While many fast food lovers might visit their favourite McDonald's very often, and feel like they know the place inside out, there are still many facets of the fast-food industry that remain hidden away from customers. Luckily, every now and then, there are McDonald's employees who give us a window into what really happens behind the counters.
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Thanks to them, we know many behind the scenes McDonald's secrets, for example, we now know why the ice cream machine is always broken. Employees have even spilled secrets like the controversial thing customers do!
Now, a McDonald's employee has revealed why employees at the fast-food giant are annoyed when customers order Happy Meals.
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McDonald's employees are annoyed when you do this
TikToker @Carina.Angelica_ shares snippets from her experience of being an employee at McDonald's. She reveals in one of her videos what is the most annoying part about customers who order McDonald's Happy Meals. Her video is captioned,
I hate Happy Meals
The reason for the annoyance on part of the employees is that McDonald's Happy Meals are made up of a number of components, and while taking the order the employees have to make sure to factor in each constituent menu item of the meal.
The TikTok creator acts out a hypothetical scenario where she shows her taking an order from a customer who wants 3 Happy Meals. Then she proceeds to show how complicated it is to take that order, as some customers do not finish ordering different part of the Happy Meal and proceed to order other things, making it complicated and confusing for the employees.
McDonald's employees have to check off things such as the side, drink and toy for the Happy Meal, which can take a long time if the customer is not precise and mindful of it while ordering.
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Reactions to the video
The video resonated with many other McDonald's employees who faced the same issue. One said,
As McDonald’s employee I thought I was the only one who had a burning hate for people who order Happy Meals
Another employee concurred,
They expect us to read their minds and already know what drinks they want
Still another chimed in saying,
I thought it wAs just me that hate Kids Meal!!!
Sources used:
TikTok: @carina.angelica_