If the OP was stating this warning due to a case of food poisoning - then yes, I would avoid it like the plague.. Perhaps irrationally so, but I have been hospitalized twice with severe cases of food poisoning and it's a road I never want to travel again.. It was simply too painful - and too expensive - and thus has left me with a terrible fear of ever having to experience it again..
However, I would not avoid a food establishment over a $3 order and an employee who may or may not have been rude - may or may not have been the manager (wouldn't be the first time an employee "claimed" to be in charge) - may or may not have been having a particularly bad day - and may or may not have just finished dealing with another customer who did in fact try to pull a scam..
I would have politely asked that they check the receipt and once it was verified that I was correct, I would have taken my food and gone on my merry way..
Bottom line is, if I had to boycott every establishment where I have ever had to deal with rudeness from the employees, I'd pretty much have to stay in the house forever! For the most part I try to save my boycotting and aggravation for serious infractions and just deal with the little annoyances as calmly and as politely as I can..
If the OP feels she was treated as badly as she has stated here, her best bet would be to write a letter to the corporate offices.. Who knows? She may end up with more than enough free breakfast sandwiches to make up for her unpleasant experience..
However, I would not avoid a food establishment over a $3 order and an employee who may or may not have been rude - may or may not have been the manager (wouldn't be the first time an employee "claimed" to be in charge) - may or may not have been having a particularly bad day - and may or may not have just finished dealing with another customer who did in fact try to pull a scam..
I would have politely asked that they check the receipt and once it was verified that I was correct, I would have taken my food and gone on my merry way..
Bottom line is, if I had to boycott every establishment where I have ever had to deal with rudeness from the employees, I'd pretty much have to stay in the house forever! For the most part I try to save my boycotting and aggravation for serious infractions and just deal with the little annoyances as calmly and as politely as I can..
If the OP feels she was treated as badly as she has stated here, her best bet would be to write a letter to the corporate offices.. Who knows? She may end up with more than enough free breakfast sandwiches to make up for her unpleasant experience..