Subtle Rantings

I stopped by McDonald’s the other morning to pick up some breakfast on my way in to the office. Occasionally I will splurge and stop for a biscuit and a large sweet tea for breakfast. I say splurge because normally I try not to get fast food breakfast during the week for two reasons. It’s just so darn unhealthy and because it’s not frugal. However, I can justify it once a week sometimes because the large sweet tea is a value item at a mere $1. So I feel like I’m still being somewhat frugal. I like that. The biscuit on the other hand is anywhere from $1.89 to $2.39. It all depends on if I get the Sausage, Egg and Cheese McMuffin, or the Sausage biscuit, or any other combination of imitation meat and processed eggs.

Our local McDonald’s franchises are having a special right now where you can get 2 Sausage and Egg Biscuits for $2. Well, I can eat two biscuits, although I shouldn’t. So this morning I order a large sweet tea and a sausage and egg biscuit. The total was $3.27! I get up to the window and ask “So if I order two sausage and egg biscuits, I can get them for $2, or if I order just one, it’s still $2?” She said “Yup, it’s crazy, I know.”

It’s not just crazy, it’s annoying. Simple math should tell you that if you buy one, it should be half of what the price of two is. The problem here is the promotional special is misnamed. It should be called Buy One Sausage and Egg Biscuit, Get One Free. What a gimmick…

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