Comments on: The Dipping Sauce Dilemma at McDonald’s http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/ Sweat the Small Stuff: Ranting about the little peeves in life Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:46:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jessica http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-16787 Jessica Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:47:59 +0000 http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/#comment-16787 I work at Chickfila. I totally understand the frustration of having to pay 20 to 25 cents for one extra sauce. But at the same time 7 sauces for 6 nuggets is crazy. We are not trying to insult you by explaining to you that it will cost extra or that normally it costs extra. Not everyone is willing to pay for extra sauce and they usually respond with a childish tantrum or the customers will respond "well last time they didnt charge me." We are not trying to be the enemy. We work at this place and we have to follow their policy. It is not our money we are wasting, its our owners; and honestly product waste does add up. If it was just a mere 25cents then it wouldnt be a problem. Seriously, is it really worth it to be melodramatic? I work at Chickfila. I totally understand the frustration of having to pay 20 to 25 cents for one extra sauce. But at the same time 7 sauces for 6 nuggets is crazy. We are not trying to insult you by explaining to you that it will cost extra or that normally it costs extra. Not everyone is willing to pay for extra sauce and they usually respond with a childish tantrum or the customers will respond “well last time they didnt charge me.” We are not trying to be the enemy. We work at this place and we have to follow their policy. It is not our money we are wasting, its our owners; and honestly product waste does add up. If it was just a mere 25cents then it wouldnt be a problem. Seriously, is it really worth it to be melodramatic?

]]> By: amina http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-16786 amina Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:18:36 +0000 http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/#comment-16786 I work for mcdonalds now and I have to admit I think its silly for a 50 piece to only receive 6 sauces but to be honest its a buisness not a handout. I do look at people crazy when they ask for 5 sauces for a damn 10 piece then want to get mad when the have have to pay for it my thing is if you want it, be willing to pay for it hell you spend damn near 20,30,40 dollars on an order quit complaining when you want extra you need to pay extra with the nice customers I give it to them but the rude s.o.b's I make them pay. What makes me mad is the fact ppl don't realize its called dipping sauce not scooping sauce no wonder ppl need 5 for a 10 because they use damn near all the sauce in just 2 nuggets like dayum talk about fat asses!!! #obese america lol I work for mcdonalds now and I have to admit I think its silly for a 50 piece to only receive 6 sauces but to be honest its a buisness not a handout. I do look at people crazy when they ask for 5 sauces for a **** 10 piece then want to get mad when the have have to pay for it my thing is if you want it, be willing to pay for it hell you spend **** near 20,30,40 dollars on an order quit complaining when you want extra you need to pay extra with the nice customers I give it to them but the rude s.o.b’s I make them pay. What makes me mad is the fact ppl don’t realize its called dipping sauce not scooping sauce no wonder ppl need 5 for a 10 because they use **** near all the sauce in just 2 nuggets like dayum talk about fat asses!!! #obese america lol

]]> By: john steensen http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-16713 john steensen Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:56:26 +0000 http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/#comment-16713 Today I was charged $1.00 for a little extra sauce on a Big Mac - what a ripoff. Sauce is supposed to be part of the Big Mac (remember the song?). Recently McDonalds has been incredibly skimpy on this ingredient - I guess it was to prepare us for the coming ripoff. BTW, they didn't credit me back for the "no onions". I started going to McDonald's as a child and took my children there while they were growing up. But today is the last day I go to a McDonalds and I will try and convince my children and grandchildren (and everyone at church, work, etc.) that McDonald is no place for our family. Their greed has exceeded our need. Goodbye. Today I was charged $1.00 for a little extra sauce on a Big Mac – what a ripoff. Sauce is supposed to be part of the Big Mac (remember the song?). Recently McDonalds has been incredibly skimpy on this ingredient – I guess it was to prepare us for the coming ripoff. BTW, they didn’t credit me back for the “no onions”.

I started going to McDonald’s as a child and took my children there while they were growing up. But today is the last day I go to a McDonalds and I will try and convince my children and grandchildren (and everyone at church, work, etc.) that McDonald is no place for our family.

Their greed has exceeded our need. Goodbye.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-16669 Jenn Sat, 04 Jun 2011 21:29:20 +0000 http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/#comment-16669 I went to McD's yesterday thru the drive thru, purchased 20 nuggets & only got 2 sauces. I went inside & asked for 2 more & the lady handed me 1. I asked her for another one & she said did you purchase nuggets? I said yes, 20! She replied well you have enough, you got 3... I said uummm obviously I don't since I asked for 1 more. She then said uuugghhh here (with an attitude). I then spoke with the store manager & asked them if they had a condiment policy or something & if so what was it? He said the same thing that you all posted above we can only allow so many sauces per order. I said well what is the policy for 20 nuggets? He said 4-5 sauces. I know it is petty but still... Glad to hear I am not the only one who is opposed to their "sauces" policy... LoL I went to McD’s yesterday thru the drive thru, purchased 20 nuggets & only got 2 sauces. I went inside & asked for 2 more & the lady handed me 1. I asked her for another one & she said did you purchase nuggets? I said yes, 20! She replied well you have enough, you got 3… I said uummm obviously I don’t since I asked for 1 more. She then said uuugghhh here (with an attitude). I then spoke with the store manager & asked them if they had a condiment policy or something & if so what was it? He said the same thing that you all posted above we can only allow so many sauces per order. I said well what is the policy for 20 nuggets? He said 4-5 sauces. I know it is petty but still… Glad to hear I am not the only one who is opposed to their “sauces” policy… LoL

]]> By: Amylynn http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-16023 Amylynn Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:55:27 +0000 http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/#comment-16023 Oh.... and I am going to get out of my car and smack the drive thru window person if they ask me again "how many Ketchups do you need". Is there truly a quantitative amount of Ketchup packets that can be determined? Is there a mathematical equation to determine this number? Do they teach a class at Fry U as to how much Ketchup is really needed per pound of grease covered potato product. I answered "25" the other day when I ordered a small fry. The guy said I could not have that many. I remarked "you asked me how many I needed not how many I needed within the determined allotment calculated by McDonald's. He got his manager who told me that they had “quotas to meet when it came to condiment distribution”. Ketchup quotas? Condiment distribution? Seriously are we really coming to this? I am curious how much it cost to have the executives at McDonalds determine what the ketchup quotas actually were. Were scientists involved? Did they have test groups to determine how much the consumer "needed" to properly enjoy their fries? I am sure if all the money it took to determine the finite amount of ketchup needed was actually used to purchase ketchup packets we would all be able to have as many as we would like for years to come. I told him to give me the maximum I was allowed to receive for a small fry so that they can still meet their quota....I had two in my bag! Oh…. and I am going to get out of my car and smack the drive thru window person if they ask me again “how many Ketchups do you need”. Is there truly a quantitative amount of Ketchup packets that can be determined? Is there a mathematical equation to determine this number? Do they teach a class at Fry U as to how much Ketchup is really needed per pound of grease covered potato product.

I answered “25″ the other day when I ordered a small fry. The guy said I could not have that many. I remarked “you asked me how many I needed not how many I needed within the determined allotment calculated by McDonald’s. He got his manager who told me that they had “quotas to meet when it came to condiment distribution”. Ketchup quotas? Condiment distribution? Seriously are we really coming to this? I am curious how much it cost to have the executives at McDonalds determine what the ketchup quotas actually were. Were scientists involved? Did they have test groups to determine how much the consumer “needed” to properly enjoy their fries? I am sure if all the money it took to determine the finite amount of ketchup needed was actually used to purchase ketchup packets we would all be able to have as many as we would like for years to come.

I told him to give me the maximum I was allowed to receive for a small fry so that they can still meet their quota….I had two in my bag!

]]> By: Amylynn http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-16022 Amylynn Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:34:07 +0000 http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/#comment-16022 I personally am offended by all of the up charges however as a single person with a busy schedule I will not stop eating at fast food restaurants. The funny thing is I do not believe this “Sauce Money” is being rung up anywhere. I experience the same as everyone else and was hit with the extra charge while picking up some nuggets on the way to work. I believe that $3.16 is outrageous for 6 little chicken nuggets without the extra sauce charge. I did not have loose change since I had already paid with a credit card so I said to the girl, “here is a $5, just give me 45 Hot Mustards” figuring I would through them in my desk for when I had a sauce shortage. She freaked out and said that I could not do that because she had no way to enter it in the system. I experimented at two other McDonalds and was faced with the same flabbergasted response. One cashier actually remarked “We do not sell the sauces.” Well obviously they do because they have now put a price on them. Where are all of these 11 cents going when people just by one or two? There is no extra sauce button for a saucing emergency? Is there some special account where the sauce money goes that can only be rung up with a nugget purchase? I cannot believe there are no auctions for this stuff on Ebay! I personally am offended by all of the up charges however as a single person with a busy schedule I will not stop eating at fast food restaurants. The funny thing is I do not believe this “Sauce Money” is being rung up anywhere. I experience the same as everyone else and was hit with the extra charge while picking up some nuggets on the way to work. I believe that $3.16 is outrageous for 6 little chicken nuggets without the extra sauce charge. I did not have loose change since I had already paid with a credit card so I said to the girl, “here is a $5, just give me 45 Hot Mustards” figuring I would through them in my desk for when I had a sauce shortage. She freaked out and said that I could not do that because she had no way to enter it in the system. I experimented at two other McDonalds and was faced with the same flabbergasted response. One cashier actually remarked “We do not sell the sauces.” Well obviously they do because they have now put a price on them. Where are all of these 11 cents going when people just by one or two? There is no extra sauce button for a saucing emergency? Is there some special account where the sauce money goes that can only be rung up with a nugget purchase? I cannot believe there are no auctions for this stuff on Ebay!

]]> By: stillhill http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-68 stillhill Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:11:35 +0000 http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/#comment-68 Lezhai - I have to admit I don't like Wendy's as much as McD's. Love the comment! Linda - That certainly wasn't very nice charging for the one and only dipping sauce. Maybe they were experimenting during the "would you like an apple pie with that?" time frame and went overboard. "Would you like a dipping sauce with that?" Today my wife and I went to McD's real quick and she ordered a 10 piece and they gave her 2 sauces. Incredible. According to my calculator, she should have received 5!!! When we pulled up to the window, they actually had a sign on the drive thru sliding window that said "We DO charge .11 cents for each additional dipping sauce." Immediately my wife and I broke into laughter, and at the same time I wish I would have brought my digital camera with me. I may make a trip tomorrow and snag a photo for everyone here... I think that would be awesome! Peter Lezhai – I have to admit I don’t like Wendy’s as much as McD’s. Love the comment!

Linda – That certainly wasn’t very nice charging for the one and only dipping sauce. Maybe they were experimenting during the “would you like an apple pie with that?” time frame and went overboard. “Would you like a dipping sauce with that?”

Today my wife and I went to McD’s real quick and she ordered a 10 piece and they gave her 2 sauces. Incredible. According to my calculator, she should have received 5!!!

When we pulled up to the window, they actually had a sign on the drive thru sliding window that said “We DO charge .11 cents for each additional dipping sauce.”

Immediately my wife and I broke into laughter, and at the same time I wish I would have brought my digital camera with me.

I may make a trip tomorrow and snag a photo for everyone here… I think that would be awesome!

Peter

]]> By: Linda http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Linda Mon, 13 Nov 2006 05:10:36 +0000 http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/#comment-44 I don't often admit this, but I was a manager at McDonald's for close to 10 years. Of course that was back in the day when people cared about customer service, and yes, the customer was always right, no matter how difficult that sometimes was. We would never have attempted to charge for extra nugget sauce. Now, I here that all the time. The last time I ordered a 6 pc nugget at McD's, I asked for 1 sauce and they tried charging me the 25¢. I can actually admit that I got a little rude with the employee, but I didn't have to pay for my one and only sauce. I don’t often admit this, but I was a manager at McDonald’s for close to 10 years. Of course that was back in the day when people cared about customer service, and yes, the customer was always right, no matter how difficult that sometimes was. We would never have attempted to charge for extra nugget sauce. Now, I here that all the time. The last time I ordered a 6 pc nugget at McD’s, I asked for 1 sauce and they tried charging me the 25¢. I can actually admit that I got a little rude with the employee, but I didn’t have to pay for my one and only sauce.

]]> By: Lezhai http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Lezhai Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:11:25 +0000 http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/#comment-36 Bwhahaha...good one. Love that calculator! I know what will solve all of your problems....STOP GOING TO McD's. Wendy's is so much better, with FREE upgrades on dipping sauce. I mean, there are priorities, and if you don't feel your sauce is a priority then by all means McD's is the place for you! Gimme those Wendy's nuggets and sweet & sour sauce, No, make that 6 Sauces!!!!!! :D Bwhahaha…good one. Love that calculator!

I know what will solve all of your problems….STOP GOING TO McD’s. Wendy’s is so much better, with FREE upgrades on dipping sauce. I mean, there are priorities, and if you don’t feel your sauce is a priority then by all means McD’s is the place for you! Gimme those Wendy’s nuggets and sweet & sour sauce, No, make that 6 Sauces!!!!!! :D

]]> By: stillhill http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/comment-page-1/#comment-23 stillhill Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:17:50 +0000 http://www.whatsgottago.com/2006/11/02/the-dipping-sauce-at-mcdonalds/#comment-23 I have decided to quit whining and create a tool for fast food workers and get this issue resolved: <a href="http://www.camdensplace.com/nuggets.html" rel="nofollow">Dipping Sauce Calculator</a> Peter   I have decided to quit whining and create a tool for fast food workers and get this issue resolved:

Dipping Sauce Calculator

Peter

 

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