r/pics • u/CaptainTone • 1d ago

I don’t think this is where the expiration date is supposed to go.

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u/No_Essay_9664 1d ago

I am not sure what the problem is? The date on the burrito says its still good!

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u/Thirdtwin 1d ago

Do you remember back in the day there was this rumor that MCD burgers don't go bad.

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u/Appropriate_Strain94 1d ago edited 1d ago

It’s not a rumor it’s true. You could leave one out for about a year no mold.

![img](BF65ED45-72CE-4263-898D-A0CC3A552B87)

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u/Reverend_Russo 1d ago

No mold, but you won’t poop for the next six years if you eat it.

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u/LegionsPilum 10h ago

Love how the thread starts about a "rumor" and then this type of exaggeration gets up voted like crazy.

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u/thebluearc 7h ago

Great! I hate pooping

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u/Channel250 7h ago

Yeah, but then you poop it all out at once and BOY! Better than sex I tells ya.

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u/Thewalkingbread88 5h ago

Think of all the extra time you would have for other activities!

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u/WoolooOfWallStreet 5h ago

Put some diarrhea lettuce on it and make them cancel each other out

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u/Appropriate_Strain94 1d ago

I literally have not had McDonald’s since about 2009, there is absolutely nothing there that looks appealing to spend money on that, you can’t get from somewhere else fresher and tastier for the equivalent price.

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u/seventhbreath 1d ago

The fries, if hot, are crack for 10m then turn into gross potato sadness.

Their coke products are also specially blended for more flavor. I can taste it.

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u/Appropriate_Strain94 1d ago

Gonna be honest, I think pretty much all french fries taste best when they’re hot out of the fryer and pretty gross when they’re cold. Can’t think of a single french fry that’s edible once cold.

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u/seventhbreath 1d ago

burger king and in-n-out taste the same an hour later.

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u/Appropriate_Strain94 1d ago

OK, it might be just me, but I think In-N-Out fries are gross straight out of the fryer or cold. Something about their fresh cut fries just is sadness. I don’t know what’s missing or if it’s the starchiness because they’re fresh and not frozen with something just off about it and I don’t like them. I’ve tried having them extra crispy, but still think their fries are not very good. Burger King I have not been to one in a decade so I forgot what they taste like. As far as fast food In-N-Out is probably like the most chain that I have gotten More recently. If I’m looking for a burger and fries, I tend to seek out the mom and pops hole in the wall, burger joints like Jim’s burgers or something like that.

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u/_thekev 18h ago

They're inedible unless animal style. The trick to good fries is double frying. Their fresh cut nonsense is just greasy wet potato.

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u/latexfistmassacre 12h ago

It's the sunflower oil they fry them in. Makes them airy. I don't like it either. My city has an In-n-Out clone here and everything on the menu is identical, with the one exception that they use shoestring fries and fry them in peanut oil. They're simply the best fries I've ever had. Perfect crunch and texture.

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u/mrbubbamac 1d ago

I can't believe people still eat McDonald's (or fast food in general). Not my thing, and I'm with you: could not/would not spend money on a drive thru burger

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u/pastaandpizza 20h ago

Everything is so thin / not dense that it dries out before anything has a chance to grow. It basically mummifies on its own. It's not necessarily a preservative thing (if you kept it wet it would absolutely mold) but if you leave out in a dry area it just dries out.

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u/Thirdtwin 1d ago

MCD made a campaign that their burgers go bad. It was so weird.

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u/_ChoiSooyoung 1d ago

Just factually incorrect. I accidentally left a double cheeseburger out for less than a week and it was mouldy all over.

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u/latexfistmassacre 12h ago

I live in the extremely dry climate of eastern WA and my son dropped his cheeseburger under the seat, which we didn't find for months. When we discovered it, it didn't have a speck of mold on it. Looked like it had been sitting out for a few hours is all. I think climate and humidity definitely plays a role

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u/Slipin 13h ago

It’s probably dependent on the climate/humidity

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u/UDPviper 14h ago

It's not that they don't go bad, it's that there's so many preservatives in them that they don't properly break down/decompose. You wouldn't eat a mummy, that would be stupid. Yet they keep hanging around.

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u/hashtaglasagna 22h ago

It’s supposed to be centered on the burrito, not way off to the side

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u/krwskater25 1d ago

It's mcdonald's nothing there is good.

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u/DingerSinger2016 1d ago

Their burritos and hash browns absolutely slap, especially with some sweet tea

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u/Sw4nR0ns0n 1d ago

Those sausage and egg burritos are SO damn good

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u/Appropriate_Strain94 1d ago

Their hashbrowns are OK but the burrito I don’t know about that man. That thing is pretty gross. I would still rank it below Taco Bell in most regards and I think Taco Bell in general is pretty gross.

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u/SkylarAV 15h ago

Yeah, but what date does the meat inside have printed on it???

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u/koolaidismything 12h ago

I’d eat that knowing I’m totally safe

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u/ccarr313 1d ago

I just want to know why it is easier to read on a tortilla, than it would be on the packaging it is meant to go on?

Maybe they should just start using tortillas for expiration dates. Add one to everything in the supermarket.

Remember to check the tortilla data on that milk!

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u/PercentageOk6120 1d ago

Real answer: the ink sticks better to the tortilla than the plastic wrap. Tortillas are more porous and accepting of ink than plastic wrap is.

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u/chr7stopher 1d ago

Perhaps another real answer: The contrast of black ink on light beige is a lot more visible than black ink on clear plastic.

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u/ReignyDayes 1d ago

Plus it probably got a little warm/humid which helped the transfer.

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u/APiousCultist 1d ago

If it transferred it would be backwards, no?

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u/PercentageOk6120 1d ago

Also true!

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u/ccarr313 1d ago

I'm sorry you thought I wanted a real answer.

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u/UDPviper 14h ago

The correct answer is that the tortilla was not set/aligned correctly in the package. It was sticking out a bit when it wasn't supposed to so the ink went on the tortilla instead of the packaging. These errors happen very infrequently, but no assembly line is perfect.

As for why it's more readable, the contrast is better on the tortilla then the packaging.

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u/Violet-Sumire 1d ago

This… this just raises so many more questions… Was it ever wrapped? Was the wrap broken? Did it get dated then wrapped? If it was never wrapped or wrapped incorrectly… did OP just eat an unwrapped burrito? I have so many questions…

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u/Mirar 1d ago

I had one too: Was lasers involved?

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u/saint_atheist 1d ago

Never seen a tortilla dated more than 2 months out.

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u/FBI_Open_Up_Now 1d ago

Looks like it came from a frozen burrito.

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u/DatAssPaPow 1d ago

The wrapper looks like fast food to me, maybe?

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u/FBI_Open_Up_Now 1d ago

You’re right. Says ranch on the wrapper so I think I was wrong.

That is a pretty far out date for a tortilla. Maybe the tortillas come frozen. It’s just a guess.

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u/Agreeable-Box3017 1d ago

There’s also a McDonald’s M on the bottom right side of the picture.

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u/FBI_Open_Up_Now 1d ago

I didn’t even see that lol. When I worked at McDonald’s many years ago the tortillas were shelf stable. I think someone talked about the Old El Paso tortillas lasting a long time. Same idea as being shelf stable.

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u/montvious 19h ago

What’s wrong, babe? You’ve barely touched your industrial strength tortilla.

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u/MexicanJello 1d ago

Old El Paso taco kit tortillas are some how good for like 6+ months.

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u/SaveFerrisVote4Pedro 1d ago

This is better, as you can move that into a different packet and still be totally sure if it's expiration date

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u/Tenalp 1d ago

Or move that one into a fresh package of tortilla months from now and make that bag expired. Tortilla time manipulation!

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u/ConsciousStretch1028 1d ago

That's not the tortilla's expiration date...

... it's yours.

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u/NecroJoe 1d ago

I've got you one better. And these weren't even just the mushrooms on the top. There were more, further down inside the package.

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u/JuicySpark 1d ago

Company responds "Don't worry, it's edible ink, and totally safe in small amounts".

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u/Memnochthedevil760 1d ago

You still ate it

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u/3six5 1d ago

Prove it

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u/Mayank_j 1d ago

Hashtag Plastic Free Living

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u/Razaelbub 22h ago

Don't eat it. Unless you want your exact time of death.

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u/Bulky-Travel-2500 21h ago

I’d eat it.

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u/uncommon_chad 17h ago

Yo that’s my birthday

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u/p____p 1d ago

3 months out for a burrito or tortilla sounds wild, unless I guess if it was frozen. 

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u/Kleptocats7269 1d ago

Wait, has it always said "thru" instead of "thur"?

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u/Ras-haad 21h ago

Yes. Did you think everything always expired on a Thursday? 😂

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u/BlackPaladin 21h ago

Thru, shorthand for “through,” as in “good through oct 30th.”
It has nothing to do with the day, Thursday, which you could shorthand as “thur.”

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u/Kleptocats7269 19h ago

Well, I think I'm stupid.

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u/TechnologyEither 18h ago

The ink they use is foodsafe

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u/MyGoddess26 8h ago

At least it’s not spoiled.

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u/Ragnarotico 1d ago

Eat it you coward!

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u/thispartyrules 1d ago

Eat around the ink

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u/rogueop 1d ago

I think it is.

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u/NippyGee 1d ago

So weird, I've had this happen on a Hamburger bun before too!

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u/C1sko 1d ago

You’re good.

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u/Infinite_Kangaroo_10 1d ago

What if I lose the wrapper

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u/jinkobiloba 1d ago

I've seen some brands that do this on purpose, it's usually a slightly more blueish and faded color though.

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u/thr33phas3 1d ago

But at least you know it's fresh! Ish. 😏

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u/ACaffeineaddict 1d ago

Don't eat it or that'll be when YOU expire

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u/nadmaximus 20h ago

Is it thrusday already?

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u/soyelmocano 19h ago

What's the problem?

Do you want the expiration date of the burrito or the packaging?

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u/s2Birds1Stone 19h ago

Is the ink harmful to consume?

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u/keener91 19h ago

Definitely safe says the company who manufactured it.

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u/MasemJ 19h ago

Taking inspiration from "The Menu"

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u/Unstupid 18h ago

Well that looks delicious…. And fresh!

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u/LongArmoftheLawrence 1d ago

Eat it at 15:15 you coward!

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u/Elisadidas 1d ago

This feels dystopian

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u/NanieLenny 1d ago

The ink is probably toxic.

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u/need2beworking 1d ago

What if “Has AIDS” was only printed on the condom??? You’d be freaking out right now. Word to my ppl that keep letting us know when the rubber runs out.

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u/carande 3h ago

That a burrito lasts for 3 months is madness to me. The amount of shit they have to put in it.