After Zach got his allergy shots today, I took the kids to McDonald’s to grab dinner. Not high on the nutritional priorities, but it’s hot, McD’s is fast, and once in awhile it won’t kill anyone. So I go through the drive thru and order. Then I pay. Then I get to the window where they give me my food. A girl leans out with the big sweet tea cups and says, “You aren’t going to give these to your kids are you? They’re like five cups of sugar each.” I said, “Yes I am. The Hi-C has just as much sugar, and also red dye which makes my kids off the charts hyper. They’re lactose intolerant, and they can’t have the milk. I’d prefer they not have soda. They don’t need Vitamin Water. So yes, I’m letting them have sweet tea, and yes, I’m letting them get the gigantic cups. Think of it as their Starbucks.” She then tried to tell me again about all the sugar in the sweet tea. So I had to explain, “I’m not exactly here because McDonald’s is known for its health food. It’s fun for the kids now and then.” I really wanted to say, “Shut up and gimme the damn tea. I’m thirsty,” because I had ordered one for myself. She kinda rolled her eyes at my health food comment, but really. You choose to question a mother giving her kids the sweet tea (albeit the gihugo cup size they offer), and not the chicken nuggets or fries? Really? Even McDonald’s salads are laden in calories (and a preservative that if you’ve had your gall bladder out will make you learn every public bathroom between the restaurant and your house). If I want to eat healthy, I’ll stay home and cook.
About AmandaAmanda Griffiths sometimes feels as though she's running a zoo instead of a home. With two active autistic boys, they often make the noise of six kids. Pepper in some Army life and cyber schooling for spice, and it's organized chaos at best. When visiting, please don't feed the animals. They have food allergies.
I had the same thing happen when I was preggers and ordered a diet coke! She was like “That’s not for you is it? I heard you shouldn’t drink that while your pregnant!” I’m like look this is my 4th I’ll drink what I want! LOL
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Pot, meet kettle.
LMAO
McDonald’s employee giving nutritional advice about the beverage and not the grease laden entrees?
Uh, one of these things is not like the other…
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LOL That’s funny, nutrition advice from the drive-thru. Would that same girl tell an overweight customer not to eat the Big Mac? I mean c’mon….
P.S. Is sweet tea like iced tea? In Canada the McD’s just have iced tea…sugary just like pop. (yum.)
Our sweet tea sounds like your iced tea. We just have the option between sweetened and unsweetened.
She’s a sharp one…working IN McDonald’s and lecturing customers on NOT buying their products/food. I would’ve said…um let me speak to your manager so I can inform him of your distaste for my spending my money here.
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Ok. That’s pretty funny stuff. Sorry you got hassled!
Oh brother!! That’s ridiculous that she would make a comment like that!
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I love their sweet tea. I think instead of sugar they put something in it that makes you crave it. It’s like crack to me.
Oh…and my kids can often be seen gulping down my sweet tea.
We’re major tea drinkers too! My husband says it’s because he’s Welsh and English.
That is just priceless.
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I have to say, you should write corporate. They shouldn’t judge you on your order.
Did you ask when she got her degree in parenting and nutrition? Can’t believe the nerve of some people.
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OK … seriously? I hope she’s an equal opportunity buttinsky. I hope she dishes out similar advice with every Big Mac and chicken nugget that goes out that window.
If she’s gunning for employee of the month, she needs to revisit her strategy.
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Ugh – thats just were I always go to get advice… McDonalds. For therapy I drive thru Jack in the Box lol – That is ridiculous!
True, true and true. Still I don’t get the “supersize my value meal and give me a diet coke” thing!
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how funny!
Jake gets the little AquaPods with his Happy Meals (he orders them, I have the only kid who would rather water than anything, and whines about there not being spinach- his favorite food- at McDs. Nerd), and the last time we were there, the girl at the counter said to him “are you sure you don’t want chocolate milk or a soda? water is boring”.
OMG – the nerve. I would have just said, “Excuse me? Since when did you start raising MY children?”
Then I would have asked to speak to the manager, drive-thru or not.
I ordered a mudslide at a restaurant when I was 7 months pregnant with my first child (yea, it has a small amout of Kahlua in it) and the waitress said, “That has alcohol in it.” I told her I knew, then she said, “You’re pregnant.” I then said that, yes, I knew that, too. She huffed, said “WELL…” and stormed off. I asked to speak to the manager and asked for another waitress.
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