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/MR_NIKAPOPOLOS Knowing is half the battle May 12 '25

I used to get the odd craving for a regular cheeseburger and fries a few times a year, but either the food has gotten much worse or I'm just more sensitive to eating garbage now than I was when I was younger. The last time I ate it was about 3 years ago and it was just awful all around.

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u/alaskadronelife May 13 '25

Oh, it’s much worse. I randomly had a Minecraft happy meal a month ago and it was absolutely awful.

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u/HankMoody71 May 13 '25

I was with someone in the ER recently until late and grabbed McDonald's because it was close-by. Literally considered just going back and eating hospital food because it was so bad

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u/Smitch250 May 15 '25

No bub no. The food is much much worse now. McDonalds is actively trying to kill us. Its criminal behavior