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A store manager (in Norway) once told me that they had a policy to never kick people out, regardless of being paying guests or not. He said this was a policy co

A store manager (in Norway) once told me that they had a policy to never kick people out, regardless of being paying guests or not. He said this was a policy coming from top down and that they never refused anyone to use the toilet, WiFi or power outlets. But they never spoke publicly about it, since they didn't want too much press about it. But knowing this put the chain in a different light for me. Seeing people just sitting around reminds me of it. It's a good reminder me that corporations aren't just good or bad.

goldfeld 8y ago
Have you wondered how much marketing goes into the smell of McDonalds? It's a mind corrupting scent and they want to spread it because marketing is even more their core business than actually feeding people. It's feeding in as much as pop soda is hydration.
- fnord123 8y ago
  >Have you wondered how much marketing goes into the smell of McDonalds? It smells terrible so I don't get it. Is there a component of triggering addicts like how smokers like the burning cat shit smell of cigarettes?
  - bananadonkey 8y ago
    The shit of my burning cats does not smell like cigarettes, but the cats do
- cecja 8y ago
  Ah, I smell a mind corrupting comment right there. Are you literally shaking right now because of the smell of a McDonalds? Come on at least try to have facts or at leastt an argument instead of just hate.
  - Aeolun 8y ago
    This mind corrupting comment induced me to find the closest McDonalds and eat there though.
cooervo 8y ago
how is that even legal or morally acceptable. What a terrible situation
Bromskloss 8y ago
> It's a good reminder me that corporations aren't just good or bad. Do you think they do it to be good? Do you think they would have been bad if they had kicked out non-paying customers?
- WorldMaker 8y ago
  I think its one of the few places where the profit motive aligns to be somewhat lawful neutral if not lawful good. McDonald's was one of the first businesses to realize that on the Interstates you get all sorts of weary travelers at various states in their journeys. Some may only need a quick restroom trip. But just making that restroom trip makes them a captive audience to maybe buy a snack they didn't intend to. Or that goodwill of offering a quick restroom stop at one of the trip makes it more likely the customer will return for a meal at the other end of the trip. McDonald's expanded so rapidly down the US interstates for just this reason, so its interesting that that remains a core value to corporate even knowing that there are plenty more options when travelling than when McDonald's was first starting out. I know anecdotally so many people that still look for those golden arches when in need of a quick leg stretch or a restroom break on a long drive.

goldfeld 8y ago

Have you wondered how much marketing goes into the smell of McDonalds? It's a mind corrupting scent and they want to spread it because marketing is even more their core business than actually feeding people. It's feeding in as much as pop soda is hydration.

fnord123 8y ago
>Have you wondered how much marketing goes into the smell of McDonalds? It smells terrible so I don't get it. Is there a component of triggering addicts like how smokers like the burning cat shit smell of cigarettes?
- bananadonkey 8y ago
  The shit of my burning cats does not smell like cigarettes, but the cats do
cecja 8y ago
Ah, I smell a mind corrupting comment right there. Are you literally shaking right now because of the smell of a McDonalds? Come on at least try to have facts or at leastt an argument instead of just hate.
- Aeolun 8y ago
  This mind corrupting comment induced me to find the closest McDonalds and eat there though.

cooervo 8y ago

how is that even legal or morally acceptable. What a terrible situation

Bromskloss 8y ago

> It's a good reminder me that corporations aren't just good or bad. Do you think they do it to be good? Do you think they would have been bad if they had kicked out non-paying customers?

WorldMaker 8y ago
I think its one of the few places where the profit motive aligns to be somewhat lawful neutral if not lawful good. McDonald's was one of the first businesses to realize that on the Interstates you get all sorts of weary travelers at various states in their journeys. Some may only need a quick restroom trip. But just making that restroom trip makes them a captive audience to maybe buy a snack they didn't intend to. Or that goodwill of offering a quick restroom stop at one of the trip makes it more likely the customer will return for a meal at the other end of the trip. McDonald's expanded so rapidly down the US interstates for just this reason, so its interesting that that remains a core value to corporate even knowing that there are plenty more options when travelling than when McDonald's was first starting out. I know anecdotally so many people that still look for those golden arches when in need of a quick leg stretch or a restroom break on a long drive.