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I guess that McDonald's is gonna see a sharp decline in customer volume now which is already probably low since it was like 8 bucks for a sausage, egg, and cheese McMuffin meal the last time I went a few months ago.
You also vastly underestimate how much burgerlanders love their McDonald’s.
I don't cott a boy lightly, but I will, for a good cause.
Uhhhh... phrasing?
Right?
You vastly overestimate how closely the average person is following this story, or is willing to change their behavior for events like this. Especially in a place like Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Even in Europe everyone I know is following this story.
But are they going to boycott one of McDonald's in Altoona, PA over this?
I'll bet they'll almost all boycott that McDonald's location, I'll bet that location doesn't see a single one of those Europeans after this
In the last couple months, McDonald's has:
The average consumer doesn't give a fuuuuuuuuuuuccck.
I was wondering if the person who turned him in has been following the overwhelming sense of support for what he did.
Basically, did they think about that before doing anything, or did they not give it a second thought because they didn’t realize there could be a backlash?
I would, but that vs a nation of people who would be threatening me & my family if my name got out is the thought experiment that piqued my curiosity.
This may be why he cut off his family.
They are referring to the McDonald’s employee.
If it was him , I could just chill
Easy to say now.