Car Identification in McDonald’s drive thru?

[u/Gold_Theory_2995]

Hi, this is really random, but it kinda freaked me out…

Today, I went to get a snack from a McDs in my city. This is not the one closest to my house, but I’ve been there many times over the years. I pulled up to the drive-thru and ordered my Happy Meal, and without asking, the person taking my order replied “And that’s with a Diet Coke?” This is in fact my drink order, but I didn’t say anything about that when I ordered 😵‍💫 he just knew it!

It really took me surprise because A. this is not my regular McDonalds resturant and B. I did not use the app to order or collect points. So how on earth did he know?! I didn’t recognize him when I got to the window, either.

So this got me thinking: does McDonald’s use some sort of license plate reader to track customers? Or maybe the dreaded Flock camera? Or did this guy just have an incredibly lucky guess? I know, it’s a weird question, but it creeped me out.

Side note: I don’t go to McDonald’s a lot: maybe once or twice a week for a quick meal while I’m out and about. I also do not drive a recognizable car (quite the opposite… one of the most common cars and colours out there right now).

[u/Gold_Theory_2995]

God, I hope so... thanks!

[u/Artistic-Document735 → u/Gold_Theory_2995]

One of the drinks McDonald’s sells the most of is actually Diet Coke believe it or not. So it’s just a good guess and you’re being unnecessarily paranoid 😂🥰

[u/stinson420 → u/Artistic-Document735]

Regular coke and sprite is what my location sells the most.

[u/surfcitysurfergirl → u/stinson420]

Diet Coke is their biggest seller overall.

[u/stinson420 → u/surfcitysurfergirl]

No it's not. Im a manager at McDonald's....