Does fast food deserve its bad reputation?

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 12-19-2017, 08:20 PM

Just a random thought while I am sitting here in McDonalds.

Do you think that fast food chains (especially the ones owned by big corporations) deserve their poor reputation as a danger to public health and an accelerator of obesity, or should they be seen in a more positive light?

*newfan* · 12-19-2017, 11:26 PM

It doesn't seem to hurt the popularity.
So long as people are aware of what they are eating then then it's up to them if they want to eat it often or not.

I take ordering a pizza over MacD's though.

*Andrew NDB* · 12-20-2017, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by newfan

I take ordering a pizza over MacD's though.

Can we consider pizza to be fast food? You're not seeing that sucker for like 45 minutes, if you're lucky. That's a longer wait time than if you'd walked into a fine dining restaurant.

*newfan* · 12-20-2017, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Can we consider pizza to be fast food? You're not seeing that sucker for like 45 minutes, if you're lucky. That's a longer wait time than if you'd walked into a fine dining restaurant.

Yeah I did question if it counts when I typed that.

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 12-20-2017, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Can we consider pizza to be fast food? You're not seeing that sucker for like 45 minutes, if you're lucky. That's a longer wait time than if you'd walked into a fine dining restaurant.

Are you talking about Pizza Hut and Dominoes? I've never had to wait for those for more than 10 minutes.

*Andrew NDB* · 12-20-2017, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

Are you talking about Pizza Hut and Dominoes? I've never had to wait for those for more than 10 minutes.

Impossible. Maybe carry-out, and even then only if you'd called ahead. 10 minutes you can barely pull the pizza out of the oven.

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 12-20-2017, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Impossible. Maybe carry-out, and even then only if you'd called ahead. 10 minutes you can barely pull the pizza out of the oven.

Damn, sounds like its a whole different story in America.

Here in New Zealand, the 10 minutes on average what you would normally wait when ordering pizzas in store. 15 minutes if its a busy hour but never any longer than that.

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newfan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: UK Posts: 2,393	It doesn't seem to hurt the popularity. So long as people are aware of what they are eating then then it's up to them if they want to eat it often or not. I take ordering a pizza over MacD's though.