Last week I went into McDonalds at The Lakes, and asked for half a dozen nuggets,
the (about 15yo) girl said, "Sorry but we only sell nuggets in lots of 3 or 9 only,
not in half dozen lots.
I just asked for the manager, as it is pointless trying to reason with a teenager today ... Wally
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STORY :
On my way home from work, I stopped at McDonalds for a quick bite to eat.
I have a $100 note and a $2 note. I figure with the $2 note,
I can get something to eat, and not have to worry about irritating anyone for trying to break a $100 note.
Me: 'Hi, I'd like a Big Mac, to go.'
Server: 'That'll be $1.75. Eat in?'
Me: 'No, it's to go.' At this point, I open my wallet, and hand him the $2 note. He looks at it kind of funny.
Server: 'Uh, hang on a sec, I'll be right back.' He goes to talk to his manager, who is still within my earshot.
The following conversation occurs between the two of them:
Server: 'Hey, you ever see a $2 note?'
Manager: 'No. A what?'
Server: 'A $2 note. This guy just gave it to me...'
Manager: 'Ask for something else. There's no such thing as a $2 note.'
Server: 'Yeah, thought so.'
He comes back to me and says, 'We don't take these. Do you have anything else?'
Me: 'Just this $100 note. Why don't you take $2 notes?
Server: 'I don't know.'
Me: 'See here where it says legal tender?'
Server: 'Yeah.'
Me: 'So, why won't you take it?'
Server: 'Well, hang on a sec.'
He goes back to his manager, who has been watching me like I'm a shoplifter, and says to him, 'He says I have to take it.'
Manager: 'Doesn't he have anything else?'
Server: 'Yeah, a $100 note. I'll get it, and you can open the safe and get change.
Manager: 'I'm not opening the safe with him in here.'
Server: 'What should I do?'
Manager: 'Tell him to come back later, when he has real money.'
Server: 'I can't tell him that! You tell him.'
Manager: 'Just tell him.'
Server: 'No way! This is weird. I'm going in back.
The manager approaches me and says, 'I'm sorry, but we don't take big notes this time of night.'
Me: 'It's only seven o'clock! Well then, here's a two dollar note.'
Manager: 'We don't take those, either.'
Me: 'Why not?'
Manager: 'I think you know why.'
Me: 'No really, tell me why.'
Manager 'Please leave before I call mall security.'
Me: 'Excuse me?'
Manager: 'Please leave before I call mall security.'
Me: 'What on earth for?'
Manager: 'Please, sir..'
Me: 'Uh, go ahead, call them.'
Manager: 'Would you please just leave?'
Me: 'No.'
Manager: 'Fine -- have it your way then.'
At this point, he backs away from me and calls mall security on the phone around the corner.
A few minutes later this 45-year-oldish guy comes in.
Guard: 'Yeah, Mike, what's up?'
Manager (whispering): 'This guy is trying to give me some (pause) funny money.'
Guard: 'No kidding! What?'
Manager: 'Get this. A two dollar note.'
Guard (incredulous): 'Why would a guy fake a two dollar note?'
Manager: 'I don't know. He's kinda weird. He says the only other thing he has is a $100 note.'
Guard: 'Oh, so the hundred's a fake!'
Manager: 'No, the two dollar note is.'
Guard: 'Why would he fake a two dollar note?'
Manager : 'I don't know! Can you taToo late , we already have a nation full of them. lk to him, and get him out of here?'
Guard: 'Yeah.'
Security Guard walks over to me and ......
Guard: 'Mike here tells me you have some fake notes you're trying to use.'
Me: 'Uh, no.'
Guard: 'Lemme see 'em.'
Me: 'Why?'
Guard: 'Do you want me to get the cops in here?'
At this point I'm ready to say, 'Sure, please!' but I want to eat,
so I say, 'I'm just trying to buy a Big Mac and pay for it with this two dollar note.
I put the note up near his face, and he flinches like I'm taking a swing at him.
He takes the note turns it over a few times in his hands,
and says 'gee I haven't seen one of these in years'.
Guard: 'Hey, Mike, what's wrong with this note?'
Manager: 'It's fake.'
Guard: 'It doesn't look fake to me.'
Manager: 'But it's a two dollar note.'
Guard: 'Yeah? '
Manager: 'Well, there's no such thing, is there?'
The security guard and I both look at him like he's an idiot,
and it dawns on the manager that he has no clue and is an idiot.
So, it turns out that my Big Mac was free, and he threw in a small drink, too.
Made me want to get a whole stack of two dollar notes just to see what happens when I try to buy stuff.
Just think ... Those two will be voting soon !!?!