Mickey D's

[Shell]

Yay, I am all for this.. no surly employees insisting I ordered a big mac when I can't stand them? Anyone know which Raleigh location(s) have them?

McDonald's Tests Self-Ordering Kiosks
Reuters
Wednesday, July 9, 2003; 8:02 AM
By Deborah Cohen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. is testing a system in several markets that lets customers place their own orders, a move that could eventually become standard at many of its restaurants, an executive told Reuters.

The technology, which uses electronic terminals known as kiosks, lets customers place their orders on a touch screen and either pick their food up at a separate area or wait to have it brought to their table.

It is just one of several initiatives the world's largest fast-food company is taking to attempt to improve service in the face of stepped up U.S. competition and flagging sales.

McDonald's has been testing variations of the system for more than year. It will soon have a total of 13 stores in the Denver, Colorado and Raleigh, North Carolina areas using a form of the technology. Those stores also give customers the option of placing orders the old-fashioned way with salespeople.

"It's basically all about choice, about allowing our customers the opportunity to use McDonald's the way they want to," Gene Mitchell, a senior director of operations with the company, told Reuters. "It's all done with pictures. It's very easy for the customer to use."

Similar to the self check-in systems used by some major airlines, a customer enters an order on the kiosk, which then prints a receipt used to claim the food. The machines accept currency but they don't make change; customers pick that up when they get their Big Macs and Quarter Pounders.

Eventually, McDonald's will experiment with kiosks that accept credit and debit cards, Mitchell said. He likened the kiosk's potential to that of the drive-thru window, which McDonald's added in the 1970s. Known for quick service, drive-thrus have become fixtures at many of the company's more than 13,000 U.S. restaurants.

PLEASING THE CUSTOMER

"Anything that speeds up or simplifies the ordering or payment process is very positive," said Robert Goldin, a food industry consultant with market research firm Technomic Inc. "It is directly what customers are looking for."

McDonald's Chief Executive Jim Cantalupo promised earlier this year to improve the company's operations and position McDonald's as a more contemporary company in touch with the latest trends.

Best known for hamburgers and shakes, the company recently launched healthful menu initiatives that include improved salads and choices like milk and fruit in its children's Happy Meals. On Tuesday, it detailed moves to establish wireless Internet connections in many of its urban stores.

Only months ago, however, Cantalupo scrapped a billion-dollar technology project designed to link McDonald's restaurants worldwide. The company, which reported a quarterly loss in January, has been under pressure to trim spending.

Mitchell said it's too early to tell whether the new kiosks will help McDonald's save money. However, he said they do allow restaurants to increase the amount of orders taken at a given time, a benefit that could help offset rising labor costs.

"We are able to increase our order capacity, to get the order done more quickly," Mitchell said. "That allows the crew people to focus on preparing the food."

Consumers, he said, especially like the test kiosks that McDonald's has installed in some of its Play Place playgrounds. Those machines let parents and their kids enter orders and have them delivered directly to their tables.

He declined to discuss the cost of the system or the companies that developed the technology. McDonald's will decide whether or not to roll-out the technology by the end of 2003, he said.

"We'll then decide what the value is, what the benefits are, and then we'd make a decision on whether we'll move forward," Mitchell said.

[Guyute]

"It's all done with pictures. It's very easy for the customer to use."

lol. I got a huge kick out of that. hmm... maybe you should let your employees use pictures as well? sure would be a whole lot faster in most cases! although I'm all for removing the angst-ridden teen trying to mess up my "#3 please" order. :roll:

Like the dude at taco bell a week or so ago. Got NASTY with the guy next to us, because the employee couldn't figure out how to ring up the order!!! Started giving 'tude to the customer. Man, it wasn't even me getting that 'tude, and I wanted to collar the kid. unbelievable. So yeah... I'll ring up my own order... please and thank you :)

[Jeff O Rocks]

"It's all done with pictures. It's very easy for the customer to use."

lol. I got a huge kick out of that. hmm... maybe you should let your employees use pictures as well? sure would be a whole lot faster in most cases! although I'm all for removing the angst-ridden teen trying to mess up my "#3 please" order. :roll:

Like the dude at taco bell a week or so ago. Got NASTY with the guy next to us, because the employee couldn't figure out how to ring up the order!!! Started giving 'tude to the customer. Man, it wasn't even me getting that 'tude, and I wanted to collar the kid. unbelievable. So yeah... I'll ring up my own order... please and thank you :)

I agree with that and one step further, when you go to the grocery store, now all they have to do is drag the item across the scanner, and when you pull up with a cart full, they roll their eyes!!!!! :roll: :mad:

[JaroFan]

[quote="Shell"]Yay, I am all for this.. no surly employees insisting I ordered a big mac when I can't stand them? Anyone know which Raleigh location(s) have them?

Haven't seen them in McDonald's, but they have that same thing at Sheetz (an amazing gas station chain in MD) and the sandwiches were so good! You picked the meats, cheeses, condiments and 5 minutes later picked it up. I'm all for that here!

[Caniac]

The one on the corner of Cary Parkway and Highhouse Rd has them.

[JaroFan]

The one on the corner of Cary Parkway and Highhouse Rd has them.

Sweet! That's right by my house! :D

[raleighcanesfan]

[quote=Shell]Yay, I am all for this.. no surly employees insisting I ordered a big mac when I can't stand them? Anyone know which Raleigh location(s) have them?

Haven't seen them in McDonald's, but they have that same thing at Sheetz (an amazing gas station chain in MD) and the sandwiches were so good! You picked the meats, cheeses, condiments and 5 minutes later picked it up. I'm all for that here!

Ok--I'm really not going to try to sound anal or anything, but Sheetz is headquartered in Altoona, PA. Hundreds of Sheetz throughout PA, OH, WV, VA, MD, and NY. I am hoping, praying that they'll come down here soon. If anyone wants, I can go on singing the praises of Sheetz... (-:

[Shell]

I've never heard of Sheetz... somehow that just doesn't sounds like a place I would pick for lunch though LOL

(I've lived in VA, MD, and NY though so surprised I haven't seen them)

[JaroFan]

Ok--I'm really not going to try to sound anal or anything, but Sheetz is headquartered in Altoona, PA. Hundreds of Sheetz throughout PA, OH, WV, VA, MD, and NY. I am hoping, praying that they'll come down here soon. If anyone wants, I can go on singing the praises of Sheetz... (-:[/quote]

Thanks! I've only ever seen them in MD, but i'm glad to know they're making their way South, even if it is slowly. We should petition to bring some here!

[MeanGene]

I have used the ones at High House and Cary Parkway. I like them because they are easy to use, and you do not have to worry about someone messing up your order because you can not understand each other. They still have the one on the left wher you can still order through a person. You can also pay right at the keyosk. Pretty sweet!

[Lady J]

I'm tellin' ya... the robots are gonna take over the world! And it'll be all Shell's fault for using their McDonald's kiosk. :evil:

[Canesluver]

Sheetz. . . . there's one of those on a corner near my mother's house. She lives a couple miles from Dulles Airport in Virginia. We don't pronouce it "Sheats," though. . . . . . :evil: Have gotten gas there, but not any food.

Okay.. . . back on track.
Little Angier where I live has by far, the worst McD's anywhere. Customer service? They've never heard of that. . . . . kiosks would be far better than having to actually talk to anybody there.
True story about this McDonalds:
One morning, on our way out-of-town on a roadtrip, we stopped there to pickup some breakfast. We went inside, instead of using the drive-thru. The woman working behind the counter was shooting the breeze with some friend hanging at the counter--obviously not there to order anything. After a minute or so, my husband said, "Excuse me. We'd like to order." This woman said-- and I am not making this up -- "You just wait your turn, white boy!!" He said, "Excuse me??!! What did you just say??!!" She said, "You heard me!" I then grabbed him, to keep him from going over the counter and said, "I think we'll be going somewhere else." We then went over to Hardee's. My husband stayed steamed for probably the first 100 miles of our trip! We did end up getting a little satisfaction, though -- after we got back home, I looked up an address on the Internet, and wrote them a letter. I said things like, "Please correct me, if I'm wrong, but I highly doubt that saying 'You just wait your turn, white boy' is recommended in your employee handbook. About a month after I mailed the letter, we got $50 in McDonald's gift certificates. . . . . I will say, that we've given them a few chances in the last few months, and they do seem to be under new management. . . . . .

[Jeff O Rocks]

Sheetz. . . . there's one of those on a corner near my mother's house. She lives a couple miles from Dulles Airport in Virginia. We don't pronouce it "Sheats," though. . . . . . :evil: Have gotten gas there, but not any food.

Okay.. . . back on track.
Little Angier where I live has by far, the worst McD's anyway. Customer service? They've never heard of that. . . . . kiosks would be far better than having to actually talk to anybody there.
True story about this McDonalds:
One morning, on our way out-of-town on a roadtrip, we stopped there to pickup some breakfast. We went inside, instead of using the drive-thru. The woman working behind the counter was shooting the breeze with some friend hanging at the counter--obviously not there to order anything. After a minute or so, my husband said, "Excuse me. We'd like to order." This woman said-- and I am not making this up -- "You just wait your turn, white boy!!" He said, "Excuse me??!! What did you just say??!!" She said, "You heard me!" I then grabbed him, to keep him from going over the counter and said, "I think we'll be going somewhere else." We then went over to Hardee's. My husband stayed steamed for probably the first 100 miles of our trip! We did end up getting a little satisfaction, though -- after we got back home, I looked up an address on the Internet, and wrote them a letter. I said things like, "Please correct me, if I'm wrong, but I highly doubt that saying 'You just wait your turn, white boy' is recommended in your employee handbook. About a month after I mailed the letter, we got $50 in McDonald's gift certificates. . . . . I will say, that we've given them a few chances in the last few months, and they do seem to be under new management. . . . . .

I hope her AND her attitude got tossed out!! :mad:

[Stormbringer]

Sheetz. . . . there's one of those on a corner near my mother's house. She lives a couple miles from Dulles Airport in Virginia. We don't pronouce it "Sheats," though. . . . . . :evil: Have gotten gas there, but not any food.

Okay.. . . back on track.
Little Angier where I live has by far, the worst McD's anyway. Customer service? They've never heard of that. . . . . kiosks would be far better than having to actually talk to anybody there.
True story about this McDonalds:
One morning, on our way out-of-town on a roadtrip, we stopped there to pickup some breakfast. We went inside, instead of using the drive-thru. The woman working behind the counter was shooting the breeze with some friend hanging at the counter--obviously not there to order anything. After a minute or so, my husband said, "Excuse me. We'd like to order." This woman said-- and I am not making this up -- "You just wait your turn, white boy!!" He said, "Excuse me??!! What did you just say??!!" She said, "You heard me!" I then grabbed him, to keep him from going over the counter and said, "I think we'll be going somewhere else." We then went over to Hardee's. My husband stayed steamed for probably the first 100 miles of our trip! We did end up getting a little satisfaction, though -- after we got back home, I looked up an address on the Internet, and wrote them a letter. I said things like, "Please correct me, if I'm wrong, but I highly doubt that saying 'You just wait your turn, white boy' is recommended in your employee handbook. About a month after I mailed the letter, we got $50 in McDonald's gift certificates. . . . . I will say, that we've given them a few chances in the last few months, and they do seem to be under new management. . . . . .

I hope her AND her attitude got tossed out!! :mad:

You and me Mona...comments like what that woman uttered are VERY uncalled for. :mad:

[Guyute]

omg Shawn. good job on holding him back... I sure as hell know shell would have to do the same if she would've said that to me. man... my head probably would've popped.

[SouthernCaniac]

Canesluver, that is, by far, the most atrocious fast food story ive heard yet. In a mcdonalds in manteo, nc, a chick behind the counter told my husband to "calm down, i get slower as you get madder". We didn't complain to anyone, but i guess we should have. i think that comment might be worth at least ten bucks in food certificates:) We laughed our *sses off at the old hardees on buck jones a few years ago when i ordered a "plain bacon cheesebuger" and the guy was so perplexed. He said"what do you mean, PLAIN?" SO i replied"you know, just bacon and cheese, nothing else" When I opened my burger box, all that was in it was....bacon and cheese. No meat, no bun, no kidding! We couldn't stop laughing on that one. Gotta love those fast food moments!

[nccanes]

That is hilarious SC! :laugh: :laugh:

Good for you to get those gift certificates, Canesluver.

Sometimes it really does pay to complain. First off it makes you feel like you might actually help resolve the problem and then you may get something to entice you to try them again. I recently complained about my Harris-Teeter's deli. We've been going to the same H-T for almost 10 years and the service at the Deli has always driven me crazy. I just got $10 worth of H-T gift cards in the mail yesterday. :)

[Stormbringer]

Canesluver, that is, by far, the most atrocious fast food story ive heard yet. In a mcdonalds in manteo, nc, a chick behind the counter told my husband to "calm down, i get slower as you get madder". We didn't complain to anyone, but i guess we should have. i think that comment might be worth at least ten bucks in food certificates:) We laughed our *sses off at the old hardees on buck jones a few years ago when i ordered a "plain bacon cheesebuger" and the guy was so perplexed. He said"what do you mean, PLAIN?" SO i replied"you know, just bacon and cheese, nothing else" When I opened my burger box, all that was in it was....bacon and cheese. No meat, no bun, no kidding! We couldn't stop laughing on that one. Gotta love those fast food moments!

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[Lady J]

man... my head probably would've popped.

wow, now THAT would be worth 50 bucks in McD's certificates Guy!
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[Lady J]

Sheetz. . . . there's one of those on a corner near my mother's house. She lives a couple miles from Dulles Airport in Virginia. We don't pronouce it "Sheats," though. . . . . . :evil: Have gotten gas there, but not any food.

Okay.. . . back on track.
Little Angier where I live has by far, the worst McD's anywhere. Customer service? They've never heard of that. . . . . kiosks would be far better than having to actually talk to anybody there.
True story about this McDonalds:
One morning, on our way out-of-town on a roadtrip, we stopped there to pickup some breakfast. We went inside, instead of using the drive-thru. The woman working behind the counter was shooting the breeze with some friend hanging at the counter--obviously not there to order anything. After a minute or so, my husband said, "Excuse me. We'd like to order." This woman said-- and I am not making this up -- "You just wait your turn, white boy!!" He said, "Excuse me??!! What did you just say??!!" She said, "You heard me!" I then grabbed him, to keep him from going over the counter and said, "I think we'll be going somewhere else." We then went over to Hardee's. My husband stayed steamed for probably the first 100 miles of our trip! We did end up getting a little satisfaction, though -- after we got back home, I looked up an address on the Internet, and wrote them a letter. I said things like, "Please correct me, if I'm wrong, but I highly doubt that saying 'You just wait your turn, white boy' is recommended in your employee handbook. About a month after I mailed the letter, we got $50 in McDonald's gift certificates. . . . . I will say, that we've given them a few chances in the last few months, and they do seem to be under new management. . . . . .

SHAWN! Thats HORRIBLE. :eek2: I wouldve come over the counter after that chick. :mad: Good thing you were there to keep your poor husband from exploding.

[Jeff O Rocks]

Canesluver, that is, by far, the most atrocious fast food story ive heard yet. In a mcdonalds in manteo, nc, a chick behind the counter told my husband to "calm down, i get slower as you get madder". We didn't complain to anyone, but i guess we should have. i think that comment might be worth at least ten bucks in food certificates:) We laughed our *sses off at the old hardees on buck jones a few years ago when i ordered a "plain bacon cheesebuger" and the guy was so perplexed. He said"what do you mean, PLAIN?" SO i replied"you know, just bacon and cheese, nothing else" When I opened my burger box, all that was in it was....bacon and cheese. No meat, no bun, no kidding! We couldn't stop laughing on that one. Gotta love those fast food moments!

thanks CL for that laugh..I needed it..I know you were like WTF after lifting that bun!! :D

[moonstomper]

After reading this, If I ever go to a McDonalds again, not only will I do my own ordering, but also my own food preperation.

http://www.tampatrib.com/MGA8Z7FPZHD.html


On a related note, I once worked at Arbys (first job, i was 16) and we had a mexican guy walk in and order a "potato with tomato" so Im like cool, im back there choppin up tomatos and puttin it on a baked potato, when I was finished and presented my work of art to the customer, he revealed that he actually wanted french fries and ketchup, but didnt know how to say it!

[Shell]

LOL about potato with tomato.. and oh my goodness about the Tampa Mickey D's, I used to eat at that one alll the time.. Woner if it was a cop vendetta? There was the recent story where undercover cops were applying at mickey d's and working the drive through because they had so many busts as a result. People going through drunk or high and getting munchies.. people with guns on their passenger seat, etc. They cops didn't tell Mickey D's what they were doing and it was a big thing when they got caught.

[Jeff O Rocks]

It does look like the burgers were made "special" just for them...I have known people that worked in fast food and they always tell me...if you only saw what I saw!! :crazy: Kind of scary!

[RIO]

I drank all my ice water once and popped the lid off and found a frozen french fry in with the ice. I thought it was a finger at first. lol That's always the first thought anyone raised in the 'hood thinks, of course. Glad it wasn't a finger.... :sick:

[nccanes]

I drank all my ice water once and popped the lid off and found a frozen french fry in with the ice. I thought it was a finger at first. lol That's always the first thought anyone raised in the 'hood thinks, of course. Glad it wasn't a finger.... :sick:

LOL Rio. I guess that ol' "finger in the Pepsi can" from forever ago has got us all worried about a finger in the drink. Or was it Coke that had the finger in the can?

[Stormbringer]

I drank all my ice water once and popped the lid off and found a frozen french fry in with the ice. I thought it was a finger at first. lol That's always the first thought anyone raised in the 'hood thinks, of course. Glad it wasn't a finger.... :sick:

LOL Rio. I guess that ol' "finger in the Pepsi can" from forever ago has got us all worried about a finger in the drink. Or was it Coke that had the finger in the can?

I don't know about Pepsi or Coke cans, but I think this is very similar to what you're thinking about Eileen...

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/menudo.htm

To get this back on-topic...

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/wormburg.htm

:evil:

[nccanes]

It probably was an urban legend SB! It was pre-internet days and those rumors moved the old fashioned way. I can't even remember if it was supposed to be true. :laugh:

I also remember the rumor a child being bitten by a snake while playing in of those play things at McD's (bringing this back on topic) where they had those big bins of plastic balls.

[Stormbringer]

It probably was an urban legend SB! It was pre-internet days and those rumors moved the old fashioned way. I can't even remember if it was supposed to be true. :laugh:

I also remember the rumor a child being bitten by a snake while playing in of those play things at McD's (bringing this back on topic) where they had those big bins of plastic balls.

Mention and ye shall receive...

http://www.snopes.com/critters/snakes/ballpit.htm

[Lady J]

I once saw a kid get his noggin inextricably wedged between two metal bars inside a giant fiberglass Hamburgler head ...

sounds like McDonalds is dangerous for your health all the way around...
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[Jeff O Rocks]

I once saw a kid get his noggin inextricably wedged between two metal bars inside a giant fiberglass Hamburgler head ...

sounds like McDonalds is dangerous for your health all the way around...
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When I got the visual of that, I had to laugh....that Hamburglar is a rough character...trapping children's heads......and I thought all he did was mumble! :D ;)

One of the most sickening rumors about restaurants that I remember was someone at KFC got a fried rat in her chicken box!!!!! :sick: One that I know is true...a friend of mine years ago took the bun off of his Wendy burger to salt it and there was a huge grasshopper baked into the bun!! :sick: Anybody hungry?? :beatup:

[Stormbringer]

One of the most sickening rumors about restaurants that I remember was someone at KFC got a fried rat in her chicken box!!!!! :sick: One that I know is true...a friend of mine years ago took the bun off of his Wendy burger to salt it and there was a huge grasshopper baked into the bun!! :sick: Anybody hungry?? :beatup:

Probably not after they read that and this... :beatup:

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/friedrat.htm

Or these, speaking of KFC...

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/kfc.htm

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/tumor.htm

[puckin_A]

this is a funny thread......thanks for the laugh!!

Rio.....think about how sad that is, that they can't even make a water
without dropping a french fry in it!! ha!

[Lady J]

this is a funny thread......thanks for the laugh!!

Rio.....think about how sad that is, that they can't even make a water
without dropping a french fry in it!! ha!


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... uggg... I think I'm crying... :vamp:

[Lady J]

I once saw a kid get his noggin inextricably wedged between two metal bars inside a giant fiberglass Hamburgler head ...

sounds like McDonalds is dangerous for your health all the way around...
http://www.smilies.org/basesmilies3/cepopossible.gif

When I got the visual of that, I had to laugh....that Hamburglar is a rough character...trapping children's heads......and I thought all he did was mumble! :D ;)

One of the most sickening rumors about restaurants that I remember was someone at KFC got a fried rat in her chicken box!!!!! :sick: One that I know is true...a friend of mine years ago took the bun off of his Wendy burger to salt it and there was a huge grasshopper baked into the bun!! :sick: Anybody hungry?? :beatup:

heheheh... yeah, I always had a healthy fear of the Hamburgler ~ I stuck to Grimace. He was too stupid to be threatening. Plus the fact, they never made playground equipment out of him that would trap your head or pull off a limb. :P

eeeewwww... the bun thing... :eek2: I had a hamburger with a metal brillo pad cooked in it once. THAT wasn't too thrilling.

[RIO]

this is a funny thread......thanks for the laugh!!

Rio.....think about how sad that is, that they can't even make a water
without dropping a french fry in it!! ha!

ROFL!!!! Seriously!!! http://websmileys.bei.t-online.de/lachen70.gif

[moonstomper]

since this has turned into a Fast-Food horror stories thread......

http://www.newsday.com/news/printedition/ny-nymous123369424jul12,0,7205635.story?coll=ny-news-print


and Rio, about your water, I guess whether you said yes or no, you WILL have fries with that!

[lvscolencanes]

After reading all this, I dont beleive I will EVER eat at a fast food resturant again. I just cant.... :eek:

[guinevere]

Let me just say this as a veteran of the fast food service industry... there are wackos on the other side of the counter too.

Lets order fries with no salt - required totally cleaning one area of the fry bin so no salt would get on his little fries.

How about a big deluxe with no meat...
Mixing all three flavors of shake in one cup
Cup of pickles on the side
Is your fish fresh?(Yes mam, thats a special square fish we breed especially for this restaurant)

and my personal favorite...
hamburger with strawberry jam

Guin

[Romney]

As a former McDs veteran (you need drinking money in college don't you?), those fries without salt were one of those things that bugged me. :spin:

[SouthernCaniac]

Oh, the sting...I just had a flashback reading about the no salt on the fries orders. When I was a sophmore in high school, i was thrilled to be asked to Homecoming by a senior. Sure, I didn't know him at all, as I had just moved here, but accepted even so. Back in my day, you actually got dressed up to go to homecoming, and your date took you out to a fancy dinner beforehand. So i am dressed to the nines, my date picks me up, and proceeds to take me to dinner at MCDONALDS. I thought he was joking. He was not. I was humiliated. He insisted on going in. I clicked in wearing my heels and the teenager behind the counter took one look at me in my corsage and homecoming attire and started laughing. Then my date ordered fries WITH NO SALT!!! Oh, the angst...Did i mention he was wearing a thick acrylic sweater with no shirt on underneath? My friends and I lived on the drama of the humiliation for weeks. LMAO.

[Lady J]

Did i mention he was wearing a thick acrylic sweater with no shirt on underneath? My friends and I lived on the drama of the humiliation for weeks. LMAO.

eeeeEEEEEEEeeeeewwwwww... :p an acrylic sweater is NEVER a good sign. http://www.smilies.org/basesmilies3/cepopossible.gif

[Jeff O Rocks]

Oh, the sting...I just had a flashback reading about the no salt on the fries orders. When I was a sophmore in high school, i was thrilled to be asked to Homecoming by a senior. Sure, I didn't know him at all, as I had just moved here, but accepted even so. Back in my day, you actually got dressed up to go to homecoming, and your date took you out to a fancy dinner beforehand. So i am dressed to the nines, my date picks me up, and proceeds to take me to dinner at MCDONALDS. I thought he was joking. He was not. I was humiliated. He insisted on going in. I clicked in wearing my heels and the teenager behind the counter took one look at me in my corsage and homecoming attire and started laughing. Then my date ordered fries WITH NO SALT!!! Oh, the angst...Did i mention he was wearing a thick acrylic sweater with no shirt on underneath? My friends and I lived on the drama of the humiliation for weeks. LMAO.

Dressed to the nines and dinner at Mickey D's??? :crazy: Bless your poor little heart...you are probably still scarred from that experience!! ;)

[RIO]

Oh, the sting...I just had a flashback reading about the no salt on the fries orders. When I was a sophmore in high school, i was thrilled to be asked to Homecoming by a senior. Sure, I didn't know him at all, as I had just moved here, but accepted even so. Back in my day, you actually got dressed up to go to homecoming, and your date took you out to a fancy dinner beforehand. So i am dressed to the nines, my date picks me up, and proceeds to take me to dinner at MCDONALDS. I thought he was joking. He was not. I was humiliated. He insisted on going in. I clicked in wearing my heels and the teenager behind the counter took one look at me in my corsage and homecoming attire and started laughing. Then my date ordered fries WITH NO SALT!!! Oh, the angst...Did i mention he was wearing a thick acrylic sweater with no shirt on underneath? My friends and I lived on the drama of the humiliation for weeks. LMAO.


Bless your heart... :eek:

[JaroFan]

Let me just say this as a veteran of the fast food service industry... there are wackos on the other side of the counter too.

Lets order fries with no salt - required totally cleaning one area of the fry bin so no salt would get on his little fries.

How about a big deluxe with no meat...
Mixing all three flavors of shake in one cup
Cup of pickles on the side
Is your fish fresh?(Yes mam, thats a special square fish we breed especially for this restaurant)

and my personal favorite...
hamburger with strawberry jam



I worked at Kenny Roger's Roasters and you wouldn't believe the number of requests I got for a "white meat drumstick". Wouldn't that be nice :cool:

Guin

[Lady J]

On the McD's huniliation theme ~ I almost got into a brawl at the McD's in Benson ( right off the interstate ) ... :beatup: