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McDonald's employees place waaay too much ketchup and mustard in their little cheeseburgers and hamburgers. Those things are goopy as can be!

I finally complained in a smiling and friendly way. I was told that there's no way of measuring the amounts of condiments per burger. Sorry if i didn't like it. There's absolutely nothing that could ever be done to fix that. Next time order it plain or go elsewhere.

>:(  How rude!

I told that person how incompetent she was. She was stunned and I walked out.

Burger King's better anyway. It's cleaner, better quality food and their employees are trained to make each and every burger just right, with no goopy messes. They actually measure their condiments!!!  :o  :)
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I think Burger King should use the "We Love to See You Smile" slogan since I actually DO smile there, unlike McDonald's.

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...McDonald's employees place waaay too much ketchup and mustard in their little cheeseburgers and hamburgers. Those things are goopy as can be!

I finally complained in a smiling and friendly way. I was told that there's no way of measuring the amounts of condiments per burger.....
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I worked at a McDonald's about12 1/2 years ago, and I worked in the kitchen making the burgers.  I had to watch a video to learn how to make them correctly, and there was a poster on the wall listing the steps.  The mustard and ketchup was placed on the burger from pre-measured dispensers.  One sqeeze for each was supposed to put just enough.

My nephew got a job at one (that lasted about a week).  He said they don't do it that way anymore, and as for training, all he got was: "You mean you can't tell the difference between raw and cooked?". :P

I go to Burger King nowadays if I go with fast food.

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And don't you just love it when you go to the drive thru, but forget to check your order until you get home, only to have to turn aound and go back because they screwed it up?  >:(
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That's a "man" thing. Women always pull over and check their order before leaving. :)

My hubby does that all the time. Same thing at the grocery store. Comes home, and then checks the bill and discovers he was overcharged. And then guess who gets to go back with the order.... ::)

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That's a "man" thing. Women always pull over and check their order before leaving. :)
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Yeah, my wife tells me the same thing!!  ;D

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there are some awesome people that do work for mcdonalds, including myself:), you just gotta know where to go.
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Which is obviously not in Marion, Iowa!  :-/

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That's a "man" thing. Women always pull over and check their order before leaving. :)

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Wanna bet?  I always ask for burgers with catsup only and lots of times they screw it up.  One time I didn't bother to check and they gave us burgers with everything (instead of catsup only, which is what we asked for) and had to throw 98% of the crap they accidentally put on it out and it ruined the burger…

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Slightly off subject, but I recently went to the Marsh Supermarket to get some milk. I was about to enter the first express line, when the punk in the other express line said, "I can help you here. You need to lose some weight." The boy's light wasn't even on. I should have told the manager, but the next time he smarts off will hopefully be his last day of employment there. >:(
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:o :o :o  I would have walked straight to the manager and complained, then I would never go back to that store again.  

An employee at the McDonalds by my house said the wrong thing to me and got fired (mwahahahaha).  I pulled up to the drive through and ordered.  They rang the wrong thing up and when I pointed this out she said "Well we can make mistakes too, you know."  I (being the lady I am ;)) said that I would take my business elsewhere, there is no need for an attitude.  She said "fine" in a real snotty tone.  I (again being the lady that I am ;)) said "f**k you" and drove off.  I called the store to talk to the manager.  The person who answered the phone laughed and put the phone down.  I could hear him mocking me in the back ground.  The manager said that they couldn't tell who the employee was.  It was 10 minutes ago for goodness sakes!!!!!  So I called the office...problem solved..employee gone.  I know I didn't exactly act my best, but the attitude she gave me when I corrected the order really hacked me off.   >:(

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Oh I know...you go to our Sonic and order just a drink...you know an in and out kinda thing and get back on the road....well then I get "would you like some cheese sticks or cheddar poppers with that"  well NO...if I did..would I not have said so....then she says "your total is.....and by the way...would you like to add an order of fries with that" and by this time...I am so pissed and thirsty I am screaming NO!!!!!  Give me my drink, and the quick stop for a beverage has turned into a 5 minute conversation with a speaker box!!!
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I feel your pain!!!

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My hubby does that all the time. Same thing at the grocery store. Comes home, and then checks the bill and discovers he was overcharged. And then guess who gets to go back with the order.... ::)
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There have been several occasions when I haven't looked at the receipt until returning home from the grocery store, only to find that I was overcharged like you mentioned above.  I have since learned my lesson and always make it a point to check now before leaving the store!  And as for fast food, I always check my order before pulling away from the drive-thru window.  Too many times I've found that an employee has failed to give me the right order!!!  ::)

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I hate the "Suggestion Selling" technique - you know the one :

Would you like some Fries to go with that....

I know it is part of their job to ask, so I don't blame the employee, just the company for not allowing their employees to use any initiative.

FB ;)
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Oh, I'm well aware of this technique!  Years ago I worked at a record store and the manager would tell us to ask every single customer if they would like to buy some blank cassettes for 99 cents.  Arrrggghhhh!  >:(  I tell you, I started to feel like a broken record (no pun intended!) after a while.  And I can only imagine how irritated some of the customers must have been to hear me pushing more products on them!   If someone wants something, they will ask for it!  

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In the good old days they used to do that here in Brisbane, Goreripper.

Now you just wait, no matter how long it takes.... >:(FB
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Service standards have slipped in the Sunshine State, eh? You need to have another Commonwealth Games or something to wake them all up.  ;D

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hey I work at McDonalds.  and yes I've heard some better stories than the ones yous told.  I don't eat there sincee i work there, i go somewhere else.  but thats only because I know what the food looks like and all.  there are some awesome people that do work for mcdonalds, including myself:), you just gotta know where to go.
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I have found that this is true. There are two McDonald's in my city that I have high praise for.  The employees are cheerful, polite, and have never mixed up an order (that I know of).  Both have a high concentration of customers that are senior citizens.  I wonder if that is only a coincidence?

As to the "suggestive sell" technique, it is annoying.  When I worked on the register at McD's I found the customer would be less annoyed if I used a little judgement.

One regular customer was an older gentleman who could not have the french fries for health reasons, (he was allergic to potatoes) so I would never suggest them to him.  When my supervisor called me on it, I told him what I knew of this man's allergy, and that I thought it would be insulting to suggest something he could not eat. (For the record, I ususally suggested a dessert).  The supervisor agreed with me, but only after I went through the aggrivation of explaining things.

Too many of these places insist the employees "go by the book" instead of using their brains. :P

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Too many of these places insist the employees "go by the book" instead of using their brains. :P
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What, you think large corporations want their employees to think? What kind of subversive are you anyway?  ;)

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What, you think large corporations want their employees to think? What kind of subversive are you anyway?  ;)
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The worst kind.  ;) Been one since I was a small child.  I would constantly point out errors in the school textbooks...

My daughter is beginning to do the same... (Uh-oh..)

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OK, wait I'm confused. They actually speak English at your fast food restaurants?
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;D

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thought this was quite funny


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Maybe it's my 36 year old eyes, but I can't make out the second line... I can read "now hiring" okay...

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Maybe it's my 36 year old eyes, but I can't make out the second line... I can read "now hiring" okay...


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My eyes are only 35 and I can't see it either!! I couldn't even make out the "now hiring" part!!  :P

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thought this was quite funny

http://www.ahajokes.com/cartoon/150.jpg
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My 13 year old eyes can!! It says

Now Hiring

Losers
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Thanks leibew!! Maybe I need to have my eyes checked after all!!!

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I had no idea he was dead!! When?

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I had no idea he was dead!! When?
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my soon to be ex would have rather had a wrong order and make us "fix" it then return to the place and have it corrected...it drove me nuts...but he really believed if you made a fuss over it that no telling what they would do or put in your next order!!! ::) ::) ::)
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When it happens to my husband, he gets really ticked off, but he refuses to go back and correct it, because he doesn't like to complain (At least to the employees; he doesn't have any trouble complaining to me ::) ). So I have to waltz up to the store and be the "heavy"....