Wouldn't it be fun to work the McDonald's All-American Game Friday night?

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Ever notice that when you go into a McDonald's (or any other fast food place), the first question they ask is "Is this for here or to go?" That's because that's the first button they have to push on their register. Next time you are asked that, answer: "It's to go here".

Usually, they look like a deer caught in headlights.

I'm going to have to go there today for lunch just to try that out. :D

I'm not sure if I'm starting to enter old-fogey territory, but working that game just doesn't excite me. Sure, it would be great to be on the floor with all that talent, but usually those types of games tend to be one-on-one dunk contests with the occasional no-look passes by the guards who can't dunk. There's no flow to the game, and the officials tend to be just baby-sitters. I would be willing to bet there will be NO off-ball calls that game.

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<img src="http://www.illinoishighschoolsports.com/ubb/graemlins/laugh.gif"> <img src="http://www.illinoishighschoolsports.com/ubb/graemlins/laugh.gif"> <img src="http://www.illinoishighschoolsports.com/ubb/graemlins/laugh.gif"> I think I'm making a special trip to McDonald's today!

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I used to run a McDonald's, back when I was in my early 20s and avoiding college.

I was amazed how unskilled the workers were. If the cash registers didn't tell them how much change to give back (or if someone gave them a penny or something after they had entered the amount tendered) they would have to call a manager over to "figure out the change."

Since this was in the late 80s, I'll assume things are no better now.

BTW, back then the "here" or "to go" question was last as there were two "Total" buttons on the POS units -- one for "here" and one for "to go." Yes, the cashiers had a problem using the right one, which was annoying if someone else was helping to fill their orders....

Ah, the memories.

--Rich

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One I have used is "I'll eat it here then take it with me".....again the deer in the headlights look...

[Edited by cmathews on Mar 30th, 2005 at 01:22 PM]

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Yes

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I didn't know +POS made McDonalds cash registers.

I usually use this classic:

Me: Are refills free?
Worker: Yes
Me: I'll take one refill
Worker: Huh?

That's pretty much how I feel about it. Except that I am sure that I'm entering old-fogey territory. :)

Ther's always the possibility of having another Rasheed Wallace getting ejected from the game - that would spice things up!

And there's no "entering" that territory for me - I'm coming out the far side already...

So what's it like over there? I'm taking notes so I'm not surprised when I get there in SEVERAL years...;)

I tried to use that "for here or to go" comeback line at lunch today, but no one would ask me. And that's after going thru 4 different drive-thru lines. :rolleyes:

:D

LOL, at least you tried M&M Guy! :)

It's a cold, dark, and lonely place!!

And at least you're not hungry anymore, right!

It's a weird game. Last year, there were nearly 190 shots taken. Lots of rebounds -- nearly 100, and way more fouls than you might expect; 33 PFs and 45 FTs attempted.

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Here's another one. During football season, one of the local grocery chains runs promotions and their employees get to wear football jerseys on the weekends. One Saturday, I was behind this young man in line at the checkstand. The checker (a cute girl) was wearing a jersey and also had a sign clipped to her name badge stating she had laryngitis and could not speak. The guy was buying beer and chips.

He saw her sign and asked her if it was true that she could not speak. She shook her head yes. He then pointed to his beer and asked her if she liked beer. Again she shook her head yes. He said, "Let me see if I understand this. You're attractive, you like football, you like beer, you have a job AND YOU CAN'T TALK!!! YOU'RE THE PERFECT WOMAN - WILL YOU MARRY ME???"

Everyone in line cracked up. We cracked up again when his buddy said, "Ask her if she owns her own car".

I once saw a guy at a Taco Bell order two Tacos and a water. They gave him the water, free of course.

He dumped it, then went up and got a free 'refill' of Coke from a different employee.

I quietly went about eatingmy tacos, but laughing my a$$ off on the inside.

A buddy of mine had the opportunity to officiate the game when it was in Ames, Iowa a few years ago. I think he only made about $150 for doing it. We like to pick on him for calling the foul that let Jonathan Bender go to the line and break Michael Jordan's single game scoring record in the McDonald's game.

My favorite McDonalds move is to give the cashier a Two dollar bill or a dollar coin. My most unfavorite would be to arrive at the same time as the visitors' bus after a close loss.