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[Hydrus]

Gaf, I got to get this off my chest. There is two things that have pissed me off about McDonald's for too long now.

1) The shit looking menus. They used to have a simple, straight to the point menu not that long ago. It was so simple and quick to find what you wanted and go. Here's a pic. Sorry for the bad quality, but its the best I can find:

Love it! They even color coded the different groups. Now look at this shit today:

A bunch of different shit thrown onto a bland white background. This is somewhat similar to the one's in my town, but mine are actually worse. I'll try to take a pic next time. It just gets a little frustrating when your trying to figure out what to get and price everything out.

2) Not offering Ketchup or other condiments. Anytime I pull up to grab my food, they quickly hand my stuff, and slam the window. I have to stop them and shout for ketchup. Than they ask me "how many?". Wtf you mean how many? It's ketchup packets! Just give me a damn hand full like any other place does. Is McD's in that bad shape financially that they cant give you ketchup when you get fries?

It seems these two things are what I noticed the last few years. Never used be this bad. Then they wonder why they are doing so bad. Cant even get the simple things right. What about you Gaf, what pisses you off about McDonalds?

 

[Ryaaan14]

Do u remember when Burger King had those super bright bars across all their menu choices? I remember being entranced by those as a kid and I feel like the neon purple stripe made my chicken tenders that much more delicious

 

[johnsmith]

I mean, it's mcdonalds. I already know what I'm going to order before I go.

 

[gutter_trash]

I hate their new Millenial menus too,

the old school menus were the shit!

 

[DJ_Lae]

They aren't that bad here in Canada yet - at least not near me. They've only put nutritional information on the screens inside.

It could be worse, however - A&W has particularly bad menus at the drive-through. They don't include everything and don't list prices for many things either.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Weird Al knows your pain.

 

[SDCowboy]

I mean, it's mcdonalds. I already know what I'm going to order before I go.

This. I don't need a menu for McDonalds.

 

[Man God]

My sister just complained about this same thing today. She ended up just getting a happy meal because she couldn't find the value options. Win win for me because she gave me this neat Luigi toy when I saw her tonight.

 

[FireBeaver]

For these and many other reasons I try to avoid McDonalds as much as possible.

 

[Oblivion]

sir, this is a McDonald's drive thru

 

[Allforce]

I hate the double-drivethrus where if there's a big line on both you have to play this game of chicken with another driver to see who gets to merge into the pickup lane first.

Merging is serious business and has no place in a drive-thru! People have died over less.

 

[Anth0ny]

Now the menus inside are on a screen, and sometimes when you're looking at it they ALL change to a big ass advertisement for a salad or some shit.

so dumb

 

[Volimar]

My main gripe about McDonalds is that the pavement under the gap between your car and the drive thru window seems to be made of a super powerful magnet that only affects change. Always dropping.

 

[SDCowboy]

I hate their new Millenial menus too,

the old school menus were the shit!

What's a millenial menu?

 

[CitizenCope]

Went for a Southwest salad the other day. Nowhere to be found on the drive thru menu.
"Could I get a Southwest salad?"
"Sure!"

 

[Zoe]

2) Not offering Ketchup or other condiments. Anytime I pull up to grab my food, they quickly hand my stuff, and slam the window. I have to stop them and shout for ketchup. Than they ask me "how many?". Wtf you mean how many? It's ketchup packets! Just give me a damn hand full like any other place does. Is McD's in that bad shape financially that they cant give you ketchup when you get fries?

It's more about quick turnaround, especially after they implemented that 30-second guarantee.

Ask for the ketchup when you put in your order.

 

[slick7rick]

Can't stand them. I hate the ones inside even more (the ones that constantly change and refresh the screens).

This is how a real fucking menu should look like:

 

[gutter_trash]

What's a millenial menu?

Hi Res pictures with tiny text on white background

 

[ISOM]

It could just be the franchise you frequent

 

[Dishwalla]

McDs got chicken Mcgriddles now though.

 

[OldMan]

Everyone drops change at the drive-thru window.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Can't stand them. I hate the ones inside even more (the ones that constantly change and refresh the screens).

This is how a real fucking menu should look like:

Dude they sell like five fuckin items

It's hard to mess that up

 

[old]

You still get dollar mcdoubles? They're like $1.40 here.

 

[Aeana]

Everyone drops change at the drive-thru window.

I haven't paid for food with cash in like a decade, so not me.

 

[slick7rick]

Dude they sell like five fuckin items

It's hard to mess that up

Exactly. McD needs to trim the fat. Instead of adding to its menu it needs to remove. It seems to have an identity crisis nowadays. Is McDonalds a burger joint? Is it an all day breakfast spot like Jack in the Box? Is it a cafe? Keep it simple.

 

[DizzyCaffeine]

Totally agree about the menu being difficult to read, but I find that to be true with a lot of fast food joints. I usually order my regular order because I don't want to hold up the line trying to decipher the menus.

 

[TheCochese]

Less options on the drive thru menu the better. Last thing I need is to get behind the moron in the shitty Cavalier that the window can't roll down, trying to decipher the War and Peace menu up there. If you need more options than that, take your ass inside.

 

[Dishwalla]

One time I dropped some change at Wendy's the clerk was handing me, and she reached back into the register and gave me the amount that I dropped. Like I can just open the door and pick it up, no need to short the restaurant 35 cents or whatever.

 

[Reverend Funk]

They waste so much space with pictures that look nothing like the product

 

[Man God]

Dude they sell like five fuckin items

It's hard to mess that up

Even Wendy's and Burger King have better menus. They both feature their combos but also LIST EVERYTHING ON THE DAMN MENU. McD's has too many options.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

A small rant about McDonalds drive thru

 

[Dishwalla]

Less options on the drive thru menu the better. Last thing I need is to get behind the moron in the shitty Cavalier that the window can't roll down, trying to decipher the War and Peace menu up there. If you need more options than that, take your ass inside.

Hate this, once got stuck behind a guy in a white Ford truck for 10 freaking minutes at a Chick Fil A because he couldn't figure out what he wanted. Like dude, it's all just variations of chicken, pick something.

If you spend more than a minute at the speaker trying to decide what to order, you don't belong in the drive thru. Go park your car and go inside the restaurant.

 

[Zoe]

My main gripe about McDonalds is that the pavement under the gap between your car and the drive thru window seems to be made of a super powerful magnet that only affects change. Always dropping.

Why do you think they put the donation box there.

 

[HiiiLife]

One time I went to mcdonalds for a sausage mcgriddle and they gave me two buns...i was mad as hell when I unwrapped it

 

[UFO]

I noticed when I moved to the south hey don't hand out ketchup automatically here. Like wtf? Why I gotta ask for ketchup? You get fries, you get KETCHUP!

 

[DizzyCaffeine]

Can't stand them. I hate the ones inside even more (the ones that constantly change and refresh the screens).

This is how a real fucking menu should look like:

Perfect.

 

[GoldenDarkness]

Wow, its McDonalds, Everyone knows what they're going to get before they even go there. And the OP has WAY too much free time.

 

[LakeEarth]

Now the menus inside are on a screen, and sometimes when you're looking at it they ALL change to a big ass advertisement for a salad or some shit.

so dumb

Yeah or how some of the screens rotate every 10 seconds, which is ridiculous on the screens that have 15 items.

 

[Cfh123]

Exactly. McD needs to trim the fat. Instead of adding to its menu it needs to remove. It seems to have an identity crisis nowadays. Is McDonalds a burger joint? Is it an all day breakfast spot like Jack in the Box? Is it a cafe? Keep it simple.

I like their coffee.

 

[Surface of Me]

New menue in the OP looks way better than the old examples tbqh. Especially talking about simplicity, the new one is way easier to read.

 

[UFO]

I like their coffee.

That's disgusting.

 

[Previous]

I know what I'm getting before I see the menu, the only thing I need to be reminded of is its number.

One time I went to mcdonalds for a sausage mcgriddle and they gave me two buns...i was mad as hell when I unwrapped it

I was at a Cheesecake Factory once and ordered chicken sliders, they brought be a plate with 5 empty buns.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Why don't you ask for ketchup when you're placing your order?

 

[Super Moop]

I'm in a McDonald's drive thru right now and I'm not experiencing this issue because at this time of night/medium level of intoxication I know I just want a mcdouble (no pickles) and some fries.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Why don't you ask for ketchup when you're placing your order?

Because that would be too simple for some people.

 

[outunderthestars]

Why don't you ask for ketchup when you're placing your order?

But then how would you get attention by making a thread about it? Better that the companies wastes millions of ketchup packets so he won't have to ask.

 

[jwk94]

Just gonna take this chance to encourage anyone who goes to McDonald's to grab the iPhone and Android app. They always have coupons for free drinks or $1 off french fries and stuff. It's great.

 

[akira28]

I hate their new Millenial menus too,

the old school menus were the shit!

perfect name for it. I saw one that didn't even have the fucking prices on it. I was pissed. They had names, pictures, calorie information, no fucking dollar amounts. I just left and went to Wendys across the street.

Just gonna take this chance to encourage anyone who goes to McDonald's to grab the iPhone and Android app. They always have coupons for free drinks or $1 off french fries and stuff. It's great.

no. never use the app. do not support bad evil McDonalds until they do better. Do not support the digital ponzi scheme. They want us ordering with our celphones and paying with our id chips.

and what do Brits call Mcdonalds fries?

 

[Rival]

I'll agree with you on the ketchup. Happened to me today.

 

[Dynomutt]

Honestly fast food compared to when I was a kid is trash. Only thing most restaurants get right is the fountain drinks.