Today, it's been 10 days since my family and I have been visiting France. I've always wanted to try their culinary specialties but my dad says we "can't trust them". We've eaten at McDonald's 9/10 times. FML
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McGastric
Today, after months of avoiding fast food, I decided to eat some McDonald's french fries. Though the fries were delicious, they were not worth the agonizing 15 minutes I spent on the toilet afterwards. FML
Criminal minds at their best
Today, my friends wanted to try to dine and dash at a McDonald's. I had to explain why that wouldn't work. FML
Open Minded
Today, I made a tasty, healthy plant-based lunch for my family. They ate a few bites, spat it out, and then went to McDonald's "to eat real food, you know, food with meat in it." FML
Give it a goo
Today, my parents ate at a new Italian restaurant. They said it was the best they'd ever had and brought me some, insisting I try it. It had so much garlic and sugar in it that I couldn't finish. They're upset because one of our cousins owns the restaurant, and they say I'm not being supportive. We're Irish, not Italian. FML
Get me a banana or something
Today, we're visiting my wife's extended family. They're nice people but they eat like crap; I haven't had a single fresh vegetable or fruit in days, and everything they cook is overcooked and smothered in cheap sauce or "seasonings." My stomach is about to go on strike. FML
Picky eater
Today, my family are refusing to go out to eat with me anymore. Apparently, me liking my food cooked a certain way infuriates them because it delays our order, and makes the wait staff hate us. FML
Playing favorites
Today, I was making dinner for my family while my wife was at work. She walked in the door with McDonald's, even though she knew I was cooking. Then our kids saw and started screaming that they wanted McDonald's too and that it was unfair. I've told her not to pull this shit and she won't listen. FML
Grow up
Today, I was excited to go to a Japanese restaurant for my birthday. When the chef started doing tricks however, my spoiled brat of a sister started screaming and crying in terror. My parents insisted we leave and go to McDonald's because she was upset. She's 11. FML
Today, I found out that my restaurant's food is so bad that the only reason some people visit is because they're punishing their kids. FML
Quel abruti
Today, I was on a date in a fancy restaurant. I tried to show off my skills by ordering our meal in French, since some of the dishes had french-sounding names. The waiter replied in fluent French and I have no idea what he said. FML
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saba_ajira 29
I'm so sorry OP. What's stopping you from going out on your own?
elek2008 9
McDonalds will kill you eating it like that.
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saba_ajira 29
I'm so sorry OP. What's stopping you from going out on your own?
spignona84 11
It sounds like they just can't afford it
NeatNit 32
I just want to mention that #27 is so to the point that it deserves a thumbs up. :D
RenoTheRhino 30
That might be it, 27. But I don't see why a family would go on a big vacation like this, if they have no money left over to eat some good food.
SystemofaBlink41 27
I think 27 was most likely talking about OP individually.
crazytwinsmom 25
OP may be too young to be going out to eat on their own in a place foreign to them.
thesnowleopard 3
Well it sounds as if OP is most likely a teenager, so most likely he doesn't have any money to go out and eat on his own and his dad probably won't give him any.
vikky538 28
may be they are too afriad to try new things...
raphanne_fml 33
#27 Mc Donalds is pretty expensive here in France compared to North America (that's where I assume OP is from). She could go to a little family restaurant and pay the same price for a menu at fast food restaurants.
CryoShock 14
He probably doesn't want the trip to be turned into another Taken movie.
elek2008 9
McDonalds will kill you eating it like that.
desoxyn242 14
The fries don't even mold after months...something is wrong if bacteria won't even bite
sirpantselot 22
Well, the FML is listed under "health".
tony1891 22
tell your dad It's time for a change. all that McDonald's food isn't healthy for you
AoC15 10
Maybe in the states but they're in a foreign country. So the menu would change depending on the countries taste
Welshite 39
Well according to your nickname you're a hobbit, so ten meals equals to about one day. That's not too bad. You have the other ninety meals.
Nymeria_fml 25
Hobbit or no hobbit, it's still 9 out of 10 times. So it would be the other way around: 90 McDonald's meals, 10 other meals.
crazytwinsmom 25
It says it's been 10 days.
thesmeagol 22
You don't always get all 6 meals when your on adventures.
stephypop 13
It's a hobbit joke..
PrimeEvilTahir 24
Precious words by #50! Smeagol knows what he's talking about!
underthesea12 24
that is an amazing culinary decision
VonBlitzkrieg 27
Better than snails
schhichick 14
Snails (escargot) are delicious!!
raphanne_fml 33
The funny thing is that there are more foreigners eating snails in France than French people doing it because "it's the French thing to do." Snails are nothing exceptional. They're as good as the sauce they're in.
schhichick 14
I like snails in sauces, pesto mouses, and just plain. They can taste fine without sauce you know.
gogators941 11
Atleast you probably got some French fries.
Wakachulak 22
Did you know that the French actually hate that name? They just call them fried potatoes, it's American who call them french fries
Enslaved 36
I understand they call the fries by a different name, "Pomme Frit" (language differences) but why would they hate that name itself? And how do they feel about that American cheese on those burgers?
Tsuky_fml 4
#29 that square cheese is just "fake square cheese for hamburger". It looks nothing like french cheese actually
Arathis 19
French fries got their name when they were first introduced in Paris Texas, they have nothing to do with France.
askullnamedbilly 33
Also, technically they're called fried apples. Sure, it's because pommes frites (fried apples) is much easier to say than pommes de terre frites (fried earth apples = potatoes), but it's still quite amusing for anyone studying the language instead of growing up with it.
ohSNAPyall 26
Can you not get fried apples over there?
Whotevah 8
Indeed, #32 french fries originate from Belguim. When world war one began, many people spoke french there, and the people who spoke english, soldiers and all the like, came up with giving it the name french fries as they ate it.
raphanne_fml 33
#29 A lot of people call it plastic cheese. And yes, we don't necessarily hate the name "French fries", we just think it's weird, just like "French beans" and "French kiss". We say fries, beans and kiss.
KainMoogle 21
looks like the only French thing you're eating is fries
Yeshua_fml 19
I'm sure it's beef from French cows.
raphanne_fml 33
I don't know why you're getting downvoted. Yes, the beef in French McDonalds comes from French cows (or they at least say so on the packaging).
TwentyFourBeerz 18
McDonalds is overrated
aktail01 10
I'm sorry you are missing out on some good snails
Enslaved 36
Hope the OP at least got to try some great wines. (: