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Adult Happy Meals are stressing McDonald’s employees out
So you want the new adult Happy Meal from McDonald’s? Get in line, pal.
No, seriously, get in line because it might take a while to get it. The meals, which come with toys designed by the streetwear company Cactus Plant Flea Market, have proven to be a hit, which is unfortunate for the McDonald’s employees who are on the front lines. It looks like we may have a Rick and Morty Szechuan sauce debacle on our hands.
Employees are reportedly stressed by the number of people who file in to get the limited supply of the adult Happy Meals. The workers “are begging customers to stop ordering adult Happy Meals,” Fortune wrote. “I can see the stress among my coworkers,” a McD’s employee told Kotaku.
When you order the meal, you have the choice of a Big Mac or 10-piece nugget, and that includes fries and a drink, plus the limited-edition box and toy from Cactus Plant Flea Market. The nostalgia is making it a legit craze.
On a subreddit for McDonald’s employees, people have been venting their frustrations over dealing with customers coming in for the meal. Read one comment:
first day we had them was the most stressed i’ve ever been at work. we had a huge storm too and were down 3 people in addition to the 5-6 that had called out. it was exhausting. we ran out the same night but got more today. can not wait for my next shift.
If there has been any saving grace for McDonald’s employees, it’s that they’re running out of the adult Happy Meals. The subreddit was full of comments from people saying they were thrilled that their store had run out of the boxes and toys. Comments like, “everyone in my store was happy when we ran out of toys,” are quite common. And, at least if the subreddit is to be trusted, lots of stores have run out.
Anecdotally, I’ve tried getting one to test out for Mashable since I wrote an article about the adult Happy Meal on Tuesday. My local McDonald’s has been out the entire time. Here’s how the app looks on my phone when I go to order the Cactus Plant Flea Market meal.
Credit: McDonald’s app
Still, it’s not stopping people from trying. In fact, its exclusivity is only making it more of a hot commodity.
It doesn’t seem like interest is going to wane anytime soon. Apologies to the folks working at the McDonald’s stores. People just can’t resist a toy.
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McDonald’s issues disappointing menu update for fans of Happy Meals – leaving some ‘unable to sleep’
MCDONALD’S fans were left devastated after they were told an exciting new addition to the menu would not be rolled out in the UK.
Fans were initially over the moon when McDonald’s announced the addition of “adult Happy meals” to their menus.
The fast-food franchise has disappointed their customers with the absence of an adult Happy Meal in the UK[/caption]
However, their happiness was soon crushed when the company confirmed the new meal would only be available in the US.
A McDonald’s spokesperson told the Manchester Evening News: “We have no plans to roll this out in the UK.”
The news affected some McDonald’s loving members of the public very badly – and they hit back at the fast-food chain.
Angie Norwood-Pearson said: “Absolutely devastating. […] I won’t sleep at night knowing I won’t get an adult happy meal .”
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Another fuming customer, Joannah Barnard, said: “No happiness for the UK!”
Justin Humphreys wrote: “I imagine there must be a distinct lack of happy adults in the UK.”
Francesca Marston pointed out: “They should offer a smaller meal option for adults like a happy meal size though, not everybody can eat a full meal – elderly people or ones without a big appetite probably feel full up on a happy meal.”
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People even began to joke about the toy that comes with a happy meal and some asked if they would get an ‘adult toy’ instead.
Barry Bridges joked: “I wonder what the toy will be” and in response Ash Houghton wrote: “UK wouldn’t allow the toy selection.”
McDonald’s is in fact launching a new range of free children’s Happy Meal toys after updating its monthly theme.
Previous Happy Meals included Dreamworks-themed and Mr Men-themed toys – but it’s different this month.
Children can now get The Smurfs Happy Meal toys from October and the range will involve characters including Papa Smurf, Smurfette, and Blossom.
You can also choose a Smurf-themed Happy Meal book, including stories like Farther Smurf and the Weeds and The Litterbug Smurf.
The company also made their Ukrainian customers smile as many stores re-opened yesterday after temporarily closing in February.
The chain had restarted trading on a delivery-only basis last week but have now started to accept walk-in customers.
Yaroslav Holovatenko, of Kyiv, said: “This is a nice gift from McDonald’s.”
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