Over the last few days, with the help of McDonald’s, I have discovered something that really annoys the crap out of me…. mater of fact, it annoys me more than when they get my order wrong. This of course could simply be because McDonald’s in the greater Knoxville area appear to be incapable of getting an order correct.
Anyway… Monday (and again today) the wife and I went to McDonald’s with the intention of ordering a nice iced coffee. To be honest, when (in the rare occasion) they get it right, actually tasted better that Starbucks (IMO). I made the mistake of ordering a “small” iced coffee. To which, I was promptly informed, “we only have medium and large.”
Now, the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines medium as:
a: something in a middle position b: a middle condition or degree
Pronunciation: \ˈmē-dē-əm\
Etymology: Latin, from neuter of medius middle — more at mid
In order for this size to be in the middle (and classify as a medium), they need to offer a minimum of three sizes. They don’t, they offer two. Therefore they should call it a small and a large, or a regular and a large. Either way, it’s not a fraking medium.
Ok, I feel better now.