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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Wed Aug 20, 2014, 02:52 PM Aug 2014

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We made over $21 billion last year

And don't forget the wage theft.

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We made over $21 billion last year (Original Post) KamaAina Aug 2014 OP

No credit for pink slime? Slimy bastards. nt valerief Aug 2014 #1

The punctuation error diminishes the message. PSPS Aug 2014 #2

Only to those looking to see the message diminished... LanternWaste Aug 2014 #3

McDonalds definitely didn't make (ie profit) 21 billion dollars last year. DesMoinesDem Aug 2014 #4

maybe it's 21 billion burgers? Remember they used to keep count on their signs years ago? bettyellen Aug 2014 #5

That could make sense but I thought that was the number of people served. DesMoinesDem Aug 2014 #6

rethinking...... it yes, it was billions "served". Anyway, I think it was inspired by that. And I bettyellen Aug 2014 #7

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. No credit for pink slime? Slimy bastards. nt

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 02:53 PM

Aug 2014

PSPS

(13,599 posts)

2. The punctuation error diminishes the message.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 03:14 PM

Aug 2014

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

3. Only to those looking to see the message diminished...

Reply to PSPS (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 03:16 PM

Aug 2014

Only to those looking to see the message diminished.

DesMoinesDem

(1,569 posts)

4. McDonalds definitely didn't make (ie profit) 21 billion dollars last year.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 03:23 PM

Aug 2014

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

5. maybe it's 21 billion burgers? Remember they used to keep count on their signs years ago?

Reply to DesMoinesDem (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 03:25 PM

Aug 2014

DesMoinesDem

(1,569 posts)

6. That could make sense but I thought that was the number of people served.

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 03:29 PM

Aug 2014

If they don't use the word burger it's hard not to think it means dollars. I wonder if McDonalds somewhere releases the number of burgers or people they serve.

Also, the OP said $21 billion in the title.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

7. rethinking...... it yes, it was billions "served". Anyway, I think it was inspired by that. And I

Reply to DesMoinesDem (Reply #6)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 03:53 PM

Aug 2014

checked and couldn't find profit figures, just worldwide revenue- > 28 billion.
I guess they weren't being literal.

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