# No More Big Macs for Iceland **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 26, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200 "2009-10-26T17:33:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ColonelDax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/1 "2009-10-26T17:33:58Z")
McDonald’s plans to close its three Icelandic outlets at the end of the month after the krona’s collapse hurt profits at the sites, according to [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=amu4.WTVaqjI). One might regard that as an unexpected benefit of the world financial crisis if one were so inclined. 😛 (I wouldn’t, as I like chowing down on a Big Mac and fries once or twice a month.) ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/2 "2009-10-26T18:04:07Z")
Well, at least they still have Björk. Whether that’s consolation or further reason to be depressed remains to be answered. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/3 "2009-10-26T18:05:00Z")
So, they’re out of the [Big Mac Index](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_mac_index) then. How are we supposed to know what an ISK is really worth? (If it’s still worth anything.) Vincent: “Do you know what they call a Quarter Pounder in Iceland?” Jules: “What?” Vincent: “They don’t call it nothin’, they don’t have McDonalds there anymore.” ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/4 "2009-10-26T18:08:45Z")
Björk is cute, weird, and musical. Definitely a win. 🙂 But I’m puzzled. The article states that McD’s competitors were buying locally, and McD’s had to import increasingly-expensive food, and was therefore losing its competitiveness. Couldn’t McD’s buy locally in Iceland? ISTR that that’s what they tend to do in new markets, even going as far as seting up completely-new supply chains. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/5 "2009-10-26T18:16:28Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > So, they’re out of the [Big Mac Index](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_mac_index) then. How are we supposed to know what an ISK is really worth? (If it’s still worth anything.) Guess we could play Eve Online. Or make economists play it. It might be a way to get them off our hair: win-win! ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/6 "2009-10-26T18:26:36Z")
> [@Mindfield](#): > > Well, at least they still have Björk. Oh, please. How many servings do you think she’d make? 8? 10? Tomorrow, it’s just gonna be back in the same boat. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/7 "2009-10-26T18:54:22Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > Björk is cute, weird, and musical. Definitely a win. 🙂 And she’s [technologically curious](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75WFTHpOw8Y). And somehow manages to make _that_ weird. > [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Oh, please. How many servings do you think she’d make? 8? 10? Tomorrow, it’s just gonna be back in the same boat. You think they’d serve her straight? They could mix with breading and spices and get at _least_ 20-30 out of her. Granted, you probably wouldn’t get through much more than half a lunch rush with that though, but surely they could hike the price for the privilege of consuming a home-grown celebrity – it’d make a hell of a promo stunt. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/8 "2009-10-26T22:58:33Z")
> [@Mindfield](#): > > You think they’d serve her straight? They could mix with breading and spices and get at _least_ 20-30 out of her. Ah, yes - _Björk Helper_. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/9 "2009-10-26T23:19:05Z")
So, what does an Icelandic McDonalds have that you can’t get elsewhere? I know that Hawaiian McDonalds serve sandwiches with spam. Iceland has to have something different to play to local tastes. Anyone know what that would be? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/10 "2009-10-26T23:21:14Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > So, what does an Icelandic McDonalds have that you can’t get elsewhere? I know that Hawaiian McDonalds serve sandwiches with spam. Iceland has to have something different to play to local tastes. Anyone know what that would be? Reindeer Royale? Puffin Pate? Arctic Fox Happy Meal? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/11 "2009-10-26T23:21:20Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > So, what does an Icelandic McDonalds have that you can’t get elsewhere? I know that Hawaiian McDonalds serve sandwiches with spam. Iceland has to have something different to play to local tastes. Anyone know what that would be? Bjork Burgers? Sorry, couldn’t resist. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/12 "2009-10-26T23:24:00Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > So, what does an Icelandic McDonalds have that you can’t get elsewhere? I know that Hawaiian McDonalds serve sandwiches with spam. Iceland has to have something different to play to local tastes. Anyone know what that would be? A Quarter Puffin with Cheese and the Big (Ram) Sack would be my guess. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/13 "2009-10-26T23:28:07Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Reindeer Royale? > Puffin Pate? > Arctic Fox Happy Meal? > [@Mindfield](#): > > A Quarter Puffin with Cheese and the Big (Ram) Sack would be my guess. I’m embarrassed for us both that neither of us came up with “Egg McPuffin.” ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/14 "2009-10-26T23:30:16Z")
Do fast food joints in Iceland serve lamb burgers? I would imagine that ground lamb/mutton ouht to be pretty cheap in Iceland-could you get a mutton “Big Mac”? ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/15 "2009-10-26T23:31:50Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > I’m embarrassed for us both that neither of us came up with “Egg McPuffin.” Aw man. I was going to say a McPuffin but that sounded too general. I didn’t even think of the egg. _L’esprit de l’escalier_ strikes again. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-big-macs-for-iceland/515200/16 "2009-10-26T23:41:14Z")
> [@Mindfield](#): > > _L’esprit de l’escalier_ strikes again. Word. I didn’t even think of it until I read _your_ post. That’s, like, [_Treppen_-and-then-halfway-down-the-block-_witz_](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Treppenwitz).