Food and Drink Is my ketchup use on french fries out of control?

**Rain Man** · 03-01-2013, 02:23 PM

I'm having lunch now, and I've got an order of steak fries. They're pretty good, and there's probably 20 or so fries in the batch.

Now, this restaurant serves ketchup in those little packets. You know, like McDonalds. They gave me three little packets for my 20+ steak fries. So I asked for more, and they brought me four more.

Now, I would estimate that I probably use 0.6 to 0.8 packets of ketchup on a normal steak fry. I just run a line of ketchup along the length of the fry, and it sums up to that usage. That would mean that I need 12 to 16 packets of ketchup for this particular meal. I'm embarrassed to ask for more, but these fries are really gonna start making me thirsty if I don't have ketchup.

It doesn't seem to me that my use is excessive, but I'll also note that I never, ever get enough ketchup at a restaurant if I order fries and can't grab the ketchup myself. Am I an outlier here, or do others have this problem too?

A poll will be coming, but very slowly and then it'll glop into the thread all at once.

For poll purposes I will make the poll universal and use a small order of McDonald's fries as the measure.

Molitoth · 03-01-2013, 02:25 PM

Some places are switching to those ketchup dips instead of packets, which rules because I love me some ketchup.

frankotank · 03-01-2013, 02:25 PM

these fries......they're MAKING ME THIRSTY!

keg in kc · 03-01-2013, 02:27 PM

Thank you for making me crave french fries and ketchup.

**TimeForWasp** · 03-01-2013, 02:27 PM

And so the daddy tomato turns around and stomps on the baby tomato. SPLAT !!

And then he says ketchup.

**Rain Man** · 03-01-2013, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Molitoth

Some places are switching to those ketchup dips instead of packets, which rules because I love me some ketchup.

Those packets are ludicrous. I'm willing to bet that the packaging costs far more than the ketchup.

**ptlyon** · 03-01-2013, 02:27 PM

Dipping mcdonalds fries in anything but your milkshake is a mortal sin

Bump · 03-01-2013, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Dipping mcdonalds fries in anything but your milkshake is a mortal sin

eating mcdonalds period is a mortal sin

frankotank · 03-01-2013, 02:29 PM

I just gotta chuckle. a thread about fries and ketchup gets hits and I post legitimate ART in my awesome Elvis Avengers Calendar thread.....and nuthin.....

crickets....

dammit that shit's awesome! bastards. you got a bonafide arteest in your midst and you just ignore me. oh well.....

I'm using ketchup instead of glue for the April pic....

**ptlyon** · 03-01-2013, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bump

eating mcdonalds period is a mortal sin

Not the fries!

Planetman · 03-01-2013, 02:30 PM

It seems to me that (a) the frie is just a vehicle to get the ketchup to your mouth and (b) if you ate at a more upscale restaurant who had actual bottles of ketchup, this thread would not exist.

Frazod · 03-01-2013, 02:31 PM

I prefer mayo.

listopencil · 03-01-2013, 02:33 PM

I don't go to McD's but when I eat fries I put malt vinegar and ketchup on them. Perhaps that would help you use less ketchup.

**ptlyon** · 03-01-2013, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

I prefer mayo.

Wanker!

Frazod · 03-01-2013, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Wanker!

Heh.

View Poll Results: On a small order of McDonald's fries, I will use the following amount of ketchup.
None. Ketchup destroys the body and subtle undertones of the fries.	24	32.00%
1 packet. It's a garnish.	2	2.67%
2 packets.	8	10.67%
3 packets.	10	13.33%
4 packets.	10	13.33%
5 packets.	3	4.00%
6 packets.	1	1.33%
7 packets.	1	1.33%
8 or more packets. The french fries are just a vehicle for the ketchup.	10	13.33%
I don't know what McDonald's is.	3	4.00%
I don't know what ketchup is.	2	2.67%
I don't know what french fries are.	0	0%
I don't know some combination of two or more of McDonald's, ketchup, or french fries.	1	1.33%
Voters: 75. You may not vote on this poll

03-01-2013, 02:23 PM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-732449 VARSITY	Is my ketchup use on french fries out of control? I'm having lunch now, and I've got an order of steak fries. They're pretty good, and there's probably 20 or so fries in the batch. Now, this restaurant serves ketchup in those little packets. You know, like McDonalds. They gave me three little packets for my 20+ steak fries. So I asked for more, and they brought me four more. Now, I would estimate that I probably use 0.6 to 0.8 packets of ketchup on a normal steak fry. I just run a line of ketchup along the length of the fry, and it sums up to that usage. That would mean that I need 12 to 16 packets of ketchup for this particular meal. I'm embarrassed to ask for more, but these fries are really gonna start making me thirsty if I don't have ketchup. It doesn't seem to me that my use is excessive, but I'll also note that I never, ever get enough ketchup at a restaurant if I order fries and can't grab the ketchup myself. Am I an outlier here, or do others have this problem too? A poll will be coming, but very slowly and then it'll glop into the thread all at once. For poll purposes I will make the poll universal and use a small order of McDonald's fries as the measure.
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03-01-2013, 02:25 PM	#2
Molitoth Mahomes Fanboi Join Date: Apr 2004 Casino cash: $134969	Some places are switching to those ketchup dips instead of packets, which rules because I love me some ketchup.
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03-01-2013, 02:25 PM	#3
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03-01-2013, 02:27 PM	#4
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03-01-2013, 02:27 PM	#5
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03-01-2013, 02:27 PM	#7
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03-01-2013, 02:29 PM	#9
frankotank I like 'em mustard & biscuits Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Hill Casino cash: $10011076	I just gotta chuckle. a thread about fries and ketchup gets hits and I post legitimate ART in my awesome Elvis Avengers Calendar thread.....and nuthin..... crickets.... dammit that shit's awesome! bastards. you got a bonafide arteest in your midst and you just ignore me. oh well..... I'm using ketchup instead of glue for the April pic.... __________________ A naked American man stole my balloons.
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03-01-2013, 02:30 PM	#11
Planetman Superhero Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Secret Location Casino cash: $10085080	It seems to me that (a) the frie is just a vehicle to get the ketchup to your mouth and (b) if you ate at a more upscale restaurant who had actual bottles of ketchup, this thread would not exist. __________________
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03-01-2013, 02:31 PM	#12
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-836615	I prefer mayo.
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03-01-2013, 02:33 PM	#13
listopencil Immanentize The Eschaton Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In Partibus Infidelium Casino cash: $-1104120	I don't go to McD's but when I eat fries I put malt vinegar and ketchup on them. Perhaps that would help you use less ketchup. __________________ *While you live, shine. Have no grief at all. Life exists only for a short while and time demands its toll.*
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