Your First McDonalds Experience

OurLadyofKnock · 25-08-2012 02:21PM #1

I would not touch this crap now, but I recall the first McDonalds on Grafton Street - it was all very upper middle class. I can recall looking in the window at the rich families and their fine dining.

This may be because of the LSD - but I think their chairs and signage was green too?

mattjack · 25-08-2012 02:25PM

The song about the farm.....'Old Mc Donald had a farm etc.......'

I was about three or four years old.

Sunnyisland · 25-08-2012 02:26PM

I was lovin it.

NegativeCreep · 25-08-2012 02:29PM

I remember sitting in the kings chair at the birthday table in the one in blanchardstown :cool:

Tazium · 25-08-2012 02:30PM

Wasn't the first Irish one in O'Connell Street? I vaguely remember going there with my mam for a special treat as a nipper.

magma69 · 25-08-2012 02:31PM

Got a great kick out of the auto hand washer/dryer. State of the art Star Trek shít.

marshbaboon · 25-08-2012 02:31PM

I can't remember what I had for breakfast this morning, nevermind McDonald's 15+ years ago.

greenbicycle · 25-08-2012 02:31PM

Twas the drive through in nutgrove. I had passed a speech and drama exam... McDonalds was a humongous treat, only brought there as a reward for something like doing well in a test or some such.

Its a bit different for kids these days.

We also got to go when my country cousins came to visit, they thought all their heavens had come together. Still no mcdonalds where they are from....

OurLadyofKnock · 25-08-2012 02:32PM

There was the Irish rival Burgerland on O'Connell Street. Or Sackville Street if you ate at the first McDonalds.

kincsem · 25-08-2012 02:33PM

Never been inside one.

Aidric · 25-08-2012 02:36PM

Had a filet o fish, thought it was the best thing ever. I've changed since.

CavanCrew · 25-08-2012 02:47PM

Slipped on ketchup and cried.
Got a balloon.

Ghandee · 25-08-2012 02:50PM

The first time i saw Trevor read the news, i was like go bro! Black power!

Birneybau · 25-08-2012 03:01PM

Kelly I believe her name was...

juan.kerr · 25-08-2012 03:06PM

i don't understand this attitude to McDonalds and why it's acceptable to look down on those who choose to eat there. It seems to be a badge of honour to not eat junk food as if it's something the 'lower classes' do, yet chances are the same person will go out and get drunk every other weekend or smoke etc.

Fair enough don't eat there, but the snobbery is a bit much.

christmas2012 · 25-08-2012 03:18PM

oh!the happy meal and the childrens obstacle course..

AnonoBoy · 25-08-2012 03:18PM

My first memory of McDonald's was when they hired me to infiltrate a message board and start a nostalgia thread about their services and products.

floggg · 25-08-2012 03:26PM

juan.kerr wrote: »

i don't understand this attitude to McDonalds and why it's acceptable to look down on those who choose to eat there. It seems to be a badge of honour to not eat junk food as if it's something the 'lower classes' do, yet chances are the same person will go out and get drunk every other weekend or smoke etc.

Fair enough don't eat there, but the snobbery is a bit much.

It could have as much to do with the fact it's pretty **** tasting junk food. If your gonna eat crap, there's much better crap to be had!

juan.kerr · 25-08-2012 03:29PM

floggg wrote: »

It could have as much to do with the fact it's pretty **** tasting junk food. If your gonna eat crap, there's much better crap to be had!

So you think the thousands who eat there each day would say it tastes crap? You'd think they'd try something else unless they like crap tasting food.

amdublin · 25-08-2012 03:30PM

I remember eating it so fast (every time I went) that I got a pain in my stomach.

Napper Hawkins · 25-08-2012 03:43PM

floggg wrote: »

It could have as much to do with the fact it's pretty **** tasting junk food. If your gonna eat crap, there's much better crap to be had!

**** tasting junk food that the vast majority think is delicious.

I think it's you who has the **** taste, to be honest.

Myrddin · 25-08-2012 03:45PM

OurLadyofKnock wrote: »

I would not touch this crap now, but I recall the first McDonalds on Grafton Street - it was all very upper middle class. I can recall looking in the window at the rich families and their fine dining.

This may be because of the LSD - but I think their chairs and signage was green too?

Wouldn't touch McDonalds, but took LSD. Sound.

AnonoBoy · 25-08-2012 03:47PM

EnterNow wrote: »

Wouldn't touch McDonalds, but took LSD. Sound.

Way better craic on LSD to be honest.

Also it doesn't give me the sh*ts.

EZ24GET · 25-08-2012 03:48PM

I remember a grand opening Ronald came in by helicopter and did a magic show and we all ate hot fudge sundaes until we were nearly sick. Hamburglar and Mayor Mac Cheese were there Took pictures and was fun. Free stuff.

Novella · 25-08-2012 03:49PM

I can't remember, but I remember my last 'cause I got 10 chicken nuggets in a box of 9 so it was great.

admiralofthefleet · 25-08-2012 03:51PM

your not an 80's child if you dont remember king burger

Grayson · 25-08-2012 03:52PM

Napper Hawkins wrote: »

**** tasting junk food that the vast majority think is delicious.

I think it's you who has the **** taste, to be honest.

Nope. they do. Burgerking is soo much better. Flame grilled att the way dude

I remember being in the McDonalds on O'Connell St years ago. It was probably 30 years ago now. We went up to Dublin for the day and I badgered my parents into going in there os I could get the meal that came with a free McDonalds ruler (and maybe a pencil case too).

Grayson · 25-08-2012 03:54PM

EZ24GET wrote: »

I remember a grand opening Ronald came in by helicopter and did a magic show and we all ate hot fudge sundaes until we were nearly sick. Hamburglar and Mayor Mac Cheese were there Took pictures and was fun. Free stuff.

I was in Temple St and he came to visit the kids.

juan.kerr · 25-08-2012 03:56PM

Novella wrote: »

I can't remember, but I remember my last 'cause I got 10 chicken nuggets in a box of 9 so it was great.

The extra one wasn't a chicken head, was it? (That might have been KFC actually).

sea_monkey · 25-08-2012 03:56PM

juan.kerr wrote: »

i don't understand this attitude to McDonalds and why it's acceptable to look down on those who choose to eat there. It seems to be a badge of honour to not eat junk food as if it's something the 'lower classes' do, yet chances are the same person will go out and get drunk every other weekend or smoke etc.

Fair enough don't eat there, but the snobbery is a bit much.

thats just the boards attitude, have to post about how youre better than everyone else in society!

Real Life · 25-08-2012 04:02PM

It was the McDonalds near the long mile road in dublin. I think thats where it is, im not from dublin but its beside a woodies anyway. I was pretty young, got some mcnuggets. Havent stopped eating them since and yes i know what goes into them.

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