"Supersize that for me"..."We can't sir"

[Jonbo298]

CHICAGO - Say goodbye to those super-sized fries — McDonald's is slimming down its menu.

The hamburger giant has started phasing out its trademark Supersize fries and drinks in its U.S. restaurants as part of an effort to simplify its menu and give customers choices that support "a balanced lifestyle," a company spokesman said Tuesday.

By the end of 2004, Supersize will no longer be available at the nation's 13,000-plus McDonald's outlets except in certain promotions, McDonald's spokesman Walt Riker said.

The move comes as the world's largest restaurant company, and fast-food chains in general, are under growing public pressure to give consumers healthier food options in a nation that has suddenly become aware of its bulging waistline and the health dangers that come with it.

McDonald's began offering entree salads last year and has been moving to provide more fruit, vegetable and yogurt options with its Happy Meals. But the Oak Brook, Ill.-based company remains a magnet for public concerns — and legal actions — about obesity.

Riker said the changes started going into effect in January.

"This core menu, which has been under development since 2002, simplifies our menu and restaurant operations and provides a balance of choices for our customers," he said. "A component of this overall simplification, menu and balanced lifestyle strategy is the ongoing phase-out of the Supersize fry and the Supersize drink options."

The company did not immediately disclose other details of the menu changes.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040303/ap_on_bi_ge/mcdonald_s_no_supersize_1

It looks like supersize will be gone soon. Oh well, I always just get a large at Burger King if I need to. Supersize is too much for me.

[Neo]

People will just order two larges instead, which is more than a super size, so they'll get even fatter.

[Jonbo298]

Lets make everything the size of kids meals. Then we can order 5, eat them all equaling to a supersize and gain 5 toys in the process:D

[DimHalo]

Lets make everything the size of kids meals. Then we can order 5, eat them all equaling to a supersize and gain 5 toys in the process:D
lol, i like that idea... although i would only order one

*feels out of place, runs away*

[Dark Samurai]

I heard about this on my local radio station.

how sad...too bad 55% percent of America that like to supersize it!

[Canyarion]

Hehe America with it's problems. :D

So tell me, how much liter is a supersized coke?
It's kinda weird though... if you want healthier food, you wouldn't go to McDonals would you?? ...
That's probably because those things are EVERYWHERE.

BTW Burger King doesn't even have anything vegetarian... :(

[Jonbo298]

They tried the veggie whopper awhile back, but that kind of flopped. But now they are on the carb kick offering whopper bowls or breakfast bowls, etc...

[Bube]

BTW Burger King doesn't even have anything vegetarian... :(

But Burger King is much better than McDonald's. Because I'm not a vegetarian.

[jeepnut]

But Burger King is much better than McDonald's. Because I'm not a vegetarian.

But not as good as Hardee's.

[DimHalo]

But not as good as Hardee's.
i'll second that vote...

besides, i hate burger king

[Bube]

But not as good as Hardee's.
Maybe I could agree with that, but I've never even heard of Hardee's. I guess I don't need to say that I haven't eaten there as well :).

[Happydude]

But Burger King is much better than McDonald's. Because I'm not a vegetarian.

Maybe I could agree with that, but I've never even heard of Hardee's. I guess I don't need to say that I haven't eaten there as well :).


couldn't have said it better myself :)

[TheGame]

wow, this is terrible news... I hate when companies give in like that.

It's kind of stupid... EVERYBODY knows they offer fatting food, and if it makes you fat, it's your OWN fault. So um, I expect either what Neo said to happen, or I expect for them to start to lose customers and eventually go back to the supersize.

[DimHalo]

i agree that it is rediculous for the fast food places to get rid of the stuff that is "too fattening" . fast food is known to be bad for you, so people who are that worried about their weight should just eat at the places that have food that is better for you. its not that hard to figure out.

granted, the supersize does say something about the American way of living exhorbanant (is that the right word?) lifestyles, but if someone wants a lot of food, let them have it

it actually kind of makes me wonder if this is actually a money making scheme... no supersize so you've got to get an extra order of fries, which means spend more money

[TheGame]

What's crazy to me is... McDonalds doesn't have the biggest drinks or fries...

[mickydaniels]

But not as good as Hardee's.


Hardee's isn't really anything special. I went into one in South Carolina, and I didn't think it was any special.

What you should say is that none of them are as good as ranch1 (mmmmmmmmmmm. grilled chicken....) or Checkers (mmmmmmmmmmm.... Big Buford...........)...........

[The Germanator]

I've sort of gotten off of fast food...I would always sort of get grossed out thinking about eating at McDonald's. Once in a blue moon I may go to Wendy's or Taco Bell, but very rarely.

[ZebraRampage]

I prefer Subway over all other fast food places anyway, and I don't get supersize anything at McDonald's, so I don't really care.

[bobcat]

i don't eat any of this food anymore. Actually I've stopped for about 2 years.

I can't. It tastes real good, but it's not normal food. You can just tell by the way it looks/tastes.

So I started eating sushi and subway, and most importantly, home cooking. Don't get better than that!

*edit* I kinda contradicted myself. Saying "it tastes good" but you can tell it's not normal by the way it tastes.

What I meant is that is has a unique taste, like nothing I've ever had b4, and still is tasty, but in a very unusual way (e.g. when you have a cheeseburger).

[Vampyr]

I agree with Bobcat. I very very rarely eat fast food. The only time I eat fast food is if I am out with friends and they all want to stop somewhere to eat. But, most of my friends like authentic mexican, so we usually eat at a local place called La Finca's (SlyMoogle loves that place.)

But, if I do eat fast food, I either eat at Arby's or Taco Bell. I dont like McDonalds at all anymore. It got to the point of when I ate there, I got sick. I dont know why, I just hate that food now.

[Joeiss]

This sucks. My usual macdonalds meal is as follows:

10 pack nuggets (with WHITE meat!!!!)
supersize fry
supersize coke
bacon double cheese burger


its quite good, lol.

[GameMaster]

This sucks. My usual macdonalds meal is as follows:

10 pack nuggets (with WHITE meat!!!!)
supersize fry
supersize coke
bacon double cheese burger


its quite good, lol.

Ok, the first three items are okay, but with the double bacon chesseburger...

I'm surprised you haven't died yet, that must be a killer on your heart, lol.

[TheGame]

I love McDonalds... and I eat a lot more than Joeiss :p

I like the 2 for 2 QP or Big Mac Deals... then I add a supersized drink, I pass on the fries though, unless I have someone to share with. I also add onDouble cheeseburger off of the 99 cent menu.

[DimHalo]

gosh, you guys eat a lot of food

[ZebraRampage]

When I was in 4th and 5th grade I used to get the 20 Piece Chicken Nuggets and Large Fries. Maybe I should try the chicken nuggets again sometime, though I don't know what they're made of.

[manasecret]

Yikes, McDonald's is faaar on the bottom of my list for fast food.

No, wait, Hardee's is even worse. Arby's is god awful, too.

Here's my abbreviated list of top fast food joints.

1. Wendy's
2. Whataburger
3. Jack in the Box
4. Rally's (which is kinda like Checkers)
...
...
...
902. Burger King
903. McDonald's
904. Everything else

[Joeiss]

Ok, the first three items are okay, but with the double bacon chesseburger...

I'm surprised you haven't died yet, that must be a killer on your heart, lol.


It's not like I eat it everyday, lol. This is like once a month maybe.

[jeepnut]

To those who posted that they hate Hardee's, when is the last time you ate there?

Were these on the menu?

http://sel-mor.com/hardees/burger.jpg

To those who haven't heard of Hardee's, maybe you have heard of Carl's Junior? They are the same thing now.

[GameMaster]

It's not like I eat it everyday, lol. This is like once a month maybe.

Well in that case, carry on soldier :)

[DimHalo]

I miss the days when Hardee's had fried chicken. yumm....

[Canyarion]

Did you know that we don't have any 'Taco stands' or things like that in Holland? If we want a Taco, we have to make it ourselves. :D But that doesn't bother me....
Of course there are Mexican restaurants, but my US family says it doesn't quite taste the same.

[Bube]

Of course there are Mexican restaurants, but my US family says it doesn't quite taste the same.

"US family"? I always thought you were Dutch!

[manasecret]

Yeah, I've been to Hardee's since they've had that burger (which they've had for quite awhile now). It's not very good. A bigger patty doesn't necessarily mean a better burger, especially at a fast food joint.

I love Jack in the Box, but they had a Gourmet Bistro 1 lb. burger awhile back and it was disgusting.

I figure with a bigger patty you have to take extra care in cooking it for it to be any good, and I'm sure the chumps they hire at fast food joints mostly don't care.

[jeepnut]

Yeah, I've been to Hardee's since they've had that burger (which they've had for quite awhile now). It's not very good. A bigger patty doesn't necessarily mean a better burger, especially at a fast food joint.

I love Jack in the Box, but they had a Gourmet Bistro 1 lb. burger awhile back and it was disgusting.

I figure with a bigger patty you have to take extra care in cooking it for it to be any good, and I'm sure the chumps they hire at fast food joints mostly don't care.

That's odd. Every burger I've had at Hardee's since they've changed has been awfully dang good.

[Neo]

I get sick whenever I eat burgers from Jack in the Box. I like their 99 cent tacos though. Good for the budget.

[manasecret]

That's odd. Every burger I've had at Hardee's since they've changed has been awfully dang good.

Maybe Hardee's is better up in St. Louis. The one I go to is in a small town in Louisiana whenever I make the drive between Houston and New Orleans to go home or to school.

I still eat there, because it's attached to a really nice truck stop that's at about the halfway point. But I don't like them much and wouldn't choose them if I had any other choices.

[Canyarion]

"US family"? I always thought you were Dutch!
But that doesn't mean I can't have American family! :D
The sister of my grandma migrated to America and we have quite some nice cousins there now.
The cousin of my father has migrated to France so we have cool French family. :cool:
It seems that we also have family in Canada, but we don't really know them.

On a sidenote, there's a girl in Canada that has the same name as me, but then the female form. :D The surname is the same. :roll:
For a while I talked to her with ICQ (the dark days), but I guess she just didn't find it all that special. :confused:

[Joeiss]

What is Hardees?

[ZebraRampage]

Does anyone like white castle? I love their small square shaped burgers. They're awesome..I wish we had one around here.

[Jonbo298]

I don't care too much for White Castle's sliders. Even though you can get quite a few, it just doesn't taste right to me...

[TheGame]

To those who posted that they hate Hardee's, when is the last time you ate there?

Were these on the menu?

http://sel-mor.com/hardees/burger.jpg

To those who haven't heard of Hardee's, maybe you have heard of Carl's Junior? They are the same thing now.

Yep $6 burger right? I prefer the Superstar... but those are good too.

[Kitana85]

BTW Burger King doesn't even have anything vegetarian... :(

What are you talking about!! I'm a vegetarian... BK has awsome Veggie-burgers, and for vegans, they have REALLY good salads.

Interestingly, Friendly's has nothing vegetarian (other than grilled-cheese)

Hardees is good....

[Dark Samurai]

I prefer the Superstar... but those are good too.

I like that too, but the Bacon Swiss is better.

[TheGame]

damnit, this thread makes me hungry... and I shouldn't be eating too much of this stuff.

[Canyarion]

Well in Holland the Burger King doesn't have any veggie stuff. :unsure:

[DamnRaccoons]

I eat McDonalds almost every day. Sometimes even several times a day and I only weigh in at 150. I can eat a lot at a time. My usual meal consists of 4 McDeal sandwichs and a McFlurry. I never get the fries though because I'll always substitute a side salad. But back in the day my meals were 2 Double Big Macs, Supersize fry, and supersize drink, 6 nuggets, 2 pies and a McFlurry.

But in Canada, McDonalds no longer uses the term Supersize (though the actual sizes are still the same).

[Joeiss]

I ate so much macdonalds these past 5 days... About 100 nuggets, and about 5 or 6 double bacon cheeseburgers.

[MuGen]

I ate so much macdonalds these past 5 days... About 100 nuggets, and about 5 or 6 double bacon cheeseburgers.

Bah! these restaurants are supposed to be for INDULGING. But now that America just goes in everyday and orders 50lbs of food and complains that they didn't know it was fattening.

Or how about that lady who sewed McDonalds for her coffee being too hot... So why didn't she order the iced coffee at Dunkin Donuts?

In any case... nothing beats Wendy's...

[Dark Samurai]

In any case... nothing beats Wendy's...


Agreed

[jeepnut]

Maybe Hardee's is better up in St. Louis. The one I go to is in a small town in Louisiana whenever I make the drive between Houston and New Orleans to go home or to school.

I still eat there, because it's attached to a really nice truck stop that's at about the halfway point. But I don't like them much and wouldn't choose them if I had any other choices.

Must be. In fact, the people here even voted it St. Louis' best burger. And there are a lot of places in St. Louis that make a very good burger.

[Hero2]

On the fourth of july I gave some drunk guys a ride to wendys. I dident know then I was on the way to walmart to pick up pizza rolls and they stoped us (me and ominub) so we fit 4 overgrown drunk canadians in the back of my small ass car and went to wendys.
Other then that I never go there.

[Jonbo298]

When I get off work, I go to Burger King and get a #1 Ham, Dr Pepper, medium

[TheGame]

In any case... nothing beats Wendy's...

Wendy's is terrible... they aren't even on the list of buger stands I would think about going to. If that was the only choice as far as burger stands, I'd go somewhere else like Taco Bell.

[jeepnut]

Wendy's is terrible... they aren't even on the list of buger stands I would think about going to. If that was the only choice as far as burger stands, I'd go somewhere else like Taco Bell.

Mmmm. Taco Bell. College student's best friend.

[TheGame]

Mmmm. Taco Bell. College student's best friend.

Amen to that ;)

[The Germanator]

Wendy's is terrible... they aren't even on the list of buger stands I would think about going to. If that was the only choice as far as burger stands, I'd go somewhere else like Taco Bell.

Well, you don't get burgers there. You get the spicey chicken sandwich. That's a good sandwich.

I agree though, Taco Bell is nice.

[DimHalo]

Well, you don't get burgers there. You get the spicey chicken sandwich. That's a good sandwich.

I agree though, Taco Bell is nice.
yes, i agree the spicy chicken sandwich is awesome

[Joeiss]

Wendy's Spicy Chicken sandwich is phenominal. It could be a little bigger though...

[Kitana85]

LOOOOVE Wendys...GREAT salads, good fries, yummy potatoes, and I agree, the Spicy Chicken Sandwiches kick butt... Taco Bell's Grade E meat kinda skeeves me out though...

[jeepnut]

LOOOOVE Wendys...GREAT salads, good fries, yummy potatoes, and I agree, the Spicy Chicken Sandwiches kick butt... Taco Bell's Grade E meat kinda skeeves me out though...

Everyone knows that it's grade F. Containing mostly circus animals, some filler.

[DimHalo]

My mom says that it is cats

[Blackmane]

I think Burger King's new tendercrisp sandwich is good. It's nice and big. If only it was spicy...

If they combined Wendy's Spicy Chicken sandwich and Burger King's new chicken sandwich, I would be a very happy man.