McDonald's — Restaurant in Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

If the world were ending, I’d probably grab a box of McDonald’s chicken nuggets before heading to the nearest bunker. Why? Because these little nuggets of “chicken” are the perfect existential snack—they remind you that life is both fleeting and full of questionable decisions.

Are they good? Oh, absolutely. In the way that a warm hug from a robot programmed to destroy humanity might feel good—comforting but a little unsettling. You know deep down that these nuggets are about as natural as a sci-fi villain, yet you can’t stop dunking them in Sweet ‘n Sour sauce like it’s the cure for your rapidly deteriorating will to live.

The texture? Surprisingly satisfying. It’s like they found the perfect ratio of crunch to sponginess, somewhere between “delightful” and “why does this remind me of memory foam?” But hey, they taste great, and that’s what matters when you’re ignoring the fact that they’ve probably been on more journeys through industrial machinery than your average car engine.

If I ever have to barter during the apocalypse, a box of McNuggets might just be the gold standard of currency. Because even in the darkest of times, humanity will cling to its one true comfort: fried mystery meat that tastes delicious with the Fire...

The servers, superb. Management, however, very disrespectful and careless. The cashiers were very polite and patient. One of the individuals in charge (basing this off of their white uniform whereas the other workers wore black) literally dropped my meal on the counter in front of me. I looked up at her, said thank you yet she continued to walk away. I said it louder to the point that everyone turned towards me so I know she heard. The other individual wearing the same white uniform pointed and me and they both looked at me, looked at each other, and laughed and danced around like they owned the place. Immediately after her short jig, the first lady in white started snapping, pointing, and demanding in a condescending tone to the worker at the fry pit to "Get to work" and then turned to her counterpart and complained how lazy "the workers are these days" openly in front of everyone. Extremely disrespectful. Very poor image of the establishment to convey...

Decided to order a 10 piece mcnuggets meal with medium fries and coke today. Pulled up to the drive through, it was silent for a minute so I decided to look at the menu. The cashier started speaking, so I started ordering, and then the cashier told me to hold up, then proceeded to ask me what I wanted. Ordered everything, the cashier told me to go to the first window. Oddly, did not tell me my total, usually they would say "your total comes out to...". When I pull up to the first window, the cashier told me the total is $10.33, and I thought I misheard, so I asked why is it so expensive. And the cashier said something along the lines that mccs charges them extra for fees. Pulled up to the second window and the lady said she has no clue she doesn't know anything about the prices, and that it could just be cali prices. When I got home, I checked the prices online, and the meal would've been $6.49. On top of that, they didn't give me a straw, ketchup or...