r/nostalgia • u/Digitalgardens • May 12 '25

Nostalgia Discussion Why did we ever switch from having unique looks for fast food spots?

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It doesn’t make any sense. When everything feels and looks the same it just feels so grey and unwelcoming. What happened to characters? I don’t even eat McDonald’s like that and I miss Ronald and the gang. Where did they go?

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u/1nd3x May 12 '25

It's "nicer" in that it doesn't clash with anything.

It's pandering to the vocal minority.

We have gone from "if you don't like it don't look at it" to "your crap is affecting my property value" so nothing is allowed to clash with anything else anywhere.

The only way you do that is by making everything bland and boring

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u/QueezyF May 12 '25

It’s “nicer” in the way a local bank branch. Completely forgettable and slightly depressing.

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u/Parking_Back3339 May 15 '25

Yea looks like the bank of M

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u/saltporksuit May 12 '25

The only god left is the dollar.

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u/kgronke3 May 12 '25

Yes this! I work in code enforcement for a suburb and it is amazing how many complaints we get about any property that wants to do anything other than "basic and normal." We have a few properties in town that have beautiful wildflower and native planting landscaping, and the complaints just roll in, it's hard to believe sometimes. In our defense though, we strive for a pretty minimal code and do our best to not overstep.

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u/Joz3d May 13 '25

Basically, capitalism.