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Mc-Cheese-Fries (No Meat) Burger Hack - $0.80 @ McDonald's (Brisbane, Ipswich & Logan) (Req. Coles Receipt)

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Mc-Cheese-Fries (No Meat) Burger Hack - $0.80 @ McDonald's (Brisbane, Ipswich & Logan) (Req. Coles Receipt)
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altomic on 30/04/2016 - 18:57 mcdonalds.com.au (664 clicks)
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shopadocket have $2 docket for a cheese burger and small fries.

not available on their website but can be sourced from Coles supermarket receipts.

If you request this (can't use the touchscreens) from the counter ask for "no patty" -which they remove and removes $1.20 from the price. so you end up with a bun, cheese, pickles, sauce and small fries for 80cents.

80 cent snack.

I've done this several times in the last few days with out hassle.

4 of them and you on the verge of an artery clogging meal.

Big note: I've been vegetarian for 20 years so I always request "no patty". Thus "saving" $1.20 for something I wouldn't eat. Or not paying for something that I don't want.

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  • tonyjzx on 30/04/2016 - 18:59
    +29

    LOL no meat. So bready. Pretty hard to eat.

    • altomic on 30/04/2016 - 19:03
      +24

      you could get 2 and have a no-meat-just-bread-cheese-doublesauce-fries-burger burger

      • Jack D Price on 30/04/2016 - 19:22
        +31

        Enough Inception for you today

        • [Deactivated] on 30/04/2016 - 20:38
          +31

          Enough Inception for you today

        • MahyarJ on 30/04/2016 - 22:41
          +4

          I logged in just to +1 these comments!

    • klownz on 01/05/2016 - 14:22

      The McDonalds bread is more like brioche than normal bread… so not too bad on the bread side to eat…

      Whether its healthy or not… well :P

  • turk182 on 30/04/2016 - 18:59
    +6

    Chip burger. Awesome!

    • lansalot on 30/04/2016 - 20:27
      +9

      a McChippen!

    • kiitos on 01/05/2016 - 17:41
      +2

      Chip Butty McButtFace!

  • PVA on 30/04/2016 - 19:00

    cheese sandwich and chips.

  • ONSALE on 30/04/2016 - 19:05
    +19

    I'm vegetarian and always ask for cheeseburgers without meat and put chips on them instead.

    • altomic on 30/04/2016 - 19:07
      +7

      me too.

      • ONSALE on 30/04/2016 - 19:08
        +7

        When I was young I used to have them with meat and now I have them without I realise most of the flavour in it is down to the sugary bun, cheese, sauce and onions anyway :-)

        • catbug on 30/04/2016 - 20:21

          I used to ask for big mac without beef patty add 2 tomato slice = yummy!!!

        • Jack D Price on 30/04/2016 - 21:32
          +1

          @catbug:

          I'M VEGAN

        • brongz on 30/04/2016 - 22:54

          @Neo: the chip using beef tallow

        • callum9999 on 30/04/2016 - 23:12

          @brongz: No - the fries are vegetarian. The only risk is with cross-contamination. The ingredients are all vegetarian and they're cooked in vegetable oil in a separate fryer to the meat.

          The cheese in their cheeseburgers however is not vegetarian.

        • nikkirose on 01/05/2016 - 03:35

          @callum9999: the cheese is in fact vegetarian, it is not vegan. That is unless it uses rennet, but as rennet is animal by-product not meat, it is covered under vegetarianism, which is simply not consuming meat/flesh and is often done without fuss and facebook posts because of personal preference or medical conditions.

        • callum9999 on 01/05/2016 - 04:18
          +5

          @nikkirose: Wrong. Rennet is not a "by-product", it is from cow stomach - i.e. meat. Some vegetarians ignore it, but there's no logical distinction between just having a tiny bit of stomach and just having a tiny burger. Using that definition the burger itself is also a by-product!

          Don't get me wrong, I have no issues with people who don't take their vegetarianism that seriously (it's much better than not trying at all), but if you eat rennet then you aren't vegetarian. McDonalds say it's not suitable for vegetarians, stores say it's not suitable for vegetarians, manufacturers say it's not suitable for vegetarians and Vegetarian societies all say it's not suitable for vegetarians.

        • nikkirose on 01/05/2016 - 05:37
          +4

          @callum9999: I do know that Nimbin cheese is rennet free, if you miss eating cheese that is. You missed my point, some people are vegatarian by preference, not for militant animal activist permanent protest. Going vege is good for the health, and does not need to be strictly enforced or even approved by peers. The fact things need to be approved by The Vegatarian Whatever sounds like a cult :P

        • callum9999 on 01/05/2016 - 05:50

          @nikkirose: Lot's of cheese is rennet free. In the UK virtually all cheese is. McDonalds burger cheese however is not.

          I didn't remotely miss your point. You claimed rennet is vegetarian. It categorically isn't - no ifs, no buts. If you're avoiding meat for health reasons but are happy to eat products of animal slaughter like rennet or gelatine then you aren't a vegetarian - period. You may moan, but it's people falsely identifying as vegetarian that makes life harder for real vegetarians… Pescatarians who identify as vegetarian are particularly irritating - large numbers of people assume I eat fish whereas vegetarians cannot eat fish.

          Going vegetarian isn't especially good for your health anyway - a healthy diet with lean meats and fish is just as good, and much easier to balance. It also doesn't need to be verified by anyone - I was just pointing out they don't. No company would ever label rennet as vegetarian because it's not - ergo it would be illegal.

        • nikkirose on 01/05/2016 - 06:20
          +2

          @callum9999: just as long as you understand that there are no medals being given out.

        • callum9999 on 01/05/2016 - 06:33
          +5

          @nikkirose: I'm not asking for a medal - I'm asking for people to not label meat products - like this McDonalds burger cheese - as vegetarian. I really don't think that's too much to ask!

        • Lizard Spock on 01/05/2016 - 10:55
          +3

          @Neo: Q: how do you know if someone is a vegan?…….
          A: they'll tell you

        • SJDR on 01/05/2016 - 11:02
          +1

          @callum9999: How many vegetables had to die to make the vegetable oil though?

        • dazweeja on 01/05/2016 - 11:30

          @nikkirose:

          It is extracted from the stomach lining of slaughtered, newly-born calves. It may be acceptable for you to eat, and that's fine, but it is in no way vegetarian.

        • Minotaur on 01/05/2016 - 11:34
          +6

          @Neo: The first rule of Vegan Club is "Tell EVERYONE about Vegan Club"

        • Joxer on 01/05/2016 - 13:23
          +1

          @Minotaur: and this is why I wouldn't be vegetarian, so much judgement of others and unending ability to pretend to have the high moral ground. And no bacon.

        • Lizard Spock on 01/05/2016 - 13:54
          +1

          @Minotaur: second rule of the Vegan Club "There are MANY RULES in the Vegan Club"

        • altomic on 01/05/2016 - 14:03

          @Joxer: yes, so much judgement of others and unending ability to pretend to have the high moral ground.

          The irony is strong in this one.

        • twocsies on 01/05/2016 - 15:57

          @terrys: And the McDonald's USA recipe is relevant in Australia now? Makes no sense.

          "The following sides do not contain any animal ingredients, Garden Salad and French Fries. "
          https://yourquestions.mcdonalds.com.au/questions/5805

        • nikkirose on 01/05/2016 - 16:18
          +2

          so many downvotes on the no medals, did you not know there were no medals, did i upset you by mentioning it?

        • terrys on 01/05/2016 - 16:40

          @twocsies:

          I would find it more likely that McDonald's Australia would regard "beef flavouring" as 'not an animal product' than McDonalds would create a distinct recipe for the small number of vegans and vegetarians choosing to eat at their restaurants in what is a very minor market for them.

          Enjoy your meal.

        • twocsies on 01/05/2016 - 19:04

          @terrys: In my opinion, fast food places don't make profits by regarding ingredients as one thing or another. They make profits by making all their meals to tight specifications. They are well aware that if they secretly add different ingredients, they open themselves to the possibility of lawsuits (and associated negative publicity). Maybe there's some benefit I haven't considered to secretly adding beef flavour, but I just don't see it.

          https://mcdonalds.com.au/menu/fries (Click on "View Ingredients")
          FRIES: Potato, Canola Oil (Antioxidant (307)), Dextrose, Antifoam (1521).
          OR
          Potatoes, Canola Oil (Antioxidant (307)), Dextrose, Mineral Salt (450).
          Note: Fries are cooked in canola oil blend, salt added.

        • Joxer on 01/05/2016 - 20:51

          @altomic: yes, did I diminish their choice? But here you have complaints over whether cheese is vegetarian… I mean just eat what you want, do you have to label yourself as something? People don't run around expressing how they're omnivores.

        • callum9999 on 01/05/2016 - 22:15

          @terrys: This is Australia, not America… Though without looking into what their "beef flavouring" is, it could still be vegetarian - beef flavoured chips generally are. I have a feeling US McDonalds fry them in the same oil as chicken though, so wouldn't be vegetarian anyway.

          As to the people going on about "does it matter" - yes it does. I disagree with the killing of animals so don't want to eat them. The vegetarian label you're surprised is important to me is the only reliable indicator I have to know whether commercially produced food is suitable for me to eat so yes, it is important. There's no logical reason why you'd need to identify as an omnivore because you can eat any food… A better example would be you berating someone with a nut allergy looking for nut-free products - "but it's just a trace of nuts, does it actually matter…".

          And to conclude this rant, there are far more people here criticising vegans than the other way around. If simply stating my diet is interpreted by you as preaching, you're clearly already ashamed of eating meat. If you're not then my mere existence shouldn't concern you.

        • skullster704 on 01/05/2016 - 22:20

          @Lizard Spock:
          If someone's a vegan crossfitter, what do they tell you about first?

        • callum9999 on 01/05/2016 - 22:21

          @Joxer: Not a single person has complained about the cheese not being vegetarian.

          If you can't understand why a vegetarian would be interested in whether the food they're eating is vegetarian or not then you're beyond all hope.

          No one is forcing you to care about animals to the same extent as we do - if you cannot empathise with why someone would hold that position however then you're a bit of a sociopath.

        • Lizard Spock on 01/05/2016 - 22:48
          +1

          @skullster704: Their Prius

        • Joxer on 01/05/2016 - 23:28

          @callum9999: so you're saying your sole reason for not eating meat products is empathy for animals?

          Ok…so I take it you're a vegetarian not a vegan? Which is it? Are you a supporter of PETA and their unethical practices? You derive many products in your life from the use of animals it doesn't have to be limited to eating them. So to claim you're somehow more empathetic in general due to your stance does in fact validate my point that people like you believe you have the higher moral ground. You don't, and not agreeing with you doesn't make me a sociopath.

        • callum9999 on 02/05/2016 - 00:17

          @Joxer: I said no such thing… Your entire post is a bunch of fabricated rubbish - feel free to actually read my words then try again. If not, I'm not going to waste any more of my time on you.

        • Joxer on 02/05/2016 - 00:31

          @callum9999: what am I fabricating? You are claiming that products with rennet are not vegetarian. Period. No, that's your definition. Some people I know even identify as vegetarian though they eat seafood. I disagree with them but at the end don't care, like I said it's your choice. If someone's definition of being a vegetarian is different to yours then you may say so, you cannot say they're wrong and you're right.

          I understand why you want to, that's great for you. Again, you're defining a vegetarian on your views but you cannot say "If you can't understand why a vegetarian would be interested in whether the food they're eating is vegetarian or not then you're beyond all hope." because guess what… You don't speak for all vegetarians. You may rephrase it as particular to you, in which case yes I do understand why you want to but as I said there's plenty more things to worry about than what you eat as affecting animals.

          Being vegetarian doesn't make you more moral or being able to tell others you care more for animals. If it makes you feel better, then that's personal to you.

        • callum9999 on 02/05/2016 - 00:47

          @Joxer: I'm pretty sure you fabricated or guessed every single point you made.

          No, the definition of vegetarian is not up for debate. Rennet isn't vegetarian - period. People can't make up their own definition of words - that's utterly moronic. Unless you're saying I can start calling Sydney "Melbourne", because my personal definition of the word "Melbourne" means the city of Sydney?

          Again, I'm defining vegetarian on the meaning of the word, not my own views… I can assure you that I do speak for all vegetarians when I say vegetarians prefer to know whether the food they're eating is vegetarian or not. They physically couldn't be vegetarian if they didn't… I've also never claimed that the only thing affecting animals is whether you eat them or not.

          Yet again, I've never stated I'm more moral for not eating animals. Under my system of morals I am, but I've never claimed my morals are the "correct" morals. Though your claim that being in favour of killing animals doesn't mean you care less about them than I do is rather ridiculous. Do you often kill things you care about?

        • Joxer on 02/05/2016 - 19:52

          @callum9999: I hate to tell you this but the definition of a vegetarian is in fact not uniform. You do realise there's about 0.00001g or something of animal product ina slice of rennet cheese? I suppose you're not going to eat vegetables that were made with some manure with similar deposits of animal matter. How far will you go is up to you. The point is I hazard a guess plenty of wildlife was affected in the growing of vegetables. And some of it ends up in there. Your typical garden salad probably contains a higher percentage of animal products than a slice of cheese.

          But no, please tell us about how you've not judged others…by your own words you're agreeing you consider you are more moral. Maybe you can claim that towards certain animals but it doesn't make you a better person. Now it somehow means a person can't claim they care for animals because they eat meat? Get off your high horse buddy.

        • altomic on 02/05/2016 - 22:59

          @callum9999: yeah, you can get vegetarian rennet - period.

        • callum9999 on 03/05/2016 - 01:20
          -1

          @altomic: Thank you Mr Pedant - I'm well aware you can get vegetarian rennet. We are discussing animal rennet.

          @Joxer: It is indeed fairly uniform - I guarantee you can not find a single organisation, government agency, manufacturer or dictionary that would classify animal rennet as vegetarian. Not one.

          It's amusing that I'm being lectured about vegetarianism by someone so clueless. Manure is vegetarian. Vegetarians can disturb wildlife. I also highly doubt a salad has more animal products in it than cheese - not that the accidental consumption of animals is remotely comparable to the deliberate consumption of animals. A fly flew up my nose (and therefore presumably made its way to my stomach) one time - would you consider that the same as me electing to eat a burger?

          I didn't say I don't judge others - obviously I do. You're clearly judging me right now… Obviously if I personally consider the slaughter of animals to be wrong, I would therefore think it's more moral not to do it. That doesn't therefore follow that I think my morals are the standard by which all humans should live and I'm therefore morally superior. Do you have any logical reasoning ability whatsoever?

          I also didn't say you can't care for animals if you commission their slaughter, I said you care LESS - which seems like it should be rather uncontentious given the fact you support them being killed…

          If you'd like to continue talking to me then stop lying about what I've said. You don't need to rely on memory - it's written right here in plain English. You're having trouble understanding things first time around, I suggest you re-read the relevant passage of my posts before making yet more unsubstantiated accusations about me. If you're uninterested in being truthful then goodbye.

        • Waldo000000 on 03/05/2016 - 06:51

          @callum9999: @altomic: @Joxer: You might like to have a look at http://reducetarian.org/. As a non-vegetarian who cares about animals, I think maybe it can offer us all some common ground.

          @callum9999: Here are some more thoughts you might find useful (on vegans, but applies equally to vegetarians): On vegans and vegan meals.

        • callum9999 on 03/05/2016 - 07:37

          @Waldo000000: Your "common ground" sounds very much like my existing position, without the lies being spread about it.

          I'm not particularly interested in promoting a vegetarian lifestyle (look at the abuse I receive for merely requesting that non-vegetarian food isn't labelled vegetarian!) so the promotional strategy isn't particularly useful to me (though seems logical).

        • Joxer on 03/05/2016 - 12:46

          @callum9999: I think you're misunderstanding me, which is that most people identify as vegetarian even if they eat cheese with rennet…the point is your definition of what a vegetarian is. It's a relatively modern term with various definitions,not just yours. If you agree that someone can identify as a vegetarian yet eat cheese with rennet then the debate is over. I accept it might not be your definition of a vegetarian (which attaches to the person not the food).

          If you cannot accept that people can still consider themselves vegetarian despite the difference to you of what they eat as being suitable then we are going to have to agree to disagree, and I think that would indicate your opinion differs but neither is necessarily correct and is a personal decision.

          Just FYI your analogy of a nut allergy is poor, because one could kill and yours is simply a choice. I don't think if I fed you bacon you would die. We can't label everything for the food choices everyone makes, so I wouldn't berate people who might not label a product to your liking, you'll just have to dig deeper yourself. E.g. If I choose not to eat vegetables I can't necessarily expect a breakdown of all ingredients with any vegetable derived ingredients being highlighted, especially if we're looking at a tiny fraction of a percent.

        • callum9999 on 03/05/2016 - 22:52

          @Joxer: I'm not misunderstanding you at all. You are continually insisting that it's "my" definition of vegetarian - IT IS NOT. It is a standard English word which has a standard definition. I am using the dictionary definition, NOT "my" definition. Common sense would tell you this - product labelling would be a nightmare if it was permissible to use whatever your personal definition of "vegetarian" is! Find me ONE SINGLE DEFINITION of the word vegetarian from anywhere vaguely respectable (i.e. not just a random person) that classifies animal rennet as vegetarian and I'll concede and agree vegetarians can eat it.

          People can consider themselves whatever they want. Despite my white skin I can consider myself black. Just as you may wish to point out that I'm not actually black, I want to point out that the food being described vegetarian isn't actually vegetarian.

          I think it's a very apt analogy as it demonstrates that "just a tiny bit" of a product you can't/won't eat is still that product.

        • Joxer on 04/05/2016 - 00:18

          @callum9999:… Please give me this definition, you'll find different dictionaries will even give different definitions. I'll wait for your "standard definition" right after you quote every dictionary giving the exact same blurb. The point is, there are various forms of vegetarianism, get it? Yes, we know rennet is derived from animals, don't be a douche about it. What you're saying is some guy who eats a veggie burger with cheese can no longer call himself a vegetarian. I'm saying he can, because it fits in with some forms of vegetarianism. You're thinking like a vegan,and acting like one.

        • callum9999 on 04/05/2016 - 02:32

          @Joxer: The first one on Google states: "A person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons." You can be pedantic and say there are slight variations between the exact wording, but NOT A SINGLE DEFINITION allows the consumption of animal rennet. The fact that you can't find a single one allowing it surely demonstrates my point? The fact that cheeses made with animal rennet are never labelled vegetarian surely demonstrates my point?

          No I'm not - yet again you're lecturing me on vegetarianism despite not knowing fundamental basics. I eat cheese on a daily basis… Lots of cheese is vegetarian (not just special cheeses, Coles own-brand cheese is generally vegetarian for example), McDonalds burger cheese is not. I'm not remotely thinking or acting like a vegan.

          Some self-proclaimed vegetarians eat chicken and fish, do you agree that chicken could therefore be described as vegetarian?

        • altomic on 04/05/2016 - 06:27

          @callum9999: OK, the pair of you, knock it off. You're in a way both right and wrong. The term vegetarian is a label. A label isn't an exact definition. It's a generalised reference point used to provide a common meaning for an object. A tiger is a cat - "cat" being the label. A household cat is also a "cat". But you wouldn't say a tiger is the same as a household cat.

          My definition of vegetarian (the label I use for myself -and have for 20 years) is a person who doesn't eat anything made something from an animal that has been killed. I don't eat animal based gelatine (some icecreams, Allen's lollies, etc contain gelatine - "would you like some dead cow byproduct with your lollies?"?!?), no animal rennet (vegetarian rennet is OK - it is not made from Vegetarians), I eat eggs, honey, some dairy -there is no dead animal, i dont eat fish or chicken or red meat. I would not eat the amputated leg of a cow - even if the cow was still alive and a tripod. I don't eat chicken stock or beef stock. I won't eat something that has touched meat - eg "here's a hamburger altomic, just take the patty out" um, no. I don't eat shrimp paste or fish sauce - because there is dead animal in them.
          Where as people say "I eat meat" and I say "try this guinea pig" and they are grossed out. Why? Its meat! Here is some thing that puzzles me with meat eaters - why aren't most animals eaten? Stray dogs (the dogs eaten in korea are eaten by a few people and they are a certain breed). But why not eat dog? Or have guinea pigs as a home breed meat supply - some south Americans cultures have been doing ig for centuries. Yes, there is no singular definition of vegetarian or meat eater/carnivore. Again, it is a generalised label used in general sense to provide an approximate idea (an umbrella term). Just as "meat" is a label.

          So there are many "vegetarians" out there but each of their definitions of self will vary. I prefer mine as it is quite definite.

          So, I don't eat animal rennet. I call myself a vegetarian.

        • callum9999 on 04/05/2016 - 07:08

          @altomic: I have been wrong on many things in the past and will be wrong on many things in the future, I am NOT wrong on this. You cannot eat the products of animal slaughter and meet ANY definition of the word vegetarianism. PERIOD

          As I've said time and time again, call yourself whatever you want. If eating rennet is your only slip-up then I really don't care if you still call yourself vegetarian. However, I will never, ever, ever accept that animal rennet is vegetarian - because it categorically is not. Nor is vegetarianism a "generalised label" - it's very specific, as demonstrated by the fact that every single manufacturer on the planet that labels food as vegetarian or not follows the exact same guidelines.

          And while I can see this extended argument is tedious to read - it's certainly tedious to be part of it - the beauty of the internet is that space is infinite and you're not obligated to read any of this!

        • Waldo000000 on 04/05/2016 - 09:43

          @callum9999: Let's clarify your position in line with the following separate claims:

          1. Cheese containing animal rennet is not a vegetarian food and should not be labelled as such
          2. People who sometimes eat cheese containing animal rennet are certainly NOT vegetarian
          3. Some people who eat cheese containing animal rennet call themselves vegetarian (you have acknowledged, for example, the existence of "pescatarians who identify as vegetarian")

          Have I got that right so far?

          Me and, I believe, the posters you've been arguing with actually agree with you on 1 and 3, so the contentious one is 2. You have suggested we use a dictionary to test claim 2. The definition that you yourself offered (i.e. "A person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products") actually rebuts claim 2 as false, because of the inclusion of the word "sometimes" in that definition. You do see that, right?

          In any case, as I've said before (link: On vegans and vegan meals, I think arguing for or against claim 2 is not helpful. That is my personal opinion, considering what little I know about psychology and sociology, and informed by the personal interest I have in helping to reduce aggregate suffering. If you would like to share, I would be interested to know why you seem to have an interest in defending claim 2.

        • callum9999 on 04/05/2016 - 10:24

          @Waldo000000: Yes, those 3 claims are exactly what I'm making.

          I don't see that because rennet isn't an "other animal product" - it is from meat. Processed meat yes, but then so are sausages! I can only assume they are referring to things such as eggs or dairy - I know vegetarians who avoid one or the other of those (dairy in particular), though as we don't care about whether things are accurate any more I guess we can just call them vegans.

          I know you think that and I greatly respect it, but as I said, I'm not evangelising so whether it's helpful or not doesn't really matter to me. The more general reason I care is that I care greatly about the truth. A more specified reason is that it makes my life harder. Because many people eat meat products while claiming to be vegetarian, it's now in the psyche of many people that those meat products are vegetarian. I can't count the number of times I've been offered or someone has attempted to serve me non-vegetarian food that they didn't realise wasn't vegetarian because other "vegetarians" have eaten it. It's even worse overseas where I'm often offered the likes of chicken! It was the same here in the past but it's now quite rare to see a chicken eating "vegetarian".

          Though as I've said, if people wish to call themselves vegetarian when they're not then fine - I'm not going to stop them. I will however point out that they actually aren't being vegetarian in relevant scenarios - such as the claim that the burger cheese was vegetarian that started this ridiculously long discussion! A simple "I know, it's just convenient for me to say vegetarian" would suffice and I would then shut up. An ill-informed rant about how animal rennet is actually vegetarian will provoke a never-ending argument!

        • Joxer on 04/05/2016 - 12:07

          @callum9999: actually, rennet isn't technically meat, hence the argument. Using your logic find me a definition of meat which says rennet… I see it in no dictionary. Sure, you can say it's taken from the meat but really it's the enzymes released by it, you're not consuming the meat itself in theory.

          When you bold, caps, state as "fact" your opinion then that's what I disagree with. I'm no vegetarian but if people want to be it's their choice and as I said there's various extremes of the term which has evolved since the 1800s. I'm sure there were vegetarians before the 1800s they just didn't put a fancy label on themselves.

        • callum9999 on 05/05/2016 - 01:16

          @Joxer: Using that logic gelatine is vegetarian (it's not), blood is vegetarian (it's not), animal fat is vegetarian (it's not), organs such as kidney and liver are vegetarian (they're not). Your assertion that blending meat then removing something from it and eating it doesn't count as eating meat is rather laughable. Perhaps I'll just blend the burger - making it vegetarian?

          NO FOOD AUTHORITY ON THE PLANET REGARDS ANIMAL RENNET AS VEGETARIAN. It is NOT my "opinion". Nor is it a "1800's definition" - what on Earth are you banging on about? Your staggering and monotonous ignorance is boring me now - goodbye.

        • Joxer on 05/05/2016 - 02:36

          @callum9999: mate, no one is saying rennet is derived from vegetables you retard…just that some vegetarians are fine with consuming it. Learn to accept not everyone has your definition of "being a vegetarian". go caps and bold that.

        • Waldo000000 on 05/05/2016 - 09:02

          @Joxer: LOL. This is what you guys sound like:
          A: Food X is not vegetarian!
          B: Some self-proclaimed vegetarians eat food X!

          The statements are perfectly compatible; you're both right, and arguing about nothing.

    • EVA-01 on 30/04/2016 - 19:49
      +1

      +1. I normally order the Cheeseburger Happy Meal w/o patty and get myself a toy too instead of ordering a Cheeseburger meal.

    • afoveht on 30/04/2016 - 20:07
      -6

      Not sure whether you care since the cheese itself involves cattle being exploited and killed but maccas cheese also contains rennet. Not even vegetarian.

      • twocsies on 01/05/2016 - 16:00

        Actually that is not true. Not all cheese at Maccas contains rennet.

        "Our Cheese and Tomato toasted sandwich, also available in McCafe, contains lacto-vegetarian suitable cheese."
        https://yourquestions.mcdonalds.com.au/questions/5805

        • afoveht on 01/05/2016 - 23:20

          This post is about cheeseburgers - which does contain rennet.

        • twocsies on 02/05/2016 - 19:51

          @thevofa: You are right that the cheese used on the cheeseburgers is not rennet free. They aren't specifying the type of rennet but

          CHEESEBURGER CHEESE: Cheese (Milk, Salt, Culture, Enzymes (Rennet, Lipase)), Water, Milk Solids, Butter, Emulsifiers (340, 452, 331), Salt, Acidity Regulators (260, 330, 339), Colours (160b, 160c), Preservative (200), Soy Lecithin.

          Because they list the ingredient lipase, it indicates that it's not microbial rennet but calf rennet. On the other hand, the cheese and tomato toastie is supposedly lacto vegetarian according to Maccas QA but as of the latest update it's not microbial:

          TOASTIE CHEDDAR CHEESE: Milk, Salt, Starter Cultures, Rennet, Lipase.

  • Raynes on 30/04/2016 - 19:07
    +42

    What am I, homeless?

    • altomic on 30/04/2016 - 19:07
      +17

      homeless but with internet.

      • Obey on 30/04/2016 - 19:17
        +13

        Free wifi at maccas?

        • altomic on 30/04/2016 - 19:19
          +11

          and you're living like a king with 80cent chip burgers and free wifi.

        • Obey on 30/04/2016 - 19:42
          +9

          @altomic:
          You also forgot free water as well. 80c gets you a lot.

        • PR0r on 30/04/2016 - 21:10
          +7

          @Obey:
          don't forget the (relatively) clean toilet, a roof over your head, air-conditioning, and a playground that usually has a bench to make you feel at home!

        • nikkirose on 01/05/2016 - 03:39

          @altomic: and only 50 cents for dessert should you be feeling extra rich.

  • trev likes bargains on 30/04/2016 - 19:08
    +24

    I think the $2 burger and fries is the real deal

    • WhatWouldBiggieDo on 30/04/2016 - 19:50
      +6

      they are doing cheeseburger, small fries, small coke for $3 at the moment. That's a deal

      • sabracad on 30/04/2016 - 20:31
        +12

        Why would you do that if you had the $2 voucher though. If you wanted a drink you can pay $1 for a large frozen coke.

        • WhatWouldBiggieDo on 01/05/2016 - 15:17
          -1

          Because you might not have a voucher. Or you might live outside of QLD. Or you might want a sugar free drink. Or you might have sensitive teeth and don't like frozen drinks. Or you might want more than one meal.

        • Mikeologos on 01/05/2016 - 20:48
          -1

          @antt: Then maybe this deal isn't for you?

  • bargainhunter on 30/04/2016 - 19:10
    +7

    McChipButty, only 80c!

  • bobjane on 30/04/2016 - 19:11
    -5

    Ate a McD cheeseburger during car trip on the weekend, put the wrapper in an empty plastic bag and tied it closed. Next time I opened the bag everyone in the car gagged from the stench of the wrapper. Don't think any of us will touch a cheeseburger again.

    • Raynes on 30/04/2016 - 19:13
      +21

      Cool

    • ravzter on 30/04/2016 - 19:14
      +20

      More like ur passenger let one rip

      • altomic on 30/04/2016 - 19:18
        +2

        More like bobjane let one rip: "oh damn, the wrapper". Everybody else : "yeah, sure"

    • MrMcHairyHead on 30/04/2016 - 22:31
      +1

      Well if the food can eventually go bad, it MUST be poisonous!!!!1!

    • nikkirose on 01/05/2016 - 03:42
      +1

      I call bull - those little cheeseburgers have been kept for 2 years without even growing mould, I reckon someone stashed something else in your trashbag. Trash that smells bad is not a Ripleys event.

  • [Deactivated] on 30/04/2016 - 19:22
    +35

    Is this really what OzBargain has become?

    • altomic on 30/04/2016 - 19:27
      +4

      and more!!! you can't have the highs without the lows!

    • Scaregdearimasu on 30/04/2016 - 19:30
      +7

      We're "Professionals" here ya know.

    • BlazinPast on 30/04/2016 - 19:43
      +4

      Are you ever impressed with anything on Ozbargain?

    • 4892 on 30/04/2016 - 21:13
      +2

      This is textbook OzBargain 101.

  • [Deactivated] on 30/04/2016 - 19:27
    +2

    now this is seriously tight..

    • altomic on 30/04/2016 - 19:29
      +3

      hey, combine it with the $1.40 McFlurry and then you know you're living the OB life

      • [Deactivated] on 30/04/2016 - 19:29
        -5

        theres a difference between getting a bargain and being a cheap arse

        • altomic on 30/04/2016 - 19:30
          +26

          why are you here?

        • [Deactivated] on 30/04/2016 - 19:32
          -8

          @altomic:
          you enjoy your bun and fries for 80 cents to save yourself $1.20 webpage should be called "cantafford$2.com.au for the sake of a a tasteless meal.

        • [Deactivated] on 30/04/2016 - 20:03
          +5

          @altomic: for the eneloop deals

        • altomic on 01/05/2016 - 03:41

          @nswfireman: yeah, please note the above comment indicating that I'm vegetarian (20 years) so I wouldn't be eating the patty anyway.

  • strikerzebra on 30/04/2016 - 19:29
    +1

    But the meat is the best part

    • altomic on 01/05/2016 - 14:04

      but from the worst part of the animal.

    • secondstory on 04/05/2016 - 00:26

      given how thin their patties have gotten now you aren't missing much

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