When the Bloor St location just doesn’t hit the spot
Going abroad for a semester presents an opportunity for all sorts of new experiences and sensations. I know that I certainly made the most of my time in Europe, and, if any students have any questions about exchange, they can try to chase me down. They will not succeed.
Being in Europe let me try all sorts of different fare, from the Value Menu to those fancy burgers that everyone feels kind of weird getting because that’s not really the point of McDonald’s. Without further adieu, here is my Supervised Upper Year Research Paper (if any admin reading this wants to toss me a credit and a P, I’ll take it).
10. Switzerland
The food is fine if you like paying around twenty euros for a cheeseburger. Everyone involved in customer service in this country seemed to be taunting me at all times, and they likely were because every consumer transaction in this country is a scam.
9. Hungary
The McDonald’s was bad, mainly because it didn’t have a touchpad, and so I had to try to figure out what to order with a person and panicked. Exchange is about expanding your horizons. I tried to make a pun about Hungary but concluded that we are all better than that.
8. Spain
The McDonald’s here was fine, but, honestly, this was the one place where I felt dumb ordering McDonald’s because I could get tapas and feign a Spanish accent. That is an opportunity not to be missed.
7. France
Did you know that in France they call a Quarter Pounder a Royale with Cheese? Yeah, that’s right, I saw Pulp Fiction. It is safe to say that as a twenty-four-year-old male who has seen Pulp Fiction, I am interesting and unique.
6. Czech Republic/Slovakia
When will these two finally realize that all they ever wanted was right in front of them and just get back together for the sake of the children?
5. Belgium
Honestly, I just kind of forgot about this country. I guess middle of the pack seems about right?
4. England
It is not so much that the McD’s was particularly good here or anything. More that the food in this country is vile. Meat pies, mushy peas, bacon buns—did somebody hurt you England?
3. Italy
The only thing keeping Italy from a higher spot is that when I tried to order the gabagool, I just got weird looks and blank stares. I guess the people there have not watched The Sopranos, which is yet another thing that makes me interesting and unique.
2. Netherlands
Let’s just say, it was good (insert lazy stoner joke here. Just kidding I would never do anything like that).
1. Germany
The biggest menu, the most interesting items, and all delivered with that trademark German efficiency.
