Breakfast at McDonald's...

[Finn]

Jesus, this woman buys two guys a couple of Egg McMuffins and she wants a f*cking medal? She thinks she's an instrument of God because of a couple of Egg McMuffins?

I love how in this story, everyone in the restaurant is a bad, judgmental person, except for her. She's the "sweet light of God's love" while all the rest of the people condemned for backing away from the two stinky guys. Wow, she's so compassionate. She has such kindness, such empathy.

It was just two Egg McMuffins, lady. Get over yourself.

To those homeless guys, it was a BIG deal. They don't get to eat that well very often.

 

[Alpha Romeo]

Who eats breakfast at mcdonalds?? YUK.

 

[T'Baio]

Jesus, this woman buys two guys a couple of Egg McMuffins and she wants a f*cking medal? She thinks she's an instrument of God because of a couple of Egg McMuffins?

I love how in this story, everyone in the restaurant is a bad, judgmental person, except for her. She's the "sweet light of God's love" while all the rest of the people condemned for backing away from the two stinky guys. Wow, she's so compassionate. She has such kindness, such empathy.

It was just two Egg McMuffins, lady. Get over yourself.

To those homeless guys, it was a BIG deal. They don't get to eat that well very often.

Do you mean those fictional homeless guys?

 

[DanCPA]

Who eats breakfast at mcdonalds?? YUK.

My dad does.
And the last time I went there I had a Sausage McGriddle that wasn't too bad

I think it's repulsive and dehumanizing to feed *anyone* food from McDonalds.

Oh, shut up
Seriously, when people are down on their luck, any little bit helps

Without all the "god"-stuff it would have been a nice story. Can't she help the guy without inflicting her religion on him?

I didn't think she inflicted it on them... She merely showed that she was a kind human being with religious beliefs and motivation...


Look, at the end of the day it all comes down to this: We are all God's children... (or fellow humans for those that don't believe in God) and we should show basic kindness and compassion to others. I understand why McDonalds wouldn't want homeless people in their restaurants... but speaking as someone that has purchased food for homeless people, it does make you feel a little better after you do it. And I do believe in karma and believe that it will be paid forward (hey, I'm still Republican!)

 

[Finn]

Jesus, this woman buys two guys a couple of Egg McMuffins and she wants a f*cking medal? She thinks she's an instrument of God because of a couple of Egg McMuffins?

I love how in this story, everyone in the restaurant is a bad, judgmental person, except for her. She's the "sweet light of God's love" while all the rest of the people condemned for backing away from the two stinky guys. Wow, she's so compassionate. She has such kindness, such empathy.

It was just two Egg McMuffins, lady. Get over yourself.

To those homeless guys, it was a BIG deal. They don't get to eat that well very often.

Do you mean those fictional homeless guys?

It doesn't matter if they were real or not.

 

[hamudm]

I anticipate this story being in one of David Cross' upcoming standup specials. To quote the great T'Baio "Buuuuuullllshiiiiittt!!"

 

[Spot's Meow]

I just have to say, I found this line incredibly creepy:

I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, 'I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope.'

If someone said that to me I'd be more than a little disturbed. I'd still take the food, but I would think she's crazy.

 

[DeafPoet]

Who eats breakfast at mcdonalds?? YUK.

As a rule, I agree with you.

But, Breakfast Burritos are, on occasion, freaking delicious. Especially when one is hung over. Wouldn't want to make more than a monthly habit of eating them though.

 

[Trekker4747]

His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light...

And this is where I stopped reading because I knew where it was going.

 

[Awesome Possum]

Who eats breakfast at mcdonalds?? YUK.

As a rule, I agree with you.

But, Breakfast Burritos are, on occasion, freaking delicious. Especially when one is hung over. Wouldn't want to make more than a monthly habit of eating them though.

Every once in a while, sausage biscuits rock.

 

[TheLonelySquire]

It's nice to know there's still something called 'Human Kindness' in the world. I was beginning to think I was one of the only ones left.

I seem to remember one little cautionary quote: pride comes before the fall.

delete

 

[TheLonelySquire]

*sniff, sniff*

Buuuullllllshiiit.

Anything on the internet that starts with "this is true," isn't.

Well yeah, that was my first thought too. But when you sift out all the "Light of God" mumbo jumbo, it's basically a story about how helping your fellow man is just generally a good idea. Something to be commended, as far as I'm concerned.

God is "mumbo jumbo"? Hmm, well if that's true then why is helping your fellow man a good idea? Wouldn't that depend on a non-existant moral standard?

 

[T'Baio]

No, it would depend on an evolutionary instinct designed to further the propagation of the species.

 

[RoJoHen]

Who eats breakfast at mcdonalds?? YUK.

I love me a Sausage Egg McMuffin.

 

[hamudm]

*sniff, sniff*

Buuuullllllshiiit.

Anything on the internet that starts with "this is true," isn't.

Well yeah, that was my first thought too. But when you sift out all the "Light of God" mumbo jumbo, it's basically a story about how helping your fellow man is just generally a good idea. Something to be commended, as far as I'm concerned.

God is "mumbo jumbo"? Hmm, well if that's true then why is helping your fellow man a good idea? Wouldn't that depend on a non-existant moral standard?

:Facepalm:

 

[LaxScrutiny]

*sniff, sniff*

Buuuullllllshiiit.

Anything on the internet that starts with "this is true," isn't.

Well yeah, that was my first thought too. But when you sift out all the "Light of God" mumbo jumbo, it's basically a story about how helping your fellow man is just generally a good idea. Something to be commended, as far as I'm concerned.

God is "mumbo jumbo"? Hmm, well if that's true then why is helping your fellow man a good idea? Wouldn't that depend on a non-existant moral standard?

Well, according to your beliefs, the woman in the story who was nice to a homeless man was actually amoral, and was just a sock-puppet for God.

Pledging allegiance to your God puts you under it's control and compels you to act nice. It's not humanly possible to act nice for any other reason. That's crazy.

 

[DeafPoet]

*sniff, sniff*

Buuuullllllshiiit.

Anything on the internet that starts with "this is true," isn't.

Well yeah, that was my first thought too. But when you sift out all the "Light of God" mumbo jumbo, it's basically a story about how helping your fellow man is just generally a good idea. Something to be commended, as far as I'm concerned.

God is "mumbo jumbo"? Hmm, well if that's true then why is helping your fellow man a good idea? Wouldn't that depend on a non-existant moral standard?

Yes, I think God is mumbo jumbo. You don't. Brava.

And why must morality and God go hand in hand? I'm immoral because I'm an atheist who thinks helping people in need is a good idea? Explain that one, please.

 

[RoJoHen]

This thread made me go to McDonalds this morning for breakfast.

 

[JoeZhang]

We should start our own fake chain letter... like this:

This is a good story and is true, please read it all the way through until the end):

I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, and 3 - fathers all deadbeats) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology.

The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called, 'Smile.' The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally.

Soon after we were assigned the project, my latest sucker, my youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.

We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.

I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horrible 'dirty body' smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men.

As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was ’smiling.' His beautiful sky blue eyes were glazed over because of the paint stripper he'd been drinking, He said, ’what arez yous loooooking at looooove?' as he played pocket billiards with himself. The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was off his tits on drugs and thought the first man was a giant elephant.

I held my tears as I stood there with them. The spotty teenager at the counter asked him what they wanted.

He said, 'Coffee is all Miss' because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).

Then I really felt it - my need for self-affirmation was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes. The fact that he stank of shit stopped me.

That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked around the corner to the table, quickly take the time to slip some rat posion into the food, that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.

He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, 'you've got lovely breasts.'

I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, 'I did not do this for you. I did this so that I could feel good about myself'

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband looked at me and said, 'you seem to have picked up lice....’

We held hands for a moment and at that time, and prayed that when the many angled ones invaded this earth that we would be eaten first, so that we didn't live through the horror of the last days of humanity. We are not church goers, but we are believers. That day, I discovered that poisoning homeless people was the best way to give praise to my dark lord Cthulhu.

I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in 'my project' and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, ’Can I share this?' I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.

She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to hurt people and prepare for the many angled ones to return.
In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my son, the instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student. Well they all got headlice off me at least.

I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:

- LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE
- MAKE SURE YOU ARE EATEN FIRST - YOU DON'T WANT TO BE AROUND WHEN THE DARK LORDS COME BACK.

 

[Stone_Cold_Sisko]

Is it just me or did the whole "light of God" stuff just feel tacked on? It seems like just a good example of someone being kind and nice.