McDonald’s in a hospital waiting room

[Schuyler]

AIBU to think I don’t care how hungry you are, you don’t eat McDonald’s in a hospital waiting room? There are 2 adults eating it, so surely one can pop out and then they swap.

P.S. do you think I can ask for a chip?

I had a Burger King meal in the delivery suite after having stitches. I was in my own room though

I actually had a dominoes pizza after giving birth to my firstborn. I had. It had any food all day, ended up with an emergency section and was then left on my own (with husband and baby) for 6 hours in the recovery ward. No other patients about and the midwife who had been allocated to look after me was dealing with a difficult labour so saw her twice for 5 mins in that 6 hours. No tea and toast for me and I was starving! I don’t think you can judge without knowing the whole story! (I didn’t throw up)

I normally take smoked salmon blinis and a magnum of Moët et Chandon to A&E. it can take a while to be seen and one doesn’t want to embarrass oneself with a rumbly tummy.

I legitimately thought it was because it made you want one I think I'm on the fence with this one

I was at a hospital appt the other day, a couple had brought plastic containers full of food and were munching away, They had sandwiches, cherry tomatoes and a load of other stuff. Every time I looked over, she was unwrapping something and passing some of it over to the man she was with.

I was there for ten minutes so I don't know how much more they had to eat.

You are all very unreasonable in that you have made me hungry and I have now just ordered a takeaway (salt & pepper chicken wings and duck chow mein). Now just need to find a medical waiting room to eat it in

So disappointed in this thread. I thought they were introducing McDonald's restaurants to hospital waiting rooms and I could be sure of a cup of tea in future.

"I don't understand why you think this is unacceptable."

Because MN is full of bloodhounds who can smell hot food several post codes away.

@PlasticPatty- clearly an untapped market! Maybe one for Boris in his election manifesto!

15 years of working in hospitals here - there's almost always a McDonald's in drip stand pushing distance to the hospital - they know what they're doing! McDonald's is no more or less stinky than any other food and eating in waiting rooms is very very common. I don't see an issue.

@rainywinterday

I don't see an issue either, and would happily sit munching a large fries and a medium diet coke, followed by a smarties mcflurry and a latte!

Because MN is full of bloodhounds who can smell hot food several post codes away

And fabric conditioner. They smell that too.

Dont see any problem myself - if it was a sandwich would you be bothered?

When I gave birth, everyone in post natal had takeaways as the hospital food was inedible.

I don’t recall MD, but certainly KFC, curries. I had Giraffe

I waited 11 hours in A&E once
I sent OH out for a subway or a macdonalds as they were close to the hospital

Don't see the problem

I agree with you OP. It's inconsiderate and crass for all manner of reasons.

I boarded a flight last year and as soon as bums were in seats a whole group of people (a Hen Do I think, about 15 in total) began to produce bags and bags of KFC out of their hand luggage and tuck in! I was

Most of the naysayers are citing the smell as the problem. I literally have no sense of smell and even if I smell food, not bothered much by people eating anywhere but people seem to be very sensitive about this topic and I'm always baffled as to why. Is it not part of the public contract to accommodate a little discomfort caused by other people so that they reciprocate. It honestly is a minefield finding out what foods are inoffensive to people as I have always tried to stay away from the offenders like fish, takeaways etc., but when someone complained about my cucumber sandwiches and banana smelling - I gave up.

From the title I thought there was a McDonald's "restaurant" in the waiting room. That would be bloody genius in a large hospital.

YANBU

My local hospitals entrance is right next to McDonald's. At visiting times you see loads of people taking McDonald's in and that's not too bad.
But this instance is for a planned appointment at a set time. Eat earlier / later. Grab a snickers from the shop to get you through!

It's probably safer than the hospital sandwiches, which (IIRC) killed a few people over the summer.

I do understand it's annoying having people eating smelly food around you but sometimes there is no choice. A few weeks ago DP and I ate a subway in a hospital waiting room; I had been there since 9am and was starving. It got to 2pm and the only way I wouldn't miss a scan (after waiting to see 2 different consultants) and then having to go back to another waiting room meant I had no choice... what was I supposed to do?

what was I supposed to do? 

You were supposed to starve, Tis the only polite thing to do. People in public space always throw up/heave at any food that isn't plain bread. Did you not know?

@baubled

Oh I do want one! It smelt a bit and I thought it was a bit rude in a busy waiting room but I do want one.

@berkshirecat

It was semi lighthearted. I was jealous of the chips, although not the fillet o fish which I think is one of the worst items on the menu! It was just hot and busy and crowded so I made a minor observation/complaint to MN. I’d never ever dream of actually taking offence as it didn’t offend me .

GTT testing whilst pregnant, required no food from the previous evening until after the test had finish (blood test, a glucose drink, wait 2 hours, blood test....the can eat!)

I'm sat in the waiting room with lots of other hungry, possible grim feeling pregnant ladies, when one of their partners waltzed in with bacon on toast and proceeded to devour it in front of us ladies who hadn't eaten in 12 hours......I honestly don't know how I didn't either commit murder or steal it!

Really rude and I thought really selfish as the clinic was specifically for that type of test and all the patients were fasting!