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mistermasan



Joined: 20 Sep 2007
Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

but...mcdonald's sucks. did you eat it back home? was it delicious? i mean, like totally jaw dropping delicious? or did you pretty much buy it because it was convenient, fast, cheap and predictable?

if it ain't delicious and it ain't cheap (as in korea) and it ain't fast (as in korea where 10 minute waits are standard) are we just eating it out of "comfort" aspects?

but what if even the comfort is removed- such as not having the comfort items available? then it is pretty much that other burger joint- the one that has never even piqued my interest: lotte (sp?).
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Fishead soup



Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Being in a Macdonalds should be like being in the American Embassy.
It should be very Americanised. Nothing says America more than a Big Mac. Not serving a Big Mac is like spitting on the American flag. Its just not done, its offensive and its not Christian.

How would these heatens understand our cuisine. Its just a Big Mac its a way of life. Yes you deserve a break today. A break from that guastly bulgogi sauce.
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indytrucks



Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fishead soup wrote:
Nothing says America more than a Big Mac.


This is actually quite profound, and on so many levels.
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sojourner1



Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yea, the Big Mac is a big icon of America to the point that economists have been using for many years what is the called the Big Mac index when talking about the prices and cost of living in each country.

I was offended that I was denied a Big Mac time after time in Changwon, but now I just won't go to McDonalds again until I visit the states.

I only eat McDonalds about twice a month such as when I make a quick shopping trip during a lunch break and need fast food to save on time.
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mistermasan



Joined: 20 Sep 2007
Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

so...the standards of convenience, courtesy and promptness of the freakin US embassy is what a billion dollar enterprise should aspire to?

i disagree with the assertion that korean mcd's should be further "americanized". in many ways, they have features that exceeds the HQ's homenation standards: the selling of toys to lids/playgrounds is much less here, the recycling efort at the garbage can here is cool. the wooden furniture beats the heck out of the plastic institutional stuff back home.

it is a business. it should strive to please customers. sometimes we are but 2% of the customer base and they plan accordingly.
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Ilsanman



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think McD's is very cheap. 3000 or 35000 won sets at lunch time. if you order a Big Mac or Bulgogi Burger, you usually get you food in about 2 minutes.



mistermasan wrote:
but...mcdonald's sucks. did you eat it back home? was it delicious? i mean, like totally jaw dropping delicious? or did you pretty much buy it because it was convenient, fast, cheap and predictable?

if it ain't delicious and it ain't cheap (as in korea) and it ain't fast (as in korea where 10 minute waits are standard) are we just eating it out of "comfort" aspects?

but what if even the comfort is removed- such as not having the comfort items available? then it is pretty much that other burger joint- the one that has never even piqued my interest: lotte (sp?).
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genezorm



Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Mokpo

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

you should start a protest or a candle light vigil outside of the mcdonalds...that'll show em.....they need to accommodate the whitey
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cbclark4



Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.mcdonalds.co.kr/

You can call or write to:

KOREA
Pusan
McKim Corporation
6th Floo, SooAhn Bldg.
540-2 SooAhn-dong
Dong rae-Ku, Pusan 607-050
Korea
Phone* : 82-51-554-7711
Fax* : 82-51-554-0283
Website* :


Send corporate an EMail.

http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.custsat.custsat_form_food.html
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cbclark4



Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is what I sent to the corporate EMail.


On a recent trip to South Korea I visited a McDonald's in Changwon for
lunch only to find that they don't serve the Big Mac until after 3pm. I
found it very strange that I could get a Big Mac at McDonald's at lunch
time?
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Bibbitybop



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

genezorm wrote:
you should start a protest or a candle light vigil outside of the mcdonalds...that'll show em.....they need to accommodate the whitey


You need to replace "whitey" with "customer." I'm sure there are some Korean and non-white foreigners that want a Big Mac before 3pm (though I still advise against it).
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Bibbitybop



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cbclark4 wrote:
This is what I sent to the corporate EMail.


On a recent trip to South Korea I visited a McDonald's in Changwon for
lunch only to find that they don't serve the Big Mac until after 3pm. I
found it very strange that I could get a Big Mac at McDonald's at lunch
time?


One good thing to write about is how you are a regular customer and how Burger King serves the Whopper all day. Or how only specific branches are doing this while others serve BMs all the time. Ha ha ha, BMs.

And you said "I could" instead of "couldn't." [sorry for the naziism]
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Young FRANKenstein



Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mistermasan wrote:
it is a business. it should strive to please customers. sometimes we are but 2% of the customer base and they plan accordingly.

The Big Mac is the flagship item of the entire McDonald's empire. If you're not going to serve it, then give the franchise back and and call yourself McBulgogi Burger (yeah, you'd be stealing the "Mc" trademark, but so what, Korean businesses do it all the time).
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Optimus Prime



Joined: 05 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The McDonalds down my block opens at 10AM (but not sharp, they get around to unlocking the doors at about 10:20), and serves breakfast until 11AM Shocked
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