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Blind man sues McDonalds because they won't serve him at the drive thru. (nbcnews.to)
submitted by carpe_diem1977
rumster 3 points 7y ago
This lawsuit is really BS. I'm sorry but drive-thru? Seriously? They won't serve anyone without a car in the drive-thru period.
Am I wrong here?
Am I wrong here?
carpe_diem1977 [OP] -5 points 7y ago
A blind person can't drive so that means a blind person can't eat. Being blind shouldn't deny someone the right the eat.
rumster 3 points 7y ago
They won't let ANYONE get an order over drive-thru. This means me (no impairment) walks to a drive-thru will not get served either. I used to work for MCD's and this has been on the books for 20 years. Reason they don't allow anyone walk-up to drive-thru when I was told by a manager is because of drivers not seeing the person standing and ordering them and hitting them. It became an insurance issue.
carpe_diem1977 [OP] 2 points 7y ago
Yup. I know that no one can walk up to the window and I get the insurance thing, but what about people who can't drive?
rumster 4 points 7y ago
The go inside?
Unuhi 3 points 7y ago
Some places only have drive thru.
The closest burger place where I live id P Terryʻs. Drive thru only. I donʻt obviously drive. So just waiting for the driverless cars & then complain how they donʻt have a braille menu ;)
The closest burger place where I live id P Terryʻs. Drive thru only. I donʻt obviously drive. So just waiting for the driverless cars & then complain how they donʻt have a braille menu ;)
OsotoViking 1 points 7y ago
> Yup. I know that no one can walk up to the window and I get the insurance thing, but what about people who can't drive?
Many people can't drive without being blind. If they have no license, if they're banned from driving, don't own a car, if they don't have their car with them/it's in for repairs, if they have a history of epilepsy or narcolepsy, et cetera - none of these people can use the drive through. The guy who is suing is not asking for equal treatment, he's asking for privilege.
Many people can't drive without being blind. If they have no license, if they're banned from driving, don't own a car, if they don't have their car with them/it's in for repairs, if they have a history of epilepsy or narcolepsy, et cetera - none of these people can use the drive through. The guy who is suing is not asking for equal treatment, he's asking for privilege.
Allycat86 1 points 7y ago
They can either go to McDonalds while it's open, or order from a place that delivers. McDonalds isn't trying to discriminate against blind people or anyone else. They're simply trying to keep people from being run over at the drive thru.
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carpe_diem1977 [OP] 0 points 7y ago
The restaurant is closed. Only the drive through is open. Lots of fast food places do this at night.
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Type_ya_name_here 1 points 7y ago
What a wonderfully pointless and friverlous law suit.
It's cases like this that make blind / visually impaired people look like sooks and complainers.
Last time I checked McD's was a luxury not a right. Also the current rulling is there out of safety.
It's cases like this that make blind / visually impaired people look like sooks and complainers.
Last time I checked McD's was a luxury not a right. Also the current rulling is there out of safety.
Zskills 1 points 7y ago
I've never heard McDonald's called a luxury. Jesus, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. What's Ethiopia like?
GoneVision 1 points 7y ago
Painfully dumb suit, IMHO. If you don't have a car, call a Taxi or a Lyft or an Uber and go through the drive-through. Jese people, this isn't rocket science.
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