McDonalds redefines basic logic
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Originally posted by cthree
Well the white paper thing is what I expected, just a snack, you know. But I got a huge cardboard container full, easily a whole meal worth. It's little wonder that people are getting so fat.
Well the white paper thing is what I expected, just a snack, you know. But I got a huge cardboard container full, easily a whole meal worth. It's little wonder that people are getting so fat.
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It is called "versioning", or in this case, "Goldilocks Pricing" a marketing technique. People sometimes have difficulty deciding what they want. So marketing people make use of people's aversion to extremeness psychology to make them order the medium size.
Say there are only two sizes, small and large. So people sometimes order large and sometimes small. If there is an additional size now, say "extra-large"? But we will call it "large" and rename the old "large" size as "medium". Therefore in this case because people want to take the "safe" route, they will order medium and Mcdonalds has in effect sold more large fries.
I am guessing that small sized fries has been omitted because the heads at Mcdonalds have found that it is more profitable to lose some business as not many people order small fries nowadays(less packaging costs, sell more larger sizes).
Say there are only two sizes, small and large. So people sometimes order large and sometimes small. If there is an additional size now, say "extra-large"? But we will call it "large" and rename the old "large" size as "medium". Therefore in this case because people want to take the "safe" route, they will order medium and Mcdonalds has in effect sold more large fries.
I am guessing that small sized fries has been omitted because the heads at Mcdonalds have found that it is more profitable to lose some business as not many people order small fries nowadays(less packaging costs, sell more larger sizes).
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cthree, this is so incredibly close to a spoof of such exchanges that I saw on the Animaniacs cartoon series... it's scary. In this episode, the psychiatrist was taking his girlfriend to the drive-in, and went to the concession stand to get her some popcorn.
The dim-witted teen at the counter says, "Hi... I'm uh... Mitch, and I'd like your order. No... uhm... Hi, I'm uh... Hi, I'm your order and... uhm... Hi, I'm Mitch... can I take your order?"
Dr. Scratchensniff replies, "Yes, I'd like a small popcorn."
Mitch looks confused and says, "I'm sorry, our sizes are large, extra large, and super extra chubby."
"Then, isn't a large, a small?" the good doctor asks.
Mitch goes brain-dead for a moment, "Uhm... I'll have to ask my manager".
Impatient, the doctor demands, "Just give me a large popcorn."
"Do you want fries with that?"
"Why would I want fries with popcorn???"
"Uhm... I'll have to ask my manager."
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LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!
Tim
The dim-witted teen at the counter says, "Hi... I'm uh... Mitch, and I'd like your order. No... uhm... Hi, I'm uh... Hi, I'm your order and... uhm... Hi, I'm Mitch... can I take your order?"
Dr. Scratchensniff replies, "Yes, I'd like a small popcorn."
Mitch looks confused and says, "I'm sorry, our sizes are large, extra large, and super extra chubby."
"Then, isn't a large, a small?" the good doctor asks.
Mitch goes brain-dead for a moment, "Uhm... I'll have to ask my manager".
Impatient, the doctor demands, "Just give me a large popcorn."
"Do you want fries with that?"
"Why would I want fries with popcorn???"
"Uhm... I'll have to ask my manager."
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LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!
Tim
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Originally posted by cthree
Well the white paper thing is what I expected, just a snack, you know. But I got a huge cardboard container full, easily a whole meal worth. It's little wonder that people are getting so fat.
Well the white paper thing is what I expected, just a snack, you know. But I got a huge cardboard container full, easily a whole meal worth. It's little wonder that people are getting so fat.
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How about In-N-Out? Although they don't advertise it, you can get an 8 x 8 burger. That's 8 pieces of meat. Can you imagine even attempting to eat that? And I agree, Americans are getting disgustingly fat.
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Buy the Kids Meal if you want the small fry. I think you can get a small shake with it too. Plus you get a toy to play with while your enjoying those fries.
Actually the wife and I discovered we could both get a kids meal and have more then enough food.
We used to buy those damn meal deals and pay for a five pound bag of fries that were left on the table.
Now we eat less and the toys are a blast. It's almost more fun watching people's faces when we sit down to eat a Happy Meal without kids, then start playing with the toys at the table.
The best kids meal is at Chick Fil A. Just as much food and a good book to read!
Actually the wife and I discovered we could both get a kids meal and have more then enough food.
We used to buy those damn meal deals and pay for a five pound bag of fries that were left on the table.
Now we eat less and the toys are a blast. It's almost more fun watching people's faces when we sit down to eat a Happy Meal without kids, then start playing with the toys at the table.
The best kids meal is at Chick Fil A. Just as much food and a good book to read!
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