The Burger King I worked at years and year ago served a well behaved
homeless dude.  The trick is well behaved patrons deserve to be served.

Beth t. 

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> On Behalf Of ken barber
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:34 PM
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> Subject: Re: backpacks and restaurants
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> rant or not, i think i might pursue it. obviously you are not 
> homeless unless you dress as i do and shave once a week as i 
> do. anyone with a half brain (but this is a fast food place) 
> can tell the difference in homeless and a person with cp and 
> knowing it is a case of pwd they should have a accommodated you.  
> 
> --- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> 
> > I'm on vacation this week in Nashville.? I had a little 
> incident at a 
> > McDonalds because I had my backpack on.? I was supposed to leave my 
> > backpack full of souvenirs outside the store where anyone 
> could take 
> > it.? On top of it, the manager on duty gave me attitude 
> about it.?? My 
> > mother and Susan was with me, we were hungry and this was the only 
> > restaurant in close range to the hotel.?
> > 
> > My hand goes numb carrying something over ten minutes, so I use my 
> > backpack for majority of things I have to carry.? I never 
> order drinks 
> > from a restaurant unless I'm going to eat there.? When I go grocery 
> > shopping I use the canvas bags when my backpack is full, 
> because they 
> > do not cut into my arms like the plastic ones do.?
> > 
> > Anyway do you think this is a case to pursue or just simply 
> avoid the 
> > place?? I'm writing to the regional manager about too about this.? 
> > Someone told me in the breakfast lounge that they do this in stores 
> > because of homeless people come into their stores too much and try 
> > keep them out.? In Cleveland I know about the major stores 
> ask you to 
> > leave the bags at the front counter or customer service area.? I've 
> > never had a problem with that other than one store but that was one 
> > person and that person is no longer at the store because of 
> being too 
> > rude to people.??
> > 
> > I know?since 9-11?all sports arenas and stadiums have 
> to?have people 
> > not to bring in bags at all and most cases strollers 
> because of nuts 
> > who want to blow up the place.? I don't have a problem with that.? 
> > These are major places?and the policy is across the board 
> and in plain 
> > sight on websites and on the front of the sporting place.? 
> Some have 
> > relaxed a little and take each person on individual 
> situation.? I know 
> > I'm just on a rant but I was just so mad yesterday, I 
> needed to vent.
> > 
> > 
> > Michael Jeffries
> > ?
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