# Don't want a pickle **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 22, 2006, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191 "2006-12-22T07:01:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/1 "2006-12-22T07:01:01Z")
Went to a MacDonalds and asked for a Big Mac without pickle. Received a Big Mac with pickle. Asked for a new Big Mac without pickle. Received the same Big Mac with pickle picked off. Asked for a new Big Mac without pickle. Received a new Big Mac with pickle. Asked for and received refund. Went across road to a Walmart MacDonalds Hit and run by a walmartian in the parking lot – not injured Ordered a Big Mac without pickle Reminded twice that the order was for a Big Mac without pickle. Received a Big Mac with pickle. Asked for and received a refund. Where is Arlo when you need him? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/2 "2006-12-22T07:06:11Z")
To ask the stupid question: what’s wrong with picking off the pickle? ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/3 "2006-12-22T07:08:07Z")
I’ll eat the pickle if it’s bothering you… ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/4 "2006-12-22T07:10:00Z")
The pickle taste lingers… ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/5 "2006-12-22T07:38:09Z")
I don’t even own a motorsickle. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/6 "2006-12-22T08:37:02Z")
This reminds me of my youngest brother’s eating habits when he was four or so. No pickles, no onions, no mustard on his hamburger. Just a hamburger with ketchup. And the ketchup had to be in laid in the shape of a smiley face on his burger and all balogna sandwiches. Do you need your ketchup in the shape of a smiley face, **Muffin**? Your hot dogs cut into little circles and arranged pleasingly on the plate? Because, honestly, just take the pickle off or go to Subway. My condolences on being hit by a car, though. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/7 "2006-12-22T08:43:06Z")
Why not just go somewhere the food is actually… you know… _nice_, instead? ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/8 "2006-12-22T09:03:20Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] Why not just go somewhere the food is actually… you know… _nice_, instead? [/QUOTE] Well we all know _you’re_ not a picky eater… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/9 "2006-12-22T10:07:37Z")
I’m just glad I _like_ the pickle. One less stress in life … 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![aclubs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@aclubs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aclubs)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/10 "2006-12-22T10:18:22Z")
**Muffin** : A picky person peeved over icky unpicked pickles. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/11 "2006-12-22T10:46:26Z")
[QUOTE=pulykamell] To ask the stupid question: what’s wrong with picking off the pickle? [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=myskepticsight] The pickle taste lingers… [/QUOTE] Yes, the _essence_ of the garnish remains. And if that Big Mac should touch another sandwich, _that sandwich too_ becomes picklitudinous, with no diminution of the picklish nature previously imparted to the first. That’s why thrift-conscious shoppers ask for Bert’s Original Homeopathic Pickles™ by name. Bert’s Original Homeopathic Pickles™ – they’re infinitesimally good! No sympathy on the other matter, though. The OP may have asked for no pickles (and I _like_ pickles, but I wouldn’t put them in a **Muffin** either), but there’s no indication s/he said anything whatever about not wanting to be hit by a car. People aren’t mind readers, you know. ---
**Author:** ![blinkingblinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/12 "2006-12-22T11:19:11Z")
A pitting of Burger King and McDonalds at the same time. I thought Americans liked Hamburgers… I am always amazed that people are surprised that someone earning minimum wage in a part-time job who is only there for 6 months gives you bad service. Why would you expect anything different? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Push\_Up\_Bra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/edb3f5/32.png) [@Freudian\_Push\_Up\_Bra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Push_Up_Bra)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/13 "2006-12-22T11:25:03Z")
Yeah, pickleness lingers, order a McChicken burger instead. Or scream upon receiving a bepickled burger. That said, MacD’s is notorious for ignoring my pickle free requests. I hate them. ---
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/14 "2006-12-22T11:42:39Z")
Just ride your motorcycle… ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/15 "2006-12-22T11:43:24Z")
[QUOTE=blinkingblinking] A pitting of Burger King and McDonalds at the same time. I thought Americans liked Hamburgers… I am always amazed that people are surprised that someone earning minimum wage in a part-time job who is only there for 6 months gives you bad service. Why would you expect anything different? [/QUOTE] I’m always amazed that people think that getting minimum wage is an excuse for bad service. Although I never worked in fast food, I _have_ worked minimum wage jobs in my past and I was expected to do my job properly. ---
**Author:** ![blinkingblinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/16 "2006-12-22T11:55:17Z")
[QUOTE=Who\_me?] I’m always amazed that people think that getting minimum wage is an excuse for bad service. Although I never worked in fast food, I _have_ worked minimum wage jobs in my past and I was expected to do my job properly. [/QUOTE] You are missing my point. I am talking about expectations. I am not saying that it is a valid excuse. I would be first to complain about bad service. It is just that at some places one half expects it. So I do not get very upset about it. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys a guy always said to me about the staff where he worked. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/17 "2006-12-22T12:28:16Z")
[QUOTE=The King of Soup] Yes, the _essence_ of the garnish remains. [/QUOTE] Not the essence. The brine. The actual, undiluted brine. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/18 "2006-12-22T12:58:00Z")
Making a Big Mac without a pickle is not rocket science, any minimum wage fry-jockey should be able to do it in his sleep. I pay for a service, I at least expect that they provide something resembling the service that I want, or they can tell me they don’t provide what I want. No changes to the Big Mac recipe? Fine, but don’t _pretend_ that you’re going to make me a sandwich without a pickle when you have no intention of doing so. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/19 "2006-12-22T13:00:20Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] Not the essence. The brine. The actual, undiluted brine. [/QUOTE] Bingo. The brine that had me barfing at about three in the morning, and still has my gut cramping. A hint of pickle I can handle (e.g. the McD special sauce), but a swallow of brine left from a couple of pickle slices leads to trouble until it is through my system. Why McD’s? I was in a rush to get night skiing, and both locations were the only fast food outlets en route. Needless to say, the skiing didn’t pan out – the cramping got bad so I had to pack up the skis and go home. I take the evening as proof that there is no god, for if there were, I would have puked on the geezer driving of the car that hit me, rather than in the middle of the night. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191/20 "2006-12-22T13:15:39Z")
[QUOTE=Kythereia] I’ll eat the pickle if it’s bothering you… [/QUOTE] Next time I’m down south, we’ll have to go to Pancer’s on Bathurst. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-want-a-pickle/385191.md?page=2)