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From: joeloda@aicchi.UUCP (Joseph D. Loda)
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Subject: Re: Those twits at McDonalds have done it to me for the last time!
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Date: Wed, 17-Apr-85 20:12:07 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 17 20:12:07 1985
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Summary: 

In article <1671@gondor.UUCP> weiss@gondor.UUCP writes:
>> Why is it, everytime I walk into a McDonalds and order a "Quarter
>> Pounder" they consistantly ask me "with cheese?"
>
>   Same thing goes for grocery and convenience stores. (Mostly the latter.)
>When I get up to the counter with my stuff they *always* ask, "Will that be 
>all?"  Argh!  In a similar mood, I will tell these people, "Well, I though I \
>would wait until you rung up my purchase, I'd paid, gotten my change, and 
>driven home, then I would get some more stuff!!"   Jeez...
>
>(Ahem)  Sorry, lost my mind for a minute.
>
>Michael S. Weiss                               BITNET:  weiss@psuvaxg.bitnet


Well, to provide a different point of view (please do not construe this to
mean that I like Mc D's, their food or tactics), but ...

Having worked at camera/electronics sales at a discount department store for
five years (and considering myself a pretty good salesman; ie, I was the
kind of salesman *I* liked to buy from - helpful, not pushy), I can
relate to asking a customer whether there will be anything else.  If you
are buying a camera or radio as a gift, or even for yourself for immediate
use, most people don't realize that the thing comes without batteries, film
etc.  Give a child a gift of a portable radio with no batteries.  What a
downer!  Note that I, as well as these Mcdonalds kids are not working on
commission.  I never hesitated to tell a customer (in more eloquent 
language) that I really didn't care if they bought it or not.  My 
meager salary was the same.

Also, as I was in high school at the time, I did what I was told.  When
part time jobs are hard to come by, you don't want to tick off your
manager.

In addition to this, it is a real pisser to have the customer suddenly
awaken and realize they forgot to ask for something after you just rung
the whole thing up.

I now take one giant leap from my soapbox.
-- 
Joe Loda
Analysts International (Chicago Branch)
(312) 882-4673
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