Why is McDonald's the Largest Fast Food Chain if it sucks so much?

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#51 cain006
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Wendy's sea salt fries with the skin are way better.FrostyPhantasm

While good, nobody beats McD's fries, IMO.

This.. and i can get a big mac and fries or a cheeseburger and fries for like 6$, if i go to A&W or wendy's it ends up being like $12.

Nooo don't ever buy a big mac. They're a freaking rip off. The only difference between it and a mcdouble is the lettuce, sauce, and extra bun. And it costs over three times as much.

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#52 deactivated-59f03d6ce656b
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[QUOTE="FrostyPhantasm"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]While good, nobody beats McD's fries, IMO.

cain006

This.. and i can get a big mac and fries or a cheeseburger and fries for like 6$, if i go to A&W or wendy's it ends up being like $12.

Nooo don't ever buy a big mac. They're a freaking rip off. The only difference between it and a mcdouble is the lettuce, sauce, and extra bun. And it costs over three times as much.

But that sauce is amazing
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#53 Zensword
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[QUOTE="Zensword"][QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

I'd skip Wendy's and go to Five Guys a second time.

Or Chipotle.

cain006

Yep. For burger: Five Guys Bor burrito, tacos: Chipotle

Taco Cabana is easily the best mexican fast food. Easily.

Never heard of it and I never seen it here in Cali. Do they use organic ingredients ?
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#54 Toxic-Seahorse
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Wendy's sea salt fries with the skin are way better.FrostyPhantasm

While good, nobody beats McD's fries, IMO.

This.. and i can get a big mac and fries or a cheeseburger and fries for like 6$, if i go to A&W or wendy's it ends up being like $12.

A&W's burgers are sooo much better though. $12 seems a little high though. I got a bacon cheeseburger, drink, and fries for around $8 the last time I went there.
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#55 coolbeans90
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[QUOTE="Zensword"][QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

I'd skip Wendy's and go to Five Guys a second time.

Or Chipotle.

cain006

Yep. For burger: Five Guys Bor burrito, tacos: Chipotle

Taco Cabana is easily the best mexican fast food. Easily.

Never heard of it.

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#56 cain006
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Never heard of it and I never seen it here in Cali. Do they use organic ingredients ?Zensword
It's mostly a Texas thing. Doubt they use organic ingredients. But their tortillas are so much better than the crap that Chipotle uses. They make them every day.

Really any Mexican place that doesn't do that is awful.

But that sauce is amazingPerson0
Just get a mcdouble add lettuce and mac sauce, no ketchup and mustard. Will cost about $1.60 and the only difference will be one less bun.

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#57 Rattlesnake_8
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Their Signature meal is a Big Mac and Fries and a Big Mac does not taste as good as a Whopper, Whataburger, Hunger-Buster, or anything from Wendy's or Sonic.

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#58 Splatted
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y i love their hamburgers i can eat 3 of those everyday and i am not even remotely fat @ 140lbs that's only like 750calories and tastes so gudJigglyWiggly_

 

I had a friend who thought the same thing. And he was right as well! He wasn't fat!... Of course he did end up needing heart surgery, but that's fine since he wasn't fat. :P

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#59 AmazonTreeBoa
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Wendy's sea salt fries with the skin are way better.FrostyPhantasm

While good, nobody beats McD's fries, IMO.

This.. and i can get a big mac and fries or a cheeseburger and fries for like 6$, if i go to A&W or wendy's it ends up being like $12.

Wow where do you live that it would cost you so much to go to Wendy's? They run pretty much the same price range here in Ohio. I can get two Wendy's meals for the price you are paying for one.
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#60 Zensword
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[QUOTE="Zensword"] Never heard of it and I never seen it here in Cali. Do they use organic ingredients ?cain006

It's mostly a Texas thing. Doubt they use organic ingredients. But their tortillas are so much better than the crap that Chipotle uses. They make them every day.

Really any Mexican place that doesn't do that is awful.

I like Chipotle because the burrito tastes good and the meats don't contain antibiotics and hormone.

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#61 mrintro
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it's cheap and made fast

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#62 MakeMeaSammitch
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and that's your opinion.

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#63 deactivated-5c8e4e07d5510
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[QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

[QUOTE="MrPraline"]Never had Wendy's. Heard a lot of good things. One of my first destinations if I ever visit the US. And dat der Four Guys obvZensword

I'd skip Wendy's and go to Five Guys a second time.

Or Chipotle.

Yep. For burger: Five Guys Bor burrito, tacos: Chipotle

Qdoba makes a better burrito than Chipotle. They're both great though, my favorite take-out places.
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#64 mahlasor
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     It is like why people pay a dollar for a really small ammount of water.  The food is garbage for your body that happens to look like real food.  It is made from a really bad history of corn, the cows are fed this corn and fed anti-biotics...  Because they are not meant to eat corn.  And this is what people are spending money on...  So from that knowledge, if you have half a brain you would realise this food goes against your survival instincts.  I think its just a lack of critical thinking, I have seen people who are nice people, but why are they drinking a large 32 oz soda every day?  Because they are addicted to it, once they stop drinking it, they crave it.  So the foods and drinks you can conveniently get have things in it that make it appealing to the brain in a bad way.  Those french fries are not french, and it does not decay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYyDXH1amic

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#65 coolbeans90
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[QUOTE="Zensword"][QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

I'd skip Wendy's and go to Five Guys a second time.

Or Chipotle.

Guppy507

Yep. For burger: Five Guys Bor burrito, tacos: Chipotle

Qdoba makes a better burrito than Chipotle.

Most definitely not.

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#66 deactivated-5c8e4e07d5510
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[QUOTE="Guppy507"][QUOTE="Zensword"] Yep. For burger: Five Guys Bor burrito, tacos: Chipotlecoolbeans90

Qdoba makes a better burrito than Chipotle.

Most definitely not.

They most certainly do. I'll forgive you though, I like you.

I guess their guacamole is better though.

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#67 Zensword
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[QUOTE="Zensword"][QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

I'd skip Wendy's and go to Five Guys a second time.

Or Chipotle.

Guppy507
Yep. For burger: Five Guys Bor burrito, tacos: Chipotle

Qdoba makes a better burrito than Chipotle. They're both great though, my favorite take-out places.

2 years ago some guy here at OT (maybe you ?) recommended me to try Qdoba, I did try 2 times, it's alright and I never go back. Chipotle burrito is better thanks to their hot sauce. Without hot sauce Chipotle burrito just tastes like Qdoba's.
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#68 coolbeans90
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[QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

[QUOTE="Guppy507"] Qdoba makes a better burrito than Chipotle. Guppy507

Most definitely not.

They most certainly do. I'll forgive you though, I like you.

I guess their guacamole is better though.

Qdoba is straight up nasty, pal.

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#69 narlymech
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I hardly eat at the Mcdonalds. I prefer Whataburger. It's not much difference in price.

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#70 narlymech
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I think kids like Mcdonalds. I always see kids there.

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#71 Jazz_Fan
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Five Guys is easily the best burger fast food joint Chipotle is p gay; my favorite Mexican fast food place is Cafe Rio.
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#72 coolbeans90
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Five Guys is easily the best burger fast food joint Chipotle is p gay; my favorite Mexican fast food place is Cafe Rio.Jazz_Fan

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u cant just compare not-big chains to national ones

we are talking about least common denominators here

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#73 dave123321
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I am not a fan of taco cabana
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#74 dave123321
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Mcds is cheap. Gets the job done.
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#75 cain006
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I am not a fan of taco cabana dave123321
There's not much reason to eat there other than getting your food fast honestly. Good Tex mex can easily be found in little places that aren't much more expensive. But it's pretty decent and the tortillas are good.

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#76 Wolfetan
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it's cheap, and it tastes good

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#77 coolbeans90
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McD's is decent b/c 2 McDoubles for $2 gives you 800 calories in 2 minutes.

My philosophy on this is definitely subject to change w/ income.

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#78 Jimn_tonic
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Dunno.

Kraft dinner beats all fast food. 225g's of awesome food for a canuck buck? can't beat that.

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#79 jerk-o-tron2000
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Rarely eat there............................

Dislike Macdee's............Prefer other fast food joints (Both local and franchises)

The breakfasts aren't too bad, though........................

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#80 Jazz_Fan
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u cant just compare not-big chains to national ones

we are talking about least common denominators here

coolbeans90

I forgot that Cafe Rio isn't a national chain, since everywhere I've gone I've seen it

But either way, Chipolte is almost taco bell tier

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#81 Lonelynight
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their meals are the cheapest over here.
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#82 dissonantblack
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Duh! McDonalds has a large cone shaped purple thing as one of its mascots. 

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#83 lamprey263
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their food isn't great and it's pricey, if one wants to get fat off fast food burgers there's better food cheaper at other chains, McDonald's does well because their name is as classic as the Coke they serve, they're a staple name of fast food, it's the embodiment of corporate Americana globalism to be honest though it's just the American McDonald's that are shit, the ones I've been to overseas are much better
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#84 sukraj
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their meals are the cheapest over here. Lonelynight

its tasty innit.

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#86 PernicioEnigma
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Marketing, Marketing and more marketing. Also Subway is larger then McDonalds. So they are technically 2nd largest. ferrari2001
This 100%. It has nothing to do with the quality of the product or value for money. The common factor amongst all successful services and products is great marketing.
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#87 DaBrainz
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I think Big Macs are yummy. Its one of the few things I like from there. I always had a strong preference for BK burgers.
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#88 SaltyMeatballs
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Their Signature meal is a Big Mac and Fries and a Big Mac does not taste as good as a Whopper, Whataburger, Hunger-Buster, or anything from Wendy's or Sonic.

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[QUOTE="SNIPER4321"]Mcdonald suck as much as any popular mainstream things. like COD and Final Fantasy in gaming and Titanic and Avatar in Movies. i prefer small local shops food. they are cheap and better quality than Mcdonald.

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#90 Barbariser
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I don't get it either, the convenience/price argument doesn't really apply where I live because you can get local food for like 60% the price and only a few minutes of extra waiting time.

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#91 ghoklebutter
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There are certainly better fast food chains, but I don't think it's that bad.
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#93 indzman
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I love myself a big mac and large fries to be washed down with pepsi anyday :)

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#94 MlauTheDaft
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For many of the same reasons that people smoke.

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#95 DaBrainz
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[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"]There are certainly better fast food chains, but I don't think it's that bad.SNIPER4321
its that bad.

Compared to what?
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#96 wis3boi
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[QUOTE="SNIPER4321"][QUOTE="ghoklebutter"]There are certainly better fast food chains, but I don't think it's that bad.DaBrainz
its that bad.

Compared to what?

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#98 DaBrainz
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[QUOTE="SNIPER4321"][QUOTE="DaBrainz"][QUOTE="SNIPER4321"] its that bad.

Compared to what?

even compare to small local shops that sell burger in less than half price of mcdonald are miles better.

You have a place by you that sells hamburers for 40 cents and they're good? I have no such places by me. The only places by me that has better than fast food burgers are the $11 burgers at the steak house.
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#100 HoolaHoopMan
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Because of all dat grade D meat, yo.