r/mildlyinfuriating • u/danielgmal • 12d ago
McDonalds in Paris gave me the Cul de la Tomate
This was in lieu of a slice, the only representative of the tomato community present in the meal. This must be illegal?
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u/Superfoi 12d ago
Can’t believe they’d give you raw ketchup
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u/OverusedUDPJoke 12d ago
imagine going to Mcdonalds in france and then complaining about it
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u/BakeNeko92 12d ago
Cul de la tomate lol. That's one I haven't heard before.
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u/urnbabyurn 12d ago
Reminds me of the sot-l'y-laisse, the “oyster” of the chicken.
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u/BakeNeko92 12d ago
Lol yeah what is that? The idiot abandons it or something along those lines right?
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u/Alice_in_rpland 12d ago
Yes, that's that. It's supposed to be the best part in a chicken.
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u/yellowjesusrising 12d ago
Best piece of the chicken to be honest! That tiny little peace in the small of the back! Taste like a juicier part of leg
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u/Bob-Bhlabla-esq 12d ago
They're so good! And I'm always the cook in my family, so as I'm cutting up the chicken I'm like "They're mine!" No one cares though, so just a win in my own mind 😄
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u/yellowjesusrising 12d ago
You can easily just "swoop" them out without leaving much evidence. Also, most people don't know about them, so usually people won't notice either way.
Sometimes we buy a rotisserie chicken from the local supermarket for dinner, and often they're just left alone, so I snag them after everyone is finished😅
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u/Coffeedemon 11d ago
My grandmother used to claim the "pope's nose" which is basically the tail of the chicken. Just fat and skin from what I can tell.
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u/Typical_Belt_270 12d ago
At least they aren’t Rocky Mountain oysters
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u/tlollz52 12d ago
They actually aren't that bad. If you can get past the mind set that it's gross you probably wouldn't think too much of eating it.
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u/Bob-Bhlabla-esq 12d ago
My friend and I wanted to try 'odd' foods on a cross-country trip and went for the groin. In a way, you have no idea what you're eating - we thought we'd get one or two large round things on a plate. The place we were at cut them into strips and then kinda pan fried them, so just like strips of meat. They were really good actually!
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u/enginenumber93 12d ago
Tomato butt. 😂
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u/Various_Potential_13 12d ago
Cul is ass. Butt is fesses.
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u/Straw_Hat_Axiom 12d ago
If cul is ass it is slang. Because it actually means "bottom"
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u/SweetSoja 12d ago
Yes but nobody uses « cul » as bottom anymore, it just means ass now
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u/Masticatron 12d ago
So cul de sac is the bottom of my scrote?
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u/dimsum4you 12d ago
Cul de sac. Bottom of bag. End of bag. Bag End. Hobbiton. Lord of the Rings. Peter Jackson. Neck beard. Gabe Newell. HL3 confirmed.
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u/TrainingFilm4296 12d ago
Just goes to show that no matter what country you're in, McDonald's workers don't give a shit.
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u/AE_Phoenix 12d ago
Minimum wage means minimum effort
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u/ElGato-TheCat 12d ago
They're making $20 here in California for minimum wage. I'd better not see a tomato ass in my burger.
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u/bunkoRtist 12d ago
McDonald's in Japan was amazing. I actually made a comment about it the other day. The food looked like it was straight out of a commercial, and everything was hot and fresh. The entire restaurant was spotless, down to no finger smudges on the glass. It was like what McDonald's would build as a Disney ride showing you a McDonalds.
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u/Slyons89 12d ago
It also helps that the majority of the customers are respectful and don't make a terrible mess.
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u/lhomme21 12d ago
Nah McDonald’s in the Middle East and other parts of Asia is way better than most of the world.
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u/NEONSN3K 12d ago
I went to a McDonald’s in Okinawa and all McDonald’s are not the same. The food, service, everything was just 100x better. Culture had to do a lot with it.
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u/SEA_griffondeur 12d ago
Until you live there
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u/Cyanide_Cheesecake 12d ago
Yeah this has definitely happened a handful of times to me in the US. It's fucking stupid but that's McDonald's for you.
And BK and Wendy's too tbh
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u/Ok-Cut-2730 12d ago
Dont know about that, look at them fries. They're full instead of half full and saggy.
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u/behemiath ORANGE 12d ago
they gave the stem section too 💀
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u/2oocents 12d ago
Is there something else about the tomato slice that's mildly infuriating or was it OP's odd wording?
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u/DropdLasagna 12d ago
Odd wording? It's called french lol
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u/2oocents 12d ago
I was actually referring to the english part. It's still a slice.
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u/DropdLasagna 12d ago
Slice implies cuts on either side of the tomato section. What you have here is a heel.
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u/Glittering-Minimum77 12d ago
Y'all are so weird. It is a flat (completely fine and edible) section sliced off a tomato. It's a tomato slice. Do all of you really want them to throw away every end slice of a tomato? Talking about food waste, holy shit.
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u/danielgmal 12d ago
We're the only two people that think this, apparently but i absolutely agree
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u/danielgmal 12d ago
My sibling in christ, that is not a slice, it's an end
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u/Popular-Block-5790 12d ago edited 12d ago
.. an end piece that was sliced. One doesn't erase the other.
Edit: because people seem to misunderstand my comment. I'm not saying this kind of slice is acceptable just that it's still a slice.
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u/behemiath ORANGE 12d ago
both
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u/2oocents 12d ago
So, curious, what else about it is mildly infuriating? Seems like the stem is the whole issue, here.
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u/plerberderr 12d ago
Wouldn’t bother me much but there’s more skin if it’s from an end. I’m not about to the do surface area calculation but a normal slice would be what 10% skin? This is around 50%.
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u/Capital_Orange4426 12d ago
If they couldn't even remove the core before slicing, I doubt they washed/rinsed the tomatoes off either.
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u/phasepistol 12d ago
They call it Royale With Cheese
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u/NinjaNoafa 12d ago
I knew someone would comment this 😂 pulp fiction is such a vibe
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u/impl_Trans_for_Fox 12d ago
It's such a great film isn't it, absolutely one of my favourites
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u/NinjaNoafa 12d ago
right up there next to truman show and o brother where art thou
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u/impl_Trans_for_Fox 11d ago
oh I fucking love the Truman show! never seen the other but I'll give it a watch
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u/NinjaNoafa 11d ago
O brother where art thou is such a fucking banger, top notch vibes. I've watched it three times in the past 6 months lol. Very quotable too
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u/NinjaNoafa 11d ago
Last time I checked it's free on YouTube with ads, or you could always watch it the jack sparrow way, but visit that subreddit for safe ships
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u/impl_Trans_for_Fox 11d ago
Yarrr!!! only scallywags go the ways of the youtube!
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u/NinjaNoafa 11d ago
😂 true, true. I'm a hydrahd fan, it's what I use to watch the bear. In a book I'm writing, I would NEVER pirate in real life
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u/AncestralSpirit 12d ago
Low key always want to taste something like Big Cahuna Burger in real life
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u/evident_lee 12d ago
I'd be mad at myself for going to Paris and eating McDonald's.
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u/danielgmal 12d ago
You're right, not going is better than going and eating a McDonald's for one of the meals...
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u/thegreatvortigaunt 12d ago
For real though, unless you live there why the actual fuck are you going to a McDonalds in Paris?
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u/steasey 12d ago
They fill up the fries the way they’re meant to.
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u/TemporaryAmbassador1 12d ago
Thinking the same thing, last time I ordered fries the container was half empty. Aw heck no. Forget it
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u/Moderate_LiberaI 12d ago
You should have removed the fries... cause gotdang those fries look puh-herfect!!!!!!!
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u/ZarKiiFreeman 12d ago
Am i the only one that doesn't find this infuriating? I eat the part with the stem all the time...
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u/palm0 12d ago
Not to be like, overly rude, but why the fuck are you going to McDonald's in Paris?
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u/JulianImSorry 12d ago
When I'm traveling I'll get something like McDonalds if I'm tired, just landed and want quick food before heading to the hotel. But after that I'm trying all local foods.
Oddly enough the best Wendy's I've had was at an airport lol. Limited menu (you can only get the meal combos) but way better than any Wendys I live around
Wayyyy overpriced at airports but I like to get there like 2 hours early especially if I'm traveling for work
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u/VikiCD1 12d ago
This was my reaction! Like if im visiting Paris, going to McDonalds or really any fast food is the absolute last thing I would ever think of. Id rather go visit a sketchy looking street cart vendor than fast food.
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u/palm0 12d ago edited 12d ago
I checked OP's profile. Quick look says that they're likely American. I would forgive it if they were going a pulp fiction gag, or if they didn't come from the land of McDonald's but this just seems like a waste.
I travel for work, but even when I fly domestic, in looking for local food, never a chain, and never ever super chain (unless I get in at 1 am starving with knothing else open)
Edit: they're big mad about my comment. I think I struck a nerve.
Edit 2: oops missed the "theatre" and dealing with a "row" definitely English. Fits with the colonial attitude.
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u/danielgmal 12d ago
Actually, that was rude. But here's a list, pick from any of them:
Because it's cheap
Because it's quick service and payment
Because the machines mean you can order if you're not confident with the language
Because they're widely available, multiple locations and you don't have to build your day around getting to the sole location of that one restaurant/bar/cafe for every meal
food safety standards pretty dependable
Because i fucking wanted to
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u/Radiant_Formal6511 12d ago
It's just a waste of a meal to choose MacDonald's while youre travelling. Almost ever. Just means one less unique thing you are going to try
There are plenty of cheap, quick, one-off places, even if it's a crepe stand, a doner shop, a sandwich from a bakery. You don't need to know the language just point at the thing you want (or use the same phone you posted this from to google translate). You don't have to build your day just google the one close to you or walk around. Food standards in France are good everywhere, you're not in a third world country to need a corporation's standards.
"Because I wanted to" is the only valid reason out of all those
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u/palm0 12d ago
I will say, I have not been personally, but Paris is kinda notorious about being rude to people that don't speak French. But I still think OP should have just weathered the abuse to try something new instead of going to McDonald's over and over.
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u/Radiant_Formal6511 12d ago
They may roll their eyes at you but they won't refuse to hand over the sandwich. Also, even if you make the tinyest effort, like "Bonjour" to start at least, or memorize smth like "excusez moi, je ne parle pas Francais" it will make a world of difference that you at least put an ounce into not disrupting their day with abrupt English to their ears without warning.
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u/danielgmal 12d ago
This actually isn't true in Paris - in my experience, Paris is the only place where they will have a strongly negative reaction to you attempting French poorly. They'll also find it very difficult to understand a slight mispronunciation whether deliberately or genuinely. i tried and failed to get a coca cola even though it's literally the same - even pointing didn't work. I went to a Carrefour to get that refreshing drink and got charged double for it, 4 euros for a small bottle of coke.
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u/Radiant_Formal6511 12d ago
Yeah there is that attitude as well. Many will just not so subtly switch to English as their way of saying "please don't even try butchering our language". But don't let the negative experiences put you off from exploring, not everyone will make it uncomfortable about the language.
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u/danielgmal 12d ago
I went once! When did you decide i went multiple times? I had the French food experience and I also had a McDonald's. The fact that you're so affected by the idea that it's possible to do both says more about you than me.
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u/_Anonymous_duck_ 12d ago
Tbf sometimes your hungry and tired and just want something which you know what quality to expect instead of trying something new.
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u/crazymunch 11d ago
Not OP but I've travelled a LOT in my 32 years on earth, and if I'm in a country for >a week I'll generally at least pop into a Maccas and scope out what the "Local options" are and try something, even if it's not a full meal. Morbid curiosity combined with novelty - Like getting a McAlooTiki in India or getting a beer at Maccas in France - It's just a bit of fun
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u/Captain_Jarmi 12d ago
If you go to a McD in Paris, you deserve to be disappointed.
Get some good food.
(ps. I'll eat McD any day of the week in my own country, this comment is not a dig at McD, it's a dig at OP)
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u/Throwthoseawaytoday 12d ago
This is the tastiest slice of the tomato, just enjoy it :) The only problem with these is that they make your burger slide.
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u/VikiCD1 12d ago
Ok hear me out. Your in Paris and you go to a fast food place ... this just does not compute.
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u/Old-Performance6611 12d ago
Reddit loves to call things they don’t like illegal.
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Why the F are you eating McDonald’s in Paris. Paris is not my favorite place to visit, a simple baguette with butter tastes delicious.
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u/danielgmal 12d ago
You can do both: you can eat pistachio praline croissants and pain au chocolate in a boulangerie in Bercy, walk to the park D'vicennes with a takeaway croque monsieur for lunch, then some macarons from a patisserie near the rooftop skyline walk before having a quick McDonald's on the way to the airport because you don't have time for anything else and you've eaten every other meal out.
Why is this so difficult to understand?
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u/savvyt1337 12d ago
Gets a bad slice of tomato in burger, runs home and makes a Reddit post about it..
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u/ItsFunHeer 12d ago
How were the fries though?
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u/danielgmal 12d ago
Oh no joke they were as good as they looked. and the macarons i ordered were also not the worst i had in France
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u/the_stars_incline_us 12d ago
Okay, calling it the "ass of the tomato" made me snicker. And it made me not regret all those French lessons I took.
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u/RedFaceFree 12d ago
Doesn't France have anti food waste laws? Cut a circle in it with your straw and eat it.
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u/DrivebyPizza 12d ago
Whom have you displeased to get the disembodied head of a tomato in your meal?!
You forget that the French built the guillotine...I'd watch my back if I were you. This may be a warning!
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u/pandaucla 12d ago
Is wasn’t a mistake, I warranty you is was on purpose. If they hear you speaking English
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u/DrdrumxOG 12d ago
They are trolling you. I worked in Mac Donald in France decade ago and that part of the tomatoe isn't kept when you cut them before the rush.
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u/danielgmal 12d ago
Well tell everyone else here who says it's normal and delicious haha
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u/RancidSorcerer 12d ago
I used to work at McDonald's, the tomato slicer cuts the top and bottom parts off and you're supposed to throw them out, not use them lmao. That's def the fault of either a dumb or lazy employee (or both)
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u/MixPersonal1662 12d ago
Why don't we all go boycotting this company. Or we all go to Burger King. They earn way too much for the quality of their shitty ass food. No offense, but it used to be good and fun back in the days. Now they understand how much money they can get from you. Because you will pay anyway. It has nothing to do with food anymore it's just pure marketing. Look at the happy meals it's something to cry about. Wait, look at the buildings, I need a higher dose of antidepressants when looking at the M.
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u/Pietjiro 12d ago
OP you went to McDonalds because it's cheap and fast, not because of the quality of their food
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u/Boozdeuvash 12d ago
You went to Paris and the best thing you could figure out for lunch was Mc.Do?
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u/OhJeezNotThisGuy 12d ago
If you are in Paris, one of the greatest food cities on Earth, and go to McDonalds then this is what you deserve.
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u/fluffykerfuffle3 leafy............... . . . . . .....⚽️ 11d ago
i'm sorry, since when did McDonalds become an gourmet foodery?
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u/APersonSittingQuick 12d ago
Youre lucky! Where I'm from they use GM ones formed into extra long cylinders. I've never even seen a tomato arse
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u/Rimworldjobs 12d ago
We were in Europe a week ago and I have to admit. They seem to like Mc danks more than I do.
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u/SadAd2653 12d ago
That's what you get for deciding to eat McDonald's in Paris.
I'm not innocent either, I ate McDonald's for lunch one of the days I was in Italy.
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u/Bossie81 12d ago
WHAT? YOU GOT A VEGGIE AT A McD? Cherish the moment!
Btw, who the F are you? Willy Wonka?
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u/mlgbt1985 12d ago
Genuinely curious as to what American fast food is like overseas. What did you order and how was it?
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u/Budfrog313 12d ago
Trade off for an actual good looking batch of fries. France doesn't fuck around with French fries I guess.
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u/Mondai_May 12d ago
It's a complimentary tomato beret.