I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!!

We are all controlled and ruled by lights and buttons.

Example: From mid February until the end o' march, McDonald's sells Shamrock shakes.

For years I've been able to walk in & say "Can I get a half-chocolate half-shamrock shake?" aka a grasshopper shake.
And for years, I got my little cup o' goodness no problem.

Zoom to 2010, and to the point of this story.

4, count with me. One, Two, Three, Four SEPARATE McDonald's "restaurants" around me have refused my order.
Last night, the manager (who took my non-order) said they couldn't mix because of inventory procedures. (I'm assuming some McChief comes into every place and says, 'Hey! Why is there half of a small order of shamrock and chocolate left in your machines? What kind of games are you playing?!!')
Today's excuse, "We don't have a button."
whaah?
 
WE DON'T HAVE A BUTTON.
HOLY COW!!
So that means, if there's not a 'grasshopper' button on their fancy push button register, it is unavailable? Does it even exist?
 
There is a special button. I know that. Because every year, I wonder how they rung it up.
Every year, like clockwork, it shows I ordered a 'Special - Beverage'.

Has the whole world lost their McMinds?

You may be saying, 'Nick, it's just a shake. Let it go.'
 
BUT I CAN'T.

Why can't you push the chocolate lever, then 'Oops, accident' moved your arm 3 inches right, to the shamrock lever?


Why can't I just mix them myself? Cause I just paid you 3 dollars to do your job, and get me food that will decrease my lifespan.


But, being Mr. Niceguy, I politely order one small shamrock, one small chocolate, for almost 5 dollars. 

Happy St. Patty's day, everybody.
Let's go get ripped on O'Doul's!

--Nick

=UPDATE= They can't mix chocolate & shamrock, but they can mix my shamrock with vanilla...