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Diane Frances Walter's avatar

In the Midwest fast food world you get hit with a rapid fire “for here or to go” which comes out sounding “ferhurertahguh.” I lived in Minnesota for ten years, and for ten years I said “What?” The fast food sales associate would reply louder “FERHURERTAHGUH,” to which I would reply “Oh! Tah guh!” And they would say “What? Oh, TO GO? Sure, then!” I’ve had my hearing checked since then. It ends up I can hear, but I can’t hear Midwestern very well.

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M Schroeder's avatar

Afraid I’ve been a little more militant about an unavoidable choice between skipping the drive through window, or going home to eat something in the fridge.

My dominant complaint with these window-imbecils is that once you’ve handed over your money, they’re convinced that they are done speaking to you. You get your change back, are handed your bag, and expected to go away.

I started to insist that I get a thank you, often times asking for and complaining to the manager. Finally one occasion, after handing over my cash, I told the dumbazz kid, “This is where YOU say, thank you”. Moron looked befuddled, so I tepeated it. Finally he mumbled, “Your welcome”.

After 25-30 seconds later, his manager was insisting that I was not allowed to try to drag her employees through the window.

In order to stay out of jail, that was my last visit to fast food.

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HBD's avatar

The insertion of kiosks into the McDonald’s ordering process seems to have eliminated the senior discount for coffee. Notwithstanding, always round up you check for the contribution for the clown. The Ronald McDonald House is a very good charity.

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David Florida's avatar

It is indeed a worthy and well run charity. Nonetheless, with my industry as a board member I do support others I think to be of equal merit, and so I don't bear McDonald's any ill for their failure to donate to my causes when we engage in commerce.

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Meri's avatar

Yes it is, but couldn't we donate a larger sum directly and receive a tax receipt in our own name?

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HBD's avatar

Certainly, if you went to the trouble. And if you have enough deductions to itemize on your return. But I suspect that pennies add up. Sort of like they used to do in your change jar…

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Judge Baylor's avatar

McDonalds used to have a Big Mac Jr and a Big Mac Wrap. Since I love a Big Mac with the burning desire as hot as a 1000 suns but they are right out since davohl shamed me into a keto diet, I would appreciate a Big Mac minus

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Mike McMahon's avatar

This has been my personal battle with Starbucks. I have always requested medium and refused to use their “codes”. One time I got a small coffee when I asked for my usual medium. I assume that was that server’s payback to me for not cooperating.

The battle continues

Thanks for the post, you got a laugh out of me as usual.

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Steve's avatar

If you order a Coke, they’ll say “we only have Pepsi” or vice-versa. Since we really don’t care, we try ordering a “cola” which nonetheless invokes “Pepsi [or Coke] okay?” By gosh, we’re gonna talk about your brown fizzy water one way or another!

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Bjorn Mesunterbord's avatar

That's because they are contractually obligated to one or the other. And the companies guard their brands jealously. If you're caught by one of them selling a drink under the wrong name, there will be hell to pay.

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Steve's avatar

That’s why I thought “cola” would be a safe nonspecific word. Foiled again!

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Melissa Rushing's avatar

I started re-reading old Bleats a few days ago and he mentioned this very McD’s size-name issue ‘way back in ‘97!

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Bjorn Mesunterbord's avatar

Funny piece -- thank you!

Wendy's sells great corkscrew fries, and a surprisingly decent gyro.

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Kim McAllister's avatar

Wendy's sells gyros? I need to check that out.

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SpudV's avatar

I'm thinking Arbies, or is it R. B's? Why yes, instead of processed beef pressed into a big loaf, slow cooked and sliced thin, give me a big loaf of some kind of meat with authentic imitation gyro flavor. Mmm.

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Flange Creature's avatar

I need to keep fire sauce packets in the glove box for burger support as well as burrito edibility.

Oh, and instant coffee packets for making Tim Horton coffee strong enough to stand under its own weight.

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