I've never been sold on the McDonald's haterade cuz much of it strikes me as plain class condescension. (Seriously, try to name one MD's detractor/shunner in your life who's not at least comfortably middle-class.) You know, the kind of self-congratulatory hot air you see from the coastal types that talk the big talk about fighting poverty but would suddenly sing a different tune if a few homeless people began showing up across the street.
Besides Mickey D's is a godsend for those nite owls (ahem) who sometimes badly need a bite at 2-3 in the morning. Or when you're traveling out of town and need a quick stop to refuel, as anyone who's taken long road trips would know. Globalization may have its issues but I can't say this mass penetration of the market is one of 'em.
A couple more things:
The (Egg) McMuffin is perfection. Like the BK Whopper or Chick-fil-A sauce it just can't be improved upon. Steak in a McMuffin? No wonder it fizzled out.
Never been a fan of fries in general, but among the biggies I do think McFries are tops. Others just don't have that crispiness.
(BTW count me among those who never heard of KFC fries. Doubt they're very good anyway.)
And speaking of class condescension....
You got it.
And yeah you wanna avoid sodas in the first place. Thankfully that's not very tough for moi cuz water is my go-to beverage.