IamA crew member at one of the most skeezy, "ghetto", and busiest Mcdonalds' in the western US AMA, and trust me, I have seen it all.

Has your restaurant ever been featured in fight videos on the internet?

How many times a week do you hear someone yell "WOOOORLDSTAR"?

I think there's a coning video somewhere, but no fight videos that I'm aware of.

Haven't worked at McD's since 99/2000 but had a crew member that would put pubic hair in every meal that went to a cop... I was nearly fired while working the DT cash window taking orders when a fellow crew member (also my best friend) got on a headset and informed a customer that we couldn't guarantee fresh hot semen on his fish sandwich, the customer was not amused...

Just last week we got accused of putting semen in a girls sandwich.

Southern Style Chicken Sandwich gets butter, looks like this: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W-pG7tUmJk0/SCt0HrWO-HI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/gIwEOvgOGNQ/s400/McDSouthern02.jpg

except our butter is more white and creamy...

it's more white and creamy because you came in it, right?

totally, I have time to go fap in the back, spurt on the bread, and bring it back in the time it takes to make "fast food" !!

Let's be honest here, you totally do.

It's true, I just said it was!

Any interesting crime related stories? The 24 hour McD's in my area quit being 24 hours for a bit, because too many drug deals were going down in the parkinglot

About a year ago we had a girl that didn't believe in putting 20's into the bottom of her drawer.. She had a customer that saw that, and came back about an hour later and held her up at the drive-thru window with a magnum. She reached under the counter and hit her silent alarm then hit the floor and crawled away from the window. The guy sped off and wasn't caught.

3rd and Pike, Seattle?

Close, but no cigar!

Can I get a Liter of Cola?

I'm sorry, but our largest size is only 32 ounces.

let's get real

how much sex have you had in the walk-in freezer

Everyone jokes about it, but I have had none. :D

so others have?......

not that i know of

How often do people walk in completely naked?

I had a guy that couldn't get a refund, so he dropped his pants and threw his hands up in the air, saying something about freedom, and he got ushered out by cops like 2 minutes later, but no full on nudity.

Out of all that you've experienced, what's the worst story you have to offer?

Worst as in customer service on our part, or worst customer story?

Let's start with the worst customer story.

There was some old (mid 60's) crack whore that came into our lobby with nothing on but a cut off jean shorts mini skirt, and a string bikini top. She started screaming at the workers we had cleaning lobby saying the door isn't open. They weren't really sure what she was talking about, or particularly asking them for, so she speedily walked over to the exit with two soda's in her hand and said, "OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR FOR ME YOU STUPID BEANERS" At this point, I told our manager what was going on, (he's a former well known cop of the area) He shouted her name and she started booking it for the door, tripped over a wet floor sign and spilled her drink all over herself, and the wet floor splayed her legs out and everyone got to see grandma bush. He helped her up, and she threw her other drink at him, so he sat her down in one of the corner booths and called the cops, at which point she decided to take off her bikini top and flip off all the customers walking by outside, in the store, and of course the workers.

I'm loving it.

Ba-dah-bup-bah-baaa!

Does that song drive you crazy, and on the flipside, did you ever sell copies or offer copies of the Justin Timberlake version of the jingle?

it's annoying when someone does it and it's busy as fuck

A crack whore who looks mid sixties is probably barely thirty

Never thought of that... HOWEVER! Saggy wrinkly titties are pretty age distinctive.

Drugs can do that

I believe it

OH man visualizing the story as i read it ended up being far too vivid. ﴾͡๏̯͡๏﴿

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You seem to call the cops quite often - so how often do you actually call the cops per day / week?

At least twice a day. Speed dial is awesome, and they're usually in the area anyways.

Most sold food item and beverage?

Mcdouble/H&S, Large drinks. BOTH ONLY A DOLLAR! $2.16 with tax, and you can make it a meal for $3.23.

I get real ghetto sometimes and get a mcdouble plain and add big mac sauce. It's basically a big mac minus that rediculous middle bun for cheap. I'm a McBaller on a McBudget.

you can even add the lettuce for cheaper than a big mac... AND if you ask for ONLY cheese ONLY mac sauce and ONLY whateverthefuckelseyouwant there's an option to select only, and if the clerk selects only, you don't get charged for the extra, so it will still be a dollar.

"NAW! I'm only paying you a dollar because shalene told me your diabolical scheme on Reddit!"

hahaha :)

Where I live that kind of meal would be like 10-11 dollars (I don't live in the US).

Eew, I can't imagine paying more than that for the shit quality

lol There you go. Perfect meal for those on a budget. What's H&S though?

EDIT: Ahh, Hot and Spicy. Got it.

Hair & Semen

my favorite!

Hot and Spicy :D

I went into a Mickey D's once and there was human shit on the ground. I told the girl behind the counter and she said "Not again! Those damn kids come in here and did it again"

So any stories about human feces on the ground?

People are fucking stupid, I've never heard of anyone shitting outside here, or leaving shit... but people leave the bathrooms a mess on a weekly basis.

Since working at McDonald's, do you still eat the food from there?

We're not allowed to leave to get food, so if I don't bring my own lunch I usually get side salads, fruit and walnut salads, and occasionally I'll be fat and get nuggets. I literally CAN NOT taste french fries anymore... which frightens me a little bit.

So do they make you clock out but tell you you can't not to leave?

Fuck the Eagles, 'cannot not to' Must be my tumor acting up.

that is correct.

it is also bullshit

Have there been many fights between customers? If so, which has been the most interesting in your memory?

They fight all the time. It usually starts with a large group of guys sitting in the corner, openly shit talking other customers. When those customers get enough they go scream at them. There was a biker dude that came in, and they used the "faggot" lines on him from south park, and he went over to their table, slammed his fists down, and said something along the lines of, "YEAH, I AM A FAGGOT, AND A THIRSTY ONE AT THAT... WHICH ONE OF YOU LITTLE GIRLS WANTS TO COME TO THE BATHROOM WITH ME?!" They shut the fuck up real quick.

how much pot has been smoked in the store/back area/freezer?

... lol

*take that as you wish.

Do any of the employees get real friendly with each other? if you know what I mean

It's like a 5:1 Women:Men ratio, and all the girls are around 17-26 so, yes, we act like girls with ass slapping, ass grabbing, flirting, cheek kissing, openly, on a day to day basis.

Wait, I'm a moron. "We act like girls with ass slapping" I'm a girl and don't recall ever slapping/having someone slap my ass (besides, well, you know)... I must be doing it wrong.

I guess It's just something we do then? We're all very open with each other, and have a very perverted sense of humor. So, when we get hit on by douchey guys at the counter we're automatically each others girlfriends as a cover, and seeing us interacting would make it believable.

What's the weirdest thing you've ever found in the bathroom of your "ghetto" Mc Ds?

Besides terribly done graffiti, I'd say the obligatory poop smearing on the wall, topped off with their shit filled adult sized diaper sitting in the corner with a spoon in it.

The spoon part disturbs me. I don't even want to think about why a spoon is required in this situation.

Yeah.. when people say, "That's enough internet for today" I replace internet with Mcdonalds.

A spoon? Someone was eating poop out of an adult diaper in a Mc Donald's bathroom?

I suddenly feel much better about my own life.

I'm just glad I didn't have to clean it up.

I used to work at Carl's Jr and my manager tried to get me to clean up a homeless man's shit off the floor. I simply looked at her and said "I get paid minimum wage. There is no way in hell I'm cleaning up shit. Especially, shit that came out of a human being. No. Not going to happen." She just looked at me in silence for about 20 seconds and then turned and yelled for someone else to do it. I know how it feels to dodge that shitty bullet.

I'm never doing that. I'll clean up vomit... But I'll never clean shit. I worked at a daycare from when I was 15-17 and that was enough poop for me.

Perhaps they had scraped it off their ass / skin with the spoon?

3 clams

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Because I have to pee :c

worst customer service story?

I felt so bad. This wasn't MY fault... but someone innocent got injured. Well, you know those little baskets you fry the food in? Apparently one of the little metal prongs was loose, and ended up in this old ladies chicken sandwich and busted one of her real teeth out. She didn't pursue legal action, but I'm pretty sure we covered her medical expenses.

Has something absolutely terrifying ever happened?

Not to me personally, but once a girl was cleaning the mens bathroom, and a homeless dude came in and tried shit with her, she sprayed him in the face with her bleach cleaner and ran out, again, cops were called. I'd be pretty fucking terrified, she's only like 5'2 and 100lbs.

What's the nastiest thing you've seen?

a triple angus burger with mac sauce and two handfuls of dehydrated onions.

What's the biggest reason for you to continue working there? I personally wouldn't want to be in that kind of an environment.

I literally laugh my ass off all day. Every crew member is allowed to refuse service on their own terms at any point. I'm allowed to be a bitch back to customers, aaaand they work with my school schedule.

Favorite fast food restaurant?

Jack in the box

whats the most recent outrageous thing that's happened?

We had a ghetto, and when I say ghetto, I mean like... "straight outta Compton" ghetto family come in and order about 30 things for them and their roudy ass kids. Apparently our food wasn't "fresh" enough. So, we sent it all back, threw it all away, and had everything remade right off the grill. Again, they came up to the counter and our food wasn't fresh enough. So, my manager tried explaining, that when you make 20 mcdoubles, by the time the last one is made, the first one is obviously starting to get cold. I guess my manager was "Getting smart with this bitch" and the finger snapping insued, and she said that she wanted all of the food made one last time, all of it made at exactly the same time (Which is fucking possible, and don't insult my intelligence bitch) FOR FREE. My manager kindly told her she'd give her a full refund, that we wouldn't be making the food over, and that she can leave her restaurant. The lady started cussing her out, and all the kids started trashing the place, throwing whatever food was left on the ground, pouring their sodas on the chairs, etc. Cops were called, and I went back to minding my own business.

What did the cops do?

Escorted them off the premises.

One of the few times I was rooting for an overblown police response, was disappoint.

I guess the cops here just expect the bullshit we have to call them with.

Have you ever been physically threatened to the point that you felt like your life was in danger?

Not yet, but I'm also an amazon, so most people don't tend to fuck with me. I had one lady go to smack me once and I just grabbed her arm and told her to leave or I was going to call the cops.

Best fight you've ever witnessed at your location?

Two dumb ass bitches fighting over who's order was who's at the front counter. They didn't have their receipts, so we didn't know who's was who's either, and one of them grabbed fries and sprinkled them all over the other girls weave, AW HELL NAH, and the scratching and slapping started, but never fear! The cops were already in the parking lot.

If a customer is noticeably under the influence of some sort of drug but not causing any trouble do you do anything about it?

Nope. Everyone goes through rough times, and I assume that of them, especially if they're keeping to themselves. Often times meth heads only have a little change on them, and it's an unspoken rule to upgrade their 89 cent hamburger to a double cheeseburger, and give them some fries and apple slices + a water cup

Solid. This makes me happy.

We're not terrible people if you're not terrible people.

God, that's a hideous tie.

;_; It fell in mop water and was never the same.

Do you consider some of your coworkers ghetto too? is it a "quality" when applying for a position there?

Uhh, some of them are a little ghetto, but everyone's required to look nice, and we're obviously paid to act nice. When you get your interview, they look at your experience in customer service, and run you through about 10 different scenarios on how you'd act if this or this happened. But when you get hired, you're told that you have the power to refuse service to anyone, press your silent alarm whenever you want, call the cops whenever you want, and be an asshole back to assholes, as long as you don't swear, and are basically, "witty" about it.

How often do gang members walk in the building

Since this is a social stereotypical question, I'd say 1/8 customers may or may not be affiliated with a gang of some sort, just based on the way they dress/talk/covered in ghetto tattoos.

Do you have any stories where you've been pleasantly surprised by the politeness or kindness of a gangbanger, junkie, or ghetto thug?

Basically, I'm paid to be nice. So, I am nice until treated like shit or pissed off. If anyone, be it person of not white upper class, is kind we have a nice little interaction, and we go on with our day. I try not to judge people that I just met, because everyone is different, in different situations, and as cliche as it sounds you can't judge a book by it's cover. Obviously some things are a trigger to some thoughts, but as someone currently studying sociology I've started to see things more differently.

How do you get the motivation to go to work every day, knowing that you work at the most "ghetto" McD's?

I just laugh at the customers, and everyone with a headset talks shit about pretty much everyone that is a douche that comes in... so finding humor in it makes it tolerable. Also, I get paid $8.75, which isn't GREAT... but I get at least 50ish hours a week, and they're flexible with my school schedule.

Congrats on the working and staying in school.

I'm actually thinking of quitting if I can't get leave for spring break + summer, I was already told I can get hired back, but they can't put that into the system as a time of leave I guess.

50 hrs. A week and school? That's crazy. Sounds like the entertainment factor makes it more bearable than a normal McDonald's job though.

Yeah... I do 18 credit hours, and then I work there. I sleep and do homework on any spare time that I have.

But... how do you find time to reddit??

Fall back gave me an extra hour of bullshit before I have to get ready for work in an hour :D, also... I'm supposed to be studying.

Are egg mcmuffins really made with a real egg? I mean like a man cracking a fresh egg and cooking it. Or does it come in some weird half pre made form from a factory?

If you get the folded up all yellow egg, I'm not sure if it's real, but It's frozen and in packs. The white egg, with yellow center is real egg, that we crack and cook ourselves, every. fucking. morning. (If you come in hungover, our manager will put you on eggs to teach you a lesson)

That is great to hear! I get an egg mcmuffin for breakfast a few days a week and always hoped it was freshly cooked. Another question though, why are they sometimes so wet? Is there just an insane amount of grease being used?

We actually don't apply grease to the grills at my mcdonalds, my guess is that they made a lot of eggs without cleaning the grill in between, and I'm sorry about that! Next time, if you want, you can ask for it baked in the oven instead of grilled. Comes out more like a poached egg. ALSO. You can substitute shitty folded egg for real egg on any breakfast sandwich for 30 cents extra.

What has been the worst single order you have had to put together?

A bus called an order in for like 50 different happy meals. Those boxes give cardboard cuts like no other, and I had to open the boxes and put the toys in. I was fucking annoyed.

What's the craziest thing you seen/heard one of your co-workers doing?

Nobody really does anything too crazy, I've walked out on a manager before, and told her she was a stupid fucking bitch in front of all the customers I didn't get in any trouble, and said manager was fired the next week for being a bitch.

As far as customer interactions, I had a guy trying to cone me, when he went fast to reach for it I grabbed it back from him, and told him to start acting like an adult, and I THREW IT ON THE GROUNNNNNND