Would You Like Fries With That?

Hydrus-606 · 11-03-2009, 01:33 AM

Tom Steele Answers The Tough Questions - The McDonalds™ Analogy

Why guys don’t want to be friends with a girl who breaks up with them…

I know a girl who broke up with a guy and she told him she wanted to “still be friends.” He said, “No thanks.” She wondered why he couldn’t fall back to being just friends after they had a romantic relationship. I came up with the ”McDonalds Analogy” to try and explain it in a simple way that would help all women understand this tough question.

Imagine if you went to McDonalds a lot and ordered a Big Mac Combo meal. A Big Mac, Large Fries and a Coke. You really like this meal. One day, you pull up to the drivethrough and order the Big Mac Combo meal and the girl tells you, “I’m sorry - you can have the Big Mac and the Coke, but you can’t get fries with that anymore.” You think about this for a moment, and sure - the Big Mac is the centerpiece of the meal, but McDonalds has some really good fries and you like their fries with your meal. So you say, “I’ve been able to get fries with that before, why can’t I have fries with my Big Mac combo anymore?” The girls says, ”Well, I just think it is better if you only have the Big Mac and the Coke from here on out.”

At this point, a lot of guys are going to go to Wendy’s or BK and see if they can get fries with their combo at that drivethrough window. But there are some guys who REALLY like McDonalds Big Macs and they might think, “If I keep coming here and ordering the Big Mac and Coke, maybe she’ll change her mind and give me some fries with that later.” So they will keep on getting the combo without the fries until the deal breaker happens: One day that guy is going to order the Big Mac and Coke and then he’s going to pull up a little bit to pay, and someone else is going to pull up to the drivethrough speaker and order the “Big Mac Combo” and he is going to hear the girl say, “Would you like fries with that?”

That’s why guys don’t like to be friends with a girl who breaks up with them.

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torialysse · 11-03-2009, 03:15 AM

Lmao.. This made me giggle

blacknumbers · 11-03-2009, 05:18 AM

Wow....that's....so true.

jasonSuFi · 11-03-2009, 06:29 AM

I love your threads, honestly.

Midget · 11-03-2009, 08:55 AM

Fucking epic. You sir, have just gained much much respect from me for that post.

Hydrus-606 · 11-03-2009, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by jasonSuFi

I love your threads, honestly.

You sir

Originally Posted by Midget

Fucking epic. You sir, have just gained much much respect from me for that post.

and you sir, get freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.

Hehe, seriously though, I'm glad you guys enjoy them. =]
The more you guys like them the more stuff I'll post like this!

Velocity · 11-03-2009, 10:12 AM

Could this be more true? It doesn't even have to be with a girl you're dating. If you are just talking to a girl, and all you know is flirting with them etc., and then it doesn't work out...there's no way you can keep talking to them as friends. It just....doesn't work.

Hydrus-606 · 11-03-2009, 12:06 PM

So true, Velocity!

What's worse though is when you start flirting with the new girl at work, only to realize (a) she has a boyfriend or (b) your efforts are getting you no where. You can't walk away but you can't be impolite either and just ignore her. The only thing you can do is catch her spoiling the food or work at BK or Wendys.

Meh.

Stolen · 11-03-2009, 12:33 PM

that was pretty funny and totally true

Crusty Bagel · 11-03-2009, 01:30 PM

Well put sir! I'm glad somebody was able to come up with a creative and clear explanation for this.

Arsonism · 11-03-2009, 01:56 PM

This indirectly occurred to me recently, and is ultimately 100% true in multiple ways.

Reminds me of my Electrical Engineering shirt from last year though

Filman · 11-03-2009, 02:35 PM

You just revamped my mind.

But if you go to Wendys you can get a chili, salad, potatoes instead of fries.

BaLeFiRe WRaTH · 11-03-2009, 08:39 PM

I love creative explanations to everyday questions like this!

dave · 11-03-2009, 08:46 PM

I had to do it. lol, but this is a very creative way to think about this predicament.

Moose · 11-03-2009, 08:50 PM

I'd go to Wendy's, but her fries just aren't the same.

This is so true though, and side note:

I can't stand awkward girls. Not awkward looking, just the way they act.

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