Bringing McDonald's food into BA first class
Sep 25, 2022, 1:21 am
#407
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I could care less what people drag on board to eat, but people who have been raised to think of others first would have probably thought of the smell . I had someone do that with a Burger the other day, The stench of the thing filled the air. He actually had the effrontery to complain when I took out what was left of a Munster which Security had not rooted out after the splendid cheese plate that BA serves these days (excuse my sarcasm). I was sitting opposite. He objected to the smell, and I told him that he was a fine one to talk. Two wrongs do not make a right, but it shut him up and no one else seemed to mind or notice, and it was quickly gone.
People have commented re: any hot food, so I’m guessing any burger would give rise to a comment.
Sep 26, 2022, 4:29 am
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I could care less what people drag on board to eat, but people who have been raised to think of others first would have probably thought of the smell . I had someone do that with a Burger the other day, The stench of the thing filled the air. He actually had the effrontery to complain when I took out what was left of a Munster which Security had not rooted out after the splendid cheese plate that BA serves these days (excuse my sarcasm). I was sitting opposite. He objected to the smell, and I told him that he was a fine one to talk. Two wrongs do not make a right, but it shut him up and no one else seemed to mind or notice, and it was quickly gone.
I’m trying to understand why the smell of food brought on the plane is more offensive than the food served on the plane. I don’t eat McD’s but beef has a strong odor whether it’s served plated or from a bag. Some airlines serve hamburger as a meal choice (AA domestic occasionally).
People have commented re: any hot food, so I’m guessing any burger would give rise to a comment.
People have commented re: any hot food, so I’m guessing any burger would give rise to a comment.
Sep 26, 2022, 5:53 am
#409
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You could also order a HBML (Hamburger Meal), FCML (Fried Chicken meal) as well as as a ABML (American Breakfast meal) as the main meal on AA flights until around 15 years ago on international flights. I remember ordering the HBML and the burger being the hot item under foil in the main course position, salad and pickles on the side, a bag of potato chips and ketchup and mustard. Sadly long gone.
Sep 26, 2022, 6:23 am
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I’m trying to understand why the smell of food brought on the plane is more offensive than the food served on the plane. I don’t eat McD’s but beef has a strong odor whether it’s served plated or from a bag. Some airlines serve hamburger as a meal choice (AA domestic occasionally).
People have commented re: any hot food, so I’m guessing any burger would give rise to a comment.
People have commented re: any hot food, so I’m guessing any burger would give rise to a comment.
Sep 26, 2022, 6:53 am
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It seems to me that this is all about McDonalds envy and missed-opportunity remorse.
My theory is that with the increasing disappointment with in flight catering that the last thing that other passengers want to be subjected to is the reminder that they are now trapped, and cannot now retrace their steps and buy a Big Mac and a large fries but are instead subjected to the heightened torture of the lingering smell of a fellow passenger feeling smug and tucking in.
There is not a single person in the whole wide world that isn’t emotionally engaged and moved by the smell of a Big Mac and Fries. The solution is extremely simple. Allow passengers to be able to pre-order their Macs.
My theory is that with the increasing disappointment with in flight catering that the last thing that other passengers want to be subjected to is the reminder that they are now trapped, and cannot now retrace their steps and buy a Big Mac and a large fries but are instead subjected to the heightened torture of the lingering smell of a fellow passenger feeling smug and tucking in.
There is not a single person in the whole wide world that isn’t emotionally engaged and moved by the smell of a Big Mac and Fries. The solution is extremely simple. Allow passengers to be able to pre-order their Macs.
Sep 30, 2022, 11:38 am
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McDonalds has a steak egg and cheese bagel that I absolutely love. However, during COVID they stopped serving it in most markets. The only ones I know of that still have it are Chicago and Washington D.C. Every time I fly through either in the morning I get one.
I'd absolutely bring that on a morning ORD-LHR flight.
I'd absolutely bring that on a morning ORD-LHR flight.
Sep 30, 2022, 12:32 pm
#413
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It seems to me that this is all about McDonalds envy and missed-opportunity remorse.
My theory is that with the increasing disappointment with in flight catering that the last thing that other passengers want to be subjected to is the reminder that they are now trapped, and cannot now retrace their steps and buy a Big Mac and a large fries but are instead subjected to the heightened torture of the lingering smell of a fellow passenger feeling smug and tucking in.
There is not a single person in the whole wide world that isn’t emotionally engaged and moved by the smell of a Big Mac and Fries. The solution is extremely simple. Allow passengers to be able to pre-order their Macs.
My theory is that with the increasing disappointment with in flight catering that the last thing that other passengers want to be subjected to is the reminder that they are now trapped, and cannot now retrace their steps and buy a Big Mac and a large fries but are instead subjected to the heightened torture of the lingering smell of a fellow passenger feeling smug and tucking in.
There is not a single person in the whole wide world that isn’t emotionally engaged and moved by the smell of a Big Mac and Fries. The solution is extremely simple. Allow passengers to be able to pre-order their Macs.
I sometimes eat McDonalds at my desk but I try to save it for work at home day when I’m in the office and the rest of them are not. Not everyone likes the smell. The fries smell more than the burger.
Sep 30, 2022, 12:59 pm
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Currently sat in the makeshift lounge @,MCO having a beer waiting for flt to LGW.Having accessed wifi and message from BA saying the catering on this evenings flt will be "limited" presumably due to hurricane last few days! So my apologises to fellow passengers for my "McDonalds" later!
Sep 30, 2022, 1:20 pm
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Currently sat in the makeshift lounge @,MCO having a beer waiting for flt to LGW.Having accessed wifi and message from BA saying the catering on this evenings flt will be "limited" presumably due to hurricane last few days! So my apologises to fellow passengers for my "McDonalds" later!
Sep 30, 2022, 1:37 pm
#416
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I’m trying to understand why the smell of food brought on the plane is more offensive than the food served on the plane. I don’t eat McD’s but beef has a strong odor whether it’s served plated or from a bag. Some airlines serve hamburger as a meal choice (AA domestic occasionally).
People have commented re: any hot food, so I’m guessing any burger would give rise to a comment.
People have commented re: any hot food, so I’m guessing any burger would give rise to a comment.
Sep 30, 2022, 1:52 pm
#417
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Fench fries
Bscon
(both greasy)
Pastrami
Corned beef
Reuben (smell of sauerkraut)
At the end of the day, no one is going to tackle you and wrestle the food out of your hand.
Sep 30, 2022, 2:03 pm
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Well done.
Sep 30, 2022, 2:06 pm
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Salt and Onion crisps? Nah … too smelly. Too noisy.
Cheese and Onion sandwich? Nah …. those onions leave a nasty after breath. .
Sep 30, 2022, 3:08 pm
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”Yea, though they may walk through the valley of McDonalds, yet they fear no French fry.”
And in verse 37,
”Blessed Art thou who considereth thine fellow neighbors when dost thou chooseth not thine pastrami sandwich.”
I do feel pretty special when I read it.