Fastfood: advertising vs reality

I don't eat that crap either.

The only fast food I eat is from Bojangles or Biscuitville and shit like that, or occasionally KFC or Taco Bell... but I can't stand Wendys or BK or McDs.

All of it's gross, so I try to limit my intake :D
 
Actually the taco salad doesn't look that much different to me (ignoring the differences in lighting etc). Its also really good, although I get the chili separate.
 
They can and SHOULD be sued seeing as, in some way, thats false advertising.

Im sure theres a law suit in there somewhere.
 
no it's not false advertising ..they're not claiming it looks like that, it's just implied
 
Eugh, I just ate too :(

I aint had any fast food in a good while. It's just so greasy and full of processed crap.
 
I wonder what Chicken Fillets look like by KFC both advertised and reality.
 
CptStern said:
no it's not false advertising ..they're not claiming it looks like that, it's just implied
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Which kind of defines false advertising...implying something IS false advertising.

Why do you think Carlsberg say 'probably' in their slogans? They cant say THE best, because thats false implementation.

Implying: This is KIND of what the burger looks like, but this is what it ACTUALLY looks like.
 
you dont understand ..implying is the not the same as claiming

had they said "our burgers look exactly like this" then you might have a point ...but they dont directly say that

here's another example ..Product A is said to be the best product ..they almost always say "better than the leading brand" ..the reason why they dont say "better than product B" is because they might be called to prove their claims which would be embarrassing if it turned out to be false
 
I don't see the problem or what's "gross" about it. Looks fine to me. Why exactly are you surprised that it doesn't look exactly as advertised (that's actually impossible when using that harsh white flashlight of a camera, even with the original "model" it would look completely different)? Besides, I can photograph your favorite dish to make it look a lot less appealing, doesn't change the actual taste though. And what other kinds of ads are exactly like the products?
 
Doesnt look nasty to me. Definitely not what was advertised though.

I still want that subway sammich.
 
I don't care what it looks like, the Burger King croissan'wich is the tastiest breakfast food known to man. They make a double now, I just found out yesterday. :D
 
The fries they show arent even real...thats why they look so good

Edit: Heard this about mcdonalds
 
PvtRyan said:
I don't see the problem or what's "gross" about it. Looks fine to me. Why exactly are you surprised that it doesn't look exactly as advertised (that's actually impossible when using that harsh white flashlight of a camera, even with the original "model" it would look completely different)? Besides, I can photograph your favorite dish to make it look a lot less appealing, doesn't change the actual taste though. And what other kinds of ads are exactly like the products?
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agreed, looks alright to me

i dont eat stuff like that very often but whenever i do it's nice, nothing wrong with it (ignoring the lack of nutritional value)
 
Tyguy said:
The fries they show arent even real...thats why they look so good

Edit: Heard this about mcdonalds
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Most food used in advertising isn't real, actually, I would be suprised if any of it is. It's main purpose is to look appealing...not taste great.
 
Don't care about the look, it satiates my hunger.
 
xlucidx said:
Don't care about the look, it satiates my hunger.
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That's what she said! OH SNAP!

EDIT: Proper post: Ok so it doesn't look all that disgusting, but I know that it's pretty much all just pre-packed stuff that someone either shoves under a grill, or in a microwave. It's disgusting. Hate hate hate.
 
I read an article a while back, showing how they produce food for the ads...most of the food you see in the ads is styrofoam and plastic...or else it wouldnt stand up to the hot lights they use on the set...

While the food may not look as visually appealing as in the ads, it still tastes right. I still love my McD Hot N Spicy McChicken. It tastes like chicken, and its spicy, and thats all I really give a damn about, considering I paid a buck for it...

And I'll never eat Denny's again...once ate at one on Route 66....fries were full of pubes...not kidding. Then, I decided to give another try after I stopped having nightmares....same thing, hair in the fries...the one by my house was shut down for like 25 health code violations. I will never have a Denny's meal again...
 
I already knew how they were made a long time ago and I still eat them. Chicken nuggets are delicious.
 
Who has that one where they show the rib sandwich (i think?) from someplace after they remove all the stuff down to the meat? That one is pretty nasty.


EDIT: Found it. The McRib:

http://www.foodfacts.info/mcrib/
 
oh you'll learn to love me when they fail to find a cyst on your colon meaning no invasive colon removal surgery in your future ..all because you gave up eating meat decades ago ;)
 
if they took the time to get the burger like that then it wouldnt be considered "fastfood" am i right?
 
I don`t give a flying **** how bad fast food is for me. It`s food, it`s fast, it tastes good. I don`t eat it for the nutritional value, or the lack of fat and e-numbers. I eat it because it TASTES GOOD AND IT STOPS MY HUNGER.

It could be made of rat shit and ****ing fleas for all I care, it tastes great.
 
Actually, most fast food doesnt stop hunger, because it has no nutritional value. You typically get hungry again in a short while afterwards.

Although, Ive always found that one meal from Taco Bell food to be enough to satisfy me for a whole day.
 
Smoke said:
I don`t give a flying **** how bad fast food is for me. It`s food, it`s fast, it tastes good. I don`t eat it for the nutritional value, or the lack of fat and e-numbers. I eat it because it TASTES GOOD AND IT STOPS MY HUNGER.

It could be made of rat shit and ****ing fleas for all I care, it tastes great.
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Eff yeah!
 
Well theres always the nutritional argument, but as long as you're not living on the stuff you'll be fine.

And I'm kind of perplexed by the chicken nugget thing for a few reasons. First of all is the fact that all chicken nuggets are not created equal. They vary wildly in what they look like and whats in them and how its made. And secondly: am I supposed to not eat it because it looks gross when you make it? I should probably stop eating everything from sausage to catfish then. It just seems like a childish ploy, even if they are junk food.
 
I like the occasional fast food now and then, especially taco bell. It's the least ****ed up fast food out there.
 
Depends exactly on what you'd call fast food. I get in and out of Quiznos and Subway in the same time I often get out of Wendys (especially when they're busy). So do they count?

Oh, and I'm often amazed by my Quiznos because their sandwiches really DO look just like the commercial.
 
^I think of Quiznos and Subway as fast food myself but that's just because down here, where i live in anti-corporationville we have a lot better locally owned sandwich shops that i can and would rather stop at.
Personally i don't eat a whole lot of fast food but when i do it's usually Carls Jr., Wendy's or if i get lucky and go down to socal and get some In n' Out. Sometimes i get crappy smushed burgers with enough grease dripping off them to be mistaking for a whale blubber extractor...ewww.. and then when i'm lucky i get a nice, large, nicely groomed but still not too tasty fast food burger. Usually it's example 1 though.:(
 
Stern, you just ruined the only fast food item I ever felt comfortable eating.
 
Hell, I don't care. I'd eat everything that was shown on that page. I'm actually getting hungry now.
 
I can post videos that would make the strongest stomachs churn but I wont cuz there's plenty online if you're curious enough to find them yourself

regardless if you find food processing disgusting or not the fact is that we eat this crap ..there comes a time in everyones life when quality takes precedent over quantity anything to the contrary just points to little self worth ..you can only abuse yourself for so long before it becomes a serious issue ..sure it's overly dramatic but you wont think so when you're 40 and the doctor orders you a colonoscopy examine because you havent been able to take a dump for days due to a build up of impacted fecal matter brought upon by years of eating too much meat and not enough fiber

you're not invincible and you wont be in your 20's for the rest of your life
 
ĐynastҰ said:
Which kind of defines false advertising...implying something IS false advertising.

Why do you think Carlsberg say 'probably' in their slogans? They cant say THE best, because thats false implementation.

Implying: This is KIND of what the burger looks like, but this is what it ACTUALLY looks like.
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You can say, "The best in town" or whatever. That is an opinion made by them. You can't claim an opinion as false advertising. That's how those headache medicines get away with saying, "The best ache reliever" and shit like that..

Sorry, my only other contribution to this thread is.

Well, it may taste bad, and look bad, but damnit, it's cheap and keeps me living for one extra day.
 
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