones)
+ good shakes
- All the special new campaign burgers come in the shape of a big tasty or a chicken product. I hate fast food chicken and I don't like my meat that big so I've been stuck with big mac for a few years.
- They are never fabulous. Bad imagination
I almost never eat fast food. Basically it only happens when I go shopping for hours or when I drive for hours (I usually bring food though).
Fast food is great when it comes to taste but lacks to many other important things for me to consider it unless I don't have much choice.
- To salt
- Expensive
- To little fiber
- Fat
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KFC is fucking disgusting IMO.
McDonalds tastes good IMO, but I don't want to die of diabetes so I only go there once every couple weeks or so.
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I worked in a McDonald's this summer.
I now only eat fast food if I make it myself.
BTW: McDonald's has ridiculous regulations that employees have to follow, so shit usually doesn't get old or gross. I'm just picky and want my stuff cooked a certain way, not the McDonald's way.
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I can't eat mcdonald's I get sick every time I do. BurgerKing is fine, but I can't touch mcdonald's food.
FastFood in general though isn't terrible but it's only if I can't get home to make something.
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Baa?21243 Posts
I love fast food.
Agreed with Saracen who says fast food in other countries taste better haha.
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Fast Food chains are gonna vary greatly from country to country. Like if there was a Mcdonalds in the middle of the sahara desert, i'm not getting something to eat there.
KFC is fine here although I usually don't get the regular chicken, the greasy marinade doesn't appeal to me. I'd usually go for the chicken strips and sides or something.
On August 29 2009 02:35 Railz wrote:
All I have to say is Wendy's #6 and nothing more.
Also you people sat nothing at McD's fills you up? Get the Angus u_u
Is that the spicy chicken combo? yea they have the best spicy chicken sandwhich of any fast food place imo, my friend disagrees and says it's Jack, but we both know he's wrong. They're too expensive though.
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Any semi decent kebab kills McDonald's.
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KFC is totally chicken wtf
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On August 29 2009 05:26 arb wrote:
KFC is totally chicken wtf
No way. have you ever tried chicken? that stuff tastes nothing like it.
As for mcdonalds easily the best fast food around here but I don't eat it a lot because of all the transfats.
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On August 29 2009 05:42 d(O.o)a wrote:No way. have you ever tried chicken? that stuff tastes nothing like it. As for mcdonalds easily the best fast food around here but I don't eat it a lot because of all the transfats.
Uh everyones ate chicken before. It doesnt taste 100% the same but its nto far off when we fry it/deep fry it
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On August 29 2009 03:44 Meth wrote:WENDY"S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BACONATOR!
QFT +1
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On August 29 2009 00:29 WeSt wrote:My expectations were low and I have to say it was a taaasty burger, but defenitly not a Big Kahuna's with sprite.
Is that a baller Pulp Fiction reference or does that really exist? :p
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I used to work in Mcdonalds and even though i know how they make the food, i still go there : D
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I think all the newer macdonalds chains arnt as bad as the press they get
They really have tried to clean up their act after so much bad press and you can tell they are going for a complete image change
As far as the food goes, its still the same, not really that good for you but tastes good for a snack stuff.
I think how you get things varies from restaurant to restaurant and staff ethics. In burger king they will happily cook half a meal, leave it out, and cook the other half when you order it. You can definately tell when its old, and they do that a lot.
Always ask for something to be not in the burger (lettuce, mayo, pickles etc.) so they have to make a fresh one
In macdonalds, in some of the older establishments its worse but it variest also.
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Havent had fast food except sushi for almost 2 years lol. I dont like it not because it isnt tasty but because it is just way to unhealthy. I used to love McDonalds and Pizza but this time when i was eating a KFC chicken breast, I was able to squeeze grease out of the meat. I didnt finish that meal. From then on I decided to not eat any fast food like burgers pizza and fried chicken/fries. I still eat them, but i make them myself so i know how much oil/fats that im using.
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I miss KFC
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Some of you guys are blowing my mind with your semi-annual fast food purchases. I love the taste, price and convenience, so I eat it basically every day.
And no, I'm not 300 pounds.
S Class
Quizno's
Taco Time
Triple-O's
A Class
McDonalds
Wendy's
Subway
KFC
A&W
Taco Del Mar
B Class
Burger King
Arby's
Dairy Queen
Taco Bell
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Do you want a medal for not eating fast food or something?
Yes, how can poor people eat McDonalds?
They probably haven't discovered Whole Foods yet, am I right?
Poor people suck.
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McDonalds is so good man, what the fuck are you guys talking about?
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On August 29 2009 08:15 Rev0lution wrote:
Poor people suck.
I agree, we should use them for firewood.
Occasionally when I have enough energy to leave the comforts of my cardboard box, I make a trip to Gandalpho's [sp?] or Costa Vida. Both of those fast food places blow the pants off any decent meal I could ever make. Granted, I did manage to turn easy mac'n'cheese into a pancake with cheese powder.
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I love subway and kebab.
i like bk but only whoppers.
mcdonals so-so.
don't like kfc + it's too expensive for fast food imo.
I think i eat fast food like 3 times a month if you count in kebab, without kebab it's like once a month.
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Our KFC/Taco Bell combo outlet just closed That leaves us with McDonald's, Burger King, Arby's, two Subways, Quizno's, Taco John's, Pizza Hut, Domino's, Breadboard (subs), and Pizza on the Run- in a town of 9000. Plus the load of Mexican places, steakhouses, buffets, Italian and Chinese, sushi etc. For a smaller place, we are pretty packed with restaurants. But no more Taco Bell of KFC Or should that be  ?
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lol my mcdonald's meal in years was horrible. my mom runs a daycare and some parent brought chicken nuggets and fries. unfortunately, more than enough so some was shoved to me. i almost barfed eating the fries, they were so horrible. the nuggets weren't as bad though..
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Nando's is so evil, its sauce fucks u up big time!
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Nandos is awesome. The chicken they use is skinny south African chicken (the best chicken) and the chips are awesome too~~~ best hangover cure.
blah blah blah.
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McDonalds is good too. I know it's unhealthy etc but KFC burgers suck. They are too fluffy and if I take a a bite the crumbs are everywhere. The McDonalds are good because you can eat a a whole burger and not worry about what damage it can do to your cloth.
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shoulda gone flamebroiled tbh
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On August 29 2009 10:19 haduken wrote:
Nandos is awesome. The chicken they use is skinny south African chicken (the best chicken) and the chips are awesome too~~~ best hangover cure.
blah blah blah.
when i go to the city i ALWAYS go to nando's, shit is so good.
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On August 29 2009 09:09 GTR wrote:I want one of these imo.
that looks gross O.o
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It's pretty hilarious how dramatically the diet threads contrast with the "food" threads.
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[flamebait]I always get this impression that people who claim to feel physically ill after eating McDonalds are giant pussies who eat nothing but organic spinach and have been so indoctrinated into believing that anything under a certian label of "fast food" is toxic that they produce psychosomatic symptoms stemming from their guilt over eating something that wasn't grossly overpriced and sold to them by a foul-smelling hippie.[/flamebait]
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I had a delicious Carl's Jr. meal last night after reading this blog. It was great. But my stomach has been giving me problems all morning, that I won't go into detail about, and oh dear god, I'm done with most fast food. I'll stick to Subway and places like In-N-Out if I absolutely must have a fast food burger.
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Quizno's, Subway, Nando's = me happy ...
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I like a lot of fast food restaurants. I don't have anything against them, and they do get the food out quickly so I don't have much room to complain. I just don't like those Mexican fast food places. They all suck.
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wish i had mc/kfc in my city, i would so be there.
often!
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jesus i just passed out on a bachelor party..no idea how the fuck i got home, just woke up on the floor with my pants off and covered in potatoe chips
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On August 30 2009 14:20 Epicfailguy wrote:
jesus i just passed out on a bachelor party..no idea how the fuck i got home, just woke up on the floor with my pants off and covered in potatoe chips
ROFL awesome
edit: I can't complain about fast food, but I don't like McDonald's unless its Breakfast. Tim Horton's is awesome, same with Wendy's, Subway, A&W and New York Fries.
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