The Fast Food Conspiracy

What is most important to a fast food company? Now I am talking about the big ones here, like Burger King, McDonalds and Wendy’s.

Customer loyalty? Creating a healthy product? Increasing market share?

WRONG!

At the end of the day it all comes down to Ketchup packets and napkins.

Don’t believe me? Try to get some extra ketchup packets and/or napkins sometime.
Everyone is in on it. It goes from the CEO all the way down to the kid working the fryer.

I challenge anyone to ask for extra Ketchup next time you go through the drive-up. They will give you one extra packet. That is, of course, if they don’t say “it’s in the bag” and then upon arriving home you discover their deception.
Damn you McDonald’s!!!!!!

What the hell is the deal with the Ketchup packets? I am guessing that the manager’s bonus is linked to the number of ketchup packets that they hand out. The lower the number the bigger the reward.
Perhaps I am missing something. Maybe ketchup is a limited resource. Although last time I checked the Heinz packet it said it was made of:

Tomato Concentrate Made from red ripe tomatoes, Distilled vinegar, High fructose corn syrup, Corn syrup, Salt, Spice, Onion Powder, Natural flavoring.

All of these ingredients seem to be readily available.
Maybe there is a secret ingredient McDonalds isn’t telling us about….perhaps each packet contains a drop of Unicorn blood. Either way it is a pain in the ass.

There is one exception to this rule. Taco Bell. Now, they do not hand out Ketchup. I do not even think they have a single ketchup packet in the store. Instead, they have taco sauce. They come in three flavors Mild, Hot and Fire. They hand out so much sauce every time I go there that I am usually set for the next 2 or 3 visits. Whenever you buy a used car I am sure you will find some Taco Bell Taco sauce somewhere in there, if you look hard enough. Taco bell must not be involved in the Ketchup conspiracy.

So next time you are at a Fast food joint demand extra Ketchup and napkins. Just remember not to ask for extra sauce at Taco Bell. They will bury your car in Taco Sauce.