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AIBU?

To go to McDonalds and ask for a gherkin burger

61 replies

CreviceImp · 16/02/2016 19:57

My DH says yes. Personally I don't feel it is a weird request and I can't be the only one who wants a fecking burger filled with gherkins with a smarter of that onion thing they do.

He is refusing to even try. I am hormonal (peri-menopausal) and craving one.

He is going to procure a grubby snack for himself and asked me if there is anything I want. So I told him. AIBU

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thenewaveragebear1983 · 16/02/2016 19:58

Yes. Gherkins are the devils food.

LilacAndLovely · 16/02/2016 20:01

My sister always asks for extra gherkins on a cheeseburger. She's very specific and asks if she can have at least 25 slices of gherkin (a decent amount to her) and she doesn't mind paying extra.

They always fill it with gherkins, never charge her extra - they do hand it over whilst looking at her sideways though

IHaveBrilloHair · 16/02/2016 20:02

No, I love gherkins

FeliciaJollygoodfellow · 16/02/2016 20:03

There was a whole advert where a bloke got a bun filled with gherkins for his pregnant wife, so I expect they're used to it!

ConceptOfBiscuits · 16/02/2016 20:03

Lilac- does she count them when she gets it?

Ginkypig · 16/02/2016 20:03

If you want it fine try and askt hemthey might, but you should ask don't send somone to do your dirty gherkin work!

For what it's worth a cafe did me a coleslaw roll one

Ginkypig · 16/02/2016 20:05

Once

CooPie10 · 16/02/2016 20:05

Yanbu, my Dh would do it for me. All they can say is no, but I can't see why not.

jadorecakesnbiscuits · 16/02/2016 20:07

YANBU AT ALL! They are amazing. I have my husbands off his to make 4 on mine, you can ask for extra pickles too. I bet if you went to 5 guys they would do you something like this

Billington · 16/02/2016 20:08

YANBU. I love gherkins.

OP, get yourself a jar of these beauties You'll thank me for it, I promise

Scarydinosaurs · 16/02/2016 20:09

Tell him about the advert. Bet he won't mind after that.

So no burger at all? Just gherkins? I think I'd need a burger in there...or your bun:content ratio would be crazy.

jadorecakesnbiscuits · 16/02/2016 20:11

Billington just the photo in the link made me dribble a bit

FindoGask · 16/02/2016 20:15

I doubt he'd get one. I tried to get a bacon, sausage and egg mcmuffin in Macdonald's once - the menu features double bacon and egg, and double sausage and egg for the same price, so I wasn't going massively off-piste and I didn't see a problem: however, the manager said no can do. Because no button on the till.

karen912 · 16/02/2016 20:15

Yabvu! All kinds of wrong. . There should be laws about that sort of thing!

Billington · 16/02/2016 20:16

Oh god, they are delicious. I often scoff a handful when I happen to open the fridge door!!

ArmyDad · 16/02/2016 20:17

I've asked for the gherkin to be removed from every burger that I've ever had. You can have all of mine. There's at least 20 years worth they've saved

jadorecakesnbiscuits · 16/02/2016 20:17

Findo I think it's high time they got together and made that button so.

FindoGask · 16/02/2016 20:21

jadorcakes damn straight!

LilacAndLovely · 16/02/2016 20:21

Lilac- does she count them when she gets it?

Not that I know of!

She finds that if she just asks for 'extra' then someone will throw an extra three or so on and think that qualifies. She needs to make sure they know she's serious, and saying 'can I have around 25 gherkins' makes sure she gets the message across.

noblegiraffe · 16/02/2016 20:22

I asked for extra gherkins once and got zero gherkins. I think they heard gherkin and assumed the rest.

CreviceImp · 16/02/2016 20:26

He is refusing.

I said it's simple just ask for the meat to be replaced with gherkins in a normal burger.

I swear he clenched.

I feel a marital is imminent.......

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ALemonyPea · 16/02/2016 20:29

Why did I never think to ask for extra gherkins. Love the slimey little suckers.

I think you should refuse to talk to him until he gets you what you've asked for.

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candykane25 · 16/02/2016 20:31

You can get jars of sliced gherkins from tesco. They are perfectly sandwich sized slices, sliced lengthways. So I have gherkins on everything.
I love gherkins.
However, and this is embarrassing, I only discovered they are pickled cucumbers about a couple of years ago. Thought gherkins were a whole sub-species.

Jibberjabberjooo · 16/02/2016 20:31

I love the gherkins and only buy the burgers that contain them.

ValiantMouse · 16/02/2016 20:33

I used to work there and while your request would have been a bit odd, in my store we'd have made it for you.

(And it would have brightened the shift up for everyone- we loved odd orders like this!)

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