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If I walk into a McDonald's, I know that $5 will get me a cheeseburger, some fries, and a drink. I know what it'll taste like, and I know the food will be ready
by jff 14y ago
If I walk into a McDonald's, I know that $5 will get me a cheeseburger, some fries, and a drink. I know what it'll taste like, and I know the food will be ready in about 2 minutes. I'm sure Bongo Burger is amazing, and now that I've heard of it I'll have to try it next time I'm in Berkeley. But for all I know, a Bongo Burger might cost $10 and have a half-hour wait before they get my order cooked; that's not always what I'm looking for, and that's perfectly fine.
- pimeys 14y agoActually a menu with bacon burger, drink and fries was something between $6-$7 and ready in 5-10 minutes. I also experienced some great burgers in New York, ones with truffles and Kobe meat. They were already pretty expensive, but also tasted amazing.
- verisimilidude 14y agoAnd there you go. I work with several people who go to McDonald's three days a week. They refuse to try anything different even when they definitely have the time (fixed lunch hour) and money ($1 extra?) and encouragement (happy coworkers) to shop around. When you're far from home, short on time/money, and looking for something familiar, then sure, I get it. But sometimes, people are just lazy. Everybody certainly has their reasons. Those reasons aren't always good.
- Evbn 14y agoIt's just weird to prefer something guaranteed bad over something possibly good. That's risk aversion for you....