New Experience
ray a
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OK, I did it. I tried something new. I wasn't sure if I'd like it, but it wasn't too bad. I had Wendy's Vanilla Frosty.
ray a
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It was OK, next time I'll get chocolate.
They tried three seperate times to get our burgers right on our next to last trip. They just can't seem to prepare the burgers in the same way that we order them. On my last trip the "young" man at the second window informed me that I had to pull around front and they would bring my order out to me as soon as it is ready. Of course I always ask how long the wait will be. He tells me two minutes. I asked why I couldn't stay there for two minutes. He said I had to pull around so they would wait on the other customers. I looked in the mirror and expalined to him that there were no other customers. I'll just stay here until someone else pulls up in the drive-thru lane. He went and told his manager that I refused to pull around. She came and informed that I had to move around. This is when I informed her that I was told it only would be a two minute wait and that it had already been nearly four minutes. This is when she said that I must pull around. I said, no you must give me a refund. So I got my refund and pulled over to the side and noted that it was twelve minutes before anyone else pulled in the lane to place an order. I have not returned since.
Of course I made a quick run to Micky D's for lunch this past Saturday, ordered six burgers and only one of them was prepared correctly.
I guess all the good folks are working at Wally-World.
I always like to make sure when I order in the drive through that I want my order "to go".
I think all HR people have to be a little twisted anyway to be a "highly successful HR Manger". At least it helps understand some of the stories we come across from our employees.
First off, nice name. Second off, welcome to the forum. We always have room for one more twisted sense of humor.
While waiting the required 12 minutes for your food, you could step outside your vehicle and jog in place. That should burn off enough calories that you might be able to "afford" the Frosty.
Or just eat the damned Frosty and enjoy it. You only indulge yourself once or twice a year anyway. x:D
Here is the story: [url]http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5idik8tGbbdalwkt4ggHl6I4mj85A[/url]
Upon thinking about this further, I began to wonder if the toxic effects of salt had to do with why the case was not thrown out. In which case, I
could see how the story might not be so outrageous after all, though you'd never know it from the media reports (typical). According to various accounts, the officer became sick to the point of vomiting after a couple bites of the burger. Despite various commenters on many websites discussing this story who ask how someone can get sick from a little salt, no one seems to point out that, for a long time, salt was actually used to induce vomiting - that is, until the dangers of salt poisoning were discovered. Salt, even in non-extraordinary quantities, can cause people to vomit (it used to be used specifically for that purpose!), become very ill, or even die. (See, for example: [url]http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a713620796~db=all[/url] ; [url]http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/12feb20041500/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2004/janqtr/16cfr1500.134.htm[/url]).
Apparently 1-2 teaspoons of salt is enough to kill a 6-month old infant, and I came across a JSTOR article about a woman who, after accidentally putting 4 tablespoons of salt in her jam, went into a coma within 6 hours and died within 10 (the woman was mentally handicapped, so apparently didn't know enough not to eat the salty jam). Unfortunately I'm having difficulty relocating that JSTOR article right now.
But anyways, if the burger was salty enough to make an adult male ill, it's possible that serious injury - or even death - could have occurred if the hamburger had been given to a small child (and, for all the McDonald's worker knew, it very well might be). I can see how that would be reckless - a parent could buy a salty burger for a two year old kid. The parent wouldn't know how salty the burger is, and the two year old wouldn't know enough to stop eating the salty burger and could get seriously ill. Sounds far-fetched, though it's far from impossible - kids have died from getting into a container of salt and eating it, so apparently they won't necessarily stop eating something just because it tastes ridiculously salty. It's even less far-fetched if you consider the already-high sodium content of McDonald's food, which further interferes with the body's ability to deal with the salt. I'm guessing the district attorney cited salt as a poison when arguing against dropping the charges, but who knows. That's what I would do, though, if I had to make an argument for prosecuting.
All's I know is, there's two sides to every story, and the media's only reporting one.
It was so salty as to be sickening. I didnt throw up but I did turn around and went back to the McDonalds. I took them the burgers and got my money back.
So, I kind of thought this was an interesting story.
I also seriously doubt this employee had a clue as to how dangerous salt can be. They should have known better than to sell the burger, but that does not automatically mean they had a clue that it would make someone sick.
Putting on my guru hat (like Johnny Carson used to have) I am looking into the future. Ahh yes..... I see more training at fast food stores everywhere...and perhaps regular restaurants too.
Nae
Also, I don't think it's necessary for the employee to know the dangers of salt in order to act recklessly. I can't say for sure what the standard is in Georgia, but I think it may be enough for her to have acted without regard to another's safety. There also may be a higher standard for food service workers.
Getting written up or fired? Sure. But arrested and taken to jail?
It does seem like a bit of an over-reaction. If anyone should be arrested, wouldn't it be the Hamburglar? He has been apparently stealing hamburgers all these years.
The employee was 20 and claims she accidentally spilled the salt on the burger. She told her supervisor and co-worker who tried to thump the excess off (trying to save waste). She says she was in the back and didn't see who went through the drive-through and bought it. She also claims she ate one of the salted burgers and it did not make her sick.
The police officer interviewed her outside at the restaurant after he got sick. She admitted that she had over salted the food. He arrested her and charged her with misdemeaner reckless conduct. Apparently it is illegal to serve adulterated food to a police officer.
The meat has gone to the crime lab for tests. The police department spokesperson said she was charged because she served the burger “without regards to the well-being of anyone who might consume it.”
I guess we'll have to decide for ourselves, but we might want to wait for the crime lab results before deciding.
Nae
Coincidence?
Do you drive a Hummer, or what?
It was fun being bigger than everyone else, though.