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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 months ago

Almost half of adults say they are ordering kids' meals. Here's what's behind the trend.

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Almost half of adults say they are ordering kids' meals. Here's what's behind the trend.

www.cbsnews.com

return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 months ago
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Adult customers admit to ordering from kids' menus to save money and eat smaller portions, a new survey shows.
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  • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.social
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    TL;DR - Money

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      and to opt for smaller portions

      that’s the part I fall under

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      Come on. They can just admit they want the toy.

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    Who the fuck is still eating at McDonald’s? I mean, obviously a lot of people, but why? It’s not good and it’s not cheap. Maybe food deserts? I can get a better burger and fries and drink from a local place cheaper and faster (if I still bought meat, anyway)

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      There was a leak of all of the original McDonalds recipies a while ago called the McMenu.

      They use a process in their burgers calling "Q"ing, where they let everything in the burger get to the same tempurature.

      You know what I look for in a burger? Warm lettuce and a lukewarm patty.

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      I’ve been wondering this for most of my life. That shit is barely even food.

    • TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      Around half of US adults apparently 🤢

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    Sometimes it was definitly the best deal. But other times my partner and I started ordering 2 happy meals each so outrlittle one could get more toys.

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      I’m pretty sure you can just buy the toys

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        You can, but it’s priced so you just want to buy the happy meal anyway… I got an extra during the mini McDonald’s they had recently and it was 4 maybe 3 bucks for just the toy

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    Have you seen the prices on adult meals?

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      Even grimace there is like “wtf is this shit?!”

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      Does this turn into what’s your local price… or maybe ai pricing now a days…

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        Maybe a difference between the McDonalds app and GrubHub?

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          Shitty tactics all around for delivery apps… let’s charge more plus add-on fees after fees…

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            And base the tip on fees…

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    I get kids meals sometimes because the combo meals are too much food

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      as someone that hates wasting food, same

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    For us it’s the amount of food. It’s less and I don’t need a Big Mac or even a full sized hamburger.

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    Sometimes I order an appetizer and/or straight sides at a restaurant too lol. Not at a fancy one of course

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    Mcdouble meal is the best deal on the menu.

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