there should be some sort of named law (in the "law of headlines" sense, not legal sense) about mcdonalds and pickles.

i dont like pickles. i ask for no pickles. i always receive pickles. the people that want them? too bad, they put them on mine instead apparently

The new ones near me now have touch menu that customers enter and swipe payment instead of cashiers and the grill area is no longer visible.

Do you want to add one of [x]?... No. How about now, add one of [x]?... No. Do you want to round up your total to [n]?... No. Do you want to eat in, even though we'll still put it in a takeaway bag so this option is really just the equivalent of a close door button on an elevator in that it does nothing except placate you?... Yes.

I purchased a couple pairs of running shoes that were about 30% cheaper than they were offered for sale in the US, some were more than 50% cheaper (and occasionally less than half what they could be had for in places like the UK). I purchased an umbrella for $45 that sells in the US for $75.

I also took a look at apartments, and in decent areas in Tokyo you can find small apartments for about $1500 that would cost $3500+ in Manhattan, or maybe $2200 or so in medium sized US city centers.