Shame on McDonalds...

pjfan31
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edited October 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
No wonder there is an obesity epidemic...

After seeing a movie tonight (limitless for those of you playing at home) me and a mate went to get a thick shake, I was a little hungry too as I hadn't had dinner...

SO I ordered my shake and a mighty Angus burger and she says 'You know it is cheaper if you actually buy chips as well'

So I bought the tasty little fuckers, saved myself a bit of money and shortened my life by a couple of weeks.... But it got me thinking... There should be some sort of law against that making it cheaper to sell more food... It really is encouraging obesity

And for the record... I ate and enjoyed every last chip...
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    pjfan31 wrote:
    No wonder there is an obesity epidemic...

    After seeing a movie tonight (limitless for those of you playing at home) me and a mate went to get a thick shake, I was a little hungry too as I hadn't had dinner...

    SO I ordered my shake and a mighty Angus burger and she says 'You know it is cheaper if you actually buy chips as well'

    So I bought the tasty little fuckers, saved myself a bit of money and shortened my life by a couple of weeks.... But it got me thinking... There should be some sort of law against that making it cheaper to sell more food... It really is encouraging obesity

    And for the record... I ate and enjoyed every last chip...
    As someone who currently could stand to lose some weight, I don't blame McDonalds or whatever at all. Eating shit food was my choice, and I take full responsibility for it.
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  • mickeyrat
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    keeponrockin wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    No wonder there is an obesity epidemic...

    After seeing a movie tonight (limitless for those of you playing at home) me and a mate went to get a thick shake, I was a little hungry too as I hadn't had dinner...

    SO I ordered my shake and a mighty Angus burger and she says 'You know it is cheaper if you actually buy chips as well'

    So I bought the tasty little fuckers, saved myself a bit of money and shortened my life by a couple of weeks.... But it got me thinking... There should be some sort of law against that making it cheaper to sell more food... It really is encouraging obesity

    And for the record... I ate and enjoyed every last chip...
    As someone who currently could stand to lose some weight, I don't blame McDonalds or whatever at all. Eating shit food was my choice, and I take full responsibility for it.
    whats this? personal responsibilty? So thats what that looks like. hmm.
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  • pjfan31
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    Oh look I agree with you to an extent... Sure what food people eat is their choice... But If you have a weight problem, you don't need more food being cheaper... Just means you eat more...

    And yes I know I didn't have to say yes to the chips, and yes I didnt have to walk through the doors... But surely someone gets my point....
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  • mickeyrat
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    pjfan31 wrote:
    Oh look I agree with you to an extent... Sure what food people eat is their choice... But If you have a weight problem, you don't need more food being cheaper... Just means you eat more...

    And yes I know I didn't have to say yes to the chips, and yes I didnt have to walk through the doors... But surely someone gets my point....
    why is it then that pople have such a hard time saying NO?
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  • The Juggler
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    mickeyrat wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    Oh look I agree with you to an extent... Sure what food people eat is their choice... But If you have a weight problem, you don't need more food being cheaper... Just means you eat more...

    And yes I know I didn't have to say yes to the chips, and yes I didnt have to walk through the doors... But surely someone gets my point....
    why is it then that pople have such a hard time saying NO?


    no means yes.

    this according to the male students at yale university.

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  • pjfan31
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    mickeyrat wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    Oh look I agree with you to an extent... Sure what food people eat is their choice... But If you have a weight problem, you don't need more food being cheaper... Just means you eat more...

    And yes I know I didn't have to say yes to the chips, and yes I didnt have to walk through the doors... But surely someone gets my point....
    why is it then that pople have such a hard time saying NO?


    Why? Obesity isn't just a physical problem, it is just as much mental. If you make unhealthier food more accessible then we will get unhealthier people... Simple really

    Not everyone is as strong willed as you...
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  • The Juggler
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    pjfan31 wrote:
    mickeyrat wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    Oh look I agree with you to an extent... Sure what food people eat is their choice... But If you have a weight problem, you don't need more food being cheaper... Just means you eat more...

    And yes I know I didn't have to say yes to the chips, and yes I didnt have to walk through the doors... But surely someone gets my point....
    why is it then that pople have such a hard time saying NO?


    Why? Obesity isn't just a physical problem, it is just as much mental. If you make unhealthier food more accessible then we will get unhealthier people... Simple really

    Not everyone is as strong willed as you...

    mcdonalds should overprice everything, right?

    its the same thing like buying deck furniture. cost you less to buy the whole set than buying most of it individually.

    this isn't an obesity issue. it's good business.

    people making the choice to even go to mcdonalds in the first place is an obesity issue dude.
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  • pjfan31
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    Of course walking in the doors is an obesity issue...

    And where do you go to buy furniture where they say hey 'you know its actually cheaper to buy 4 chairs than what it is to buy 2...'

    Edit: I re-read ur post... Mistook it the first time...
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  • JaneNY
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    If someone just wants to save money ie. 'make it cheaper', agree to the chips (french fries), then toss them or give them to someone else instead of eating them - you still get the cheaper deal.
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  • mickeyrat
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    pjfan31 wrote:
    mickeyrat wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    Oh look I agree with you to an extent... Sure what food people eat is their choice... But If you have a weight problem, you don't need more food being cheaper... Just means you eat more...

    And yes I know I didn't have to say yes to the chips, and yes I didnt have to walk through the doors... But surely someone gets my point....
    why is it then that pople have such a hard time saying NO?


    Why? Obesity isn't just a physical problem, it is just as much mental. If you make unhealthier food more accessible then we will get unhealthier people... Simple really

    Not everyone is as strong willed as you...
    Trust me, as a now clean and sober alcoholic/drug addict, I know full well its not about will power. It is , as you say, more mental obsession. In fact, the physical need for it is more easily dealt with than the mental obsession.
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  • The Juggler
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    pjfan31 wrote:
    Of course walking in the doors is an obesity issue...

    And where do you go to buy furniture where they say hey 'you know its actually cheaper to buy 4 chairs than what it is to buy 2...'

    Edit: I read ur post

    every place is like that, as i mentioned in my example. always cheaper to buy the set.
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  • dimitrispearljam
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    if i say no or yes depence how hot is the girl working at McDonalds... 8-)
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  • threefish10
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    edited April 2011
    pjfan31 wrote:
    If you make unhealthier food more accessible then we will get unhealthier people... Simple really

    Not everyone is as strong willed as you...


    There are actually more subway outlets in the world then mcdonald's restaurants.

    But yeah I hate seeing kids who don't know any better wolfing down a burger at Maccas with their fat parents. I know I eat too much Maccas sometimes, but I don't let my kid have it. if we go anywhere were we know we'll be out for lunch or dinner we always make lunch for the kid before we go and she'll have her sandwich and fruit and shit while I scoff down my quarter pounder. She may have a few fries, but that's about it. She's never asked for even a bite of a burger.

    Maybe I'm just a mean parent for not letting my kid eat shit food just to get a shitty piece of crap happy meal toy.
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  • Sawyer
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    And this is McDonalds' fault how?
  • pjfan31
    pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    threefish10 wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    If you make unhealthier food more accessible then we will get unhealthier people... Simple really

    Not everyone is as strong willed as you...


    There are actually more subway outlets in the world then mcdonald's restaurants.

    But yeah I hate seeing kids who don't know any better wolfing down a burger at Maccas with their fat parents. I know I eat too much Maccas sometimes, but I don't let my kid have it. if we go anywhere were we know we'll be out for lunch or dinner we always make lunch for the kid before we go and she'll have her sandwich and fruit and shit while I scoff down my quarter pounder. She may have a few fries, but that's about it. She's never asked for even a bit of a burger.

    Maybe I'm just a mean parent for not letting my kid eat shit food just to get a shitty piece of crap happy meal toy.

    Once I was at the cricket and there was this family of obese people sitting in front... The kid was knocking back chips lollies (and so were the parents). The kid wanted another packet of chips and the mum said 'You have to eat a sandwich first' The little rolley polley had a hissey fit and eventually gave in... I was thinking it must have been some sort of salad sandwich... But no.... A chicken Schnitzel...
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    What pisses me off is that it costs me way more to buy healthy ingredients to make healthy meals than it does to buy Maccas.
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Sawyer wrote:
    And this is McDonalds' fault how?

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  • Thoughts_Arrive
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    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    if i say no or yes depence how hot is the girl working at McDonalds... 8-)

    Why now you don't upsize your meal?
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    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    What pisses me off is that it costs me way more to buy healthy ingredients to make healthy meals than it does to buy Maccas.


    cause taters and cheap burger meat are pretty cheap
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