On Fri, 18 Aug 2017 22:00:18 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 2:12:35 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> On Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:45:42 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>
>> >Bruce wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> >
>> >> On Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:05:38 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > On 8/14/2017 5:23 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> >> >> On Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:04:52 -0400, Ed Pawlowski >
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > >
>> >> >>> You may be surprised at the number of 60+ people hanging out
>> >> there in >>> the morning. It is not the place to go for a good
>> >> breakfast, but very >>> convenient to meet some of your old cronies
>> >> from work. >>
>> >> >> I'd feel like a child if I met people my age at McDonalds. I'd
>> >> want to >> bring a balloon for each of us and order a clown.
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > You'd be the only one acting like a kid. Mornings are mostly the
>> >> > older crowd inside and people grabbing a coffee on the way to work
>> >> > at the drive through.
>> >> >
>> >> > Better coffee than Starbucks and cheaper too. Muffins are decent
>> >> > too.
>> >> >
>> >> > Many of the people there are on a modest fixed income and for
>> >> > reasonable cost they can spend a couple of hours a week with
>> >> > friends. Going to a nicer place can cost 5X as much.
>> >>
>> >> I think that the role of McDonalds and other less salubrious hangouts
>> >> (KFC, Burger King etc) differs per culture. A European Ed Pawlowski
>> >> would not meet his mates at a McDonalds.
>> >
>> >Comes off as a bit snooty there. Intended?
>>
>> In Europe McDonalds is for children and for uneducated, lower
>> socio-economic people. A French or Dutch Ed P. wouldn't meet his mates
>> there. There are lots of alternatives that are not snooty or
>> expensive.
>
>In America, McDonald's is a place where families go to eat in a clean, safe, environment. You get your food fast and it won't cost you an arm or a leg. You won't see hipsters or trendy kids there. Nor will there likely to druggies, ladies of ill-repute, or winos, laid out near the entrance that you have to step over. It's the perfect place for kids and their parents and retirees. Thanks McDonald's!

I always feel a bit sick when you do your fanboy thing.