Things you don't want to hear in front of you in line....
#76
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I'm standing in line at Walgreens holding a case of bottles water. Order of lady in front of me is rung up.
Her: oh!! Let me fInd my check book.
Me: Sh*^#t!!
Her: stops looking for checkbook and slowly turns around. "I didn't do this on purpose."
Me: that doesn't change the fact that you are unconvincing me."
Her: mutters about my rudeness. And discovers she can't find Check book.
Me: oh Sh+^%^^t!!!!
Her: looks for credit card and swipes it. Announces to me proudly: I used my credit card.
Me: welcome to the 21st century.
She was pissed when she left. Now both of us had high blood pressure.
Her: oh!! Let me fInd my check book.
Me: Sh*^#t!!
Her: stops looking for checkbook and slowly turns around. "I didn't do this on purpose."
Me: that doesn't change the fact that you are unconvincing me."
Her: mutters about my rudeness. And discovers she can't find Check book.
Me: oh Sh+^%^^t!!!!
Her: looks for credit card and swipes it. Announces to me proudly: I used my credit card.
Me: welcome to the 21st century.
She was pissed when she left. Now both of us had high blood pressure.
#77
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I'm standing in line at Walgreens holding a case of bottles water. Order of lady in front of me is rung up.
Her: oh!! Let me fInd my check book.
Me: Sh*^#t!!
Her: stops looking for checkbook and slowly turns around. "I didn't do this on purpose."
Me: that doesn't change the fact that you are unconvincing me."
Her: mutters about my rudeness. And discovers she can't find Check book.
Me: oh Sh+^%^^t!!!!
Her: looks for credit card and swipes it. Announces to me proudly: I used my credit card.
Me: welcome to the 21st century.
She was pissed when she left. Now both of us had high blood pressure.
Her: oh!! Let me fInd my check book.
Me: Sh*^#t!!
Her: stops looking for checkbook and slowly turns around. "I didn't do this on purpose."
Me: that doesn't change the fact that you are unconvincing me."
Her: mutters about my rudeness. And discovers she can't find Check book.
Me: oh Sh+^%^^t!!!!
Her: looks for credit card and swipes it. Announces to me proudly: I used my credit card.
Me: welcome to the 21st century.
She was pissed when she left. Now both of us had high blood pressure.
Hilarious!!!!
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So, you're advocating that it is better for them to hold up a drive-thru line (not just me, but the other cars in line as well) rather than deal with the hassle of carseats? I understand that dealing with carseats can be a hassle, but they are part of the responsibility of having children.
As far as allergies and such, if the children have that many allergies and that many different kinds of allergies, perhaps they should not opt for fast food. There's a reason it's called fast food. If your order isn't going to be fast, then you need to do what you can to minimize how much your order will inconvenience others who are expecting fast food to be, well, fast.
The situation was annoying, in part because all I wanted to do was place my 2 item order, pay for it, pick it up, and go home. Had I been on a lunch break from work, the situation would've been far more annoying, because of the very limited amount of time I would have for lunch.
Shouldn't the family in front of me in the drive-thru line have compassion for those behind them in line and realize how their order impacts us?
As far as allergies and such, if the children have that many allergies and that many different kinds of allergies, perhaps they should not opt for fast food. There's a reason it's called fast food. If your order isn't going to be fast, then you need to do what you can to minimize how much your order will inconvenience others who are expecting fast food to be, well, fast.
The situation was annoying, in part because all I wanted to do was place my 2 item order, pay for it, pick it up, and go home. Had I been on a lunch break from work, the situation would've been far more annoying, because of the very limited amount of time I would have for lunch.
Shouldn't the family in front of me in the drive-thru line have compassion for those behind them in line and realize how their order impacts us?
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#81
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You have been to the shopping mall ...which you hate at the best of times and there is a queue to get out of the parking station there are several cars in front and you have been waiting several minutes as it is automatic machine.
Then you are one car away from escape and the lady in front starts to look for her parking ticket, you see her look in the glove box her bag, the sun visor turn to her freind and ask etc. etc. etc.
I am getting livid just thinking about it....
Then you are one car away from escape and the lady in front starts to look for her parking ticket, you see her look in the glove box her bag, the sun visor turn to her freind and ask etc. etc. etc.
I am getting livid just thinking about it....
#82
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Welcome to XYZ do you want to try a ..... Please order when ready.
ME: Give me a #1 with a coke please.......
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Speaker: I'm sorry for the wait can you repeat the order please?
ME: Give me a #1 with a coke please.......
Speaker: Thats a number 9 with a orange drink correct?
ME: No, a #1 WITH A COKE
Speaker: Do you want something to drink with that?
ME: COKE !!
Speaker: Okay I have a #9 with a coke. Would you like an apple pie with that?
ME: Give me a #1 with a coke please.......
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Speaker: I'm sorry for the wait can you repeat the order please?
ME: Give me a #1 with a coke please.......
Speaker: Thats a number 9 with a orange drink correct?
ME: No, a #1 WITH A COKE
Speaker: Do you want something to drink with that?
ME: COKE !!
Speaker: Okay I have a #9 with a coke. Would you like an apple pie with that?
Anyways, today in Safeway, lady in front of me. She's got four $10 coupons, but you can only use one at a time...
And from the other end of the counter...
Guy on the phone: Can you check on the status of my 95 Ford pickup?
Me: License plate please:
Guy: I don't know
Me: VIN?
Guy: Don't have it.
Customer stands in line for 30 minutes. Listens to me at least five times telling people if you need to renew xyz, please fill out form abc. He gets to the counter:
Me: Form please
Customer: Oh I don't need it. I just need to renew xyz.
Me: Yes, I need your form please.
Customer: No, I need to renew xyz.
Me: I know, I need you to fill out form abc please.
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Wondering, was beer involved in anyway?
Originally Posted by Serpent
Long time lurker - first time poster (this thread did it haha)
"Can i get a bwwaauuuhhhh" - guy threw up all over the greasy fast food joint counter....
"Can i get a bwwaauuuhhhh" - guy threw up all over the greasy fast food joint counter....
Wondering, was beer involved in anyway?
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#87
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So, you're advocating that it is better for them to hold up a drive-thru line (not just me, but the other cars in line as well) rather than deal with the hassle of carseats? I understand that dealing with carseats can be a hassle, but they are part of the responsibility of having children.
As far as allergies and such, if the children have that many allergies and that many different kinds of allergies, perhaps they should not opt for fast food. There's a reason it's called fast food. If your order isn't going to be fast, then you need to do what you can to minimize how much your order will inconvenience others who are expecting fast food to be, well, fast.
The situation was annoying, in part because all I wanted to do was place my 2 item order, pay for it, pick it up, and go home. Had I been on a lunch break from work, the situation would've been far more annoying, because of the very limited amount of time I would have for lunch.
Shouldn't the family in front of me in the drive-thru line have compassion for those behind them in line and realize how their order impacts us?
As far as allergies and such, if the children have that many allergies and that many different kinds of allergies, perhaps they should not opt for fast food. There's a reason it's called fast food. If your order isn't going to be fast, then you need to do what you can to minimize how much your order will inconvenience others who are expecting fast food to be, well, fast.
The situation was annoying, in part because all I wanted to do was place my 2 item order, pay for it, pick it up, and go home. Had I been on a lunch break from work, the situation would've been far more annoying, because of the very limited amount of time I would have for lunch.
Shouldn't the family in front of me in the drive-thru line have compassion for those behind them in line and realize how their order impacts us?
#88
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I've found that it usually depends on how many cars are in front of me at the drive-thru. If there's only 1 or 2, it's usually just as quick, because by the time you park, shut the vehicle off, lock it, grab your purse, walk in, order, wait for your food, then walk back to the car, place everything into the car, etc., it's usually easier to go through the drive-thru if there aren't many people there.
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Too late for that. Besides, if it's raining or freezing, I'm not getting out of my nice warm car, and neither are my kids. You'll just have to hope that I'm not ahead of you in a drive-through line.
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I don't mind if people place an order that is for a few people in the drive-thru, but if it's for more than 3 or 4 (and requires multiple drink carriers, etc), I think it's time to go inside. I do mind, if added to that reasonably large order, people either use several coupons or have special requests for each item. To me, drive-thrus especially should be fast, and as such, should not be used for huge orders (to feed 6) or for multiple special requests.