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From: ed@mtxinu.UUCP (Ed Gould)
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Subject: Re: Those twits at McDonalds have done it to me for the last time!
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Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 19:42:08 EST
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> Why is it, everytime I walk into a McDonalds and order a "Quarter
> Pounder" they consistantly ask me "with cheese?"

The people (they used to be high school kids, but with todays job
market the age is going up) who work the counter at McDonalds are
trained to ask that - that is, to try to sell the extra item.
They won't ask if you want it without cheese if you specify cheese,
both because you're being explicit and because they have no reason to.
They're also trained to ask if there's anything else you want:  If
you didn't order anything to drink they'll ask if you want something;
if you did order a drink, they'll ask about a pie.

I share your annoyance at this kind of selling.  I usually end my order
with the phrase "and that's all" to keep them from asking.

> But when they finally serve up the greasy monstrosity, why is it that
> %75 of the time (and I do not exagerate) they give me a "Quarter
> Pounder" WITH THE F____ING CHEESE?!

Did they charge you for the cheese?  If not, then I have no idea why
they'd give it to you, since it does cost them (even if it's only a
fraction of a penny :-)).  If they consistently serve what you
don't order, consistently bug the manager.  Talking to the peons
does essentially no good.

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