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Going back in time: 10 minute video inside a 1980s McDonalds

Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:44 am
Posted by PeteRose
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:44 am
video


Things that jumped out immediately

1. Everyone was in better shape vs today. A lot better.
2. People dressing very decent in public.
3. A lot of smiling and people taking their time.
4. Workers don't look rushed, frustrated, or stressed eventhough they are busy.
5. More social interactions between workers and customers and people eating (no one glued to iPhone).
6. paying with good old cash.
7. simplicity of the menu.
8. welcoming eating environment.
9. only bad thing was a smoker but that's a small price to pay.

It's like a microcosm or reflection of a functional and happy society.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
59547 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:45 am to
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paying with good old cash.


Meh
What does this matter?
Posted by Krane
Member since Oct 2017
1471 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:45 am to
You knew you were in for a good day when this bad boy showed up


Posted by rattlebucket
SELA
Member since Feb 2009
11764 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:46 am to
Smoking section at mcdonalds back then was like the plastic barrier during covid
Posted by Tarps99
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:46 am to
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9. only bad thing was a smoker but that's a small price to pay.


No way people smoking in a different era.

Heck when I watch old news Clips of the Kennedy assassination, the reporters were smoking on TV.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:47 am to
was the last time the ice cream machine worked.
Posted by FredBear
Georgia
Member since Aug 2017
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:49 am to
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Heck when I watch old news Clips of the Kennedy assassination, the reporters were smoking on TV.



I remember when you could smoke on airplanes and hospitals. If I'm remembering right the hospitals didn't stop it until somewhere in the 80's in my area
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
123130 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:49 am to
McDonalds birthday parties in 80s were GOAT
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
82072 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:50 am to
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paying with good old cash.


Meh
What does this matter?
Jesus. Just when you think the OT cant get any dumber.





not exactly what you see in mcdonalds these days
This post was edited on 4/9/24 at 10:52 am
Posted by White Bear
Yonnygo
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:53 am to
OT figs will notice no indoor “service furbabies” and those trashy cigarette smokers.
Posted by wmtiger69
west monroe
Member since Nov 2007
850 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:55 am to
Looks like current day chick fil a.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:55 am to


2451....3
Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:55 am to
I worked at one during high school. Owner-operated, good employees, good environment. Taught proper customer service, and customers back then weren’t entitled fat welfare goblins. The “food” was better, too. Haven’t been to a McDs in years.
Posted by ReedRothchild
South MS
Member since Jul 2019
1403 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:56 am to
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
62168 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:58 am to
Back when America had more mobility and was still rooted in a values-based society that people shared.


Now it's "my truth, your truth, their truth" etc.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
59547 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 10:59 am to
My cousin and I had a birthday party at McDonalds in the early 80’s. Good times
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
82072 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 11:01 am to
Sausage biscuit...89 cents...

it was still only $1 until frickwad biden went into office 3 years ago
Posted by Byrdybyrd05
Member since Nov 2014
25826 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 11:02 am to
McDowells from the 80s was better

Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
2636 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 11:02 am to
Same! And the cake McDs supplied was actually very good.
Posted by fallguy_1978
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Member since Feb 2018
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 11:04 am to
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I remember when you could smoke on airplanes and hospitals. If I'm remembering right the hospitals didn't stop it until somewhere in the 80's in my area

In high school, we used to burn heaters in McDonalds all the time in the early/mid 90s. They had the little foil ashtrays.
This post was edited on 4/9/24 at 11:05 am
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