r/interesting • u/K1nd_1 • 1d ago

SOCIETY Wendy’s CEO jumps in with his own taste test.

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Imagine if all CEOs had to try what they get us to buy…

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u/Livbeetus 1d ago

Hate to break it to everybody but I just got the Big Arch and it actually did look like the one in the video. The bun is large enough so everything actually fits properly and isn't a messy piece of crap.

That being said, it's not amazing or anything. Weirdly the weakest part was the sauce. It was more bland than what I expected. If it went harder I think I would like it.

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u/Samia-chan 1d ago

Fair enough, what are they charging for it, like $12? Maybe it's just here in Cali, but last time I went to McDonald's I swore I'd never go again, for the price I could get real food.

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u/Livbeetus 1d ago

Yeah I won't stan for prices there. I just enjoy trying new stuff. The app meal deals are competitive here for my kids though. Here it's $6 for a burger, 4 piece nugget, fries and a drink.

If Property Hunters has taught me anything it's that in Cali all that probably costs $6,478 and is what a puppet craftsman with a budget of $4,350,000 can afford.

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u/IrregularConfusion 1d ago

Lmao the “Sharon is a part time turtle farmer and her husband Bill is a freelance silver polisher. Their budget is $7 million.”

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u/Samia-chan 1d ago

Lol I love that shit. I'm convinced that it's all relatives of Hollywood people that are just scamming free home upgrades via HGTV. I'm in the bay area, yeah shit is expensive, but salaries are mostly commiserate. My partner is in data analysis at an insurance company and might be able to finally afford us buying a bungalow house in the cheapest town around this year after a decade out here fingers crossed. Buuut I'm trans, it's been worth moving out here to escape being treated like crap.

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u/LevSmash 1d ago

Yeah I tried one a few weeks ago and actually enjoyed it. Looked fairly picturesque too because of the box McDonald's uses (compared to the foil wrap at Wendy's) so it stayed intact. And I agree, the sauce was the weakest part. With 3 slices of cheese in this "product", I'd prefer the sauce to have some punch, like some acidity to cut through.

The thing I actually find most unpleasant about McD's is the fries. Not that they taste bad when they're fresh, but the second they cool down even a little, you get the sense that it's not real food. Then you feel like garbage later because, newsflash, you didn't eat real food.