Quite the pickle

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Quite the pickle

Post by Stevenloan » Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:03 am

A: McDonald's said Sunday that it had fired CEO Steve Easterbrook due to what the company described as a "recent consensual relationship with an employee" that violated company policy.
B: So you're saying McDonald's fired their big cheese for putting his meat patty in the wrong buns? Quite the pickle.

- Hi guys! What does B mean when he uses the phrases "big cheese", "meat patty", "wrong buns" and "quite the pickle"?

Your answers will be greatly appreciated.

StevenLoan
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Re: Quite the pickle

Post by trolley » Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:24 pm

Steve, look up "double entendre" or "sexual innuendo". On the surface, the words or phrases in your example refer to McDonald's ingredients, but below the surface...not so much.
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Re: Quite the pickle

Post by Stevenloan » Sun Nov 10, 2019 6:35 am

trolley : Thanks a lot for your answer and advice. Enjoy your weekend.

StevenLoan
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