# McDonald's mystery **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 24, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380 "2017-05-24T23:26:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![mmkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@mmkt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmkt)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/41 "2017-05-25T16:20:48Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Ok, I guess you’re saying that was the last time you ate McDs. It probably doesn’t matter what the cause is anyway. I think someone already suggested antacids, maybe you’ve got some general digestive troubles that you only notice are a problem after eating the particular cheap garbage McDonalds serves, so focusing on the problem instead of the source might be what you need to in that case. But if it’s just McDs then not eating there is the simplest solution to your problem. Now I don’t get that reaction when I eat their breakfast food only when I eat fries, nuggets, or Quarter Pounder. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/42 "2017-05-25T16:25:09Z")
> [@mmkt](#): > > Yes I think that was my last meal from there this year. This year?! Do you somehow think the food is going to change for the better next year? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/43 "2017-05-25T17:11:22Z")
My question is: do you get the same reaction from eating at any McDonalds, or do you tend to frequent the same one? Because the answer could just be that that particular restaurant has poor food hygiene standards that affected you more severely than other people. ---
**Author:** ![mmkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@mmkt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmkt)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/44 "2017-05-25T17:11:59Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > This year?! Do you somehow think the food is going to change for the better next year? I don’t mind having that feeling if I’m home but yesterday I was at work and luckily I was able to keep it under control until I arrived home. So when I eat McDonald’s again I will make sure it’s for dinner not lunch unless it’s Saturday or Sunday ---
**Author:** ![mmkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@mmkt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmkt)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/45 "2017-05-25T17:13:03Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > My question is: do you get the same reaction from eating at any McDonalds, or do you tend to frequent the same one? Because the answer could just be that that particular restaurant has poor food hygiene standards that affected you more severely than other people. Doesn’t matter what McDonald’s I get the same feeling a hour later ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/46 "2017-05-25T17:55:57Z")
> [@mmkt](#): > > About a hour letting me know it’s that time. But I don’t like doing that at work so I was trying my best to make it go away. Wait. When you say you try not to do this at work, you mean poop? And when you say you have to run to the bathroom, are we talking diarrhea? Or just that you have to defecate? Whichever, “trying to make it go away” because you’re at work is not a good option. The toilets are there for a reason. Use them. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/47 "2017-05-25T18:06:38Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > I agree - everyone seems to want to discover that some fast food chain or other is doing horrific, Lovecraftian evil to the food they serve However, for example, KFC now sometimes causes me gastric distress, and talking to a manager there, they have changed their policy as to how long they can use the grease and how long the food can sit out under the warming lights. This saves quite a bit of $$. So, yes, no \* horrific, Lovecraftian evil\* but many small cheap cost cutting which hurt the consumer. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/48 "2017-05-25T18:27:24Z")
> [@mmkt](#): > > Yes I think that was my last meal from there this year. This might sound weird, but when a certain food gives me the shit, I stop eating it period. It’s something you might try. ---
**Author:** ![mmkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@mmkt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmkt)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/49 "2017-05-25T18:37:25Z")
> [@BeeGee](#): > > Wait. When you say you try not to do this at work, you mean poop? And when you say you have to run to the bathroom, are we talking diarrhea? Or just that you have to defecate? > > Whichever, “trying to make it go away” because you’re at work is not a good option. The toilets are there for a reason. Use them. No its not diarrhea because If it was I wouldn’t be able to wait until I arrived home. But pooping at work is uncomfortable and I rather just eat the right stuff to avoid that from happening. ---
**Author:** ![mmkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@mmkt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmkt)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/50 "2017-05-25T18:39:25Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > This might sound weird, but when a certain food gives me the shit, I stop eating it period. It’s something you might try. I don’t mind it sending me to the bathroom If home. I just prefer not to have that feeling when I am at work. ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/51 "2017-05-25T18:45:04Z")
So what is it that you can eat at work that results in no bowel movement? ---
**Author:** ![mmkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@mmkt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmkt)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/52 "2017-05-25T18:52:12Z")
> [@BeeGee](#): > > So what is it that you can eat at work that results in no bowel movement? As long I don’t drink a soda with something cheesy then I normally have no issues. That’s why I was surprised yesterday after eating McDonald’s because I had a mountain dew but nothing with cheese. Like today I had a Pastelitto with a ice tea and no issues. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/53 "2017-05-25T21:35:24Z")
Here’s a little anecdote that might be relevant. Years ago I worked at a place in Seattle that had a McDonald’s across the street. I noticed that if I ate there I’d get sick. Not awfully sick, not like food poisoning with vomiting and diarrhea and all that. Just indigestion; a painful sour stomach. I found out over time that it was related only to eating their ground beef. Chicken, fish, fries, salads, anything that didn’t have beef was no problem. Their breakfast food was fine if I avoided the sausage. The funny thing is that the beef at any other McDonald’s restaurant didn’t bother me, just that one. My point is that it might not be McDonald’s food itself that’s to blame. Maybe something at a particular restaurant. Or at that particular time. It can be difficult to determine. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/54 "2017-05-25T22:55:47Z")
If it’s regular poop and not diarrhea, then maybe McD’s serves a similar function for you as coffee does for other people. You need to poop. ---
**Author:** ![mmkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@mmkt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmkt)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/55 "2017-05-25T22:57:59Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > If it’s regular poop and not diarrhea, then maybe McD’s serves a similar function for you as coffee does for other people. You need to poop. True and I programmed my body to do it in the morning before I leave for work and when I get home. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mystery/787380/56 "2017-05-26T17:30:35Z")
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