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The 12 Types Of People You Meet In McDonald’s At 5am

McDonald’s in the early hours of the morning is a strange place. You will get all sorts of people in there, and it’s usually the busiest time of the day for the fast food restaurant. Predictably, most of the people have quite a lot of alcohol in their system, but there is also a few people in there who might have just finished a night shift, or might be about to start an early morning shift. So here are just some of the different people you might encounter as you queue up for and then eat the nicest Big Mac of your entire life.

The Security Guard

A staple of any fast food restaurant after a night out, he’s there to make sure none of the drunk people hurt themselves or anyone around them. Much like the men and women with the aftershaves and perfumes in the night club bathroom, drunk people insist on becoming their best friend, even though, predictably, this person has no interest in talking to any of them, and wants to finish their shift with as little trouble as possible.

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The Loud Group Of Guys

Usually made up of about 5 or 6 guys who feel compelled to draw the attention of everyone in the restaurant, including the aforementioned security guard. They can usually be seen at the counter messing up each others orders, at the tables shouting at and slagging everyone else, or outside wrestling one another after the security guard has had enough and kicked them out.

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The Food Fighters

The food fighters usually end up being the same group of lads that will eventually get kicked out by the security guard, using their chips as missiles against rival groups, with some unfortunate people getting caught in the cross fire as they make their way to the toilet.

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The Messy Eater

It’s unclear whether this person is always a messy eater, or whether the alcohol is to blame, but either way they can usually be seen sitting at a table covered from head to toe in lettuce, ketchup and crumbs. And it’s a similar story for the table in front of them, the floor at their feet, and sometimes even the wall beside them.

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The Feasters

These type of people will sometimes actually save their money, often not buying the last drink in the night club, just to buy an absolute mountain of food once they get there. They don’t usually eat a lot at any other time of the day, but McDonald’s at 5am is a special place where special things can happen. And one of these things just happens to be your friends ability to consume more chicken mcnuggets than would appear to be humanly possible.

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The Guy/Girl Who Just Finished His Shift

Very easy to spot, this person is usually dressed in all black as they’ve probably just finished a shift as a cleaner or barman/woman in one of the night clubs that all of the drunk have just come from. But regardless of if they work in one of the bars, or restaurants, or wherever, they are always trying to make themselves look as small as possible, and usually get their food into them as quickly as possible before they’re hit by one of the chip missiles or god knows what else.

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The Staff

Everyone is allowed to complain about any job that they have as long as they don’t overdo it. This is no more true than for McDonald’s employees that have the late night/early morning shift. Trying to understand drunk people’s orders, getting the right amount of money off them to pay for the meal, and cleaning up after them. It’s probably a little like working at a crèche. Although at a crèche you don’t have to tell any of the kids what time the breakfast menu starts at for the 435th time that night.

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The Sleepers

Another type of person that the security guard isn’t a massive fan of, they can be seen sitting upright with a chip hanging out of their mouth and and a half eaten burger in their hand.

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The Emotional Wrecks

They sit there weeping into their happy meal with their friend consoling them after they were rejected by the ‘love of their life’, or, even worse, they lost their phone. The happy meal is bought to try and cheer them up, but to no avail. Although happy meal toys are a very common souvenir from a night out, and are more fun when you’re drunk then they ever were as a child.

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The Loners

Not only does this person not know where their friends are, they also have no means of contacting them because their phone is out of battery. It is also not uncommon for them not to have any money. They just seemed to have lost all hope, and are just resigned to sitting in McDonald’s. You might try and be a nice person and try and help them, but there’s really no point. They’re better off alone.

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The People Too Drunk To Function

The only reason they’re in the place is to sit down somewhere without the risk of getting rained on, or mugged or something. Because there’s absolutely no way they’re able to get any food into them. Even though their friends might insist on buying them something and try to sober them up before they get into the taxi to reduce the risk of them getting sick.

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The People Who Are Too Sober For This Shit

Usually left with the task of looking after the person who is too drunk to function, they sit there with a grumpy look on their face, as the only reason they’re there is because no one would get a taxi with them when they wanted to go home. If they had had their way, they would’ve been in bed an hour ago.

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101 Thoughts Every Server Has While Working A Shift

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1. Ugh, OK, another shift.
2. Busy or slow, busy or slow? I’m getting a slow vibe.
3. I kind of hope it’s slow, even though I reeeeally need money. Is that terrible?
4. I shouldn’t have picked up this shift.
5. No, it’s cool! Get your head in the game! It’s going to be a great shift!
6. Who’s working with me today?
7. YESSS, perfect, Greg will totally be OK with me getting cut if it comes down to it.
8. I *will* get cut first, right? I wasn’t even scheduled today. This was a favor.
9. Ah! A table.
10. Wait, do I know today’s specials?
11. Shit shit shit shit.
12. I’ll just let them settle in a bit while I caaaasually take notes by the specials board.
13. They’re settling in… for a while.
14. Should I go over?
15. Have they looked at the menu?
16. I’m going over. Just to say hey!
17. OK I should not have gone over.
18. I mean, how long does it really take someone to pick out a drink, though?
19. Is it that crazy that I was just TRYING to do my JOB?
20. I’ll just wait over here.
21. Shuffle the silverware around so it looks like I’m doing something worthwhile.
22. *So bored, trying not to look bored.*
23. Shit, now they’re all giving me a death stare!
24. OK that was actually fine. They might just be people with default angry faces.
25. Is it too soon to go back over?
26. I’M SO BORED.
27. WHERE IS EVERYBODY.
28. Now I’m just staring at this table like an actual psychopath.
29. “How’s that water” hahaha but like, really.
30. Maybe there’s some food to run.
31. Ugggggggggh it’s the hot chef today.
32. If I run food he’ll be like, “Wow, what a great server. And a great person? We should hang out.”
33. I’m going to ask a question about the special. Show some real initiative.
34. Hahaha WHOOPS the kitchen is a LOT busier than the front right now.
35. Yikes.
36. Back to my section.

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37. THREE NEW TABLES???? WHAT? HOW?
38. Shit shit shit OK let’s do this.
39. You got this, you got this, just get in the zone.
40. That first table is eating, good, great.
41. Yes, of course I can get you a side of ketchup, I just can’t make eye contact with any other tables while I do it.
42. Ah, well, the other table grabbed me. I’ll get the ketchup in a moment.
43. There is a spot in heaven reserved for people who know exactly what they want, order it in seconds, with no special requests. I could kiss this two-top.
44. Now I just need to get to the POS…
45. Aaaaand someone else has grabbed me. OK. New order, real quick, no biggie.
46. You’re allergic… to sugar? And you’re watching your salt intake?
47. Ketchup ketchup ketchup do not forget the ketchup.
48. Sure, I have time to go ask the kitchen which dishes have sugar in them.
49. Perfect. They will love that.
50. But they can wait while I put the other table’s order in.
51. Wait, we’re out of the skirt steak? Since when????
52. And why is that table looking at me as if I’ve killed their family?
53. FUCK, THE KETCHUP.
54. OK OK what was I doing?
55. Order in. Sugar question at the kitchen. Run some food. Back to table. Go go go go.
56. How gross is it if I eat some of table 22’s leftover fries?
57. How gross is it, if none of my co-workers see me?
58. Oh, excellent, 25 just got sat. And they need a high chair.
59. DOES THIS LOOK LIKE A GOOD TIME TO TELL ME ABOUT YOUR BAND, GREG WHO IS NOT IN THE WEEDS??

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60. All right. Full section. Good! This is good. I’m in a good ~rhythm.~
61. I feel kind of like a dancer. Is that weird?
62. No! There’s an art to this! And I am an artist!
63. Man, you know, I really do love my job.
64. Drinks are in for table 25. No one needs anything at this immediate moment.
65. Look at everyone, eating, and laughing, and having a good time. We did that. I did that.
66. Wait, no, that table is definitely pissed about something.
67. Hahaha oh right, the ketchup table asked for more water like a half hour ago.
68. Welp, not getting a good tip from them. FAIR.
69. Is table 22 seriously tapping me on the back WHILE I’m clearing plates from table 23? Who does that?
70. Aaaaand there goes the salad dressing down my shirt.
71. I fucking hate this job.
72. OK, whew. Breathe.
73. Goodbye table 24! You were great! I’ll miss you!
74. Wait, 10% tip????
75. Akjbfkjbkasfjbsbdfbdgbdf.
76. Maybe there’ll be another rush.
77. Well, OK, maybe there won’t be another rush.
78. But at least I’ll get out early!
79. I’ll get a head start on my side work.
80. Don’t watch the clock, don’t watch the clock.

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81. I’m just gonna like… go smirk at the chef. Like, a “People, amirite?” look. He’ll get it.
82. He didn’t get it.
83. I’ll just wipe down these tables one more time.
84. Isn’t it weird that just an hour ago I was going out of my mind busy, and now I’m literally just standing here trying to remember all the words to the theme song of Three’s Company?
85. Ten more minutes, just tennnnnn more minutes.
86. How’s Greg doing? Maybe he’ll play some Never Have I Ever.
87. Wait is that a three-top coming in?
88. Don’t seat them in my section. DO NOT seat them in my section.
89. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
90. OK, try not to be mean. These are people too.
91. People… who … asked when we closed, found out it was in ten minutes, and decided to sit anyway.
92. People who are terrible.
93. Well at least it’s an easy enough order.
94. I’ll just keep cleaning around them.
95. And stare at them as they finish.
96. And figure out a good “Never Have I Ever” to get Greg out.
97. Or just stew here in my grumpiness.
98. And they’re gone! And they left a good tip. Now I feel like a dick.
99. Whatever, I’m done.
100. Clocking out.
101. Time to drink.

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35 Things Only People Who Work Shifts Will Understand

1. Getting annoyed when your friends aren’t around to go to the pub at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

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“Are you sure you can’t get off early?”

2. Having to kill massive amounts of time before anyone can come meet you to do anything.

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“Yeah, it’s cool that you can’t meet me until 8 p.m….even though I’m off at 12 and basically have to be asleep by 9 p.m.”

3. When you see tweets from people who are like, “Yay, so glad it’s FRIDAY!!!” you’re like YEAH WHATEVER.

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HOW NICE FOR YOU.

4. Any song about Friday playing while you’re at work makes you want to cry.

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Well, I would like to get down with Friday, but I CANNOT.

5. Only being able to do your grocery shopping at the 24-hour Tesco, at 2 a.m.

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6. Those magnificent bags under your eyes.

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7. Wondering if you have a problem for drinking at 6 a.m. even though you technically just got off work.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

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8. Never knowing what day of the week it is.

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9. Being a killjoy on a Saturday night because you need to go home and sleep.

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10. Being a killjoy on Saturday night because you now have to go to work.

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11. Not even being out on a Saturday night because you’re at work.

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12. Having a bizarre eating schedule that means you’re ready for lunch at 9 a.m.

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13. And are ready for second dinner at 9 p.m.

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14. And it’s basically always SNACK O’CLOCK.

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15. You feel personally victimised by the song “9-5”.

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16. When a customer says to you, “Enjoy your weekend!” when you’re clearly working.

17. All of the inside jokes and WORK LOLZ happen when you’re out of the office, so you have no idea what anyone is talking about, ever.

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“Oh, it must have been when you weren’t in.”

18. Missing all the big office parties (and every single night out) because you’re holding down the fort while everyone else has fun.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

19. Missing out on all the big family gatherings on holidays because you’re WORKING.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

20. When your grandma gives you shade when you arrive late for Christmas dinner because you were WORKING.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

21. When your mum makes passive-aggressive Facebook statuses about how great it was “having all the family together” for Sunday dinner and you were WORKING.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

22. Torturing yourself by checking Instagram when all of your friends are out and you’re WORKING.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

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23. When you sign for a delivery and the postman totally judges you because it’s 4 p.m. and you’re still in your pyjamas and have major Sleep Face.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

24. Literally never seeing your significant other when they’re awake.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

25. When you hear people complain about being tired and you’re like, “I’VE BEEN UP SINCE 3 IN THE MORNING”.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

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26. Feeling like you exist in a parallel universe only inhabited by bored paramedics and miserable journalists.

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27. When you see university students slobbing around town in sweatpants and desperately clutching Frappuccinos and you’re just like, “YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TIRED EVEN IS, KID.”

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28. Checking Twitter on your break and the only ones online are people with insomnia or Australians.

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29. Bank holidays are really just a slap in the face.

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You have to BOOK THEM OFF unlike everyone else.

30. As are the Facebook photos of everyone’s AMAZING BBQ and MEGA-RELAXING WEEKEND.

31. When people totally don’t understand why you can’t just “change shifts” so you can come to their birthday party.

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32. Feeling like a slob for sleeping until 3 p.m. even though you didn’t get home from work until 10 a.m.

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33. Trying to sleep when the rest of the world outside is 100% awake and SUPER LOUD.

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So many children crying! So many cars! So many people having their houses renovated! So much DIY! SO MUCH TALKING ON THE STREET.

34. Feeling like you work a lot harder than everyone else because it’s only YOU working on your shift.

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“Can you cover for me while I head out for some food? OH, WAIT, I AM ALONE.”

35. You are always THAT friend who can never commit to anything because you don’t know your work schedule yet.

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So lonely. :(

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