avatar! | 1,811 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Ya'll eat fast food? I admit, I do not, but I used to eat it all the time back in the day, when I was a teenager... Anyway, saw this fascinating video about the differences between fast food in the US and the UK, so naturally my first thought was to share this on a video game site! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 5 hours ago, avatar! said: Ya'll eat fast food? I admit, I do not, but I used to eat it all the time back in the day, when I was a teenager... Anyway, saw this fascinating video about the differences between fast food in the US and the UK, so naturally my first thought was to share this on a video game site! That's quite an interesting video. I don't eat it much these days, but wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,097 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) Maybe once a month and it’s usually 5 guys but lately I’ve been eating that Popeyes chicken sandwich. So good! edit: beside the differences in countries there is a stark difference between how much food McDs served you when they first opened compared to today. There only used to be one size fries and it was the small Edited February 22, 2021 by a3quit4s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonebone | 1,307 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 We get Chic-Fil-A about once a week for a dinner. And occassionally we'll treat the kids to McDonald's happy meals but usually the wife and I will pass from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Tank | 960 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 8 hours ago, avatar! said: Anyway, saw this fascinating video about the differences between fast food in the US and the UK Those Food Insider videos are very interesting. I have seen a bunch of them and it never ceases to amaze me how many extra ingredients and calories the US versions have. US version: 35 ingredients, UK 5. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Good lord. No wonder the rest of the world makes fun of our weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodysGameRoom | 2,008 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 We get it probably once a week. Alternating between Wendy's McDonalds or Taco Bell. However, if we get takeout from a restaurant, or order pizza, we wouldn't eat fast food that week. We basically use it as a way to treat our kids to something nice and something to look forward to since we can't go out and do much during this pandemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BortLicensePlate | 652 Graphics Team · Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Don't eat it all the time, but dammit sometimes you just want to indulge in some nasty greasy food. Usually I'll go with a Popeyes, Taco Bell or Wendy's. Big fan of the Popeyes chicken sandwich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 We'll get something maybe once per week. Usually Popeyes, Chik Fil A, or Zaxby's. Weekly "pizza night" is usually take-out, as well, but I don't know if that is categorized as "fast food", and the takeout pizza isn't materially different than me baking it at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,264 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 I actually live pretty close by to a McDonalds...every kid's dream not too long ago. At least it was back when they did super size and you felt like you really got your money's worth. But as long as they do that mean sneaky "pinching the bottom of the fries box" trick, forget it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,903 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Man, I LOVE fast food. I never eat it, though. When I would, my favorites were Chick-Fil-A, Bojangle's, KFC and Wing Stop. I love me some fried chicken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 3,840 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) We’ve implemented weekly pizza night because the kids get so excited and it means I get to skip cooking on a weeknight. Score. Other fast food we usually will grab something as a lunch when we do. There is always of course the very occasional late night (that’d be about 8pm) taco runs. Edited February 22, 2021 by Hammerfestus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, RH said: Man, I LOVE fast food. I never eat it, though. When I would, my favorites were Chick-Fil-A, Bojangle's, KFC and Wing Stop. I love me some fried chicken! Are wings fast food? I eat wings at least once a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 768 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Got a shamrock shake on Saturday. I feel like the mcrib recipe got changed or something, it's not as good as it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,903 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Are wings fast food? I eat wings at least once a week. They are at Wing Stop. In fact, I'd invest in them but they have way to much debt, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 minute ago, RH said: They are at Wing Stop. In fact, I'd invest in them but they have way to much debt, IMHO. I've never been to Wing Stop. It must be the only wing chain that isn't near me. I usually prefer hole in the wall local bar wings over the national chain stuff. To me, Quaker Steak & Lube has the best national chain wings with an honorable mention to the smoked wings at Hooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,903 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: I've never been to Wing Stop. It must be the only wing chain that isn't near me. I usually prefer hole in the wall local bar wings over the national chain stuff. To me, Quaker Steak & Lube has the best national chain wings with an honorable mention to the smoked wings at Hooters. Wing Stop is a growing company. So long as they stay afloat, you'll probably get one eventually. I like all kinds of wings. Their traditional buffalo are pretty average, but I like their lemon pepper, which is one of my favorite, non-hot sauce based flavors. But, I prefer sit-down wings over fast food. Regardless, when I wanted wings fast, they were pretty quick. So is Zaxby's, but they offer a bit more than Wing Stop on their menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,097 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Used to like wingstop until one day I ordered from them, bite into a boneless wing and it was half cooked. Never again. Chipotle gave me food poisoning once, never again. Those are the only two I’ve ever sworn to never order again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,777 Administrator · Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, a3quit4s said: Used to like wingstop until one day I ordered from them, bite into a boneless wing and it was half cooked. Never again. Chipotle gave me food poisoning once, never again. Those are the only two I’ve ever sworn to never order again I had a burrito from Fat Bastard Burrito with a staple in it. Took a while to be comfortable eating burritos again, not gonna lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,097 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 19 minutes ago, Gloves said: I had a burrito from Fat Bastard Burrito with a staple in it. Took a while to be comfortable eating burritos again, not gonna lie. How tf does that even happen? Were they trying to staple the burrito closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,264 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 This is kinda a step above fast food but I've already gone on record as saying Kentucky Fried Chicken (original of course) is better than s...e...x... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,777 Administrator · Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 21 minutes ago, a3quit4s said: How tf does that even happen? Were they trying to staple the burrito closed? They staple closed the bags that hold the food. That said, I have no clue how the staple got to the CENTER of the burrito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Doyce | 470 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 13 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Good lord. No wonder the rest of the world makes fun of our weight. Oh please, British people shouldn't lecture Americans about fast food or obesity. Chip shops and Indian joints serving chicken tikka masala (their national dish) all over the place, and they have their own fast food chains along with the American imports 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,811 Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Estil said: This is kinda a step above fast food but I've already gone on record as saying Kentucky Fried Chicken (original of course) is better than s...e...x... Yeah... and by yeah, I mean NOPE!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Daniel_Doyce said: Oh please, British people shouldn't lecture Americans about fast food or obesity. Chip shops and Indian joints serving chicken tikka masala (their national dish) all over the place, and they have their own fast food chains along with the American imports Well if you put my colleague and I next to each other, I'd reckon I'm in much better physical shape than she is, despite being about thirty pounds overweight. Her daily food intake, a McDonald's McMuffin for breakfast, cheap processed food that the school serves the children for lunch, and then a few pastries and a chocolate milk for dinner. Throw in a latte and some cracker chip crisps if she's feeling peckish. Then there's all the garbage fried street food that everyone here eats, often pulling similar antics to my colleague. I had an ex like that, I just couldn't really accept it, tbh. So yeah, curries in the UK, fast food in the States, night markets in Asia. I think some south American countries have obesity issues too, etc. So imo no one should be getting on their high horse on this particular issue, despite the fact that some of the sizes in the states do seem to be a bit much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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