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> working off public perceptions and status indicators about what they think it represents and must be like. I eat at McDonald's all the time, and I also get p
by karlshea 6y ago
> working off public perceptions and status indicators about what they think it represents and must be like.
I eat at McDonald's all the time, and I also get pricey burgers ($13-18) from a local place that makes the best I've ever had.
You can't be serious. If you are, I've gotta say if anyone has a perception issue about their respective quality it's you.
- kbenson 6y agoI think you're reading more into my comment than what I actually said, possible because of someone else's prior comment in this thread. I was making a point less about McDonald's being equivalent to a restaurant burger and more about people's perceptions of McDonald's and how bad it is. That is, there's probably a lot less difference in the taste of those burgers than a lot of people want to admit. The other aspect to consider is consistency. I had a $14 burger at a restaurant on Saturday that I would have been happy to swap in any single burger I've ordered from McDonald's in the last 12 months. You may not consider it high quality at McDonald's, but you have a pretty good idea what you're going to get. All I'm really doing is making a point that there's a bit of fetishism about luxury items going on these days. Are Apple devices generally higher quality than many competitors? Yes. Is the difference in quality in line with most people's perception of the difference in quality? I don't think so.