“So, the CIA can hack into my TV and listen to every word I say, but McDonald’s can’t hear me say ‘no pickles’...”

The McDonald’s drive-thru sometimes gets an order wrong, and many people wonder why their speaker system isn’t better. This was posted on Facebook by Matt Mitchell on March 9, 2017, and it received over 2,100 likes:
 
“So the CIA can hack into my TV and listen to every word I say, but McDonald’s can’t hear me say ‘no pickles’ thru their drive-thru speaker?”
 
 
Wikipedia: McDonald’s
McDonald’s Corporation, doing business as McDonald’s, is an American multinational fast food chain. As of 2024, it is the second-largest by number of locations in the world, behind the Chinese chain Mixue Ice Cream & Tea.
   
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Matt Mitchell
March 9, 2017 at 1:56 PM ·
So the CIA can hack into my TV and listen to every word I say, but McDonald’s can’t hear me say “no pickles” thru their drive-thru speaker?
 
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J.KiLL
@BANDOTRAPGOD
So the CIA can hack into my TV & listen to every word I say, but McDonald’s can’t hear me say “no pickles” through their drive-thru speaker?
1:39 AM · Mar 28, 2017
 
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memes and death
@sadposting
So the CIA can hack into my TV and listen to every word I say, but McDonald’s can’t hear me say “no pickles” thru their drive-thru speaker?
3:11 PM · Apr 11, 2017
 
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💫Carlene💫 👀
@AdamsCumbie
So, the CIA can hack into to my TV and listen to every word I say but, McDonald’s can’t hear me say “no pickles” through their drive thru speaker?
9:03 PM · Feb 7, 2021 from Mountain Park, GA
 
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Sarah Sizzle
@sizzle_sarah
So, the CIA can hack into my TV and listen to every word I say, but McDonald’s can’t hear me say “no pickles,” through their drive-thru speaker?
4:53 PM · Mar 21, 2025
 
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Mila Joy
@MilaLovesJoe
So, the CIA can hack into my TV & listen to every word I say, but McDonald’s can’t hear me say “no pickles,” through their drive-thru speaker?
Explain please.
1:58 AM · Mar 27, 2025
 
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All You Can Eat
October 8, 2025 at 1202 PM ·
So, the CIA can hack into my TV and listen to every word I say, but McDonald’s can’t hear me say ‘no pickles’ thru their drive-thru speaker?