I would hire the girl who works at McDonalds.

The other day we went through the McDonald's drive thru to buy $1.00 drinks. At the drive thru window we asked if the deal applied to ice tea as well. The girl said yes.

We got our drinks, paid and drove away.

I said to Cindy, "If I had a business, I'd hire that girl."

She asked why.

I said, "Because she's confident and talks in a loud voice."

McDonald's gives free samples.

I went to McDonald's for lunch yesterday and saw a girl walking around with free samples. Well, not really walking around. Mostly all the poor, grubby customers were coming to her. I think she had a tray of bite-sized hamburger cut in wedges.

She was just sort of standing there with a dazed look on her face.

This McDonald's was beautiful. It had fire places and couches and bar stools and inset televisions. It had a patio with heat lamps and a giant fireplace.

What has happened to McDonald's? What happened to the bright orange walls and the sticky, plastic booths, and the overflowing garbages, and the freaking garish paintings of Hamblurger.

That's the thing with McDonald's now. It's trying so hard to be an upscale place, but they've neglected to change the little things. They have leather couches, but you sill walk around carrying a plastic tray.

They have fireplaces and jazzy music, and you still stand in line with fellow slobs, while a bunch of teenagers yell at each other behind the counter.

Very strange. You think you're at the Keg or Starbucks for a second, then you glimpse a long cheeseburger streak along the polished marble floor.