Fast food and Boycotting McDonald's

I am boycotting McDonald's. Yes, it is an icon and billions of kids, teens and adults eat trillions of Big Macs, McThis and McThat, but these are the economic times where I want a trusting relationship with a fast food restaurant - and not some advertising gimmick that compels me to pull of the road and wait in line in anticipation.
Okay here is the deal. I was thirsty. McDonald's offers a XL sweet tea for $1.00. That is close to getting a Route 44 Coke at Sonic during their 2-4pm happy hour! I think, well, might as well eat something too. SO I pull through the drive-thru and see a combo meal with the tea advertised. It was $5.34. A good deal huh - with a BigMac, fries and a XL tea. I make sure that it is mustard only as I am not into mixing pickles, ketcup, special sauce, etc. on one sandwich - just meat and cheese for me. I get to the window and the price jumped $2. - from the order sign, to the "first" window.
It was now $6.89. How can that be? And I asked that of the young foreign national who replied in broken English, "the value meals are in themselves good deals and therefore we cannot add the $1.00 sweet tea to the already excellent price..." - so in general, the $1 shot up to $2., which put me in a higher food tax bracket.... (A well-practiced speech by the way - I assume I was not the only one).
Oh... get this. If I purchased all of the items separately, I could get the tea for $1.00. A quick calculation puts the price about the same - some savings. Well, I am screwed and cars are lining up behind me. So I ask for napkins (which were not in the bag) and some ketcup (which was not in the bag).
"The condiments are $.32 each" a small, heavily pierced young girl replies. No condiments? Argh!!
This is too much. I drive around the other side, wanting more napkins - and complain to the inside personnel about the tea price. Same answer. I do it for pride nothing else - I know Ronald is sitting back somewhere laughing. As I leave though, I notice three bins of condiments - full. Is this a conspiracy against the drive-thru patrons? I grab a hand full of ketcup and stuff them in my pocket and walk proudly out the door.
So there you go. At the cost of $.32 each, I think I made of with over $3.00 worth of ketcup. I thought about hanging out at the end of the drive-thru and handing them out - shouting "No more tyranny!" but figured I better get on the road. I will no longer partake in McDonald's schemes to lure me into their web of deceit. I will go elsewhere.... but it was a long drive back home, so before I get on the road, I needed a bathroom break - well, since I was already here.... NLM

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[Equoni]

OK, I would have been pissed about the tea...especially if it was in the picture...it should say if meals cost more with tea. But it is charging for a packet of ketsup that is FREE inside that I CANNOT BELIEVE!!!!!!! 32 cents for a packet of ketsup????? You have GOT to be KIDDING ME!!!!! Anyone who was armed would have SHOT them. You should write Dateline...they love stories like this. Or 20/20. Can't you just see Barbara Walters in your living room saying, "32 cents for a packet of ketsup??? And it was in bins for free inside????" Maybe you can sue McD's for discriminating against you and all drive through patrons and win a big case!!! (Look at the stupid woman who spilled her coffee on herself and sued them) Maybe you should take the extra packets back and say you didn't need them all and you want a refund!!! I hope this was just a one store thing and not all places. It's the craziest thing I've ever heard!