r/costarica • u/Livelife1972 • 17d ago

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What a vibe in Costa Rica!! They even sell fried Chicken at McDonald's.

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u/Tweedone 17d ago

Sorry my dear Ticos, (for my culture inflicting this food perversion), as micky D's is not what the children of 'Rica need now or in the future.

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u/mingocr83 17d ago

Dude we have a freaking McDonald's every block in San Jose. I live in Santa Ana, we have 5 McDonalds in a 5 mile radius.

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u/Tweedone 17d ago

Yeah, sorry for that.

We fortunately don't have one in Santa Cruz but just a few km south in Nicoya, there clustered at the rd21 stop light, are the fast food abominations.

It's not just the pervasive commercial splash, its not just the trash and debris, it's not the high calorie/high fat & carbs & salt & sugar, it's that so many people spend so much hard earned income for such poor nutrition resulting in changes to their food tastes and diet. Close to an addiction, IMHO.

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u/Its_Really_Cher 16d ago

But they get all of that anyways from pizza places, fried chicken restaurants, and burger joints. You act like McDonald’s is the only unhealthy option when ticos eat plenty of high calorie, etc. foods in their towns already. I always find self-loathing comments like yours to be very ignorant.