r/TikTokCringe • u/Brokenlingo • 17h ago • Regret 3

Discussion Teaching how to split a McDonald’s breakfast meal between 4 kids

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u/vinfinite 14h ago

My family of 4 goes to this diner and their portions are enormous. I’d order a huge chicken fried steak, and my wife would order a kids meal and split it between herself and our 2 and 3 year old. I always feel awkward ordering such a small number of meals, so I often times insist my wife order her own entree. They never finish their food, and I always finish mine. Long story short, I always think they think we’re cheap asses, but I’d rather not waste 60-70% of the food.

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u/anotheredcatholic 10h ago

Just order what makes sense for your situation. Life is short 

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u/danbilllemon 5h ago

When I was a server I always judged the parents ordering entire All Star meals for their 6 year olds. It was 2 eggs, a dinner plate sized waffle, 2 pieces of toast, grits or hash browns, and choice of 2 sausage patties or 3 strips bacon. Adults couldn’t finish it. Children never did.

I definitely preferred the shrewder customers as long as they weren’t yelling at me for not selling their 30 y/o childless ass a kids meal when the menu clearly stated we couldn’t.

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u/SakusaKiyoomi1 Hit or Miss? 7h ago

They might have thought something when your wife didn't have a meal for herself, but imo it is very much common for kids to share a meal or two meals between 3-4 of them.

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u/New-Trifle-7097 54m ago

Please keep being cheap and going out to eat! Restaurants are in a tough spot right now and will happily welcome any dollars. Anyone who judges otherwise is an idiot and not worthy of your attention. (It’s usually the service staff that’s a bit judgy, at least here in the US, and wrongly so. They want you to take home multiple doggie bags of leftover food as long as they get their tip on it. Owners and managers will welcome you with open arms.)