I have to find a new MacDonald's

[CaroPhoenix]

There's a MacDonald's near my house that I usually like to go to. (My daughter, who is a picky eater, loves to eat the McNuggets kids meals from MickeyD's).

Anyways, in the past week, they have gotten my orders messed up. I order nothing but sweet tea for me & my daughter. We got what tasted like regular tea. When I order at the box, I always make sure to ask for Honey Mustard Sauce for the McNuggets (the HMS will be on the receipt and will show up on the order screen at the front of the counter were the workers are assembling the food - I know this). The last straw came when I ordered a grilled RANCH chicken snack wrap. They gave me a chipotle snack wrap. Every other day I was going to the MacDonald's website and e-mailing them, letting them know how messed up that MacDonald's is. (Come to find out, it's a franchise store, so they're not really accepting the blame). I'm getting tired of complaining to them all the time, so I'm finding a new MickeyD's.

[iradney]

Ugh, that's annoying. Good for you for voting with your feet tho. If they don't listen to complaints, or try to fix anything, then go elsewhere! They'll learn when their customer base decreases.

[Becks]

Like I say, first time they screw up an order...maybe an accident.

Second time...it's harder to find a way to justify it.

Third time, I'm gone and not going back.

[CaroPhoenix]

Yup! I went to the local Arby's today for lunch. I love their roast beefs.

The MickeyD's was closer, and they have the dollar menu, but nope, not going back to that one. However, I will have to go to one eventually when Kelly asks for Nuggets.

[MadRocketScientist]

Like I say, first time they screw up an order...maybe an accident.

Second time...it's harder to find a way to justify it.

Third time, I'm gone and not going back.

I prefer

First time is happenstance

Second time is coincidence

Third time is enemy action

[CaroPhoenix]

I prefer

First time is happenstance

Second time is coincidence

Third time is enemy action

OoO! I like this "enemy action." Tell me more! *strikes a Dr. Evil look*

[JustADude]

I prefer

First time is happenstance

Second time is coincidence

Third time is enemy action

Al Capone, I believe?

[ShinyGreenApple]

I love McDonald's food.


When they can get an order right.


I don't like ketchup. Maybe in small, modest amounts, but if it's to the point that my sandwich is doing the slip-slide, that's disgusting. I can't tell you how many times I've asked for NO ketchup only to realize they put EXTRA on it.

Sometimes it's just easier to head to Arby's, like the OP did. Though I have a penchant for Hardee's myself, and the management at our local one is awesome.

[blas]

I made a post similar to this before. I quit going to that one McDonalds alltogether because either their employees are too dumb or their drive thru equipment is faulty, because they NEVER got my order right.

I always ask for only ketchup on my burgers. Those employees thought that meant everything BUT ketchup, the works, only onions, etc etc...........I got so mad that I was wasting my money or always ended up walking back inside and having to get my order fixed. Honestly, what is so hard about a double cheeseburger with ONLY ketchup? How dumb do you have to be? It got to the point where I was almost an SC, when they'd punch in what they thought I wanted at the drive thru and I'd read "only onions" and snap back "No I said ONLY KETCHUP, can't you hear me?" because it happened every single time I went there. They'd promise me they'd fix the error but never did. They'd promise they changed it but they didn't it.

I guess I'm lucky because there are several of them around here. There is one close to my apartment and they haven't screwed my order up yet.

[Becks]

I prefer

First time is happenstance

Second time is coincidence

Third time is enemy action

Ooooh, I like. May I permanently borrow that for use in every day life?

[Killer Bees]

I'm surprised you even eat there. Don't you know the food is really bad for you? Didn't you see Supersize me?

I'd hate see what your cholesterol level is even after one meal, let alone regular meals.

[blas]

I watched SuperSize Me senior year in sociology class. It was my first clas of the day. I spent all day anxious to go to McDonalds after school

I eat McDonalds 1 or 2 days a week. I exercise for 30 minutes a day and drink water at work all night long. My cholesterol is normal, my blood pressure is normal, I am perfectly healthy. I'm not worried about it.

[MadRocketScientist]

OoO! I like this "enemy action." Tell me more! *strikes a Dr. Evil look*

"Enemy Action" = Either someone is out to get you, or they are so criminally stupid &/or incompetent that removing them from the the world at large can be viewed as a public service.

I think I first saw it attributed to Heinlein (maybe Capone did say it first, I don't know).

And Becky, you may do with it as you please (The Universe knows I ain't gonna try and stop you, I've broken enough bones in my life, thank you )

[Seshat]

I prefer

First time is happenstance

Second time is coincidence

Third time is enemy action

The version I've heard (and use):

"One is the thing itself.

Twice is coincidence.

The third time is conspiracy."


I also use "Don't attribute to malice what can be explained by ignorance or incompetence."


Those, plus the stuff in my sig, helps me go through life fairly calmly and with little drama.

[MadRocketScientist]

The version I've heard (and use):

"One is the thing itself.

Twice is coincidence.

The third time is conspiracy."


I also use "Don't attribute to malice what can be explained by ignorance or incompetence."


Those, plus the stuff in my sig, helps me go through life fairly calmly and with little drama.

That is probably the original form (actually, the original is probably in Latin or Ancient Greek).

So you ever read Time Enough For Love or The Notebooks of Lazarus Long?