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salvorhardin

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16. There are some cafe-style McDonald's in the US too

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #12)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:36 PM

Jan 2012

One is just up the road from me. It's really quite nice, and relaxing, inside but despite the couches and overstuffed chairs it still feels sterile and cheap. Even so it's a decent neutral place for a business meeting. On the other hand, most of the people I meet with are artsy design types so I prefer to meet in the real coffee shop that's even closer to me that's just as roomy and comfy, has tasty coffee, and real food (scones to die for).

I do wish that cafe-style McD's up the street from me had those miniature baguettes and cute tiny jars of jams like the picture shows.

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Why McDonald's In France Doesn't Feel Like Fast Food [View all] salvorhardin Jan 2012 OP

Over here, they treat us like the cattle we eat, and I guess we're OK with that. TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #1

They give what the public demands JitterbugPerfume Jan 2012 #2

I think the public in many other countries also wants the less healthy end of it too RZM Jan 2012 #7

You mean socialized... Jkid Jan 2012 #18

actually I meant classical conditioning JitterbugPerfume Jan 2012 #20

I've been to Paris (heaven on earth) & never xchrom Jan 2012 #3

Been to Paris many years ago, RebelOne Jan 2012 #9

Same here. Mojorabbit Jan 2012 #10

Ashamed to admit it, but we ate in McD's in the Louvre food court lapislzi Jan 2012 #4

It's called a "Royale with Cheese" because of the metric system? n/t Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2012 #5

Damn you. I had this all cued up and ready.... msanthrope Jan 2012 #8

There was an article showing the McDonalds here uses some pink shit Thrill Jan 2012 #6

That's mainly because of the McSnails. n/t customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #11

There are some (in Paris and elsewhere) that are like USA McDo's uppityperson Jan 2012 #12

i wonder those ones are more for American Tourists JI7 Jan 2012 #13

The Paris one was near Place de la Republique, near a hostel but a bunch of other stuff. uppityperson Jan 2012 #14

There are some cafe-style McDonald's in the US too salvorhardin Jan 2012 #16

Royale with Cheese . . . . no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #15

A shitburger by any other name, with Moondog Jan 2012 #17

Ditto. I'd never eat anything from that craphole. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #19

Cheese eating surrender monkeys won't be treated like steerage! flvegan Jan 2012 #21