Why you never want to touch a screen at McDonald's again

Just a nice little research project on Thursday morning. I can imagine you're looking forward to a nice hamburger or a milkshake on the road as the weekend approaches. First exit for a Maccie, that kind of thing. To use your precious weekend time efficiently, you take the route via the self-service screen (I really didn't know this existed). You're in and out in a flash. Literally.

Our neighbors in England conducted research on the screens in question, in London and Birmingham to be exact. The result? There is no McDonald's in the vicinity without the staphylococcus bacteria on the self-service screen. You know, that bacteria that normally resides in your stool and digestive system. So you happily tap that Quarter Pounder, and a few seconds later, you open the paper with your hands and grab that tasty burger. Damn it, pardon my French. I have no other words for it. Just thinking about a Mac now brings up the poop bacteria. Now you can convince yourself that this was in London, but that suddenly feels very, very, very close.