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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 days ago (4 children)

When will people stop eating that garbage.....?(probably never)

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 days ago

It's getting too expensive so more are quitting now than ever.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I stopped when I got old enough to realize the only thing I actually liked about McDonalds was the play place.

Now I give it a try like once every 3-4 years to remind myself how much it sucks.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This was in Dallas. There was another one in Brownsville that this happened to.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Look at how they mascaraed my boy. Enshitfication in its best example

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The playpen was nasty af tho

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

I remember as a kid being in one, then a baby in there pissed like twice the amount of piss that their entire body could even displace from a tub. The parent collected the baby and left without saying anything to anyone. The thing then smelled like piss for the next two years until they renovated to the mccafe boring design and just got rid of the play area.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I really miss the unhinged topiary that used to be outside of every fast food restaurant when I was a kid.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Looks like they changed their target group.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago (2 children)

In both cases it's millennials. It's even called "millennial grey."

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I think their target group is exactly the same, they just aged a bit

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Architecture in the Soviet Union

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There really is a lack of kids-themed restaurants. Rainforest Cafe, Old McD with play places, You'd think they'd be able to keep a place that caters to families open.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They'd need to charge amounts that families can afford for that to work.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And it also just got more expensive

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

For laughs, I checked out how much the meal cost in my city. It's $12.

For two dollars more, I can get a better burger at my neighborhood bar.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Last time I ate mcdonalds we paid 15 euros a person which is quite a price for the garbage quality

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Typical family with kids can no longer afford to eat here since the business model is to maximize shareholder value. So it makes sense to rebrand to the only people who can afford it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

the menu prices are insanity.

last time i was in there, they wanted 3 bucks for the shitty little burger they used to sell for 99 cents.

Not even getting started on 10 dollar bigmacs and other stupidity.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Let's just say, I'm glad you guys aren't architects.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Psshht. Imagine how badass the Empire State Building would look with a permanent King Kong statue on top.

Now imagine EVERY BUILDING.

I accept your apology.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

I disagree but I'm willing to accept a compromise at gargoyles.

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