I am a fan of McDonalds and have enjoyed visiting their restaurants for many years. When I was a lot younger, I enjoyed their sandwiches, specifically the Big Mac. Well, that was then and now I visit mostly to get a drink and take advantage of their free internet. I will occasionally use a coupon and pick up a breakfast sandwich. In fact, I was very excited when they decided to provide its customers with all day breakfast. Finally, I can enjoy an Egg McMuffin anytime!
Now onto my scary, embarrassing and recent visit to the Windham McDonalds. As you read this review you are going to think that this is a tale of fiction, but trust me when I say, every word is true, after all I lived it. Here goes! My wife and I were returning from our camp and we decided to pass through Windham, Maine, so she could do some shopping. I dropped her off at Marshalls and decided to go to McDonalds for a drink and check my emails. Ironically, she actually suggested that I go to Burger King instead because it is located in the same parking lot and would be a bit safer than crossing the street to go to McDonalds. In retrospect, I probably should have listened to her. Anyway, I didn't take her advice and went to my old standby, McDonalds. I parked, entered and went to the counter to order a drink. I waited in line for a second or two, then the cashier took my order, a soft drink. While paying, I asked for a plastic cup instead of a Styrofoam one. I really can't stand those Styrofoam ones and they aren't all that good for the environment either. The crew member made the extra effort and granted my request. I went to get my drink and realized they didn't have any ice-tea, so I decided to try the diet coke. I put some ice in my cup with a little diet coke. When I took a drink, I decided that it wasn't for me and that I really wanted ice-tea. Again, I went to the counter to find an employee very helpful, as I asked about the ice-tea. She told me they had it and much to my delight, she filled my cup. I then sat down to check my emails and decided to add a review to my Yelp account. I logged in and began answering the general questions. When I came to the question about taking a photo of something interesting, I decided to take a photo of the front counter because they had been so helpful. I took the photo and sat down to enjoy my ice-tea. A few minutes later, I was approached by a young man who told me I wasn't allowed to take photos and asked me to leave. Embarrassed and not wanting to make a scene I said fine and put my laptop in my bag and left. I retreated to my car and decided to work on my review and now this is where it gets even more bizarre. As I was working on my review, an older man, I can only assume he was the manager, came out and eyeballs my car, then me and finally takes a look at my license plate. This is all happening while I am sitting in my car in the parking lot, working on my review. I wondered what was going on here. My wife called, so I left to pick her up and headed home. When I got home I sat down at my computer and continued working on my review, when I had to pause from writing to entertain the police officer in my driveway. Hold on! Yes, the police paid me a visit at my house! I guess I could understand if I was taking photos of the customers and they were complaining, but that wasn't the case here. I took one photo of the counter to use in my review praising the customer service I had received. The police officer was from the town I lived in and he was just following up on a report from the Windham Police. I explained to the officer that I was simply working on a Yelp review, so he called the Windham Police back to explain the situation. He also told me that there isn't a law against taking photos in a public place and then he wished me a better evening and left. Anyway, that's it! I haven't been involved with such a bizarre incident before and I will definitely not be going to this McDonalds again. In fact, I would encourage others who have a fast food craving to drive past this McDonalds and go across the street to BK and enjoy a Whopper with cheese! read more