Woman Called 911 with a McNugget Emergency

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090210/ap_on_fe_st/odd_lemonade_emergency

The world is filled with winners.

I often wonder about some of the seemingly ridiculous warnings that they put on various products. Then I read about something like this and then fully understand that there are some people that actually do not have a clue about a lot of things. I would love to be a fly on the wall in the court room to hear her defense.

And what is up with me for misspelling McDonalds?

Yeah, this seems silly, but she was reporting a robbery from her point of view.

Agreed with Miss C.

As I understand it, she ordered McNuggets, paid for the McNuggets, *then* was told they didn’t have McNuggets. She asked for her money back and the cashier refused. That’s theft.

As for calling 911, you have to understand that a lot of places no longer have a local police number. Where I live, I have to call 911 if I want to reach the police at all. I can’t say the same about where this woman lives, but it’s a definite possibility.

Incidentally, McDonald’s has already apologized for this:

http://consumerist.com/5163930/mcdonalds-apologizes-to-911-nugget-lady

“Goodman told investigators she tried to get a refund for the 10-piece McNuggets, but the cashier told her all sales are final.”

what kind of customer service is this?

Yes it’s wrong that McD didn’t give her money back but at the same time it’s even more wrong that this idiot is calling 911 about it. It’s just a symptom of a society that teaches everyone that the world owes them something, that “the customer is king” and that not getting a refund at McDonalds is justification to call 911 – three times!!! I hope she has a nice time in jail.

I’m struggling with this one. It looks obvious on the surface but from her perspective she was indeed reporting a theft. They refused her refund when they didn’t have what she wanted. I know it sounds ridiculous but as I sit here I don’t know what I would have done in the same circumstance. I’ll be damned though if I would have accepted something else when told the sale was final. Would I just have walked out the door? Absolutely not. Who do you turn to within McDonald’s? How do you reach them on the spot? Would I have found a police station to report a crime? What if I didn’t know where the local police station was? Am I thinking rationally when I’m bent out of shape over McNuggets?

(And for the record – Wendy’s has much better nuggets.)

I’ve just been robbed and the thief is standing in front of me. I’m calling 911.

McDeath food is for chumps.

What are stupid Americans going to do when they can’t get any food they order. (Hint, don’t call 911)

I can’t say that I DON’T agree that an absence of McNuggets is an emergency…

So the question is if you were just robbed and you were standing there with your cell phone what number do you call to get the police to respond. 911? Do you ask for a phonebook so you can look up the number to the police dept?

it’s true — McDonalds will tear you up if you’re not careful… i had two Big Macs today in one sitting, and I feel like it was the worst mistake of my life

McDonald’s was clearly in the wrong for not refunding the money. The caller was clearly in the right for being upset and not standing for it. The police never (at least on the portions of the tapes I heard) told her to stop calling or that what she was doing (by calling 911) was improper or illegal. I’m not sure she should have been arrested or charged with any crime.

this is the most disgusting thing i’ve ever read.
i hope that when that woman is having a heart attack or is being chased by a murderer, the 911 line will be busy.
absolutely disgusting..