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Greed

grandmoon — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 02:14:49 GMT

A MAN is suing McDonald’s for US$1.5 million after a restaurant in California gave him only one serviette with his meal.

Webster Lucas says staff at the McDonalds in Pacoima only gave him one serviette with his Quarter Pounder deluxe and when he asked for extra ones the manager refused, saying he’d already been given one.

In an email to the store’s general manager Mr Lucas claims the fallout from the serviette incident has left him unable to work because of “undue mental anguish and the intentional infliction of emotional distress”.

TMZ reports Mr Lucas then said “I should have went to eat at the Jack-in-the-Box because I didn’t come here to argue over napkins. I came here to eat.”

Mr Lucas, an African American, alleges the manager was then racist towards him, mumbling something that sounded like “you people”.

He is now seeking US$1.5 million in damages from McDonald’s.

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darksideofthemoon — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 02:23:41 GMT

Oh for goodness sake! he should get a life.

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serendipityricho — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 02:45:08 GMT

Maccas should be sued for calling their greasy outlets a -restaurant........Richo.

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azureline** — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 02:48:07 GMT

sounds more like he is suing for the racial part of his experience.

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carls*world — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 02:50:31 GMT

Racial?

Ohhhh yeah.......... the "I'm looking hard to find something racist" you people comment, that I instantly presumed meant "customers" in general.

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lakeland27 — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 02:50:39 GMT

i'm struggling to figure out who's greedy. maccas want to put restaurants (ha) where they arent wanted.

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icyfroth — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 04:08:55 GMT

fgs why didn't they just give him an extra serviette? Sheesh...

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*pepe — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 04:18:20 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
fgs why didn't they just give him an extra serviette? Sheesh...

i bet he asked for a serviette and was told he had been given one already by the server who probably didn't realise he wanted ANOTHER one - and given that he is suing over it i bet he carried on a real treat.

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**tay** — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 04:19:15 GMT

How Bl**dy ridiculous! This is why I hate people...

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azureline** — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 04:24:22 GMT

UPDATE: McDonald’s tells Consumerist that while it’s aware of the unhappy customer, it hasn’t heard anything about a lawsuit.

A spokeswoman tells Consumerist: “We understand this customer was disappointed with his visit. We have made every effort to make it right for him. We are not aware of a lawsuit.”

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joz*garage — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 07:07:36 GMT

i didnt get a spoon with my kfc 3 piece meal the other day

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spotweldersfriend — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 07:14:37 GMT

If all he can afford to eat is McDonalds,then I doubt he has the money for a lawyer-unless Burger King wants to chip in 🙂

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joz*garage — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 07:22:21 GMT

@spotweldersfriend wrote:
If all he can afford to eat is McDonalds,then I doubt he has the money for a lawyer-unless Burger King wants to chip in 🙂

hey spot? its very expensive to buy any fast food imo

i think the manager should of given him an extra serviette, the amount of money they already made off of him, greedy sons of...

i asked for extra serviettes once at maccas, the chick gave me a handful, looks must have something to do with it

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twyngwyn — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:02:41 GMT

another first world problem

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lurker17260 — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:20:29 GMT

uuummmm .......
the times I've been in a McDonald's the serviettes have been self serve? Over there with the straws and stuff?

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the_bob_delusion — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:22:13 GMT

Whenever I'm in the States at fast food joints they always give me way too many serviettes.

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joz*garage — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:30:37 GMT

@**bob_bless_you** wrote:
Whenever I'm in the States at fast food joints they always give me way too many serviettes.

comes in handy when you run out of bog paper

uuummmm .......
the times I've been in a McDonald's the serviettes have been self serve? Over there with the straws and stuff?

no self serve at the drive thru, its probably where the american african darked skinned fellow got served

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twyngwyn — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 10:00:02 GMT

Only when the last tree has died
and the last river been poisoned
and the last fish been caught
will we realise we cannot eat money

Cree Indian Proverb