On Friday, August 18, 2017 at 7:34:32 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Aug 2017 22:00:18 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi1yahoo.com>
> 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.

I added that last sentence just to get your goat. You should not let other people do that to you but it is just further proof that I am not a good person. Please remember this.

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