[wally_bert]

In this era of crystal clear (usually) voice communications from nearly one end of the earth to the other, why just about every drive through intercom sounds like bad drive in movie audio?

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

In this era of crystal clear (usually) voice communications from nearly one end of the earth to the other, why just about every drive through intercom sounds like bad drive in movie audio?

That's a good question. Let me know when you get the answer ;-)

[Covenantor]

If you’re old enough to remember drive-in movies you’ll know that all those cheap tinny speakers had to go somewhere.

[Texicanus]

... why just about every drive through intercom sounds like bad drive in movie audio?

Blame it on Global Warming or Bush maybe?

Seriesly (sp), the CEO of Mickey D's is living in the twentieth century. He needs to go Undercover Boss and discover the real world out there. The equipment sucks, English challenged employees suck, food quality and ingredients suck, sanitation sucks, employee loyalty sucks, and oh, and did I mention Mickey D's sucks.

Same for IBM and it's foreign under qualified H-1B cheaper by the dozen employees.

[MV=PY]

"In this era of crystal clear (usually) voice communications from nearly one end of the earth to the other, why just about every drive through intercom sounds like bad drive in movie audio?"

Because, no matter where the drive-thru is, they're taking your order in Chicago.