Comment on Anon visits America
scytale@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
I don’t even think the stereotypical giant american burger is a thing anymore unless you go to places that specifically market a special large burger. Now a $12 burger is just regular sized. And an $18 “artisanal” burger has a thin disc of meat and is taller than it is wide.
Dasus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I think the point here is that “regular” for Americans is not the same as “regular” for Europeans.
A European “large drink” in a fastfood restaurant is 500ml. In the US, 473ml is a small one.
scytale@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
I understand that. I was referring to shrinkflation specifically, where the typical regular american size burger is the same as anywhere else now and not like the stereotype before where everything is bigger in the US. I agree it still applies to soda drinks though.
Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Well that’s pretty much only true at McDonald’s because of their immense market share. Most other places still serving large patties and large burgers. Carl’s Jr., Wendy’s, etc. God knows what Burger King is doing, but I think the Whoppers are still pretty big. Disgusting, but big.