Have It Your Way

So I was in transit on Tuesday at the Birmingham airport. I had an extra 30 minutes before I needed to board the flight and as much as I love the little chocolates Swiss gives out at the end of every flight I can't stand their dry, tastless cheese sandwiches. I opted to stop at the Burger King to get a quick, and terribly unhealthy dinner.

I stepped up to order and asked for a Whopper value meal with onion rings instead of fries. To my surprise the cashiers says 'We can't do that.' This puzzled me. There sitting two steps away is a bin of fried greasy goodness. Half filled with fries and half filled with onion rings, and this pimply faced kid is telling me he can't do that. I was dumb founded.

I said, 'fine, give me the fries.' I paid and stepped aside. As I was waiting I heard a group of 4 young women discussing my interaction. I turned to them and made a comment that it was a bit strange and they responded that they had asked for exactly the same thing, onion rings instead of fries and were told it was a 'no go'.

So that begs the question, here I am waiting for my food, and behind this guy is a huge sign that says 'Have it your way, more of the stuff you want less of the stuff you don't.' That was classic.

I sat down to eat and looked over the receipt and noticed an e-mail address for inquiries. I pulled out the old trusty Blackberry and fired an e-mail over to our friends at Burger King to ask why I couldn't have it 'My Way'. I am still waiting on a response, lets see what they have to say.