Onlookers heard a woman complain loudly to the staff at a McDonald’s outlet in Malaysia after they served her a non-vegetarian burger.
Social media users posted footage of the incident, which allegedly occurred at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), on Instagram and TikTok on Monday (10 November).
Source: @youngn.lost on Instagram
In the clip, the woman informs the staff at the top of her voice that she is from India.
The staff said calmly that she knew this, to which the woman replied in a quivering voice:
Then how can you do this?
The woman proceeds to say that she is a regular customer of McDonald’s and orders vegetarian burgers at McDonald’s India.
The staff then tells her, not for the first time, that the burger is non-vegetarian, and the woman retorts:
I know, but it’s not mentioned also (that) it’s beef.
She then walks away with her hands on her face, as if wiping away tears.
Source: @youngn.lost on Instagram
The original poster of the video, who is from Singapore, stated that the woman threw her burger box to the floor during the confrontation.
Most netizens criticised the woman, with one asking why she went to McDonald’s if she wanted vegetarian food.
They pointed out that “only India” has vegetarian burgers at McDonald’s.
Source: TikTok
McDonald’s outlets in the United States and Europe offer vegetarian menu items. However, McDonald’s in Malaysia and Singapore currently do not list such items on their menus.
Another user noted that the menu is “pretty clear” on this, suggesting that the woman wanted a free meal.
Source: TikTok
Also slamming the woman, a commenter charged that it is the customer’s responsibility to check if the food served is vegan or halal.
Source: TikTok
In recent days, Malaysia has experienced two customer service incidents, the first of which occurred when a ZUS Coffee barista got into a fierce altercation with a customer.
The customer, also assumed to be a foreign tourist, had splashed coffee on the barista, who threw a plastic cup back at her.
In an update to that case, ZUS Coffee issued a statement on Wednesday (12 Nov) confirming that it had filed a police report regarding the incident.
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Featured image adapted from @youngn.lost on Instagram.