This was a really funny video! This video was about McDonaldization. McDonaldization has certain standards that are supposed to be met. These standards are high ends of efficiency, predictability, uniformity, and control. At first the girls were able to meet these standards at which the rate of speed that the conveyer belt was going. But then it started to speed up a little bit and they were struggling. They hid their mistakes from their boss so she thought they were doing a good job. Their boss sped up the production line because she believed the girls could handle it. It was clear that the McDonaldization was getting the best of them and they could not handle it. They were shoving chocolates anywhere and everywhere so their boss would not see them failing. In this case, McDonaldization was not a good method and pretty much impossible to do. If there were more people on the production line maybe the method of work would have been more successful.
I like how you talked about how the girl's attitude changed once their boss walked through the doors. Suddenly they were hiding their mistakes and trying not to show her how bad of a job they were actually doing. It was humorous but definitely showed the idea behind McDonaldization and how jobs were suppose to be high efficiency and uniformity. They girls were shoving chocolates every which direction just so they could make sure not one candy got away. MacD001
While the girls made it seem that they were keeping up with the conveyor, which in turn, caused the conveyor to speed up, they did not have much a choice. They were told that if they did not keep up with the production line, they would be fired. This was their incentive to do the job that they were asked, no matter how incorrect it is done. The company almost did not care that the ladies were not able to keep up, as they forced them to shove the chocolate in their hats, mouths, shirts, by speeding it up past their capabilities. Sandydog001
First of all, I love "I Love Lucy" and second of all, this perfectly describes our society and method of fast food these always. People want everything right away and fast can never be fast enough sometimes. I definitely don't think this way of production is effective either. As this video shows us, it can lead to serious problems and even force us as the buyers to demand faster and faster service. It's a vicious cycle and I think this sort of mindset can lead to a very selfish and demanding attitude. I also thought it was funny that these two workers would do anything they could just so they don't get fired. They'd shove candies down their shirts, in their hats and in their mouths just so they would barely get by! MacD001
I agree Lucy is awesome and it's funny how much most of us compare to them very accurately whether if its stuffing candies in their shirts or eating the evidence to not get fired. The assembly line was ridicule and the wrapping seemed pretty pointless but as long as its done right? Pineapples001
It is so true that McDonaldization has made consumers needy and greedy. Over time it has made people want things right away and expect them to be right all the time. This has also changed the way we make our foods. Making them easier and faster to cook and a LOT less healthy for us. Sometimes the food isn't even real.
I believe this clip was from an old television show, since I do remember watching this with my grandparents at one point. After having had the sociology lesson on Mcdonaldization, I can understand the sociological significance of this clip. These women were expected to complete a seemingly easy job, however, since the company has a demand to produce their goods in large quantities, the employees are forced to work at a ridiculously fast pace. I doubt that any new employee would ever be expected to keep up with that pace, however, for the sake of entertainment, this process is exaggerated. This does happen in many companies though, where the products are produced quickly in order to get the most out and sold, with little regard to the employees and their conditions. In some way, most everyone could find this example of Mcdonaldization in their everyday life, or an example very similar. Sandydog001
I love this video. It shows that the people of our nation expects us to have everything handed to them at that very second. It shouldn’t take you twenty second to make that sandwich or your store is very expensive you need to lower your prices and offer coupons. To the people who work retail and food services, I know it’s hard to deal with the people who have never worked for anything because they had their parents take care of them all their lives and most of the time get married and become a housewife with no working responsibilities for bills, food, cell phones, clothing, etc. It feels like they have no care for the world and it’s not really required for them to. As a retail associate, whenever I go into a store I don’t go crazy and unfold every shirt I see because I think I might buy it. I respect the people who are in the same working situation as me. It might not seem like a method that’s going to change the world but it’s the little things that helps those retail workers feel that you care and respect them as well. Pineapples001
I really like your outlook on this video because I agree. I work at Mcdonalds and people order a huge order and say 'Make it Fresh' and then expect it to be done within 30 seconds. Years ago, it was completely normal to wait 20 minutes for a meal, but nowadays it has to be done within 20 seconds or else people get mad. chicagoblackhawks001
This video explains to me that our country is a very demanding country. We want what we want and we want it now. We don't consider other people in the picture of our day. If I went to McDonalds and ordered a Big Mac and the person on the intercom was having a bad day, I would say "whats their problem" which would put me in a bad mood all day.We want what we want and we want it now. Rie001
This is a funny clip of Lucille Ball, with the assembly line of chocolate. Assembly lines can represent the Mcdonaldization of life in America how it is important to get everything done as quickly as possible. Assembly lines make work impersonal and not very satisfactory. It makes workers feel unappreciated in a way. Since I work at Mcdonalds, I see it first hand almost everyday. I don’t mind working there, but when I see grill workers there I can tell it doesn’t seem very fun. One person steams the buns, the next person puts the condiments on, the next person puts the meat on, the next person puts toppings on (onions, lettuce, tomato), and the last person puts it together in the box. I feel as if only one person did all of that (even though that would be hectic if we were busy), it would give some satisfaction to the workers. chicagoblackhawks001
I agree that the assembly line serves as an example of McDonaldization. The assembly line represents maximum profit and maximum production. I like the example of a burger at McDonalds. I agree it can seem monotonous for the workers in the grill. McDonaldization, has emphasis quick production and maximum profits. That could not be accomplished with one worker making the burgers. FireFan001
I must have seen this clip nearly 50 times and I always have different thoughts each time. This video almost supports the idea of McDonaldization. McDonaldization is a concept to increase efficiency, production, and minimize errors. Lucy and Ethel were not able to keep up with the production of the chocolates. One was wrapped, the next one was not. This shows how human production is not standardized. Eventually, Lucy could not keep up with the large amounts of chocolate. Product demand is high and workers are unable to keep up with the amount of demand. At the beginning, “someone is asleep at the switch,” nothing is getting done. This shows the vulnerability of a work environment that is not standardized. At one point, Lucy says “we are fighting a losing game.” Now, I’m not preaching that every human should be replaced with robots, but economic efficiency should be increased. FireFan001
I think that you had a very interesting take on this video. I though almost the opposite. I think that people need to be is less of a rush all the time. If the conveyor would have been at a steady pace, Lucy and Ethel could have kept up and the quality of the product would remain high. However, I like how you pointed out that robots are sort of a means to eliminating that human error. Scary as it is, that seems to be the direction some things are going. HAL001
This is a hilarious scene, but it also uncovers a lot of harsh truth about the way our society is obsessed with efficiency. Ironically, many people can see the humor of this seen, but next time McDonald's takes more than five minutes for their order, they turn into someone like the lady in the video. This video also shows how the quality of the product is suffering from all of this focus on speed. Lucy and Ethel start to not be able to handle the speed of the conveyor belt, so they start eating the chocolate and putting it in their hats. No matter how funny, the quality of the chocolate is going down with each piece they miss. This is the same in our society. The faster things are made, the weaker they become. Of course, McDonald's doesn't always mess up your order and the workers don't always spit in your food, but that doesn't mean that it is a perfect system. I think that there needs to be more harmony between efficiency and quality. HAL001
I agree with you, it was really funny, but I have witnessed many nice people turn into a whole new person because they had to wait five minutes for the food they ordered. GRUNT001
This was a really funny clip to watch. Even though this was funny to watch on this clip in the real real these types of factories exist and many people have to work seven days a week in order to survive and eat and also to pay rent and other day to day bills. There is a part in the clip where the boss lady comes back into the room and tells the two lady’s they are doing a great job and then she tells the person on the other side of the wall to speed things up. It was a good example of the society we live in today everyone wants everything right now and can not get it fast enough. I think as a society we need to slow down and appreciate life more and stop complaining about a five-minute wait for a fully cooked meal. GRUNT001
This was a really funny video! This video was about McDonaldization. McDonaldization has certain standards that are supposed to be met. These standards are high ends of efficiency, predictability, uniformity, and control. At first the girls were able to meet these standards at which the rate of speed that the conveyer belt was going. But then it started to speed up a little bit and they were struggling. They hid their mistakes from their boss so she thought they were doing a good job. Their boss sped up the production line because she believed the girls could handle it. It was clear that the McDonaldization was getting the best of them and they could not handle it. They were shoving chocolates anywhere and everywhere so their boss would not see them failing. In this case, McDonaldization was not a good method and pretty much impossible to do. If there were more people on the production line maybe the method of work would have been more successful.
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I like how you talked about how the girl's attitude changed once their boss walked through the doors. Suddenly they were hiding their mistakes and trying not to show her how bad of a job they were actually doing. It was humorous but definitely showed the idea behind McDonaldization and how jobs were suppose to be high efficiency and uniformity. They girls were shoving chocolates every which direction just so they could make sure not one candy got away. MacD001
DeleteWhile the girls made it seem that they were keeping up with the conveyor, which in turn, caused the conveyor to speed up, they did not have much a choice. They were told that if they did not keep up with the production line, they would be fired. This was their incentive to do the job that they were asked, no matter how incorrect it is done. The company almost did not care that the ladies were not able to keep up, as they forced them to shove the chocolate in their hats, mouths, shirts, by speeding it up past their capabilities. Sandydog001
DeleteFirst of all, I love "I Love Lucy" and second of all, this perfectly describes our society and method of fast food these always. People want everything right away and fast can never be fast enough sometimes. I definitely don't think this way of production is effective either. As this video shows us, it can lead to serious problems and even force us as the buyers to demand faster and faster service. It's a vicious cycle and I think this sort of mindset can lead to a very selfish and demanding attitude. I also thought it was funny that these two workers would do anything they could just so they don't get fired. They'd shove candies down their shirts, in their hats and in their mouths just so they would barely get by! MacD001
ReplyDeleteI agree Lucy is awesome and it's funny how much most of us compare to them very accurately whether if its stuffing candies in their shirts or eating the evidence to not get fired. The assembly line was ridicule and the wrapping seemed pretty pointless but as long as its done right? Pineapples001
DeleteIt is so true that McDonaldization has made consumers needy and greedy. Over time it has made people want things right away and expect them to be right all the time. This has also changed the way we make our foods. Making them easier and faster to cook and a LOT less healthy for us. Sometimes the food isn't even real.
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I believe this clip was from an old television show, since I do remember watching this with my grandparents at one point. After having had the sociology lesson on Mcdonaldization, I can understand the sociological significance of this clip. These women were expected to complete a seemingly easy job, however, since the company has a demand to produce their goods in large quantities, the employees are forced to work at a ridiculously fast pace. I doubt that any new employee would ever be expected to keep up with that pace, however, for the sake of entertainment, this process is exaggerated. This does happen in many companies though, where the products are produced quickly in order to get the most out and sold, with little regard to the employees and their conditions. In some way, most everyone could find this example of Mcdonaldization in their everyday life, or an example very similar. Sandydog001
ReplyDeleteI love this video. It shows that the people of our nation expects us to have everything handed to them at that very second. It shouldn’t take you twenty second to make that sandwich or your store is very expensive you need to lower your prices and offer coupons. To the people who work retail and food services, I know it’s hard to deal with the people who have never worked for anything because they had their parents take care of them all their lives and most of the time get married and become a housewife with no working responsibilities for bills, food, cell phones, clothing, etc. It feels like they have no care for the world and it’s not really required for them to. As a retail associate, whenever I go into a store I don’t go crazy and unfold every shirt I see because I think I might buy it. I respect the people who are in the same working situation as me. It might not seem like a method that’s going to change the world but it’s the little things that helps those retail workers feel that you care and respect them as well. Pineapples001
ReplyDeleteI really like your outlook on this video because I agree. I work at Mcdonalds and people order a huge order and say 'Make it Fresh' and then expect it to be done within 30 seconds. Years ago, it was completely normal to wait 20 minutes for a meal, but nowadays it has to be done within 20 seconds or else people get mad. chicagoblackhawks001
DeleteThis video explains to me that our country is a very demanding country. We want what we want and we want it now. We don't consider other people in the picture of our day. If I went to McDonalds and ordered a Big Mac and the person on the intercom was having a bad day, I would say "whats their problem" which would put me in a bad mood all day.We want what we want and we want it now. Rie001
ReplyDeleteThis is a funny clip of Lucille Ball, with the assembly line of chocolate. Assembly lines can represent the Mcdonaldization of life in America how it is important to get everything done as quickly as possible. Assembly lines make work impersonal and not very satisfactory. It makes workers feel unappreciated in a way. Since I work at Mcdonalds, I see it first hand almost everyday. I don’t mind working there, but when I see grill workers there I can tell it doesn’t seem very fun. One person steams the buns, the next person puts the condiments on, the next person puts the meat on, the next person puts toppings on (onions, lettuce, tomato), and the last person puts it together in the box. I feel as if only one person did all of that (even though that would be hectic if we were busy), it would give some satisfaction to the workers. chicagoblackhawks001
ReplyDeleteI agree that the assembly line serves as an example of McDonaldization. The assembly line represents maximum profit and maximum production. I like the example of a burger at McDonalds. I agree it can seem monotonous for the workers in the grill. McDonaldization, has emphasis quick production and maximum profits. That could not be accomplished with one worker making the burgers. FireFan001
DeleteI must have seen this clip nearly 50 times and I always have different thoughts each time. This video almost supports the idea of McDonaldization. McDonaldization is a concept to increase efficiency, production, and minimize errors. Lucy and Ethel were not able to keep up with the production of the chocolates. One was wrapped, the next one was not. This shows how human production is not standardized. Eventually, Lucy could not keep up with the large amounts of chocolate. Product demand is high and workers are unable to keep up with the amount of demand. At the beginning, “someone is asleep at the switch,” nothing is getting done. This shows the vulnerability of a work environment that is not standardized. At one point, Lucy says “we are fighting a losing game.” Now, I’m not preaching that every human should be replaced with robots, but economic efficiency should be increased. FireFan001
ReplyDeleteI think that you had a very interesting take on this video. I though almost the opposite. I think that people need to be is less of a rush all the time. If the conveyor would have been at a steady pace, Lucy and Ethel could have kept up and the quality of the product would remain high. However, I like how you pointed out that robots are sort of a means to eliminating that human error. Scary as it is, that seems to be the direction some things are going. HAL001
DeleteThis is a hilarious scene, but it also uncovers a lot of harsh truth about the way our society is obsessed with efficiency. Ironically, many people can see the humor of this seen, but next time McDonald's takes more than five minutes for their order, they turn into someone like the lady in the video. This video also shows how the quality of the product is suffering from all of this focus on speed. Lucy and Ethel start to not be able to handle the speed of the conveyor belt, so they start eating the chocolate and putting it in their hats. No matter how funny, the quality of the chocolate is going down with each piece they miss. This is the same in our society. The faster things are made, the weaker they become. Of course, McDonald's doesn't always mess up your order and the workers don't always spit in your food, but that doesn't mean that it is a perfect system. I think that there needs to be more harmony between efficiency and quality. HAL001
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, it was really funny, but I have witnessed many nice people turn into a whole new person because they had to wait five minutes for the food they ordered.
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This was a really funny clip to watch. Even though this was funny to watch on this clip in the real real these types of factories exist and many people have to work seven days a week in order to survive and eat and also to pay rent and other day to day bills. There is a part in the clip where the boss lady comes back into the room and tells the two lady’s they are doing a great job and then she tells the person on the other side of the wall to speed things up. It was a good example of the society we live in today everyone wants everything right now and can not get it fast enough. I think as a society we need to slow down and appreciate life more and stop complaining about a five-minute wait for a fully cooked meal.
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