Random behaviour today

Trill · 28 May 2011 at 20:38

shauncr91 said:
Where do people get this eat-in charge rubbish from?

Is it an urban-myth, we got it from somewhere...

shauncr91 · 28 May 2011 at 20:39

Smithy0115 said:
Why are you generalising, it was just me who thought it!

I've heard people mention it before on places other than just here though.

Van Hellseek · 28 May 2011 at 20:40

Smithy0115 said:
I've been living a lie, it all makes sense now!

Well if it's any consolation I only recently worked out that large fries were larger (size) than regular fries.

I just assumed you got more fries, I didn't realise they were actually larger in terms of length. They should be called "long fries", not large fries.

Or is it just a coincidence that my large fries were long fries?

I have no idea. It's all very confusing.

Muzza1875 · 28 May 2011 at 20:41

Was it really necessary to make a thread about something so trivial?

Van Hellseek · 28 May 2011 at 20:42

Muzza1875 said:
Was it really necessary to make a thread about something so trivial?

Welcome to GD.

Deadbeat · 28 May 2011 at 20:44

Van Hellseek said:
Well if it's any consolation I only recently worked out that large fries were larger (size) than regular fries.

I just assumed you got more fries, I didn't realise they were actually larger in terms of length. They should be called "long fries", not large fries.

Or is it just a coincidence that my large fries were long fries?

I have no idea. It's all very confusing.

Pretty sure they all come from that giant fry-cooking machine and are just portioned into different sized packets. Maybe the larger packet affords greater stability to the longer fries, which would just fall out of the smaller box?

Smithy0115 · 28 May 2011 at 20:45

Love it when it gets technical!

shauncr91 · 28 May 2011 at 20:46

Deadbeat said:
Pretty sure they all come from that giant fry-cooking machine and are just portioned into different sized packets. Maybe the larger packet affords greater stability to the longer fries, which would just fall out of the smaller box?

They will have come from a batch of fries which were cut differently.

Maccy's fries are all cooked in the same fry vats and then put into a big tray where they are kept warm, then just scooped into the appropriate packet before serving.

franco_22 · 28 May 2011 at 20:48

It's not rubbish, Starbucks, Costa, Nero, most coffee shops do it. I don't think Burger King, Mac D, KFC ,etc do thou.

[TW]Fox · 28 May 2011 at 20:51

shauncr91 said:
Where do people get this eat-in charge rubbish from?

Because some places do charge more - this is because cold food and drinks to take away are VAT exempt, whereas eat-in is not.

iviv · 28 May 2011 at 20:53

shauncr91 said:
Where do people get this eat-in charge rubbish from?

I thought that for either eating in or taking out, one of those attracted VAT and the other didn't? Though the resteraunts charge at the higher price and on the meals that wouldn't attract the VAT, they take the extra as profit?

Though given the mention of urban myths in the thread, I guess this is one of them?

Edit after seeing Fox's post: Aha! Knew it!

Van Hellseek · 28 May 2011 at 20:54

[TW]Fox;19245651 said:
Because some places do charge more - this is because cold food and drinks to take away are VAT exempt, whereas eat-in is not.

I thought buger king used to be like this a good 15-20 years ago.

Damn I'm old...

Dunks · 28 May 2011 at 21:12

I think people get confused about having to add VAT when eating on premises or off. VAT is added on both circumstances with hot food.

SexyGreyFox · 28 May 2011 at 21:14

shauncr91 said:
Where do people get this eat-in charge rubbish from?

Well you definitely pay more to eat in at our Indian Restaurants than if you just take a bag away.

Muzza1875 said:
Was it really necessary to make a thread about something so trivial?

And was it really necessary for you to post in such a trivial thread?
You got owned.

[TW]Fox · 28 May 2011 at 21:23

dmpoole said:
And was it really necessary for you to post in such a trivial thread?
You got owned.

I think you need to check what 'owned' means..

Dunks · 28 May 2011 at 21:25

dmpoole said:
Well you definitely pay more to eat in at our Indian Restaurants than if you just take a bag away.

Nothing to do with a charge related to VAT though.

haaammit · 28 May 2011 at 21:52

[TW]Fox;19245311 said:
Other than somebody desperately trying to appear to be intellectual, who actually refers to McDonalds like this?

Intellectual? Ha ha haaaaaa - I was born in Essex and now live in Norfolk - how less intellectual can you get

What would you call it? I can't bear 'restaurant' for Maccy Ds/BK/Wimpy :confused:

SexyGreyFox · 28 May 2011 at 21:55

[TW]Fox;19245924 said:
I think you need to check what 'owned' means..

He owned himself

[TW]Fox · 28 May 2011 at 22:03

Quink said:
Intellectual? Ha ha haaaaaa - I was born in Essex and now live in Norfolk - how less intellectual can you get

What would you call it? I can't bear 'restaurant' for Maccy Ds/BK/Wimpy

'Popped into McDonalds' > 'Myself and my other have patronised a fast foot outlet today, and watched somebody else enter the establishment'.

Big words for big words sake

Xandos · 28 May 2011 at 22:05

Are you that bored fox?