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McDonalds is a known quantity. If you're in an unfamiliar area of town, or some other town, or just need to grab lunch without a big production you can do it at
by pattisapu 13y ago
McDonalds is a known quantity. If you're in an unfamiliar area of town, or some other town, or just need to grab lunch without a big production you can do it at McDonalds without reading a menu, considering options, prices, etc. -- and without the risk of getting food that wasn't what you wanted/expected/understood at the outset.
- kbenson 13y agoThis brings to mind an interview I saw on Top Gear once with an Olympic athlete after the Olympic games in China, and he commented on how he ate McDonalds before competing. His reasoning was that in a foreign country, the last thing you want to do before competing professionally is to subject yourself to food you are unfamiliar with (or just don't know if the local variety will cause problems). Similarly, in parts of Mexico where US citizens are advised to be careful of the water, if bottled water isn't available or desired, a bottle of coke or beer works as a stand in, because there's trust in the product and it's uniformity across regions. Note: Yes, I know Mexican coke is different[1], but I'm lucky enough to live in CA where I can get it at any of the 10 Taquerias within a mile of me. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Coke http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Coke