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McDonald’s says the McRib is going away for good. This is, of course, almost assuredly a publicity stunt. Fast food places love publicity stunts, and one of the most popular these days is false scarcity. It gets people on social medial all revved up, and McRib already had a bit of a cult appreciation online as is. Although, it had that cult before social media even popped up.
The McRib, I believe, is pork. It’s the only pork sandwich that McDonald’s offers. They shape it to look like ribs, cover it in barbecue sauce, and throw onions on I believe. The utter falseness of the shape is a big part of people’s affinity for the McRib. It was for me back in the day. Also, yes, the scarcity worked on me.
I have not eaten a McRib since high school. These days, I am a vegetarian. However, I have not eaten McDonald’s in roughly 15 years, even vegetarian options, of which McDonald’s has very few. Back in the day, though, as a kid, I was into the McRib. By high school, I found it both good and an amusing existence. I remember the last time I ate a McRib. It was my senior year of high school and the McRib was back. I and a friend of mine went to McDonald’s to get McRibs and then ate them after school. We enjoyed them. I think my friend was new to the McRib. I was an old hand.
Anyway, the McRib will be back. I don’t believe McDonald’s. It will probably be back in 2023 even. Pork prices will fall. It will be financially prudent for Mickey D’s to bring it back. I won’t eat it. As a kid, though, I appreciated it. That’s the glory of the McRib.
