Comments on: Pico Iyer on McDonald’s http://www.vagablogging.net/pico-iyer-on-mcdonalds.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:23:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Newley Purnell http://www.vagablogging.net/pico-iyer-on-mcdonalds.html/comment-page-1#comment-955 Newley Purnell Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:24:03 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/pico-iyer-on-mcdonalds.html#comment-955 Great stuff, Rolf (and Pico). I couldn't agree more -- there's nothing wrong with a Big Mac every once in a while. In Thailand, where I've spent a lot of time lately, I'm not afraid to admit that I eat there occasionally -- Thai food is quite obviously wonderful, but it's unrealistic to think it can be eaten three times a day, every day (unless you're Thai). After all, when I'm in the US I don't eat one particular cuisine endlessly. And as you say, McDonalds outlets abroad are different and can appreciated for their differences -- in Thailand, of course, the Ronald McDonald statues are cast in a wai-ing posture, and in Indonesia the restaurants have prayer rooms set off to the side. Interesting stuff. Great stuff, Rolf (and Pico). I couldn’t agree more — there’s nothing wrong with a Big Mac every once in a while. In Thailand, where I’ve spent a lot of time lately, I’m not afraid to admit that I eat there occasionally — Thai food is quite obviously wonderful, but it’s unrealistic to think it can be eaten three times a day, every day (unless you’re Thai). After all, when I’m in the US I don’t eat one particular cuisine endlessly. And as you say, McDonalds outlets abroad are different and can appreciated for their differences — in Thailand, of course, the Ronald McDonald statues are cast in a wai-ing posture, and in Indonesia the restaurants have prayer rooms set off to the side. Interesting stuff.

]]> By: Joshua Berman http://www.vagablogging.net/pico-iyer-on-mcdonalds.html/comment-page-1#comment-954 Joshua Berman Wed, 14 Jun 2006 07:34:00 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/pico-iyer-on-mcdonalds.html#comment-954 Here's a short (and very funny) <a href="http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/archives/2006/06/061206.html" rel="nofollow"> video</a> about finding comfort in a Target during one's travels. Here’s a short (and very funny) video about finding comfort in a Target during one’s travels.

]]> By: brian http://www.vagablogging.net/pico-iyer-on-mcdonalds.html/comment-page-1#comment-953 brian Mon, 12 Jun 2006 23:58:14 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/pico-iyer-on-mcdonalds.html#comment-953 I second that. I loved the article because I had the very exhaustion you mentioned while in Berlin. I'm half German, and can speak it in a pinch. Still, I was overwhelmed and needed a break. Enter the fries and Big Mac in the Berlin train station. One thing did break the spell a little: they charged me 5 German pennies for ketchup. Silly German chrges adside, it was a welcome respite. I second that. I loved the article because I had the very exhaustion you mentioned while in Berlin. I’m half German, and can speak it in a pinch. Still, I was overwhelmed and needed a break. Enter the fries and Big Mac in the Berlin train station. One thing did break the spell a little: they charged me 5 German pennies for ketchup. Silly German chrges adside, it was a welcome respite.

]]> By: Rolf http://www.vagablogging.net/pico-iyer-on-mcdonalds.html/comment-page-1#comment-952 Rolf Mon, 12 Jun 2006 23:11:31 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/pico-iyer-on-mcdonalds.html#comment-952 Cheers, Anya. On a side-note, it's interesting how the Internet works sometimes. When I published the above post this morning, my Yahoo McDonald's story had just one comment. At some point in the past 12 hours the story must have been linked from a major feed or blog source, because now the story has 174 comments and counting, and is one of the most-emailed items today at Yahoo! News. I guess this is what they mean when they talk about how the web works in a viral manner... Cheers, Anya. On a side-note, it’s interesting how the Internet works sometimes. When I published the above post this morning, my Yahoo McDonald’s story had just one comment.

At some point in the past 12 hours the story must have been linked from a major feed or blog source, because now the story has 174 comments and counting, and is one of the most-emailed items today at Yahoo! News. I guess this is what they mean when they talk about how the web works in a viral manner…

]]> By: Anya http://www.vagablogging.net/pico-iyer-on-mcdonalds.html/comment-page-1#comment-951 Anya Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:14:17 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/pico-iyer-on-mcdonalds.html#comment-951 I emailed you about your McDonalds article --- I thought it was great. :) I emailed you about your McDonalds article — I thought it was great. :)

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