Pretty hard apparently!

In the process of becoming healthier Shaun and I have started cutting some things from our diet. The first step… SODA. We have been soda free for a few weeks now. A few nights ago we were out running errands and decided to stop for something quick. No its not the healthiest but it was food and we ran out of time to cook. We try to make healthy choices and stick to our no soda policy, so we ask for water. We purchased large drinks and instead of asking for soda we asked for water. Based on the response we received from the cashier, you would have thought we asked in a language that no longer existed. Here is a rough interpretation of how the conversation went.

Cashier: “You mean you want a water bottle?”

Shaun: “No I want the paper cup filled with ice and water”

Cashier: “You dont want a water bottle?”

Shaun: “No, I want the cup with water and ice”

Cashier: “Ummm, hold on.” (Disappears and returns about 2 minutes later) “Im sorry, we cant do that”

Shaun:”I cant pay for a drink and instead fill the cup with ice and water?”

Cashier: “No, but you can buy a water bottle and we will give you a cup with ice.”

This conversation went on a bit and we even spoke to a manager. Apparently unless you want bottled water (which, at McDonalds, is a small bottle containing only 8 ounces) they wont put water in a cup. Why, you ask? When it all comes down to it, McDonalds does not have a button on their registers for water as a beverage option in the cup. I guess in the world of McDonalds, if the button does not exist it cant be done. It just makes no sense, you can give me a cup with ice in it but you cant add water to that?

Its really not that big of a deal but it irritated us. We were thirsty and a little water bottle wasn’t going to cut it. We also didn’t want soda or iced tea. Not that I intended to frequent McDonalds a lot, I certainly don’t plan to give them our business any time soon, and over ice water too. Silly. Just another reminder to bring my large water containers with me.