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So, I went to McDonalds here in China last week....

ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
edited February 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
..and I bought a cheeseburger, and they forgot to put any meat in it.
I almost broke down and cried like a baby. :|
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  • surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    That's your own fault for going to McDonalds ;)
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    surfanddestroy wrote:
    That's your own fault for going to McDonalds ;)

    I know. I'm not proud of it. It's a once or twice in a year thing. I fancied a change from Chinese food.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    how much is a cheeseburger in China?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,903
    And what kind of "meat" do they use for it?
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    And what kind of "meat" do they use for it?

    none.. didnt you read the first post ;)


    i think the meat is called "3rd child meat"

    very tasty... yummy
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    dunkman wrote:
    how much is a cheeseburger in China?

    About the same as in England.
    Chinese food's really cheap - a meal will cost about £1. But western 'restaurants' charge the equivalent of what they do abroad.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Byrnzie wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    how much is a cheeseburger in China?

    About the same as in England.

    and how much are they in fucking England then?






    ;)
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    :shock: Did you not complain?!
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    edited February 2009
    I still can't believe they forgot to put the meat in it though. I mean, how the fuck can that happen?

    Also, there's a nice restaurant here in town and twice in a row they forgot to bring me my food after I'd ordered it.

    It's things like this that make you question your own existence. :geek:
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    dunkman wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    how much is a cheeseburger in China?

    About the same as in England.

    and how much are they in fucking England then?






    ;)

    About 70 fucking p.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    :shock: Did you not complain?!

    Of course.

    I stood at the counter and made sure everyone else who was queuing up could see what had happened.
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    When you order "chinese" in China do you just call it food? Do they have clever names that either incorporate the word "golden", "dragon", or "palace" or are they more mundane like "Mr. Chu's food emporium". :D
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    gabers wrote:
    When you order "chinese" in China do you just call it food? Do they have clever names that either incorporate the word "golden", "dragon", or "palace" or are they more mundane like "Mr. Chu's food emporium". :D

    The names of most places are in Chinese, which I can't read. Some use pinyin - Chinese using English lettering - aswell. I.e, one place I go to is called 'Xiao wen Tang Bao'.
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Byrnzie wrote:
    gabers wrote:
    When you order "chinese" in China do you just call it food? Do they have clever names that either incorporate the word "golden", "dragon", or "palace" or are they more mundane like "Mr. Chu's food emporium". :D

    The names of most places are in Chinese, which I can't read. Some use pinyin - Chinese using English lettering - aswell. I.e, one place I go to is called 'Xiao wen Tang Bao'.

    Sounds like a place to take your kids kickboxing.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    :shock: Did you not complain?!

    Of course.

    I stood at the counter and made sure everyone else who was queuing up could see what had happened.
    I'd expect nothing less 8-)
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  • bee_boybee_boy Posts: 384
    Worst food I've EVER eaten:

    Chicken nuggets in a McDonalds in Hong Kong. Fucking disgusting. I'd much rather stick to chinese food, thank you very much.
  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    dunkman wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    how much is a cheeseburger in China?

    About the same as in England.

    and how much are they in fucking England then?

    About 1/5 less than in Germany.
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  • adropintheparkadropinthepark Posts: 475
    Byrnzie wrote:
    surfanddestroy wrote:
    That's your own fault for going to McDonalds ;)

    I know. I'm not proud of it. It's a once or twice in a year thing. I fancied a change from Chinese food.

    Do they not do any regular sammiches, like from delis or some such thing?


    Separate question: What's your Chinese language fluency level? You wrote that you can't read it, but I'd imagine working over there that you have some understanding of it, no?
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Byrnzie wrote:
    About 70 fucking p.

    shit thats cheap...

    i've not been for ages... not through some altruistic charitable socialist anti-corporate hippy shit... its just that i prefer Subway. :oops:

    but i envy you Lord Byrnzington... fucking chinese food on your doorstep every single day in life... awesome! :D
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Byrnzie wrote:
    ..and I bought a cheeseburger, and they forgot to put any meat in it.
    I almost broke down and cried like a baby. :|
    ...
    Just be glad it was swapped out for a lead-laced melanmine burger.
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    gabers wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    gabers wrote:
    When you order "chinese" in China do you just call it food? Do they have clever names that either incorporate the word "golden", "dragon", or "palace" or are they more mundane like "Mr. Chu's food emporium". :D

    The names of most places are in Chinese, which I can't read. Some use pinyin - Chinese using English lettering - aswell. I.e, one place I go to is called 'Xiao wen Tang Bao'.

    Sounds like a place to take your kids kickboxing.

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  • sweet adelinesweet adeline Posts: 2,191
    there is no meat at mcdonalds. this is not surprising.
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    sweet adeline wrote:
    there is no meat at mcdonalds. this is not surprising.

    You're a funny guy today!! :)
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,307
    Hey do people spit inside the food joints also ? ..
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  • googoo Posts: 226
    next time it happens, just go up and tell them you'd rike to comprain that they put no meat on burger. they wir compretery understand.
  • vedderfan10vedderfan10 Posts: 2,497
    He didn't get any meat because he ordered a cheeseburger...Just cheese! No meat!
    be philanthropic
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    adropinthepark wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    surfanddestroy wrote:
    That's your own fault for going to McDonalds ;)

    I know. I'm not proud of it. It's a once or twice in a year thing. I fancied a change from Chinese food.

    Do they not do any regular sammiches, like from delis or some such thing?


    Separate question: What's your Chinese language fluency level? You wrote that you can't read it, but I'd imagine working over there that you have some understanding of it, no?

    Just a tiny bit. It's really hard trying to pronounce the words properly. I've met a couple of Westerners who can speak it, but I'm fucked if I can.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    dunkman wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    About 70 fucking p.

    shit thats cheap...

    i've not been for ages... not through some altruistic charitable socialist anti-corporate hippy shit... its just that i prefer Subway. :oops:

    but i envy you Lord Byrnzington... fucking chinese food on your doorstep every single day in life... awesome! :D

    Although Chinese food here isn't as good as what you get in England. Where I live seafood's a big thing. There's one or two decent Chinese restaurants here but a lot of the food's crap. I think the type of food you get in England is from the south of China, from Sichuan e.t.c.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    josevolution wrote:
    Hey do people spit inside the food joints also ? ..

    Yep. Even in one of the pricier restaurants here I've seen people hawk 'em up and spit 'em out. They do it on buses aswell.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Vedderfan10 wrote:
    He didn't get any meat because he ordered a cheeseburger...Just cheese! No meat!

    It wasn't that. I didn't ask for a cheeseburger. I just pointed at a picture of one. When I sat down and realised there was no meat in it I went back and pointed to the burger, then pointed to the picture, then the burger...you get the picture.
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