McNuggets crisis prompts 911 calls
(This is from my local paper. Text below.)
FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Authorities say a Florida woman called 911 three times after McDonald's employees told her they were out of Chicken McNuggets.
According to a police report, 27-year-old Fort Pierce resident Latreasa L. Goodman told authorities she paid for a 10-piece last week but was later informed the restaurant had run out.
She says employees refused to give her a refund, saying all sales were final.
A cashier told police she offered Goodman a larger portion of different food for the same price but Goodman became irate.
Police say Goodman was cited on a misuse of 911 charge.
A current phone listing for Goodman couldn't be found.
A McDonald's spokesman says Goodman should have been given a refund, and she's being sent a gift card for a free meal.
Should the employee have refunded her money? Absolutely. Should she have called 911 three times over McNuggets? Absolutely not. (Personally, I wouldn't have sent her the gift card after that behavior, but that's because I'm a stubborn cuss who'll dig their heels in and refuse anything once you turn into a jerk. I understand it from a corporate POV.)
I want to know where these people come from, what their thought process is, that they expect emergency personnel to solve minor problems. I can't get fast food! My cable is out! I don't know how to cook a turkey! I'll call 911! NotAlwaysRight has at least one 911 Grab Bag of stupidity, and probably more on the way. If this is what people consider emergencies, I'd hate to see what happens when a real crisis hits.
FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Authorities say a Florida woman called 911 three times after McDonald's employees told her they were out of Chicken McNuggets.
According to a police report, 27-year-old Fort Pierce resident Latreasa L. Goodman told authorities she paid for a 10-piece last week but was later informed the restaurant had run out.
She says employees refused to give her a refund, saying all sales were final.
A cashier told police she offered Goodman a larger portion of different food for the same price but Goodman became irate.
Police say Goodman was cited on a misuse of 911 charge.
A current phone listing for Goodman couldn't be found.
A McDonald's spokesman says Goodman should have been given a refund, and she's being sent a gift card for a free meal.
Should the employee have refunded her money? Absolutely. Should she have called 911 three times over McNuggets? Absolutely not. (Personally, I wouldn't have sent her the gift card after that behavior, but that's because I'm a stubborn cuss who'll dig their heels in and refuse anything once you turn into a jerk. I understand it from a corporate POV.)
I want to know where these people come from, what their thought process is, that they expect emergency personnel to solve minor problems. I can't get fast food! My cable is out! I don't know how to cook a turkey! I'll call 911! NotAlwaysRight has at least one 911 Grab Bag of stupidity, and probably more on the way. If this is what people consider emergencies, I'd hate to see what happens when a real crisis hits.