Just saw the 5g msc post some Wendy's.

$13 and NO pay. I'm sure some people will jump on it because its a NEW thing. Once the novelty wears off, it will get bonused.

I must be dumb as rocks, How is 5G ????

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

Just saw the 5g msc post some Wendy's.

$13 and NO pay. I'm sure some people will jump on it because its a NEW thing. Once the novelty wears off, it will get bonused.

Five Guys MSC, named the client can't name the MSC.

The ones that I saw posted were to be done between 11:30pm and midnight for NO PAY. NO WAY!!

I did not see any. What part of the country are you in?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/02/2023 02:20AM by Niner.

No different than doing Wawa at that time of night for $5 and a hoagie. I'll pass, but people have their reasons for doing them.

I did not look outside Southern California.

@gigishopper wrote:

The ones that I saw posted were to be done between 11:30pm and midnight for NO PAY. NO WAY!!

The ones in my area (So Calif) say anytime open.

I personally don’t think Wendy’s food is that great to not be paid to do it in addition to reimbursed for the food…

Hopefully that's a super easy report for no pay. Pass for me.

We just got a brand spankin' new Wendy's here in this tiny hell hole that I live near. Maybe we'll get some Wendy's shops too.. ?

You know it's interesting to hear people say they wouldn't do various fast food shops because the food sucks.

I honestly think that Sonic and Wendy's have reasonably acceptable burgers. Much better than than McDonalds burgers. I also like Burger King better than McDonald's.

My favorite fast food burger is Whataburger, but if you don't live in Texas or the surrounding states you've never had the opportunity to experience one.

In and Out and Fat Burger and Smash Burger I also think are pretty regional.

But I do think all the regional burger chains have better burgers, and I've eaten all I mentioned. However all the regional burgers are more expensive than McDonalds, Burger King and Wendy's.

Oh, and I like 5 Guys too, but I wouldn't spend that much if I'm paying out of pocket.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/30/2023 12:44AM by wrosie.

Okay, I'm a sucker and signed up for one. I actually really like their breakfast. I eat there now and again when I'm in a rush and I usually am okay with it. I also agree that it's better than McDonald's,

McDonalds has superior Coke/Diet Coke. They do things to it that make it better than all other places. I don't remember exactly what, but I saw something about the extra steps one time.

The fries taste great within 3 minutes of them coming out of the fryer, other than that, they are nasty.

Since McD abandoned that $1 soda 6 months ago, I stopped going. I would just go thru the drive-thru when thirsty. If the app had a good deal, I might be tempted on another item, but not usually.

What no more $1 any sized soda! Shows you the last time I went there. It was probably the only reason I went there.

But if you do go there, you can get a off menu Big Mac substitute.

Order the double burger with cheese, (whichever the most resent one is, McDouble or whatever, use your own judgement. I think there are two possibilities). Hold everything, add lettuce tomato and Big Mac sauce and you've got a Big Mac sans the middle bun for about half the price. Some places will charge you for the lettuce and tomato, $.25 each, some won't.

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

McDonalds has superior Coke/Diet Coke. They do things to it that make it better than all other places. I don't remember exactly what, but I saw something about the extra steps one time.

The fries taste great within 3 minutes of them coming out of the fryer, other than that, they are nasty.

Since McD abandoned that $1 soda 6 months ago, I stopped going. I would just go thru the drive-thru when thirsty. If the app had a good deal, I might be tempted on another item, but not usually.

Pre MSing we didn't do too much fast food. When I first started shopping I tried a little of everything and did a fair amount of fast food. I've since petered off. But, in the last two years I have gotten the fast food apps. Now if we're out on a super long day and get hungry I will check the apps and see if there's anything for super cheap. Wendy's and McDonald's both tend to have good deals fairly regularly. If you have two people with accounts you can sometimes score different deals and cobble together a snack or meal to share for fairly cheap.

Family has to go INSIDE for MCD. They won't let me do 4 orders in the drive-thru line with the different phones/accounts. It's just easier to go inside. I do the app solo or with wifey.

I haven't used Wendy app much. It's not convenient to go there. They have a pretty decent spicy chicken sandwich. Their coupons are pretty decent too.

I use Del Taco app quite often. I don't bother with JITB. They only give you deals for ONLINE orders. I prefer to let a human mess up my order in the drive-thru or at the register :-)

@olympia tennenbaum wrote:

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

McDonalds has superior Coke/Diet Coke. They do things to it that make it better than all other places. I don't remember exactly what, but I saw something about the extra steps one time.

The fries taste great within 3 minutes of them coming out of the fryer, other than that, they are nasty.

Since McD abandoned that $1 soda 6 months ago, I stopped going. I would just go thru the drive-thru when thirsty. If the app had a good deal, I might be tempted on another item, but not usually.

Pre MSing we didn't do too much fast food. When I first started shopping I tried a little of everything and did a fair amount of fast food. I've since petered off. But, in the last two years I have gotten the fast food apps. Now if we're out on a super long day and get hungry I will check the apps and see if there's anything for super cheap. Wendy's and McDonald's both tend to have good deals fairly regularly. If you have two people with accounts you can sometimes score different deals and cobble together a snack or meal to share for fairly cheap.

About 10 years ago I was shopping a McD in a lower income neighborhood. The family of five in front of me spent about $35 for their order.

I couldn't help but think they could have gone to Walmart or a grocery store and gotten a $5 rotisserie chicken, a bag of frozen fries, a couple of 2 liters of soda and multiples of other things to make a healthier, and cheaper meal for the family with a little effort.

Or imagine this, buy some ground beef and cook it. Even cheaper probably. Definitely cheaper than McD.

But I guess I'm being judgmental today.

@wrosie wrote:

About 10 years ago I was shopping a McD in a lower income neighborhood. The family of five in front of me spent about $35 for their order.

I couldn't help but think they could have gone to Walmart or a grocery store and gotten a $5 rotisserie chicken, a bag of frozen fries, a couple of 2 liters of soda and multiples of other things to make a healthier, and cheaper meal for the family with a little effort.

Or imagine this, buy some ground beef and cook it. Even cheaper probably. Definitely cheaper than McD.

But I guess I'm being judgmental today.

You never know why people choose what they do. Sometimes poor judgement and sometimes it's more than you can see - maybe no time to go shopping, maybe no gas or electric to cook, maybe just lazy, or maybe somebody's favorite thing.

I read this heartbreaking story on reddit of someone using SNAP benefits to buy protein shakes. The clerk chastised him for making poor choices with his benefits and food choices. The guy went on to explain that he's living out of his car where he has nowhere to cook and nowhere to keep things refrigerated. For him, those protein shakes were the best he could do at the time. I guess I share in the spirit that there might be more going on than meets the eye.

@olympia tennenbaum wrote:

@wrosie wrote:

About 10 years ago I was shopping a McD in a lower income neighborhood. The family of five in front of me spent about $35 for their order.

I couldn't help but think they could have gone to Walmart or a grocery store and gotten a $5 rotisserie chicken, a bag of frozen fries, a couple of 2 liters of soda and multiples of other things to make a healthier, and cheaper meal for the family with a little effort.

Or imagine this, buy some ground beef and cook it. Even cheaper probably. Definitely cheaper than McD.

But I guess I'm being judgmental today.

You never know why people choose what they do. Sometimes poor judgement and sometimes it's more than you can see - maybe no time to go shopping, maybe no gas or electric to cook, maybe just lazy, or maybe somebody's favorite thing.

I read this heartbreaking story on reddit of someone using SNAP benefits to buy protein shakes. The clerk chastised him for making poor choices with his benefits and food choices. The guy went on to explain that he's living out of his car where he has nowhere to cook and nowhere to keep things refrigerated. For him, those protein shakes were the best he could do at the time. I guess I share in the spirit that there might be more going on than meets the eye.

So, buy protein shakes on SNAP, AKA food stamps. Sell them for what he can get.

Buy a rotisserie chicken for the same price and eat for three days? How many of us have eaten pizza left out for a day. So, buy some ice for $.99 and if you're truly homeless, sell the rest to get cigarettes and beers. That's how it goes if he actually bought food before he sold his food stamps.

Don't feel sorry for him if he's selling his SNAP benefits, it's for his benefits, not that he's starving. Believe me.

Olympia,

You're buying into the program. I AM IN THE PROGRAM TRYING TO GET OUT!

The problem as I see it is, non-profits, not all, apply for government funding. Once they get it, they fund salaries for their "organization" AKA friends and relatives. At least that's what I'm experiencing now at a subsidized housing for Veterans.

One of the guys here works for the outreach center and has been housed in "at risk" housing for 8 years. He is employed by outreach center and just bought a $44,000 truck. That's what prevented me from getting in when I actually needed a place vs. homelessness.

How is that at risk? How is he still keeping me from moving from a shelter before I got a place here?

I've been trying for over four months to work with their program to get a job in IT. I have experience.

I just sent contact to the state attorney general to say something is wrong here.

But as long as people like you don't really understand that the people posting are and have learned to use the system. That's what I'm trying to prevent by contacting the attorney general.

The washer broke, so let's spend $2,000 on a less competent washer (lower capacity, but assured it was a commercial washer). And why did we replace the perfectly fine dryer?

Politics? Kick back? Was the washer actually broken? Who checked it out? I pressed the reset button and it worked just fine. The idiot who bought the $44,000 truck or the others who needed to know who needed a new washer dryer? The non-profit bought us a lesser model and dryer because they were commercial grade,

And the grants thing, don't get me started. They'll drive me to Walmart for groceries but not a mile away for 10 bags of groceries because THEY got funding not my guy.

How does that help the people in need? Attorney General here I come.

@wrosie wrote:

@olympia tennenbaum wrote:

@wrosie wrote:

About 10 years ago I was shopping a McD in a lower income neighborhood. The family of five in front of me spent about $35 for their order.

I couldn't help but think they could have gone to Walmart or a grocery store and gotten a $5 rotisserie chicken, a bag of frozen fries, a couple of 2 liters of soda and multiples of other things to make a healthier, and cheaper meal for the family with a little effort.

Or imagine this, buy some ground beef and cook it. Even cheaper probably. Definitely cheaper than McD.

But I guess I'm being judgmental today.

You never know why people choose what they do. Sometimes poor judgement and sometimes it's more than you can see - maybe no time to go shopping, maybe no gas or electric to cook, maybe just lazy, or maybe somebody's favorite thing.

I read this heartbreaking story on reddit of someone using SNAP benefits to buy protein shakes. The clerk chastised him for making poor choices with his benefits and food choices. The guy went on to explain that he's living out of his car where he has nowhere to cook and nowhere to keep things refrigerated. For him, those protein shakes were the best he could do at the time. I guess I share in the spirit that there might be more going on than meets the eye.

So, buy protein shakes on SNAP, AKA food stamps. Sell them for what he can get.

Buy a rotisserie chicken for the same price and eat for three days? How many of us have eaten pizza left out for a day. So, buy some ice for $.99 and if you're truly homeless, sell the rest to get cigarettes and beers. That's how it goes if he actually bought food before he sold his food stamps.

Don't feel sorry for him if he's selling his SNAP benefits, it's for his benefits, not that he's starving. Believe me.

I believe you missed the point entirely. But you do you.

Also there was no mention of him selling his benefits.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/30/2023 08:33AM by olympia tennenbaum.

A couple of weeks ago, I went to McDonalds to pick up some food for my wife and I took it to her work.

I told the cashier that I wanted a SMALL chicken nugget meal.. The cashier tried to charge me .30 or so cents extra for a medium drink.

He did not know how to change it, so they had to get the manager over.. I told her, that I do not want it up side or I do not want to pay anything extra.

I know .30 cents is not that much, but I only had enough for a small combo meal.


I guess McDonalds was trying to make some extra money that day.

@olympia tennenbaum wrote:

Okay, I'm a sucker and signed up for one. I actually really like their breakfast. I eat there now and again when I'm in a rush and I usually am okay with it. I also agree that it's better than McDonald's,

Yes Wendy's has a good breakfast. But I do have one bone.

I wanted to try their new Muffin Sandwich. They had it in a combo meal for $ 6 and some change for a small combo meal.. . But it included cheese and egg. I asked the cashier if I took off the egg and cheese will it be the say price and she said YES

I know McDonalds (well they used to) you could just get a sausage muffin no egg and no cheese. for $ 1.75.. You can add egg and cheese pay extra.

Also several years ago (If I am not mistaken) Sonic's # 1 meal was a burger, fries/tots drink for XX amount. You can add cheese , bacon,

Today. I have seen most fast food restaurants and sit down restaurants they charge you for a cheese burger even if you remove the cheese .. Shame on them

I am a proponent of adages, because they ring so true. NO one knows how another's feet feel, until they walk a mile in their shoes.

Some people are crafty. There's a guy in his late 60s in my hometown. He lives completely from public benefits.
Apparently, he wanted female attention, but was having trouble finding it and in particular from women in their 20s - that's right 40 years younger.
So, without money, he uses his food stamps to make meals, then gets on his bike and drives around town delivering homemade meals to young female bartenders at the dives around town. It's a small town so we all know each other. Most of these ladies are single moms, some even have boyfriends...they say he loves the attention. He posts on Facebook in the morning, his menus, then starts peddling once they're packed up...arrives at the bars around opening time lol. There's always a story.

Turning off visibility for certain users posts makes for a more pleasant experience here on this forum.

@olympia tennenbaum wrote:

@wrosie wrote:

@olympia tennenbaum wrote:

@wrosie wrote:

About 10 years ago I was shopping a McD in a lower income neighborhood. The family of five in front of me spent about $35 for their order.

I couldn't help but think they could have gone to Walmart or a grocery store and gotten a $5 rotisserie chicken, a bag of frozen fries, a couple of 2 liters of soda and multiples of other things to make a healthier, and cheaper meal for the family with a little effort.

Or imagine this, buy some ground beef and cook it. Even cheaper probably. Definitely cheaper than McD.

But I guess I'm being judgmental today.

You never know why people choose what they do. Sometimes poor judgement and sometimes it's more than you can see - maybe no time to go shopping, maybe no gas or electric to cook, maybe just lazy, or maybe somebody's favorite thing.

I read this heartbreaking story on reddit of someone using SNAP benefits to buy protein shakes. The clerk chastised him for making poor choices with his benefits and food choices. The guy went on to explain that he's living out of his car where he has nowhere to cook and nowhere to keep things refrigerated. For him, those protein shakes were the best he could do at the time. I guess I share in the spirit that there might be more going on than meets the eye.

So, buy protein shakes on SNAP, AKA food stamps. Sell them for what he can get.

Buy a rotisserie chicken for the same price and eat for three days? How many of us have eaten pizza left out for a day. So, buy some ice for $.99 and if you're truly homeless, sell the rest to get cigarettes and beers. That's how it goes if he actually bought food before he sold his food stamps.

Don't feel sorry for him if he's selling his SNAP benefits, it's for his benefits, not that he's starving. Believe me.

I believe you missed the point entirely. But you do you.

Also there was no mention of him selling his benefits.

Some people do not know that you can buy food and cook it.

@joanna81 wrote:

Turning off visibility for certain users posts makes for a more pleasant experience here on this forum.

@olympia tennenbaum wrote:

@wrosie wrote:

@olympia tennenbaum wrote:

@wrosie wrote:

About 10 years ago I was shopping a McD in a lower income neighborhood. The family of five in front of me spent about $35 for their order.

I couldn't help but think they could have gone to Walmart or a grocery store and gotten a $5 rotisserie chicken, a bag of frozen fries, a couple of 2 liters of soda and multiples of other things to make a healthier, and cheaper meal for the family with a little effort.

Or imagine this, buy some ground beef and cook it. Even cheaper probably. Definitely cheaper than McD.

But I guess I'm being judgmental today.

You never know why people choose what they do. Sometimes poor judgement and sometimes it's more than you can see - maybe no time to go shopping, maybe no gas or electric to cook, maybe just lazy, or maybe somebody's favorite thing.

I read this heartbreaking story on reddit of someone using SNAP benefits to buy protein shakes. The clerk chastised him for making poor choices with his benefits and food choices. The guy went on to explain that he's living out of his car where he has nowhere to cook and nowhere to keep things refrigerated. For him, those protein shakes were the best he could do at the time. I guess I share in the spirit that there might be more going on than meets the eye.

So, buy protein shakes on SNAP, AKA food stamps. Sell them for what he can get.

Buy a rotisserie chicken for the same price and eat for three days? How many of us have eaten pizza left out for a day. So, buy some ice for $.99 and if you're truly homeless, sell the rest to get cigarettes and beers. That's how it goes if he actually bought food before he sold his food stamps.

Don't feel sorry for him if he's selling his SNAP benefits, it's for his benefits, not that he's starving. Believe me.

I believe you missed the point entirely. But you do you.

Also there was no mention of him selling his benefits.

If only you could apply that in real life! I didn't know about that feature.