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Overheard at McDonalds Summer 2013

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 August 2014 - 15:33
Immigration nightmares a few months back: Attend typing center, pay extortionate rates for a spouse entry visa. Go to residency section with DH, take token, realise there are 113 people in front of us, sit down. Decide to confirm how much the charge will be for all the stamping, EID application etc. Visit information desk....... me: Can you tell me how much this visa process will cost in total Arabic man: what iz theez? (proceed to wave hands in the hair) me: My husband is trying to sponsor me. How much will the whole process cost? Arabic man: 7000 aed (turns to next person and starts to shout at them) me: wait! how can it be 7000 aed? I thought the whole process should only cost a few hundred for each bit of paperwork?? Arabic man: OK 10000 aed, I don't know, you wait, you find out, yalla go! me: How can it be 10000 aed?? that's impossible (proceed to explain again what I am asking) Arabic man: you.....are..... lady (as thought this explained my lack of understanding) give me your husband!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 11 July 2014 - 16:23
Too funny! I remember the original thread and having tears of laughter streaming down my face. Thanks for the laughs! Can't wait to get back to Dubai and experience such very special customer service!!
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 11 July 2014 - 12:36
Got an interesting take out menu under the door, and thought it was worth a try. No hours of operation were listed, so I called about 11:58am. Guy: Hello? Me: Hi, is this XYZ place? Guy: YESSSS! Me: Okay, can you tell me your hours of operation? Guy: Same as always! Me: Great, and those hours are what? Guy: Same during Ramadan! Me: Okay, what time do you open? Guy: 12:00, ma'am. We are not open yet. Me: (Looks at clock, it's 11:59 now) Okay...should I, um, call back at 12 then? Guy: Yes, you need to call back at 12 ma'am. Me: Okay then. Hangs up phone...twiddles theumbs for 20 seconds...do I just call back now? Then my phone rings... Me: Hello? Other guy: Ma'am, are you not going to order anything? :)
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 10 July 2014 - 15:28
Calling a well known sandwich delivery place today: Me: Can I have a sandwich with only cheese please Him: Sure - so all the veggies? Me: No, no veggies, just cheese Him: No vegetables? Me: No, no veggies JUST cheese Him: Which sauce you want? Me: No sauce....no veggies....JUST cheese. Him: Ohhhhh!! You only want cheese!! *uncontrollable laughter* Me: that's it! aaagh!!
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 22 June 2014 - 18:50
In C4 today i asked if i can pay in Oman Riyals - the checkout boy said yes but i have to get a supervisor as i dont know Oman currency - er it says it on it... Bless
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EW GURU
Latest post on 22 June 2014 - 18:41
Popped into my normal currency exchange place last week where I’ve had an account for the last 5 years, always sending AED back to my UK bank. Negotiated the rate, handed my Emirates ID card and cash over, and the teller shows me the screen with all my details: Teller: Please check ma’am. Me: Yes, that’s fine, thanks. Teller: Ma’am, please check. Me: Yes, that’s the correct account details. Teller: (pause...) But ma’am, that’s a British pounds account. Me: Yes, that’s my UK account. Teller: But ma’am, you’re Australian. ???
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 22 June 2014 - 18:27
me: Hi, can i check your lunch time opening times please? Him: 12-3,30 me: great, 12 - 3.30? him: 1 - 4 me: 1- 4? him: 12-3 me: so, 12-3? him: (speaking like I am dim) - yesss 12-3 LOL
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 12 June 2014 - 11:41
during recent visit for visa medical: Typist: Do you want next day service by courier Siiiiiiiir DH: Yes please that would be great Typist: Ok its additional 35aed Siiiiiiir DH: fine but will it definitely be ready by tomorrow? Typist: Yes Siiiir surely it will DH hands over money, processes payment etc Typist: Sorry Siiiir there is no courier tomorrow can you come and pick up your report tomorroooooow DH: So why did I just pay 35aed? Typist: Thats how it is Siiiir. In the system Siiiir. What?! Are these people actually serious??
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 08 June 2014 - 15:44
I went with DH to a well know Sushi place with a voucher - 8 cheap plates for the price of 4. We had 7 cheap plates in total and when we asked for the bill presented the voucher. The waitress said we couldn't use the voucher as we had only had 7 plates and not 8. I asked if they could pretend we had 8 and just charge us for 4...... no ma'aaam, you need to have 8 plates to use the voucher. I explained it would be to their benefit to charge for 4, that way we have only had 3 for free and not 4....... no ma'aam you need to have 8 plates to use the voucher, we must charge you for all 7. OK, i said, could I have a plate of Endemame beans to take away, then we have had 8 plates? Yes ma'aam we can do that! So I had to have one additional plate just to use the voucher! Insane! surely common sense says allow us to have 7 plates and just charge for 4.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 04 June 2014 - 12:56
I went to a coffee/cake bakery and asked for an americano but with less water (i like a strong black coffee but not expresso) and no milk. I am served a milky cappuccino, I tell the waiter I asked for an americano, his reply was yes, I know but you are British and you like milky coffee! I had to explain that I am not British and even if i was, I want what I ordered. Never been back. Typifies so many things here; every person from one country eats the same thing, behaves the same way, and has the same aptitude and skills.
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 04 June 2014 - 12:51
I ordered two peppermint iced teas at Starbucks, but stressed that they should not put syrup in them. A couple of minutes later collected my iced teas, laced with syrup. When I asked why he's put syrup in them despite my asking that he now, he replied, 'I know maam but tea without syrup is not good'. FFx I went to a coffee/cake bakery and asked for an americano but with less water (i like a strong black coffee but not expresso) and no milk. I am served a milky cappuccino, I tell the waiter I asked for an americano, his reply was yes, I know but you are British and you like milky coffee! I had to explain that I am not British and even if i was, I want what I ordered. Never been back.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 04 June 2014 - 12:12
When ordering burger in TGI's they asked me how I would like the burger cooked to which I replied 'Medium/rare'. The waitress returned 2 minutes later saying, 'I'm sorry Maaaaam we don't have Meduim/rare Burgers left, Only Well done'. - Not quite sure how it gets to well done without passing Medium :) I then asked why they could not do the burger Medium/rare, to which she replies 'Because it at a dangerous level to eat maaaam' - They would explode if they saw Steak Tartare :D You have to sign a disclaimer here if you want your burger cooked anything less than Well Done. At Counter burger (name?) on the new JBR Beach you can have your burger nice and pink :D
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 04 June 2014 - 11:16
making a booking for brunch on Friday 13th for 10 people Me: can I make a booking for 10 people please Her: no we don’t do bookings for groups Me: can I have a table of 8 and a table of 2 Her: yes maam Me: can we push the tables together Her: yes maam! Me: For the Friday 13th Her: we have no availability this weekend Me: I dont want this weekend I want the 13th, what date is it this weekend Her: it’s the 6th Me: I want the 13th please Her: we have no availability on the 6th Me: how is the 6th & the 13th the same date Her: it’s a Friday Me: yes, but aren’t they different Fridays Her: No maam they are Fridays Me: ok, not this weekend how about the weekend after? Her: let me call you back BigOne
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EW GURU
Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 17:03
I ordered two peppermint iced teas at Starbucks, but stressed that they should not put syrup in them. A couple of minutes later collected my iced teas, laced with syrup. When I asked why he's put syrup in them despite my asking that he now, he replied, 'I know maam but tea without syrup is not good'. FFx
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 16:53
It's a sad day Purple! :( All the very best on your next adventure.x
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 15:20
After 8 years in Dubai I am leaving the country. I stepped in to XXX Bank branch to close my account. I went to the teller and asked that my account be closed and can I take my money out. She told me I can NOT take my money out as they first need to check if I owe them money. Then she told me to go to customer service. So, I go to customer service and explain I want to close my account. Customer service tells me they can NOT close my account because I have not taken my money out. At this point I get a little annoyed and tell them to PLEASE tell the teller lady as she - just 2 minutes earlier - did NOT let me withdraw MY money. They call her on the phone (10 steps away - which takes forever), and then send me back to withdraw my money. After my money is withdrawn, I again return to customer service where the man spends 5 minutes entering my details on the wrong form. After getting himself the RIGHT form he tells me to take my bundle of papers to the loan department, I ask why as I have no loans, and he says I must so they can give me a stamp to 'clear me'. I ask if surely he cant see this on the system, he says no and tells me to get a number for loans. I get my number, wait for it to be my turn and FINALLY after what seems like forever, enter the loans department. The man in loans department wants to know why Im there!!?? I explain and he laughs and says NO NEED MAAM. Apparently I am not required to get a stamp from him at all? He tells me customer service should just look on the system. I refuse to go, I tell him PLEASE, sort this out. He calls the customer service guy on the phone (10 steps away), and finally writes something on my paper which I then take back to customer service. I FINALLY get a stamp and told to have a nice day. This has taken forever. My day - after this - will not be nice as Im far to annoyed. I hope that you'll be ok to receive some visitors!
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 14:20
Think of the positives - at least they didn't say; maaaaam, come back tomorrow.... :)
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 14:18
After 8 years in Dubai I am leaving the country. I stepped in to XXX Bank branch to close my account. I went to the teller and asked that my account be closed and can I take my money out. She told me I can NOT take my money out as they first need to check if I owe them money. Then she told me to go to customer service. So, I go to customer service and explain I want to close my account. Customer service tells me they can NOT close my account because I have not taken my money out. At this point I get a little annoyed and tell them to PLEASE tell the teller lady as she - just 2 minutes earlier - did NOT let me withdraw MY money. They call her on the phone (10 steps away - which takes forever), and then send me back to withdraw my money. After my money is withdrawn, I again return to customer service where the man spends 5 minutes entering my details on the wrong form. After getting himself the RIGHT form he tells me to take my bundle of papers to the loan department, I ask why as I have no loans, and he says I must so they can give me a stamp to 'clear me'. I ask if surely he cant see this on the system, he says no and tells me to get a number for loans. I get my number, wait for it to be my turn and FINALLY after what seems like forever, enter the loans department. The man in loans department wants to know why Im there!!?? I explain and he laughs and says NO NEED MAAM. Apparently I am not required to get a stamp from him at all? He tells me customer service should just look on the system. I refuse to go, I tell him PLEASE, sort this out. He calls the customer service guy on the phone (10 steps away), and finally writes something on my paper which I then take back to customer service. I FINALLY get a stamp and told to have a nice day. This has taken forever. My day - after this - will not be nice as Im far to annoyed.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 31 July 2013 - 14:21
I believe this is the original thread but according to the last post by sanddydogg the original post is still missing. http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic48332-overheard-at-mcdonalds.aspx <em>edited by Chi2dxb on 31/07/2013</em>
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 31 July 2013 - 13:59
Not original but another extension http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic170848-my-overheard-at-mcdonalds-moment.aspx
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 31 July 2013 - 13:55
Been trying to find the original thread but have had no luck. Can someone post the link on here if you manage to find it?
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 30 July 2013 - 15:05
This has just happened to me in BK. - ...and one bean burger meal please - sorry maa'm no bean burgers left - oh!! oh no! you don't have any? - no maa'm - oh. what about anything else vegetarian? veggie whoppers? - no maa'm nothing. Nothing vegetarian - what about a plain bun with cheese and tomato, could you do that? - hmm, ok maa'm. So I get home, and unwrap it, and it's bean burger. lol. ??? :D Every day is an Overheard In Mcdonald's Day :D
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 30 July 2013 - 14:59
Thanks so much, simpleasabc!
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 30 July 2013 - 14:00
Well found! you forget how funny some of these are, I've just been roaring out loud. I wish admin would put all of these including the original on to one thread. Admin!!
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 30 July 2013 - 13:51
How do you pull up the old thread? I tried "search posts" and nothing came up. I had hoped to print them out also, but never got around to it. My two favourites were the lady looking for a laxative who was told "that's what all the jelly ladies say" when she said that it was not for weight loss, and the lady who mistakenly bought suppositories and was greeted with a shrieking "you need more suppositwees?" when she went back to the pharmacy. Every so often I will think of them and still laugh (as does my husband!). This isn't the original thread, but you'll find the second one on the last/first here, I think: http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic145194-overheard-at-mcdonalds-part-ii.aspx?Page=7
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 30 July 2013 - 13:38
Different. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/mcdonalds-bristol-couple-hold-150-2099464 hmmm, classy!! I'd rather have a picnic wedding in a park!!
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 30 July 2013 - 13:35
Different. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/mcdonalds-bristol-couple-hold-150-2099464
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 29 July 2013 - 13:37
How do you pull up the old thread? I tried "search posts" and nothing came up. I had hoped to print them out also, but never got around to it. My two favourites were the lady looking for a laxative who was told "that's what all the jelly ladies say" when she said that it was not for weight loss, and the lady who mistakenly bought suppositories and was greeted with a shrieking "you need more suppositwees?" when she went back to the pharmacy. Every so often I will think of them and still laugh (as does my husband!).
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 14:46
Our car broke down so we had it repaired at the Garage. The next day the mechanic called my husband to tell him it was ready to pick up... DH: So it's all fixed now... Mechanic: Yes sir, I've been testing it at high speed! Haha! Needless to say we checked to see if we had any speeding fines that day!
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 27 July 2013 - 20:17
A telephone conversation with a well known organic store when I wanted to ask if they had a product I was looking for. Not wishing to waste time asking the wrong person who could not help, or so I thought, I rang- Her: Hello. Me: Can I ask you if you have a particular product? Her: Yes ma'am Me: Oh good, so do you have XYZ in stock? Her: I do not know ma'am Me: But I just asked you if you would be able to tell me! Her: Yes ma'am, ask me Ma'am. Me: I just did ask you! Her: Yes Ma'am, you can ask me but I do not know! :S
 
 

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