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[NexusCell]

Quality? What's that?

 

[Slayer-33]

Can someone put a fat person with a mouth open and a conveyor belt directly to da mouth lol

 

[Fox Mulder]

I don't think I've ever gone to a McDonald's and thought, "Man, I sure wish my food was served faster".

I've seen some shit just from standing in line. some people have global meltdowns if their cheap burgers aren't done immediately.

one guy just the other day stood as angrily as you possibly can look while waiting and slapped anyone's order off the counter that wasn't his. The line was a little slow, and he got passed like twice, but nothing to be an asshole over.

 

[rjinaz]

Well, lucky for them that the timer doesn't start until you've actually paid.

That's the longest amount of time I wait. Assuming I pay at the first window and pick up at the second. Most of the time spent is between windows. So not so lucky for them unless it's just the one window, that could work I suppose.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Can someone put a fat person with a mouth open and a conveyor belt directly to da mouth lol

Basically:

 

[terrisus]

That's the longest amount of time I wait. Assuming I pay at the first window and pick up at the second. Most of the time spent is between windows. So not so lucky for them unless it's just the one window, that could work I suppose.

Now they'll just have you wait before paying instead of after.

 

[milquetoast]

Why would I want to pick up a germy beeper that's been handled by tons of people right before I get my food order..

 

[ckohler]

I live in a test market so they've been doing this for a few months now. It's pretty speedy.

They also do this weird thing where someone with a tablet stands outside a few feet from the speaker and takes every other order. It's odd because you give your order to this person standing by your window even before you drive up to the menu. Then you just skip the menu/speaker.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

Well if McDonalds employees aren't getting paid $10.00 an hr to do it, then hells no.

 

[Tansut]

60 seconds? But I want it noooooowwww!

 

[terrisus]

Why would I want to pick up a germy beeper that's been handled by tons of people right before I get my food order..

You never use cash to pay for anything?

 

[Acrylic7]

lol they cant do that here in NC. They usually take around 2+ mins.

 

[Fox Mulder]

Why would I want to pick up a germy beeper that's been handled by tons of people right before I get my food order..

it's a greasy plastic hourglass. I've accidentally driven off with a couple of them.

 

[fader]

KFC in my area does it but they cheat cause they stop the clock while they are packing your food.

 

[Camp Lo]

Well if McDonalds employees aren't getting paid $10.00 an hr to do it, then hells no.

Pay them $15/hr and it still would be shit.

 

[Kodeman]

They never get my order right to begin with. I can only imagine how much worse it will be after this.

 

[bcl0328]

the mcdonalds i go to usually has mine ready before i can stop at the window. they are insanely fast.

 

[HoodWinked]

could be just a way to get people to come back after they're given a free voucher. the psychology that the customer "earned" the voucher may impact them to come back again and redeem it.

 

[hydruxo]

This sounds dumb for everyone involved. Food probably won't be right because the employees will be rushing, thus making customers more mad because they don't get what they ordered. Then it backfires on them because people will complain. Sounds like a terrible idea all around.

 

[FLAguy954]

I'm not in favour of this, they are probably going to mess up my order if they are forced to be any faster. Too much pressure on the employees.

This, I read this as "another opportunity for McDonald's to make their employees' lives a living hell."

 

[MIMIC]

Hmmm...I've always wondered what those signs meant. I didn't know it was the time between paying and receiving your food. I've never been given a timer though.

 

[Branduil]

All this will do is delay the amount of time it takes for them to take your payment.

 

[RumblingRosco]

So just place a massive order and it is free?

 

[terrisus]

So just place a massive order and it is free?

Place a massive order and they make you wait for a while before you can pay for it.

 

[jerry1594]

Fuck that. I'm still getting a crumpled ass big mac.

 

[Extra Sauce]

I don't want to eat a hot meal that someone was pressured into preparing in 60 seconds or less.

 

[Cipherr]

Does me no good, I always ask to have the few things I eat from that place made fresh, so I pull out of the line and wait and they bring it to me once its done. I don't want some super cold, stale ass french fries that sat under a light for half an hour. I'm already lowering myself to eating that crap, why make it worse.

 

[-COOLIO-]

This is beyond stupid. Knowing my food is hastily thrown together is not appetising.

 

[Tevos]

Am I the only one that remembers them doing this in the past?

At least in the Pacific Northwest. Seems like it woulda been 10+ years ago, but I do remember the timers.

 

[mercenar1e]

can meat be cooked properly in less than a minute? seems like a recipe for the shits.

 

[BertramCooper]

Cool, thanks for the free timer!

 

[angelcage87]

Just a month ago I went to a fast food place downtown, and waited for 40 fucking minutes for a double cheeseburger, it was decent tho. On the other hand, McDonald's are usually pretty fast everywhere, depends on how many clients they're serving.

 

[Drkirby]

I'm assuming this only applies to single meals to keep someone from making an order to large to be done in 60 seconds.

 

[Camp Lo]

can meat be cooked properly in less than a minute? seems like a recipe for the shits.

Meat is never cooked to order. The hell you think this is, a restaurant?

 

[Javaman]

I don't want to eat a hot meal that someone was pressured into preparing in 60 seconds or less.

I'd imagine that the clock starts when you pay, not when you order. At ours there's the menu where you order, 4 or 5 cars later you pay then 2 cars after that you pick up your food.

 

[terrisus]

I'd imagine that the clock starts when you pay, not when you order.

It does.
It says that in the OP, but people seem to just be skipping right over that.

All this means is that you'll wait longer before paying.

 

[angelcage87]

can meat be cooked properly in less than a minute? seems like a recipe for the shits.

You're expecting real meat inside a McDonald's burger?C'mon son...

Spoiler

The burgers are most probably pre-cooked, thus only warming-up process is needed.

 

[Codeblue]

Someone is going to hold up the line arguing that it took them 61 seconds setting off a chain reaction of everyone getting their food late.

 

[Kibbles]

What if I ask for fresh dropped food? muahaha

 

[ReduxMachine]

You're expecting real meat inside a McDonald's burger?C'mon son...

Spoiler

The burgers are most probably pre-cooked, thus only warming-up process is needed.

Over here in the UK they don't come pre cooked, but quarter pounders and larger take more than a minute to cook on the grill if I remember correctly.

 

[Ketch]

Just order 15 chicken sandwiches and I bet you'll have to wait for them to make more chicken. that's at least 3 minutes.

 

[OverBlood 3]

I'm guessing it'll be on select items on stuff without deviations, like no onions, no mayo etc. They're constantly cooking most items anyway a minute seems about right.

 

[Omni]

As someone who has worked DT, fuck that McDonalds.

Yeah. Like wow.

 

[breadtruck]

This seems like a bad idea...

 

[Kusagari]

The employees can barely get the orders right when they're not timed.

This sounds like a disaster.

 

[Nilaul]

I always thought you would want to make costumers stay longer; inorder to create artificial demand and an illusion of quality to onlookers.

 

[Camp Lo]

Over here in the UK they don't come pre cooked, but quarter pounders and larger take more than a minute to cook on the grill if I remember correctly.

That's pretty wild. I wonder if it taste better over there. Meat is cooked 6-9 patties at a time then shelved under a timed heater here. The only thing I could see holding things up are fried foods or grilled chickens.
Order three of those and you'll definitely go over.

 

[Northeastmonk]

So basically it's the Monoploy game without the pieces? Haha I never double my visits at McDonalds. This is a great way to speed up competition though.

 

[Iadien]

Horrible idea. That causes too much unneeded stress on employees.

 

[Sectorseven]

Be able to get all the free fillet of fish you can eat.