I would say - without question - I have frequented McDonald's a hundred times more than any of its rivals combined. I hold a certain affinity toward Mickey D's. We go back a long ways...so for me to even think about going somewhere else for lunch, not to mention the wifi...the thought is almost blasphemous:
"Do you have to be bilingual to work here?" My neighborhood McDonald's is located at the corner of Eastern & Owens. I was there today and asked my friend Pedro about job requirements - "No man," he replies, "If there is any crossover you pick it up quickly." Pedro refers to me as one of his favorite regulars. He is such a nice young man - I would guess twenty two at tops.
This particular McDonald's is running a counter top up sell campaign for apple pies, which means any time you order they suggest an apple pie with it. I always tell him no before I order, thus saving him the trouble of asking me at the end - Any way, today I decided to test his acuity.
"Give me a cheeseburger, chicken fingers and a coke," I leave out my usual denial of apple pies at the first to see if he is paying attention...he is - "Umm...isn't there something else you forgot to say?" he says amusingly. "That's it," I say with a smile. He adds - with a smile of his own - "What about the apple pies?."
I've listened to him make the suggestion a hundred times, and always declined ...today would be different, I would finally have the apple pies - "Do you want to know something Pedro? Today I want you to throw in some apple pies." He then yells, "Two apple pies." - Two minutes later he announces my number and I devour the fare. After that, I begin to work on my blog.
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