And other crazy BK stories
BK: Too hot for employees to think clearly? (Photo: politicaloutsider.blogspot.com)
I’m not huge about eating in fast food restaurants. I may be huge because I eat fast food a bit too often, but that’s another story. If it’s a hot day and their air conditioning works, I’ll welcome the brief respite. Otherwise, count me out. Sickening decor, tables that aren’t clean, furniture that is uncomfortable, parents abusing their children and mentally handicapped day trippers insisting you play peek-a-boo with them do not make for a tolerable dining experience.
I’ve had experiences like that in a variety of chain restaurants, including Burger King. However, I’ve never encountered a situation like what went down in a Missouri Burger King. A barefoot baby in Burger King was ejected, family and all. The adorably barefoot six-month-old was a code violation that the store’s manager wouldn’t let go. From reports, he even threatened to call the police.
Which brings me to the main thing I don’t like about fast food restaurants
That would be the level of service (or lack thereof). Sure, I understand that the people working there aren’t paid very well for what is a dirty, exhausting job. But don’t people have pride anymore? Wherever you’re working, why not make the best of it and give it your all for as long as you’re there. If you don’t like your job, look for another one on your own time. If you have to go back to school to make that happen, then by all means do so. If you need a little financial boost to pay for books, payday loans with no faxing and short term loans are available.
The Burger King manager who threatened to call the cops on a six-month-old baby is at best customer service-challenged, at worst a malicious moron who smacks his lips at the power he has to deny service to patrons. Either way, he’s bad for business and Burger King has taken instructive action with the manager and staff regarding the “no shoes” policy.
I’m not the only one who thinks this
Amanda blogs at Baby Bangs that this had her and her husband laughing to tears. I find it funny as well, but the level of incompetence on the part of the manager also disturbs me.
Amanda then goes on to tell a little story that any parent of young children (myself included) has experienced. They were meeting grandma for lunch at a restaurant when they noticed that their very young son had managed to kick off his shoes as he was being buckled into his car seat back home. I’ve been there many times, particularly with my son, who is two years old. Yet this didn’t stop them from enjoying their lunch – and the wait staff didn’t have a cow over a small youngster without shoes.
That’s the way it should be. Considering that an infant isn’t walking around on those bare feet, they aren’t picking up those germs on the ground that the Burger King manager was surely worried would knock the fifth star off their restaurant rating. Of course, they could use payday loans with no faxing and short term loans to bribe the inspector – but I would NEVER condone such a thing. I also wouldn’t tell them that they can apply here.
What is the Burger King teaching these people?
Speaking of barefoot and Burger King, one store thought it would be a good idea to bring its employees together for a team-building exercise. I’m not talking about a softball game or three-legged relay race. I’m talking about taking off their shoes and walking on red hot coals.
Yes, the soles of BK staffers were sorely burned that day. Management’s goal was to inspire workers to “see that they could reach beyond their limits and achieve the impossible.” At least 12 of the staff members discovered was that it was impossible for them to avoid hospital treatment for first- and second-degree burns. Considering the sensitive place they suffered their burns, the employees were limited to wheelchairs for some time.
They even get barefoot robbers at Burger King
It's a MAN, baby! Now take off those shoes... (Photo: myhumors99.com)
Perhaps his lordship the Burger King could stand to supplement his security detail with a few more knights and knaves. What with an armed and barefoot cross-dressing criminal holding up a New Orleans BK store, I think the King needs to marshal his forces.
Yes, a man in a floral dress, wig and no shoes drove up to the drive-through window, climbed in through the window and robbed the store. He then climbed back out the drive-through window, got into his truck and drove away.
Authorities reported later that the man was a “genuine” cross dresser because his nails were painted, his wig was “well-made” and his necklace matched the dress he was wearing. Because it’s important to coordinate when you rob. Oddly enough, the same spokesman said the perpetrator was “pretty.”
Can’t get enough of your love, babe
So what have we learned here? Barefoot and Burger King don’t mix. But if you’re a little baby, you’re safe. However, you’re also probably not reading this payday loans with no faxing and short term loans blog if you’re an infant, either.
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WOW! Would that also include an infant in her/his mother's arms? That shoe policy is only applicable if the person(s) can walk and therefore, no shoes is does indeed pose a health risk and injury, but a baby who can't even walk and she put's on socks and that's not good enough?! They're called baby booties and in the shoe category as they are foot apparel. Does this mean that someone with no feet or just one won't be allowed inside Burger King as no feet=no ability to even wear shoes or would they make ya wear them anyway? ~LOL~ SHAME ON YOU, BURGER KING! You were my favorite fast food chain and I'll miss those yummy $6 chili cheese burgers we have here out west. Man, that sucks;-( I'm sorry and ashamed for the way that baby and her family!!! were wrongfully treated! I can't let myself or my family patron you anymore and I shall keep passing it on.
Got donuts, the kid is 6 months old! On the other hand, you really can't help but laugh at how ridiculous this situation is.
what's with the automatic defence of infants? they don't have jobs, they cant work, and they make to much noise. they shouldn't allow babies in restaurants at all, maybe even in public.
Dear Mr.Tarlow:
I do get the jist of how ludacrist it is to throw a 6 month old out for not wearing shoes. But do you REALLY think that it was necessary to drag the mentally challenged into the story? They have EVERY RIGHT to dine in a fast food restaruant as anyone else.as for Playing Peek-a-boo if you weren't staring at them they woould not be encouraged to play this game with you.
SO in closing why don't you just stick to the facts of the story instead of picking on a group of HUMAN BEINGS that
I'm sure never did anthing to You
Ms. Anderson
I fully appreciate your position on the matter of the mentally challenged, considering your link that appears here. And I actually don't have a problem with the mentally challenged as a whole.
However, you presume much when you make the claim that I was "staring at them" or otherwise provoking them. Were you in the restaurants I was in when my meals were interrupted? I don't think so. Furthermore, at no point did I question their right to be in the restaurant. Please cease attempting to ascribe negative viewpoints upon my character, viewpoints which I do not hold. As it stands, it would appear that you yourself have anger issues to have attacked me so.
And you're wrong, Ms. Anderson. They have done things to me, while I was minding my own business. I smiled and did not become angry (I wasn't angry), because I am a gentleman. And because I am a gentleman, I won't tell you what you can do with your reactionary, inflammatory, uninformed comment.
Thanks for reading
Ive noticed a unusial amount of reverse non,white discrimination going on lately.no matter if its on the bus going to the bank or customer service or watching American Idol,I wonder if the manager was any thing other than a white man??"MAYBE NOT"but it might be worth some us knowing!
In 1977 or 1978, I was incarcerated
at Federal prison, In California;
among the inmates, was Ms. Fromme and
her equally disturbed buddy, Sandra
Goode; there isn't much that scares me,
but those 2? Enough said; they are still
followers of Manson, and that, in and
of it's self, is enough to keep them
locked away
What a moron. But I guess what else would you expect from a loser that works in fast food for 5 bucks an hour…
Send him back to his single wide and encourage him to finish the 3rd grade..