Hey, you answered all my questions earlier except what the heck a converted house is. Does it add an “n” to diner?
By the way, the smell is completely articifial. Check that fast food nation book out, it’ll stave the crave, no doubt!
I need you to work your magic on United Airlines for me. It took them an hour and a half for them to get me a glass of wine last time I flew with them, and then it wasn’t even the one I asked for. Plus, I had confirmed an aisle seat and ended up at the window. Sheesh! Lucky for them I’m so good-natured.
I also need the flight attendants to wear the same uniforms as their partner, Singapore Airlines.
Thanks in advance.
“Converted house” = an house that has been remodelled to fit in a commercial kitchen and an expanded seating area. Some diners may even be purpously constructed to appear it was really someone’s house at one point. Probably not many of these sort of places in urban areas.
Weird, man. You guys have all these horror stories of the evil clown (“Ein Volk! Ein Reich! Ein Big Mac!”…anybody remember that line from Spinnwebe’s “It’s a Dysfunctional Life?”), but my local McD’s just instituted a new policy…food guaranteed in 30 seconds.
I pull up, give my order, see it printed out on the LCD screen, drive up to the first window (yes, they actually use it), give my money, drive to the second window, and in less than 30 seconds, badda-bing, two cheeseburgers, fries, and a coke. They’re always hot, too.
I’d question whether the employees were being driven like slaves, but frankly, they appear to be doing something right. They ALWAYS smile and thank me for coming.
Course, that all means that on the days I weaken and eat there, I have to run 6 miles instead of three, but sometimes it’s so worth it.
WTF? The “last post” info says “4:01 PM by Unregistered”!
That’s deeply weird, folks. It is I, Ogre, returned from a longish hiatus to post a drive-by about McDonald’s. I posted that from work, but it came up on my screen as “Ogre.” I’m at home now, and it also shows up correctly here. Anyone else not able to see my name? Did I give the hamsters indigestion?
Maybe it was the McDonald’s.
<urp> 'Scuse me.
No biggie, Ogre (welcome back, BTW!). Just for a second, I thought someone had actually registered the user name “Unregistered”!
Wouldn’t that be cool? And, probably, not allowed.
Mmm, rather like “Lawyer Malloy.”
I want the username Moderator, personally. That still available?
A0S, if you’re ever down in the DC area stop by King Street Blues in Alexandria. It’s a BBQ restaurant squeezed into a three-story townhouse.
Ogre, eat any nitwits lately?
:d&r:
If it matters, I posted the link to this thread to McD’s. (Boy they require your phone number! I live in Saudi Arabia! I hope they call.)
BTAIM, I sent it them and am hoping for some sort of reply. I will keep you all posted.
I got a reply to the e-mail I sent McDonadls about this thread…
– McDonald’s Corporation <McDonaldLand@mcd.com> wrote:
> Hello Gregory:
>
> Thank you for contacting McDonald’s.
>
> I searched the web link you submitted, but I was
> unable to find any information that would
> pertain to McDonald’s. I do thank you for the
> information. The information will be sent to the
> Web development team for further review.
>
> Again, thank you for contacting McDonald’s.
>
> Miriam
> McDonald’s Customer Satisfaction Department.
>
Almost like no reply at all.
Paul in Saudi: Are you sure you posted the link correctly? No offense, but very occasionally, people make mistakes which result in their links bringing up a reply window or the forum list.
I occasionally go for a cheeseburger, and have had much better luck with small chains than with the big ones. Here in Atlanta, for instance, the Checkers drive-throughs make tasty burgers and excellent shakes, and I’ve always gotten efficient, polite service. Maybe small chains try harder.