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In poor neighborhoods, McDonald’s have become de-facto community centers

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Re: In poor neighborhoods, McDonald’s have become de-facto community centers

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Post by gh-lfneu28 »

shrugger wrote: post #22
CiPHPerCoder wrote: post #17

I personally avoid Chic-Fil-A because of their anti-LGBT and pro-religion values, but I'm glad to hear they're pleasant for children.

Those are the main reasons I go there so often. It's a certain caliber of customer that seems to go there, and I really enjoy the atmosphere and the certainty that there won't be any weirdos or spiky-haired freaks while I'm trying to eat my food. I'm not so big on the whole religion thing, but whatever. They've a right to think that.

Sad to see you downvoted for expressing a great American freedom, voting with your dollars.

Re: In poor neighborhoods, McDonald’s have become de-facto community centers

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Post by FunctionalMan »

People like to bash McDonalds, I love it.

I'm a very health-conscious person. I'm 5'10", 155 pounds, 53 years old, and have a nicely defined body (you can see my abs!)

It's easy to count calories in McDonald. An Egg McMuffin is 310 calories. A regular hamburger is 240, a Big Mac is 563.

I can have an Egg McMuffin and black coffee for breakfast (310 calories), two regular hamburgers for lunch (480) calories, and a Big Mac for Dinner (563) and be at 1353 calories, which leaves me with 650 calories for healthy snacks (fruit, vegetables, yogurt) and be at 2,000 calories/day.

It can be an excellent way for people on a budget to get some meat several times a weak. (Buy the hamburgers, w/o buns, and eat them with rice and broccoli!)

Re: In poor neighborhoods, McDonald’s have become de-facto community centers

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Post by CiPHPerCoder »

gh-lfneu28 wrote: post #31
shrugger wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Those are the main reasons I go there so often. It's a certain caliber of customer that seems to go there, and I really enjoy the atmosphere and the certainty that there won't be any weirdos or spiky-haired freaks while I'm trying to eat my food. I'm not so big on the whole religion thing, but whatever. They've a right to think that.

Sad to see you downvoted for expressing a great American freedom, voting with your dollars.

I suspect they're being downvoted for comparing LGBT folks to "weirdos or spiky-haired freaks" moreso than having a contrary choice in fast food restaurant.

Re: In poor neighborhoods, McDonald’s have become de-facto community centers

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Post by _RPM »

smokey_the_bear wrote: post #6

McDonalds is the only restaurant I enjoy eating at with my 2 and 3 year olds. Every other restaurant is a slog to get through the meal. Honestly I'd eat there more often if it weren't for the social stigma of it. (I live in Berkeley). I am pretty sure the cheeseburger, apple slices, and chocolate milk are not much worse, and probably better, than the typical fare on a slapped together kids meal. When I was a kid, my…

It sounds like you had a great childhood. My parents weren't really active with my academics, so that carried over with until it was time for college. Luckily I'll be a first generation college graduate in December.

Re: In poor neighborhoods, McDonald’s have become de-facto community centers

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Post by zyxley »

grecy wrote: post #30

> I am pretty sure the cheeseburger, apple slices, and chocolate milk are not much worse, and probably better, than the typical fare on a slapped together kids meal. Wow. It saddens me to see that statement. I thought it was commonly knowledge that McDonalds isn't actually "food" in the nutrition and health sense of the word any more than cotton candy and pure salt are.

It's not particularly healthy food, but saying "it's not food" is anti-scientific gibberish.

Re: In poor neighborhoods, McDonald’s have become de-facto community centers

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Post by ccallebs »

CiPHPerCoder wrote: post #17

I personally avoid Chic-Fil-A because of their anti-LGBT and pro-religion values, but I'm glad to hear they're pleasant for children.

That's fair.

It was surprising to me that a few local Chic-Fil-A restaurants served food Sunday to those donating blood in Orlando. Maybe it was PR, maybe it wasn't sanctioned by corporate, but I didn't see it coming.

Re: In poor neighborhoods, McDonald’s have become de-facto community centers

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Post by niftich »

protomyth wrote: post #4

I would love to see someone do a purpose built place with a targeted menu to see how it would do as a modern version of a community center. 1) big glass windows with good interior lighting

In some parts of Europe, McDonald's is actually a somewhat upmarket option, and fulfills a purpose similar to Starbucks in the US.

Some downtown ones are in historic buildings with elegant furniture. This is a bit atypical, but here's a nice one in Budapest: https://mic.com/articles/85625/this-is-the-world-s-fanciest-...

Re: In poor neighborhoods, McDonald’s have become de-facto community centers

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Post by CiPHPerCoder »

grecy wrote: post #30

> I am pretty sure the cheeseburger, apple slices, and chocolate milk are not much worse, and probably better, than the typical fare on a slapped together kids meal. Wow. It saddens me to see that statement. I thought it was commonly knowledge that McDonalds isn't actually "food" in the nutrition and health sense of the word any more than cotton candy and pure salt are.

Get a couple double cheeseburgers with no bun (meat and cheese only). An extremely affordable way to get a quick bite to eat while on a ketogenic diet.

Re: In poor neighborhoods, McDonald’s have become de-facto community centers

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Post by stevecalifornia »

grecy wrote: post #30

> I am pretty sure the cheeseburger, apple slices, and chocolate milk are not much worse, and probably better, than the typical fare on a slapped together kids meal. Wow. It saddens me to see that statement. I thought it was commonly knowledge that McDonalds isn't actually "food" in the nutrition and health sense of the word any more than cotton candy and pure salt are.

If it's common knowledge, please link to some info about how a cheeseburger, apple slices and chocolate milk aren't food.

Re: In poor neighborhoods, McDonald’s have become de-facto community centers

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Post by bilbo0s »

grecy wrote: post #30

> I am pretty sure the cheeseburger, apple slices, and chocolate milk are not much worse, and probably better, than the typical fare on a slapped together kids meal. Wow. It saddens me to see that statement. I thought it was commonly knowledge that McDonalds isn't actually "food" in the nutrition and health sense of the word any more than cotton candy and pure salt are.

To be fair to the original commenter... a "kid's meal" isn't typically "food" either in the nutritional sense. A lot of "food" made for "kids" is actually devoid of nutritional content in the best cases... and actually harmful in the worst cases.
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