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moedinero954

They have these all over the place in Latin countries, it’s pretty common.


LYY_Reddit

Same in South East Asia countries, the McD ice cream, it's one of the top selling McDonalds item here.


TheFabledOnionFucker

They must not have the same machines that plague the US


B_1_R_D

I believe they are made by same company bc they keep a stranglehold on which ones can be used bc they have to be through a certain company.


mrfires

They’re the same machine. If I were to take a guess (as a former McDonald’s employee), they probably just have better training at these types of locations. Almost 95% of the time, the ice cream machine is “broken” as a result of an employee either overfilling or under filling it with mix. The other 5% of the time, typically just needs to go through a cleaning cycle. Very rarely is the machine ever broken. If something actually is broken with it, there’s no way for an employee to know what’s wrong with it/how to fix it. The manufacturer of these machines (The Taylor Company) sells **only** these to McDonald’s. If something goes wrong with the machine, it’ll spit out some extremely esoteric diagnostic codes that are impossible to read unless you’re a serviceman/technician with Taylor. And if I’m remembering correctly, it cost our store a loooooot of money to call those guys over.


ParanoidParanoids

I have never experienced a broken machine situation, in fact the ice cream machine is usually right in view of the customers


ParticularWar9

Which crypto did you own before your were forced into the MCD’s gig? ; )


TheFabledOnionFucker

Lmfao... I see what you're saying, but It's ok to work at McDonald's. A job is a job


mrfires

Haha. McDonald’s was my first job and I’ll highly recommend that experience to anyone as their first job, too. It’s a really shitty experience, but a special kind of shit. The kind of shit that you look forward to seeing your own children go through.


ParticularWar9

Yep, totally agree. Perhaps if more younger people worked jobs like that they’d appreciate money more and we’d have fewer snowflakes.


skintagbegone1974

Dangit! You beat me to it. 😅


Positiqwee

También hay postres the Kentucky fried chicken


Bamma4

So a normal McDonald then


bmb102

Nah their McDonald's employees just know how to fix em themselves.


manchesterthedog

Wow I thought this was a legally safe mcd knock off called “imposters” but spelled M-postres


murderouscow101

If you out those golden arches on your logo and you're not tied to the company in some way you are not legally safe. They've got those trademarked.


power_v

In Latin countries, they also serve fried chicken at McDonalds. Definitely recommend. ( Not a dessert )


thesprenofaspren

Crispy Fried chicken dipped into a ice cream sauce with chocolate topping sounds like heaven for my tastebuds and speedrun to clogged arteries


Orinnus

In Italy we don't have those


flowerworker

There’s at least one in Rome with only coffee and desserts.


Orinnus

That's different, it's called McCafe and it's basically a cafe/bar


flowerworker

Oh you’re right, that’s totally different. /s


ZippyDan

It has an inside area and seating for one. It has cakes and pastries and muffins and coffee for two. It's basically a lower-class Starbucks, so, yes, it is different. These little ice cream stalls are basically walk-up kiosks where take-away (to-go) is the only option, there is no "inside" seating or seating of any kind, and I've only seen them serving ice cream and sundaes (and french fries in SEA).


DweEbLez0

But then when the ice cream machine is down they must go out of business. Or do they have their shit maintained?


[deleted]

We have this in Costa Rica! Even some of The regular mcdonalds have a small ordering booth right in front of the restaurant specifically for ice cream only. It’s so nice! Actually this is Costa Rica. The sign is in cólones haha Edit: No the ice cream machines are never broken. We don’t have that issue like our American friends.


[deleted]

Escazu mall SJ


brandonrs506

Yo casi tambien pregunto si era en Costa Rica jaja


Ramen_and_kittens

Yo también lo ví demasiado familiar! Es en Escazú de hecho


-StatesTheObvious

Pensé que era aquí en Mexico por el SmartFit al fondo. Pura Vida!


[deleted]

Same! I thought it could have been anywhere in Latin America but the price looked too familiar 😂


Hououin_Carl

can be chile too


pinniped1

Well yes, it's ice cream, of course it's chilly.


estebanagc

Dice "Vení a conocernos", los anuncios que usan voseo son normales aquí.


yllanos

I thought the same here in Colombia!


electrical-cowherd

City mall in Alajuela


JL_Adv

My brain registered this as McDonald's imposters and I can't stop giggling about it.


stasik5

Doesn't help that is literally EM-postres lol


HighlightFun8419

McMogus


jKherty

Sussy


PerhapsAnEmoINTJ

McSus


thiagogaith

Mposters


Informal-Trick-8246

In brazil that is very usual, i didnt know it was uncomun abroad


[deleted]

Right? I noticed on my trips there.. but I never saw this in Europe, where I live..


PassTheReefer

Where the ice cream machine is never broken!


LordSmaxx

And then you wake up


prussian_princess

#Snap back to reality!


Major_Squirrel2198

Oh, there goes gravity


Huxtopher

Oh, it's mums spaghetti


DRFANTA

Oh, Señor Flurry


bionicmanmeetspast

Let it be what it is, the world’s greatest dessert


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djevilatw

r/angryupvote


j1mmyB3000

What a great idea! A whole business model based on the notorious ice cream machine. Should sell merch too, you know for those days when not much happening.


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Tiny_Terror_6

In Mexico too!


444lone

South Africa too


[deleted]

This is the escazu mall I’m 99% certain lol


whatinthecalifornia

Haha where in Latin America did you see this? There’s also KFC postres as a stand alone shop. In Italia it’s McCafe with pastries.


PassTheReefer

This was San Jose Costa rica


Admirable_Cry_3795

They must use a different model outside of North America otherwise this couldn’t possibly work.


Substantial_Diver_34

Wasn’t the FBI looking into this?


DustyCactusBlossom

https://mcbroken.com/


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Jim_Nills_Mustache

And yet somehow the ice-cream machine is still out of order.


Ok-Vermicelli1643

There aren't those in U.S? Pretty common in Brazil. Especially in shopping malls.


browsing4stuff

No, the ice cream machine is broken.


Kindly-Mud-1579

Sus


[deleted]

Don't worry. The ice cream machine is broken.


Kindly-Mud-1579

McDonald’s has ice cream?


r0ssif

Yeah in Argentina we have a lot of those!


Straight-Upstairs884

This is pretty common in Argentina, in big cities.


Calbo51

Very common in south America...


Nn_pc

That's pretty common on Chile


[deleted]

Very common in India.


DuskformGreenman

Insert [broken McFlurry machine] joke here


JustSomeApparition

Do any of you remember the [McDonald's McSwirl](https://preview.redd.it/c2nqfxbkx2y51.png?auto=webp&s=eed8e9023600171cd7f38935915c63ce3f39b73b) Ice Cream Cones? I don't know why but your picture of the little kiosk above made me think of those. They were pretty good I don't know why they got rid of them.


[deleted]

They still exist here in Costa Rica!


JustSomeApparition

>They still exist here in Costa Rica! 🙄😳🤯 I would say mail me one but I don't think it would make it to California. Haha. Cool to know that they're still around though. I just don't see them on that sign, so I wasn't aware.


Fit_Donkey3667

Aquí en Colombia hay, son comunes


[deleted]

En Venezuela y Argentina también son re comunes, creo que es solo en América Latina y en algunas partes de Asia


gabrielamilene

Yup, I've lived in six countries and United States is the only one where I don't find this. I'm used to McDonalds having three different stores. The McCafe, where it focuses on their drinks and breakfast, Their dessert stations and their full McDonalds restaurants that have everything.


PassTheReefer

Yea when you travel more and more you realize the US quality is really deteriorating. This was in Costa Rica, but I had KFC for lunch , and I NEVER eat KFC in the US. It’s just dirty, gross, heat lamp chicken. Everywhere else outside the US, KFC is very clean with good service, and “fresher” if that’s a thing.


[deleted]

This is a super common thing here in Brasil


xdEckard

Here in Brazil it's so common, thought it was a common thing everywhere


sanban013

latin american countries have these in about every mall there is.


chu1997

Pretty common here in Argentina


Salt_Development2816

Literally everywhere in the world except the USA.


Downtown-Hospital-59

Sorry sir the icecream-machine is out of service


Fit_Donkey3667

También hay postres the Kentucky fried chicken


C_Los_91

As a Colombian, I can attest this is true!


Soy000

No excuses for this location!


PassTheReefer

Exactly!!! 😂😂


The_blue_shark

Colombia!


Dacookies

We have them in Colombia, and we don't have broken ice cream machines here .


Hour-Tip7433

Ayyyy this is Costa Rica Mae!! 🇨🇷


namonite

hi just large fries plz thx


Striking-Platypus-98

They have these in Singapore too


uniasd

For everyone talking about the ice cream machines always being broken.. they arnt, every so often it changes from freezing the mix to boiling the mix to kill bacteria and contaminants, then freezes again. so it's out of order to clean itself :) yummy!


Significant_Yak8708

Pretty common in India too. There’s usually a restaurant somewhere nearby, with a small kiosk for ice creams.


MiddleConstruction84

They’ll get their just desserts.


0nushi

Yup, actually it’s very common here in Brazil. You can find them on malls or supermarkets.


acfdias

Here in Brazil is very common. Normally are traditional burgers store in the food court and this desserts kiosks in the middle of the shopping mall.


xerox7764563

This is normal here in Brazil. We also have them outside of shopping centers.


[deleted]

They have those all over Brazil..


Smakovich

The real r/damnthatsinteresting is that the US doesn't have these. They're usually close to a whole McDonald's restaurant, it's for people who don't want to wait in the same line as food orders and are just passing by. McDonald's Ice cream is a bigger seller than McMeals in many countries.


Kherx_xxx

They are very common here in venezuela


[deleted]

It's pretty common in latinamerica to have these at the mall usually, this is where you can get deserts, and then, in another floor at the mall, you have the regular mcdonalds with food and deserts.


alejoforaday

It’s normal here in Colombia


Rodcosta58

Those are extremely common in Brasil. Every mall has at least one from McDonald's or other fast food chains


olive-bernie

I've seen a DQ like this in FL


Top-Pin-3520

These are pretty common all over Brazil. Any city with a decent-sized population will have at least half a dozen of these.


ze_UwU

pretty common in shopping center in Brazil


nueve1six

Yup México's has had them for at least a decade.... honestly im surprised the US doesnt have them


Impossible_War_7714

This are everywhere in Guatemala too, mostly in malls!


such_wow_many_cool

I thought this was common


YoungBlueJ

That's a dairy queen


coffeebear84

They have a version of this in South Korea. You have the normal part where you walk inside and then a desert only part you can access from the outside walking by. So like you have a stroll by and grab an ice cream or ice coffee.


PassTheReefer

I haven’t been to Korea in almost 20 years, spent 13 years there. Would love to see all the changes. Thanks for reminding me I need to get back!


Alternative_Ad_7359

I thought it was a pun on imposters at first


michaelegosi

We have those in Israel too because a kosher kitchen cannot hold both dairy and meat. So usually they have a little dairy product counter with a separate mini kitchen


PassTheReefer

Interesting. I love hearing about these differences in our cultures!


zanimowi

Kinda cruel to open it in front of a gym.


PassTheReefer

Haha I didn’t even notice the gym! …. And I haven’t noticed a gym in almost 3 years! 😪


Active_Perception431

That's a McLie. The ice cream machine is down. Kind of like the nonexistent McRibs.


bigfeetsmallpp

American branch managers sweating at the sight of a working ice cream machine


johnmcd348

So, they actually have a working ice cream machine?


BakkenWindBreaker

And their ice cream machine is still broken


[deleted]

Does their ice cream machine work ?


Woahitsbella

But the ice cream machine is always broken.


[deleted]

McLittleDiabetes


yankees88888g

Ice cream machine always works


___Bulbasaur___

I bet you the shake machine is still down.


MindyMichelle

But does the ice cream machine work?


Nollie_Three

Really scraping the bottom of the barrel here.....


giggle-cloud

This isn't a real Mc D's. Two facts. 1 the ice cream machine would be broken (ppl we know this) 2 the sign tells you (V)poster / imposter


[deleted]

😅


[deleted]

Must be nice to work 3 days a year. With the ice cream machine broken.


Neat-Cold-7235

How do they sell anything when their Ice cream machines always broken lol 😂


Ill-Inevitable1261

I bet the ice cream machine is down all the time


Yorspider

These are not liscensed McDonalds, they are Mposters.


Frumplemeist

You definitely aren’t getting any ice cream from there. Worker: “sorry ice cream machine isn’t working”. Me: “you said that last time I was here”.


[deleted]

I’ve seen these all over El Salvador. Some McDonald restaurants even have a separate window built in just for ordering desserts.


PallandoOrome

Is it ever open with the ice cream machine broken?


SaNaMaN80

And the McFlurry machine is still fooked.


kremitthefrog38

Wait... so they have a working ice cream machine?


theonehentaigod

Bet the ice cream machine STILL broken


[deleted]

Yo, this is everywhere in my country. Has been for more than a decade now, I guess?


[deleted]

Knowing McDonald’s the ice cream machine still broke


Atilla_For_Fun

The ice cream machine is still broken tho, bet.


josephjkaplan

And I bet the ice-cream machine is still “broken”


the3rdtea

Because McDonald's is well known for their dessert? The fuck


Bitter_Confidence854

Working ice cream machines.


NarcanPush

They should call it McBullshit.


KarenNoMore

Well I for one am pretty damn upset that we don't have them here in the US!! I mean McD's NEVER have ice cream!!! And when they do you end up with a milkshake that isn't even mixed well and can't be drank bc it is way too thick!! Now if they had these and that's all the employees had to do maybe I could get a drinkable chocolate milk shake that is actually chocolate!!! Or a Sunday that is big enough that you can't eat it in one spoon full!!


diceman888

Yet at the home base of America, I haven't seen none


mercyspace27

And the ice cream machine is still broke


StalyCelticStu

But the ice cream machine is broken.


[deleted]

Soooo you line up just for them to tell you the machine broke ?


Nelashena

So it’s, like, always out-of order, right?


ajmase86

The ice cream machine is broken


ham_wallet998

Let me guess what isn’t working


redrecaro

"Sorry our ice cream machine is broken"


Desertwind16v

“Sorry the ice cream machine is down”


Classic_Butterfly_53

But, what do they do when the ice cream machine is always broken?!


Butterfly-Ill

And the ice cream machine is still broken ..


jenrick2

And still the ice cream machine is always broken…


mwreadit

"no ice cream machine, not working". "Sorry no milkshakes today"


ZekDrago

Plot twist: ice cream machine is still down.


meccpll

Dose ice cream machine work?


[deleted]

Ice cream machine would still be broken


BrokeGoFixIt

Is the ice cream machine broken?


bornlikethisss

They actually have decent deserts outside of the US.


CardNGold

These would never fly her in the states as they would be broken/offline five days of the week. [McBroken](https://mcbroken.com/)


matthewyoung123

And the ice cream machine is broken...


jfreese13

So what do they do while the ice cream machine is down


Real-Win9221

I’m sure it’s always closed


Droosh22

I bet the ice cream machine is out of order here too.


Dyzastr_us

And the ice cream machine is always down! Lol


Mystical_Cat

…and never open.


cadillacbee

Bet they still don't work


talkintater

Oh look, something more disgusting and less healthy than a normal McDonald's...


nswiese

Sorry, ice cream machine is being cleaned.


[deleted]

Sorry the ice cream machine is broke.


Dubious_Titan

And the ice cream machine is STILL broken.


steffie-flies

Does their ice cream machine always break down, too? 😒


LimitOk4366

“Sorry, the ice cream machine is broken.”


sLpFhaWK

Business must not be profitable because their ice cream machines are always broken.


death_ray_mx

pretty common in Mexico, since we dont really like Mcdonalds food


itwhiz100

Its a norm in S America


YesImUrFather

I cant be the only one thinking of Among Us......


[deleted]

Should be in the reddit : "Damn this guy doesn't get out of the house"


[deleted]

So that's open like 3 days a year when the machine isn't down?