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"We're lovin' it today and we hope you are too."

DrJohnEvans — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:24:19 -0800

McDonald's Bathroom Attendant. From the folks who brought you The MP3 Experiment, but this is funnier.

By: DrJohnEvans

DrJohnEvans — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:25:01 -0800

via kottke. please don't hurt me.

By: Mean Mr. Bucket

Mean Mr. Bucket — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:30:57 -0800

Metafilter: they don't do this in England.

By: 2sheets

2sheets — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:32:14 -0800

The gullibility of the manager was both entertaining and frightening, but no surprise. Taking pictures of people in the bathroom is creepy.

By: DrJohnEvans

DrJohnEvans — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:39:54 -0800

None of it is surprising, really; in fact, everything goes off as you'd expect it to. But the fact that they actually went and did it (with pictures and audio!) makes for a good read.

By: Robot Johnny

Robot Johnny — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:41:13 -0800

"Are you sure you have the right McDonald's?" "I hope so... I sure hope so!"

By: AlexReynolds

AlexReynolds — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:43:32 -0800

I'm lovin' it!

By: grapefruitmoon

grapefruitmoon — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:50:33 -0800

We love to see you ~~pee~~ smile!

By: anastasiav

anastasiav — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:58:21 -0800

My friend Todd Simmons worked as a professional bathroom attendant for three years in Manhattan. Dude. He should write a book. Or they should make a sitcom about him. Or something. [this is good. Kottke or not, thanks for posting it]

By: PinkStainlessTail

PinkStainlessTail — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:02:53 -0800

Dude. He should write a book. Or they should make a sitcom about him. Or something. Scroll down to his report. Apparently he has a one man show in the works.

By: MrMoonPie

MrMoonPie — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:13:21 -0800

By: zsazsa

zsazsa — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:32:46 -0800

These guys are actually consistently good. I loved their Anton Chekhov stunt, with MeFi discussion here.

By: dougunderscorenelso

dougunderscorenelso — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:55:44 -0800

Thank you so much for posting this site. I'd never seen it, and I absolutely love it. "Dollar Dudes" is awesome.

By: DrJohnEvans

DrJohnEvans — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:57:41 -0800

Wow. That's a good one, zsazsa, thanks!

By: papercake

papercake — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:04:38 -0800

Only $7 in tips in an hour? A guy can't live off of that!

By: gambit

gambit — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:05:49 -0800

Awesome! I now have a new favorite improv group! Which is to say I now have a favorite improv group!

By: tdismukes

tdismukes — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:09:30 -0800

I absolutely love the Improv Anywhere missions. Every one that I've read about has been fascinating. That said, I totally don't understand the concept of a bathroom attendant. I've been using bathrooms for the last 40 years without professional assistance, so the phenomenon is pretty alien to me.

By: taz

taz — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:20:16 -0800

Wonderful.

By: fourstar

fourstar — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:26:29 -0800

They weren't kidding. That guy really is the CFO of Hitachi.

By: SisterHavana

SisterHavana — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:34:21 -0800

The first paragraph reminded me of this month' s prank in Jane magazine, where a couple of staffers brought a velvet rope and made a VIP section in a Wendy's in New York. Good read!

By: DevilsAdvocate

DevilsAdvocate — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:41:14 -0800

Wow...apparently I had skipped over previous IE-related threads. All their missions I looked at were great. My favorite: I wish I was Ted. I think we all do.

By: wsg

wsg — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 15:04:16 -0800

I love Best Gig Ever.

By: Secret Life of Gravy

Secret Life of Gravy — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:39:51 -0800

The strangest place I ever saw a bathroom attendant? The North Carolina State Fair. Yes indeedy. After a full day of stuffing yourself with deep fried candy bars, touching the meat goats, riding the tilt-whirl, and fingering the turquoise sateen jumpsuit sewn by a 4-H club member, you could go to the potty and there she was. Mostly directing traffic. Handing out the occasional paper towel. Although there were several signs telling us to "remember to tip the attendant" I don't think she was making much money.

By: ParisParamus

ParisParamus — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 17:33:37 -0800

Much funnier than the Columbia University-ish thread from a few months ago. This is good stuff.

By: MiltonRandKalman

MiltonRandKalman — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 17:49:33 -0800

The gullibility of the manager was both entertaining and frightening Not surprising, but not for the reasons I think you're implying. Fundamental rule of guerilla theatre and public illegal art. Act like a criminal and they will treat you like one. I altered this billboard right next to a freeway offramp during rush hour traffic at 5pm and Sun was still shining. A hundred cars drove by us at 10 mph, nobody saw nothing. Why? Because we were wearing workmen jumpsuits and had ladders, we're supposed to be there. This man had the standard bathroom items, the tux and patter, he spoke first and without hesitation. He supposed to be there, in the mind of the Normals there can be no other explanation. Unless you do something stupid like open your mouth and give them a reason to think beyond the obvious. Let others lie for you and hide in plain sight.