McDonald’s outage: Angry customers flood social media after IT disruption left them unable to order food

WORLDWIDE: In a digital age where technology reigns supreme, even the mightiest empires can be brought to their knees by a single glitch. On Friday, March 15, McDonald's, the undisputed king of the fast-food realm, found itself in the throes of a global crisis as a massive IT outage crippled its operations worldwide.

From the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the charming villages of rural Europe, the golden arches lost their luster, leaving customers hangry and social media platforms ablaze with a deluge of complaints, memes, and witty remarks that captured the collective frustration of a world denied its beloved Big Macs and McNuggets, as per Daily Mail.

Unprecedented McDonald's disruption swiftly escalated into an international crisis

The unprecedented disruption, which began in the early hours of Friday morning, swiftly escalated into an international crisis, with reports of chaos pouring in from countries as far-flung as New Zealand, Australia, Japan, China, Sweden, Germany, and Austria.

As the crisis unfolded, social media became a virtual battleground for disgruntled customers to voice their displeasure.

One X user quipped, "Forget rigging elections, this is how you take down the western world. Same issue reported in New Zealand and Australia." [sic]

Another, perhaps resigned to the situation, humorously remarked, "The one time the ice cream machine is working."

In a display of wordplay, a user expressed feeling "McDevastated," while another somberly declared, "Confirmation that the World is ending." [sic]

The absence of hash browns even merited a mention, as another user queried, "No Hash Browns?" Meanwhile, a user conveyed their tension through a simple GIF of Kermit the Frog biting his nails, encapsulating the collective frustration and uncertainty among McDonald's patrons.

McDonald's has remained tight-lipped on the specifics of the global outage

While the fast-food giant remained tight-lipped on the specifics of the outage, a spokesperson from McDonald's UK acknowledged the problem, stating they were "looking into" the issue.

The company also clarified that the outage was not related to cybersecurity concerns, potentially allaying fears of a larger breach.

In Japan, where the fast-food chain boasts around 3,000 stores, McDonald's took to social media to apologize to customers, urging them to "please wait for a while until the service is restored."

Meanwhile, in Australia, a McDonald's spokesman confirmed the company was "aware of a technology outage" impacting stores nationwide.

Reports from Down Under painted a picture of resourcefulness, with one manager revealing that their store had resorted to accepting orders by scribbling them on paper, whereas others opted to temporarily close their doors.

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