What would you say if your kids begged you to buy them cigarettes?
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Lucky_777@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
If it wasn’t for my kids begging for McDs. I would never go there, maybe for breakfast rarely. But fuck that place man. It’s the same trash for decades.
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Lucky_777@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Tell them no of course lmao. I’ll get them McDs maybe once or twice a month. They usually get one day out of the month to go to McDs. Maybe another if they did something good at school or around the house.
Cutting out something completely isn’t the best practice, because when they finally do get freedom of choice. They over indulge. Same thing I do with soda. They’ll get a 12 pack a month of their favorite but that’s it.
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
www.dailydot.com/news/mcdonalds-warning-sign/
Once or twice a month(!) is way too often to act like it’s not already an overindulgence. You’re either not aware of how harmful fast-food really is in 2025 or don’t know how to say no, but Christ, you’re already giving your kids that “Freedom of choice.”
Lucky_777@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Lmao. Alright my guy. Keep doing you.
aesthelete@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Those warnings are everywhere in California.
Also, just about any fish you eat has mercury in it. That’s just eating fish.
All that said, McDonald’s food is shit.
I used to eat their breakfast and that likely has real eggs and stuff, but even when I ate it, it was often burnt or crappy in some way and certainly not worth the price.
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Right? I do NOT understand the mentality of the kids running the show… Do people not know how to use the word no anymore ?
ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The same trash, but now in smaller portion sizes for more money! Great, eh!
The ones around me barely even employ any front-facing staff, so they also aren’t providing as many jobs to the local economy. And their seating is uncomfortable. All around just a horrible, overpriced experience for shite food.
I’m in the same boat as you: I only go there once a year for a school fund-raiser because my kids really want to. There’s not even anything I find appealing to eat there, so I don’t usually get anything.
Pistcow@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
I think breakfast is the best thing going for Macdonalds. I just stopped there and it was $12 for a meal. It’s barely above dog food and they want to charge $12…