I’m an Aussie, and had landed in America for a holiday. Was really hungry and figured I’d just get a Quarter Pounder meal from Maccas at the airport. Order a Large meal because that’s what I’d normally get at home. They bring out like a litre of coke, a gigantic box of fries, and the burger. It was absolutely atrocious.
Not everything you read and hear is true, either way - I was not prepared for that much of a difference. This was like 10 years ago mind you, so the difference is either far less or much worse.
I am a ‘big’ man and I would say that where things peaked in American culture as far as ridiculous sizes go was when a Starbucks-like chain operating in Florida was offering a 42-ounce version of a frappucino-type drink that Starbucks only provided a 24-ounce version of, this was shortly before Super Size Me came out which started to change the culture on those things.
Many many years ago. I did some work in Texas. We go into this sit down place. Now, having been caught by the huge portions a previous evening I’m cautious. I just order a chicken burger. The waitress is all like “Oh are you sure, just the chicken burger on its own?” I’m thinking, oh well maybe things are normal size at this place. I order some fries to go with it.
Some time later the chicken burger arrives completely filling the full size plate it came on, and the fries came on an entirely separate plate.
I’m not a small guy, but I could not eat all that.
It’s funny, because usually when the fries aren’t included at a sit-down place it’s because the restaurant is trying to squeeze a couple extra dollars out of you (maybe the sandwich is $2 cheaper than you’d expect but then you pay $5 for the fries because of course you want fries!). That stinginess mentality seems to go hand in hand with a smaller than average sandwich. But maybe my fat American ass can’t scale portion sizes.
No, this is the thing. Compared to UK prices it was ridiculously cheap. In fact even when you add the higher expected tip it was cheap. And it was actually very nice. Just, so much food!
I once got a burger at South of the Border or smth like that in New Jersey. It was fucking huge and everybody including the waitress commented on how I ate with a fork and knife because it was just impossible to eat otherwise. And I ended up only eating half of it, because I was absolutely full. Insane portion sizes.
Jersey knows how to sandwich. Cannot f with Hoagies.
We went into a Jersey Mike’s chain there. Have the same chain at home (not New Jersey)
I ordered a whole sub, they just piled the meat on. More and more. The sub cost $26. It was amazing though.
I went to a location in my home state, it was the same sub but like normal portions of meat. “Wait, I just had one of these in Jersey and it was like massive, what do I have to do to get one like that?” “Ohh you want double meat?” “double, triple, whatever they do up there, that was amazing”
Yeah I’m reading this Aussie orders a large meal, received a large meal, and was ungrateful. When you’re in America, you accept your diabetes and say “thank you may I have another?”
Honestly it all depends on where you’re at when your ordering. For example, that “Large” shown there is what you get at a movie theater when ordering a Small.
Nah australians are too busy with other things to be hating. Surfing, smoking pot, hanging out with sasquaches, partying at the indigenous peoples sacred islands, and shooting the local wildlife. At least, thats what I learned from watching The Big Lez Show.
I thought it was young Albert Einstein who figured out how to make actually good beer by splitting the beer atom and therefore introducing bubbles in an otherwise flat beer?
I’m an Aussie, and had landed in America for a holiday. Was really hungry and figured I’d just get a Quarter Pounder meal from Maccas at the airport. Order a Large meal because that’s what I’d normally get at home. They bring out like a litre of coke, a gigantic box of fries, and the burger. It was absolutely atrocious.
So you knew all the stories of American food portions and you still chose to order a meal that even we call “large”?
Not everything you read and hear is true, either way - I was not prepared for that much of a difference. This was like 10 years ago mind you, so the difference is either far less or much worse.
McD isn’t even the worst offender either.
This is an accurate representation of US fast food chains
I always find it interesting that people outside the US think this is a complete joke when really it’s just… only slightly exaggerated.
Many gas stations have 64oz cups by default. I haven’t seen it in awhile, but the 128oz soda was real and used to be widely available.
I am a ‘big’ man and I would say that where things peaked in American culture as far as ridiculous sizes go was when a Starbucks-like chain operating in Florida was offering a 42-ounce version of a frappucino-type drink that Starbucks only provided a 24-ounce version of, this was shortly before Super Size Me came out which started to change the culture on those things.
I realize most of these are from gas stations, but most fast food sodas are like a third to a half way filled with ice lol.
I didn’t click the link, but I’m going to go ahead and assume that’s Super Troopers, with Farva trying to order a litre of cola
Nope, it’s the Parks and Rec child size soda
Ha. Nice.
I should rewatch that
Many many years ago. I did some work in Texas. We go into this sit down place. Now, having been caught by the huge portions a previous evening I’m cautious. I just order a chicken burger. The waitress is all like “Oh are you sure, just the chicken burger on its own?” I’m thinking, oh well maybe things are normal size at this place. I order some fries to go with it.
Some time later the chicken burger arrives completely filling the full size plate it came on, and the fries came on an entirely separate plate.
I’m not a small guy, but I could not eat all that.
It’s funny, because usually when the fries aren’t included at a sit-down place it’s because the restaurant is trying to squeeze a couple extra dollars out of you (maybe the sandwich is $2 cheaper than you’d expect but then you pay $5 for the fries because of course you want fries!). That stinginess mentality seems to go hand in hand with a smaller than average sandwich. But maybe my fat American ass can’t scale portion sizes.
No, this is the thing. Compared to UK prices it was ridiculously cheap. In fact even when you add the higher expected tip it was cheap. And it was actually very nice. Just, so much food!
I once got a burger at South of the Border or smth like that in New Jersey. It was fucking huge and everybody including the waitress commented on how I ate with a fork and knife because it was just impossible to eat otherwise. And I ended up only eating half of it, because I was absolutely full. Insane portion sizes.
Jersey knows how to sandwich. Cannot f with Hoagies.
We went into a Jersey Mike’s chain there. Have the same chain at home (not New Jersey)
I ordered a whole sub, they just piled the meat on. More and more. The sub cost $26. It was amazing though.
I went to a location in my home state, it was the same sub but like normal portions of meat. “Wait, I just had one of these in Jersey and it was like massive, what do I have to do to get one like that?” “Ohh you want double meat?” “double, triple, whatever they do up there, that was amazing”
What is atrocious here is your ungratefulness for the generosity of the American food industry.
Yeah I’m reading this Aussie orders a large meal, received a large meal, and was ungrateful. When you’re in America, you accept your diabetes and say “thank you may I have another?”
I think the key is that a large in Australia and a large in America can be vastly different.
Pathetic. I will never respect an Australian again.
Wait…the smallest size in US is larger than the largest size in Oz? That aligns perfectly with my world view for once.
this img is 1000% outdated, the sizes are not that big anymore
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Honestly it all depends on where you’re at when your ordering. For example, that “Large” shown there is what you get at a movie theater when ordering a Small.
Yeah but he has reasonable healthcare so I, as an American, still don’t see what the problem is.
Don’t Australians all hate America for having figured out how to make actually good beer?
You both make shit beer. It takes like watery piss.
Nah australians are too busy with other things to be hating. Surfing, smoking pot, hanging out with sasquaches, partying at the indigenous peoples sacred islands, and shooting the local wildlife. At least, thats what I learned from watching The Big Lez Show.
So it’s just southern California?
I thought it was young Albert Einstein who figured out how to make actually good beer by splitting the beer atom and therefore introducing bubbles in an otherwise flat beer?