You Deserve a Break Today.

The next time I'm hungry, I will not allow myself to be misled by the false claims of fast and friendly service, clean atmosphere and appetizing, nutritious meals advertised in McDonalds' fast food commercials. Yesterday, I walked up to the counter where I was greeted by an acne-faced, gum-popping teeny-bopper. In her best Cindy Lauper impression, she said, "Welcome to McDonalds; may I take your order? In an instant my mind flashed back to the …

…As I walked toward the door, I saw the vagrant who had had his eye on my platter since I'd taken my seat make a motion toward the table. I walked over to him, gave him three dollars from my wallet and told him, "Here, have lunch at Burger King." The advertisement featuring the McDonalds' products does not depict the poor service, drab environment or the chemically treated, highly processed junk food it actually serves.