On Jun 13, 5:37 pm, George Orwell <nob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Why doesn't McDonalds just offer a plain Jane basic burger, a simple
patty
> on a bun for 99 cents and let the customer decorate it with all the
> garnishment he wants from the buffet:
>
> Lettuce
> Bacon
> Tomato
> Onion
> Mayo
> Mustard
> Relish
>
> I, for one, would take home the patty for ****nik and fill my plate to
> overflowing with the veggies. What a deal it would be!
>
> While I doubt McDonalds would actually come through on their own with my
> suggestion, all it would take is a City of San Francisco municipal code
to
> make it come true. Unless McDonalds complied with the City Fathers,
they
> would not be given a business license, so they would cave in, I'm sure.
> While this may sound un-American, McDonalds has submitted to a lot worse
> regulation from foreign governments, so they shouldn't complain about
> giving us a break to the same degree as the people in China get when
they
> eat at the Peking McDs.
With the exception of the bacon, Burger Chef used to do EXACTLY that
in the late 70s. Soon after, they went out of business. I was poor
at the time, and like you, I exploited the system, though not to the
extent that you're proposing, which crosses the line into dishonesty.
--Bryan
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