McDonald's Abroad

I think it's pretty horrible that so many Mcdonald's Restaurants are everywhere. I have been to over 20 Countries and I would say at least 16 of those had McDonald's everywhere. What really bugs me is that they put these in historic areas where Mom and Pops type establishments have been thriving for 100's if not thousands of years. The worst is the one right across the street from the Pantheon in Rome. That is just soo tacky, I mean you can't even really get a good photo of the Structure that inspired greats like Brunelleschi, Leonardo Di Vinci and tons of others without seeing that fucking McDonald's.

I should be one to speak as I am very guilty of eating there when I travel. You see I am a very budget traveler and a $1 sandwich sounds mighty reasonable when the Euro is as strong as it is. They also have different sandwiches geared toward each country it seems too. I had a Samurai Pork Burger and Rice Buger in Thailand. Holland has a Crochet Burger which is basically a gravy injected fried patty on a bun. Czech Republic has a McCountry sandwich which tastes like a sausage morning sandwich with big mac type fixings.

Keeping it Real,

-William John Raitt