Ah, McDonald's - maybe your first job, your current job, or the job you wish you would have never had. After spending 2 years working for this fast food company, here are just a few observations I had amidst spilled shakes, grill burns, and so SO much grease:

1. You're used to telling customers that the ice cream machine is broken.

"Hi, I'd like to order a vanilla cone."

"I'm sorry, our ice cream machine is down today."

*customer swears under their breath and promptly exits the drive-thru at a rapid speed.

2. You permanently smell like french fries - clothes, hair, skin, everything.

3. You are used to apologizing for making the wrong sandwich.

Plain Big Mac with a seedless bun, ketchup on the middle patty, and one pickle on the side - why?

4. Few things are worse than the people who ask for fresh fries but then complain about having to wait for the fries to cook.

5. You have to hit the gym more than anyone you know.

No one turns down free food, even if it's a whole basket of overdone French fries.

6. Cleaning the bathrooms never gets any easier.

7. You have a stash of extra McCafe drinks hidden in the freezer.

Let's be honest, have you really worked at McDonald's if you haven't "accidentally" made a medium frappe into a large?

8. There's a special hatred in your heart for the people who order salt-free fries.

It's like they're trying to be healthy...at a fast food restaurant.

9. You have seen things that no human ever hopes to see.

10. Lunch break means you can order whatever you want and customize it however you want.

I'll take a triple quarter pounder with grilled mushrooms, double swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, extra pickles, onions, bacon and mayo.

11. Your life consists of constantly trying to perfect the soft-serve cone swirl.

12. You actually DON'T "flip burgers" for a living.

The grill cooks them in 30 seconds, no flipping needed.

13. As much as you hate the greasy air, rude customers, and lack of air conditioning, there really is something special (and unforgettable) about working at this place.