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[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 86 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Late 80's:

Mid 00's:

Demolition Man:

[–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They should bring back that little mascot.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

People would accuse them of racism if they did that today.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

and they should.

the entire menu, and company history is cultural appropriation. They literally ripped off a mexican family restaurant

[–] JargonWagon@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

We only have 8 years to go until Taco Bell has won the franchise wars and all restaurants become Taco Bell!

Late-90s, early-2000s McDonald's was peak.

Dollar menu. Pokemon toys. Some has N64 play areas.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I don't think that 80s pic is right. The prices and drink fountain, plus the signage all feels too modern. Maybe the chairs are left over, but I'd like to see a pic from the 80s. I can only find 90s when searching online.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Newer pic, definitely. They just hadn't updated the interior. Best I could find quickly. Here's one from 82, but clearly a custom rather than corporate level consistent interior:

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

Now that looks 80s!

[–] MrFappy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

All I needed to see was the Baja Blast on the menu to know that that picture isn’t from the 80’s. (Others have also mentioned the cars visible which is also a giveaway,