Over the years, whenever my wife and I want ice cream from McDonald’s, something will inevitably be wrong with the soft serve machine. Today, the 4th of July (a day when I really wanted ice cream) proved to be no exception:
McDonald’s #1
Me: (Walks up to Counter) Happy 4th of July!
McDonald’s Worker #1 – What?
Me: Happy 4th of July!
McDonald’s Worker #1 – Ok. Can I take your order?
Me: Yes, two ice cream cones please.
McDonald’s Worker #1 – The ice cream machine is being cleaned.
Me: Will it be a long time?
McDonald’s Worker #1 – Yes, a very long time.
McDonald’s #2
Me: (Pulls up to drive through speaker with hopeful wife)
McDonald’s Worker #2 (Over intercom) – Can I take your order?
Me: Yes, two ice cream cones please.
McDonald’s Worker #2 – “Our ice cream machine ain’t working right now.”
Wife: You’ve got to be kidding. Let’s just give up.
Me: Never. This is a mission.
McDonald’s #3
Me: (Pulls up to drive through speaker) How many is this?
Wife: Three.
McDonald’s Worker #3 (Over intercom) – Take your order?
Me: Yes, two ice cream cones please.
McDonald’s Worker #3 – “The soft serve machine is broken.”
Me: Really? This is the third McDonald’s we’ve been to in the last fifteen minutes. Are they all on schedule to be broken today on the 4th of July?
McDonald’s Worker #3 – I don’t know. That machine breaks down all the time.
McDonald’s #4
Me: (Pulls up to drive through speaker) How…
Wife: (Interrupts) Four.
McDonald’s Worker #4 – Can I take your order?
Me: Yes, two ice cream cones please.
(Extremely Long Pause)
McDonald’s Worker #4 – Is that all?
Me: Yes. (withheld jubilation)
McDonald’s Worker #4 – “$2.16. Pull around.”
Me: Success.
Wife: (Rolls her eyes)
(Hallelujah Chorus plays loudly in car)
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Awesome! I thought it was just us.
🙂
You overpaid! 🙂 Cute post!
Thanks. You’re right about overpaying! 🙂
Hello John, Karl here. You paid too much for your soft serve ice cream. May I suggest the ice cream at Burger King. Their machine is down from time to time also, but the ice cream is only 50 cents. For some really good ice cream, go to the only Dairy Queen in the city on Airline Drive across from Zephyrs Stadium. $2 for a Large Cone. If you like chocolate, you could have it dipped.
Hahaha I had to resort to sonic today 😦