<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mdtony:
... ugly Americans, like the guy who was *****ing about the fact that he couldn't find a McDonald's in the Auckland airport. I'm like, look, bonehead, you're literally on the other side of the world, so shut up and deal. Just because I have a passport with the same cover as you doesn't mean I want to hear your nonsense!</font>
Hey, easy on the guy looking for a McDs.
I too look for these wherever I go. Aside from the fact that it is like comfort food before or after an uncomfortable flight (US to Auckland), one can be assured of a bathroom with American standards which includes, usually, not only seat protectors, but a certain level of standardized cleanliness.
Instead of searching around and even playing hit and miss games, it is just nice sometimes to look up and see a McDs sign - kind of like a bat beacon. Two years ago, in the unbelieveable filth that could be Northern Ireland's public restrooms, finding a McDonald's was like a godsend.
Then, in Asia, during the attacks, first thing I did was go to a McDs, for a taste of home, when I knew I couldn't get back right away. It helped immensely!
As a fellow red-blooded American, I totally understand and would have been sympathetic to that guy. I do, however, realize that some of you out there actually, heart be still, don't like McDs! So, I guess you don't like Apple Pie or 4th of July either.
