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10. They're not the only ones with the story

Sat May 23, 2015, 10:23 PM

May 2015

Here's an earlier version. McDonalds is blaming it all on staff misunderstanding the policy, and it does seem to be just one particular McDonalds, but it's still indicative of a certain attitude.

http://kitchenette.jezebel.com/this-one-mcdonalds-allegedly-really-detests-the-homeles-1705636334

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McDonald’s “New Policy” Bans Customers From Buying Food For Homeless [View all] diabeticman May 2015 OP

What do they want the homeless to do, go somewhere and die? xfundy May 2015 #1

That would be the proper and polite thing to do, yes. nt JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #8

Yes, actually. They do. Everything you can't turn a profit on is expendable. They've ran silvershadow May 2015 #28

Now all they need to do Spirochete May 2015 #2

Seriously, WTF? InAbLuEsTaTe May 2015 #41

This makes no sense gratuitous May 2015 #3

True Activist is not a reliable source. betsuni May 2015 #7

They're not the only ones with the story starroute May 2015 #10

The best/worst example in my memory is a McDonalds in San Francison I saw... Oktober May 2015 #56

a raggedy woman recently gave me her money and asked me to order her food Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #4

Whoa. SusanCalvin May 2015 #13

I don't claim it is a policy of mcd. this happened at one restaurant to one homeless Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #16

Still, banned? SusanCalvin May 2015 #19

yes. eventually she was allowed inside but she was cursing and kicking over the wet floor signs Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #23

Ah. So not just because of smell. SusanCalvin May 2015 #26

If she or anyone was dangerous that is valid reason for banning them. alphafemale May 2015 #57

Have you ever been on a subway train with someone that stunk? Renew Deal May 2015 #45

Oh, I believe it. SusanCalvin May 2015 #49

If she buys one or two burgers for $3... Oktober May 2015 #62

I remember when I was in El Paso one time Art_from_Ark May 2015 #48

. Takket May 2015 #5

This is about ONE McDonalds store, is NOT McDonald's policy uppityperson May 2015 #69

I've bought food for a lot of homeless people LuvNewcastle May 2015 #6

Is giving French fries to birds in the.... MaggieD May 2015 #9

Only if they're pigeons Jackpine Radical May 2015 #12

Poisoning pigeons in the park? SusanCalvin May 2015 #14

I knew someone would get it. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #18

Yeah, but SusanCalvin May 2015 #22

Indeed it is late. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #25

. SusanCalvin May 2015 #27

SCREW THIS. SusanCalvin May 2015 #11

I'm guessing that because they sell food cheap, they get a lot of homeless people... Moonwalk May 2015 #15

They sell food cheap? We ran through there the other day, and it was $5 for a straight up ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #20

They have a "dollar menu" with cheaper items (n/t) thesquanderer May 2015 #35

It's still not cheap. Restaurants sell things for a buck too. nt ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #43

Like what? Toast? thesquanderer May 2015 #46

As pointed out, McD has a dollar menu, as do several other fast food places... Moonwalk May 2015 #68

Because their other customers wouldn't like it. Ms. Toad May 2015 #59

McDonald's has standards?? lpbk2713 May 2015 #17

What's next? Requiring a tie and dinner jacket? Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #21

Are they gonna call the cops if you do? yuiyoshida May 2015 #24

I rarely go there but if they start this crap here I will be done. How completely pathetic. onecaliberal May 2015 #29

... Enthusiast May 2015 #30

I'm going to break up with McDonald's. "it's..it's..not me, it's you." BlueJazz May 2015 #31

Would not be enforceable as a policy in the US. closeupready May 2015 #32

Reading the articles about this, it looks like it's just limited to a single location PersonNumber503602 May 2015 #38

No need for homelessness in the UK because cwydro May 2015 #47

And yet in reality.... Bluenorthwest May 2015 #58

Probably would be a good idea for someone to contact corporate HQ and check.... Hekate May 2015 #33

That's what I was thinking: it's probably a franchise owner's decision. C Moon May 2015 #37

now I will no longer go to imthevicar May 2015 #34

I hope this story turns out to be BS or exaggerated PersonNumber503602 May 2015 #36

They serve food at McDonald's?! KamaAina May 2015 #39

Sorry to say, it's been here for a few years. KamaAina May 2015 #40

Charles Dickens told us about this. History repeats itself. whereisjustice May 2015 #42

Sounds like it might be time for a boycott of McDonald's; man4allcats May 2015 #44

What a bunch of butt munches. NaturalHigh May 2015 #50

I was in downtown L A , near 7th and Figueroa DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #51

How would the place know mimi85 May 2015 #52

K&R! Omaha Steve May 2015 #53

Headline is a lie oberliner May 2015 #54

Thank goodness! Glimmer of Hope May 2015 #55

I know. I don't eat at Mickey D's ever, but cwydro May 2015 #61

As a former veteran homeless traveler for a decade, nilesobek May 2015 #60

Yep. SusanCalvin May 2015 #63

We homeless and former homeless have a myriad of problems. nilesobek May 2015 #64

I'm glad you're doing OK. SusanCalvin May 2015 #65

I have a nostalgic fondness for the Clinton years. nilesobek May 2015 #66

Yeah, I forgot Dubya. SusanCalvin May 2015 #67