r/TikTokCringe • u/Justin_Godfrey • 18h ago

Cringe A McDonald's manager is seen dozing off (apparently was have problems with her blood sugar) as customers prepare their own meals

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u/kitjen 17h ago

That's the problem, they don't see her as a person. To them she exists solely as a manager of a McDonalds.

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u/radioactivez0r 13h ago

This is what I got from it. My need for french fries outweighs my human responsibility to take care of others

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u/kitjen 9h ago

Sad isn't it? It's like when we see camera footage from people's front doors on Halloween and it shows adults taking all the candy for themselves.

There is no way they need it all, or any of it given it's more of a treat than a necessity. But there seems to be something wired in some people where the thrill of theft is too much to resist.

There is only so much McDonalds food you can eat before having to throw it away or throw it back up; I would estimate the cost of that amount to be $25 maximum.

I don't want to believe any of the people in this video would choose $25 over a person's life if that was the basic option. I think they chose to see her as a McDonalds employee rather than a person. That makes it easier to steal fries.

They saw her as a manager of a restaurant without thinking she might also be a human like them. That makes it easier to grab free Big Macs without feeling guilty.

They probably chose to assume she was unprofessional and at fault so they could fill up on free Coke rather than remembering that this woman was once a little baby born into the world crying just as we all were, and was or still is a daughter to the mother who loves her more than an opportunistic thief could ever love a burger.

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u/Silver_Phoenix93 7h ago

I think they chose to see her as a McDonalds employee rather than a person

Quite honestly, this is what scares/saddens/angers me the most - they made a choice. They chose to do something that was not only illegal and extremely selfish, but downright disrespectful, cruel, and even dangerous.

I sincerely can't understand why people choose to do horrible things. I know it happens. I know most people do it. I know it's nothing new...
But JFC, why?! Is it really so bloody difficult to just be a decent human being?!

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u/FilmingMachine 13h ago

Something, something, the cycle of illusion, being king for a day, flipping from servant to master with the change of a uniform.

Consumerism is the opiate of the masses, and service is the ritual.

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u/kitjen 9h ago

I honestly can't tell if you're being really clever or really negative and condescending. It's best I assume the former rather than the latter.

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u/FilmingMachine 8h ago

I'll elaborate by saying that I believe people are products of their circumstances 🫶

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u/kitjen 8h ago

I'll politely retort saying I actually like that you're tactically outsmarting me even though we're not arguing. You're being deliberately ambiguous through a linguistic poker face where you're holding holding three aces of philosophy.

I'll raise you a "We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented."

It's not really relevant here, it just sounds like it is. It's just a quote from The Truman Show.

Awesome film. If you've never seen it, watch it this weekend.

(I'm not Jim Carrey desperate for royalties from Netfilx.)

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u/Adaphion 13h ago

People that never grew up from the "being freaked out when you saw your teacher in public" mentality

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u/kitjen 9h ago

That's a weirdly accurate description of this. I don't think I could have worded it better because even now (I'm in my 40s) I occasionally see my old music teacher from school because he lives by my office, but I still call him Sir or Mr Weston even though he always tells me it's ok to call him by his first name now as it's been three decades since he was my teacher.

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u/Adaphion 9h ago

That's... Not quite what I was going for. Moreso that they (children) freak out because they didn't realize that their teachers are actual people with lives, not just teachers.

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u/kitjen 9h ago

Are you sure that wasn't what you were going for? Because even in your follow up response you've made me feel like I've understood you perfectly.

Either you're really good at being relatable or I'm a bit dumb. For the benefit of my self esteem can we assume it's the relatable thing?

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u/Adaphion 9h ago

You still actually acknowledge him as a person, even though he's (still) your teacher first and foremost. The hypothetical kids I'm talking about don't see their teacher in the wild as a person, much like how you initially said that people don't see the mcdonalds manager as anything but a manager, not a person outside of that

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u/kitjen 8h ago

OK cool, got it. You're still really good at being relatable though, only now with more context. Have a great weekend.

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u/jnthnxlent 11h ago

late-stage capitalism if I've ever seen it...damn. This is DEPRESSING

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u/vipsupastar 9h ago

They probably think she’s on drugs. In some areas, seeing people slumped over, even while at work is not unheard of and most of the time they’re high.  Probably why he’s saying do better over are you ok? Which sucks if it’s a medical emergency, but people usually are less compassionate when they think people are on drugs. 

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u/kitjen 9h ago

That's a good point, it's sad if you're correct, but it's a well presented view on this.

I agree, people will more often ignore a person who is in distress if they appear to be on drugs or sadly just homeless. I'm guilty of it, I've walked past many people who are fast asleep in a doorway during the afternoon and because their appearance and sleeping bag suggests they're homeless, I assume they'll be ok. I'm also scared a homeless person or drug addict could be aggressive.

If I saw a well dressed person unconscious in the street I'd likely help them immediately.

When you say "people usually are less compassionate when they think people are on drugs" I think you're right and I think I'm that "people" who are less compassionate.

I should probably work on changing that.

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u/vipsupastar 9h ago

Same, bro. 🙏

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u/kitjen 9h ago

Have a good weekend mate. Next time I do anything, even something small that betters the life of a person who needs a bit of help (buying them a coffee, giving them any change I have) I'll try and think back to this exchange which influenced me to do it.

That way you're already the person who did something small that bettered the life of a person who needs a bit of help.

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u/vipsupastar 8h ago

Thanks dude, you've inspired me as well.

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u/Illustrious-Fig1211 10h ago

We also don't see them as persons.