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Assuming you're not going there during the lunch rush, a lot of that stuff is already made and sitting under/in a warmer. That's the whole idea behind fast food, they don't start cooking once you order it...it's already cooked and they just have to assemble it and give it to you.
Other than the convenience

You can’t just wave off convenience, when that is the driving factor of the fast food industry.
People know it’s not quality food.
We all know “it’s cheaper to eat at home.”
It’s not a scam when everyone is in on it. >

Paying for convenience is the point. The cost of the time people save getting fast food is worth more. >

My air fryer refuses to make my fries taste like McDs. >

McDonald's fries aren't even that good. Arby's curly fries are way better. >

Not saying they’re not good but they’re two completely different things >

You are paying for the convenience, not the food quality >

You underestimate how bad at cooking a lot of people are. >

If cost is an issue, frozen meals can actually be fairly inexpensive >

If you factor in the time it takes you to make the food (labor) then it is not ten times more expensive than to make it yourself. You just aren't thinking of assigning a value to your time and effort because you aren't directly paying for it but it is worth something.
This is not in any way a defense of fast food and it's nutritional value, just that you didn't factor in labor cost of homemade meals. >

"Scam" would imply they're tricking people...but they're not. No one is going to McDonald's or Burger King expecting filet mignon, they know exactly what kind of food they're paying for. Is it cheaper to cook for yourself? Sure, but you could say the same thing for literally any restaurant. I eat fast food because I don't want to cook for myself or clean the mess afterwards. >

People use words to exaggerate. When someone says something overpriced is a scam they don't mean it literally. Just that it's way too much money for what you get and gullible customers are getting taken. >

Yet another person who doesn’t know what the word scam means lol >

Because I'm depressed and if the 6 piece nugget meal gives me serotonin, I love that scam lmao >

🤣😂 >

I'm generally with you, OP. The convenience thing is why people overlook all the negatives.
I do think there is a time/place for it. If you've got a 30-minute layover in an airport, or you're driving along for hours on a road trip, it might be your best option. I will also admit, in my younger years, to stumbling into the 24-hour McDonalds at 3:00AM.
But for a standard meal to eat at home, when I could just as easily go to the grocery store instead? I'm 100% with you. >

Not all of us have the privilege of a kitchen though . >

I don't think anyone disputes this. It's super unhealthy. The convenience keeps people coming back. >

And the addiction due to all the sugar and salt in the food >

McDonalds had double cheeseburgers for 50 cents the other week. Where can I shop to literally make a double cheeseburger for 5 cents? >

Where was that where I live it's 2 for 5$ >

The secret with McDonalds is using the app. They'll have some daily deals, but then once in a while they'll have some really great deals like the 50 cent double cheeseburger. The app can notify you when these deals come up >

It's poison though >

Well, that's not hyperbole. >

Every restaurant out there charges more for the food than it would cost you to make it yourself, not just fast food. That’s kind of the whole bit. That just makes it a regular old business, not a scam. >

By your logic then scams can't exist. Anything where meal cost > food cost is fair game because restaurants do that. In other words you basically said nothing, because many people do consider food that is too expensive a scam. >

What’s the point in having a unpopularopinion sub if majority of the opinions are popular. It’s rare to see an actual unpopular opinion >

I don’t think anyone actually thinks they’re paying for anything but the convenience >

Hehe burger tasty mmm >

I’m paying for convenience and calories. I received the product as advertised. Not a scam. >

What if I enjoy the taste? Yes, I can make the same thing at home, but I can't make it taste the exact same. I don't go out to eat very often, but I do so because I genuinely enjoy the flavor more. >

Mcdoubles being the cheapest most nutritious food in history makes this hilarious >

I disagree with the convenience argument.  A homemade ham sandwich is much more convenient.  I can run into the store for the same time it takes me to go to McDs and get enough materials for like 20 sandwiches which each take about 2 min to make. >

I disagree with your disagreement. I don't usually get fast food when I'm already home, I get it when I'm out and about and it would take too long to go home and the go back out to do errands. Or at work on my lunch break and I didn't pack lunch and it's closer than going all the way home. Usually I see construction workers or other people that are on their lunch break as well at Mcds in particular. >

I mean ya, it is more convenient if you don't plan ahead.  But if you plan ahead it is more convenient.  I doubt that you are incapable of predicting that you will be hungry by midday.  Spend 2 minutes making a sandwich and take it with you.  
The only argument in favour of fast food is that it tastes good.  Everything else is an excuse. >

It used to be cheap. Now it’s bad and expensive. >

No McDonald's is still fucking cheap especially if you get the McDonald's app and only eat there or the $5 biggie bag at Wendy's that's cheapish >

Yeah I agree,however cutting it out completely is hard. For example, my family goes to visit our other family who lives 17 hours away, and we tend to make the trip in one go. We cannot cook for ourselves on the road, as coolers for food takes up room that we need for other things. Sit down restaurants are a no because that adds on at least an hour per stop to our trip. It's easiest to whip through a mickey d's for some food >

i worked at fast food restaurant and yeah its really shit >

The food isn’t actually “fast”.  Depending on where you go to eat:  Chicken takes a MINIMUM of 4 minutes to cook, fries takes about 3 minutes, fish takes 4 minutes, etc.  Plus, there are always orders in front of yours that must go out first.  Your soda is the ONLY thing that’s fast.  As for the cost, let me put it into perspective.  A double cheese sandwich alone at Culver’s is around $6 ($12 or so with a meal).  You can go to Burger King & get TWO whopper baskets for $5.99 COMBINED!  Yes, things are getting WAY too expensive.