Comments on: Rules for Ordering at a Fast Food Restaurant http://mockable.org/rules-for-ordering-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/ Your online clearinghouse for all things mockable Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:06:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: John http://mockable.org/rules-for-ordering-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/#comment-1499 John Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:29:39 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=624#comment-1499 Maybe I should start my own fastfood chain where your menu choices are as follows: 1 type of something with chicken 1 type of something resembling a burger 1 type of something with fish 1 size of drink, choices of sprite and coke (or whichever brands are clear and dark) It is the same stuff 24/7, no fries, no special orders, no fancy-pants anything. And pricing is everything $1 each, tax included. You ask for "2 with chicken and 2 sprites" - that's $4 even. No need to futz around with change, etc. Maybe I should start my own fastfood chain where your menu choices are as follows:

1 type of something with chicken
1 type of something resembling a burger
1 type of something with fish
1 size of drink, choices of sprite and coke (or whichever brands are clear and dark)

It is the same stuff 24/7, no fries, no special orders, no fancy-pants anything. And pricing is everything $1 each, tax included. You ask for “2 with chicken and 2 sprites” – that’s $4 even. No need to futz around with change, etc.

]]> By: John http://mockable.org/rules-for-ordering-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/#comment-1498 John Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:23:26 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=624#comment-1498 Very entertaining post and very entertaining comments! I'd like to point out something though. I am not a frequent fastfood visitor so I do not necessarily know what is what on the menu. Things DO change from time to time. So, if I wait in line for a few minutes and get to the point where I can see the menus, I will take an extra 30 to 60 seconds to look over the menu before placing my order. I WAITED in line so all the people behind me who are waiting need to suck it up. Or show up 10 seconds before me so you're in front :). Is it me or are the drivethrough menus are cramped and hard to read? And they don't put up a copy a few cars back with size 180 font, no they put only one right where you order, tiny font, columns and columns of text and no pictures. Sigh. Very entertaining post and very entertaining comments!
I’d like to point out something though.

I am not a frequent fastfood visitor so I do not necessarily know what is what on the menu. Things DO change from time to time. So, if I wait in line for a few minutes and get to the point where I can see the menus, I will take an extra 30 to 60 seconds to look over the menu before placing my order. I WAITED in line so all the people behind me who are waiting need to suck it up. Or show up 10 seconds before me so you’re in front :) .

Is it me or are the drivethrough menus are cramped and hard to read? And they don’t put up a copy a few cars back with size 180 font, no they put only one right where you order, tiny font, columns and columns of text and no pictures. Sigh.

]]> By: New to PA http://mockable.org/rules-for-ordering-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/#comment-1486 New to PA Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:39:18 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=624#comment-1486 Having worked at my father's Dairy Queen for far too long, I have to agree with all of these. Also: I hate people who find the need to shout their order in the drive thru. Really, people. We can hear you just fine. People in the drive thru who tell the employee to "hold on!" while they finish their conversation on their cell phones drive me nuts as well. My biggest pet peeve? people who can't shut their kids up, and literally scream at them in the middle of an order, then resume their normal tone and volume of voice with us and act like we couldn't hear them throw a tantrum. Having worked at my father’s Dairy Queen for far too long, I have to agree with all of these. Also:
I hate people who find the need to shout their order in the drive thru. Really, people. We can hear you just fine.
People in the drive thru who tell the employee to “hold on!” while they finish their conversation on their cell phones drive me nuts as well.
My biggest pet peeve?
people who can’t shut their kids up, and literally scream at them in the middle of an order, then resume their normal tone and volume of voice with us and act like we couldn’t hear them throw a tantrum.

]]> By: P-Star http://mockable.org/rules-for-ordering-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/#comment-1185 P-Star Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:53:38 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=624#comment-1185 Amen, brother! Everyone that goes to Starbucks (and anywhere else) needs to read, understand, and follow these instructions, especially in the morning. Amen, brother! Everyone that goes to Starbucks (and anywhere else) needs to read, understand, and follow these instructions, especially in the morning.

]]> By: hawaii2000 http://mockable.org/rules-for-ordering-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/#comment-1183 hawaii2000 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:08:06 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=624#comment-1183 Here in Kona, fast food is a joke. No matter where you go, they're ALWAYS out of something. "Sorry, we're out of straws." "Sorry, we're out of napkins and lids." "Sorry, our shake machine has been broken for a week." "Sorry, we're out of chicken. Only burgers today." "Sorry, you can order anything on the menu except anything we have to use the grill to cook." "Yes, we offer 8 kinds of bread but, sorry, right now we only have pumpernickel sesame oat bran." "Sorry, we're short on employees today so the dining room is closed. Please use the drive-thru. Unless you don't have a car. Sorry." Here in Kona, fast food is a joke. No matter where you go, they’re ALWAYS out of something.

“Sorry, we’re out of straws.”
“Sorry, we’re out of napkins and lids.”
“Sorry, our shake machine has been broken for a week.”
“Sorry, we’re out of chicken. Only burgers today.”
“Sorry, you can order anything on the menu except anything we have to use the grill to cook.”
“Yes, we offer 8 kinds of bread but, sorry, right now we only have pumpernickel sesame oat bran.”
“Sorry, we’re short on employees today so the dining room is closed. Please use the drive-thru. Unless you don’t have a car. Sorry.”

]]> By: Buck http://mockable.org/rules-for-ordering-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/#comment-1168 Buck Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:36:23 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=624#comment-1168 Excuse me, but the writer is SPOT-ON with his assesment...although I don't practice such matters at the counter, but at the drive thru. To quote Joe Pesschi, "They always FUCK YOU at the drive-thru." It's true, if I visit the McDonalds in Hurricane, West Virginia I can expected seven times they'll screw up the order. It's just as sure as the sun rising in the east, they'll have an "issue" you won't notice until your 10-miles away. Buck Out Excuse me, but the writer is SPOT-ON with his assesment…although I don’t practice such matters at the counter, but at the drive thru. To quote Joe Pesschi, “They always FUCK YOU at the drive-thru.” It’s true, if I visit the McDonalds in Hurricane, West Virginia I can expected seven times they’ll screw up the order. It’s just as sure as the sun rising in the east, they’ll have an “issue” you won’t notice until your 10-miles away.

Buck Out

]]> By: bikerchick http://mockable.org/rules-for-ordering-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/#comment-1135 bikerchick Thu, 28 May 2009 15:41:37 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=624#comment-1135 When it comes to fast-food drive-thru's, I always think of the scene from "Lethal Weapon II" with Joe Pesci character (Leo Gets) getting the much hated tuna sub...."You get FUCKED at the drive-thru! They know you'll be long gone when you realize you've been FUCKED at the drive-thru" When it comes to fast-food drive-thru’s, I always think of the scene from “Lethal Weapon II” with Joe Pesci character (Leo Gets) getting the much hated tuna sub….”You get FUCKED at the drive-thru! They know you’ll be long gone when you realize you’ve been FUCKED at the drive-thru”

]]> By: debra http://mockable.org/rules-for-ordering-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/#comment-857 debra Tue, 19 May 2009 21:39:11 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=624#comment-857 I thought of Jeff one day I went to Wendy's at my lunch time. I wonder what he would have done? There was only one person in front of me. He proceeded to order 15 separate meals with 15 separate transactions. Oh My God, I was losing my mind behind this guy. I am usually not a rude person but.....I said what are you ordering for a bus or something!!!! It took 25 minutes to get my two dollar order and there were about 20 people behind me at that point. ARGGGHHHHH. Not cool at lunch time! WHATTA DOUCH I thought of Jeff one day I went to Wendy’s at my lunch time. I wonder what he would have done? There was only one person in front of me. He proceeded to order 15 separate meals with 15 separate transactions. Oh My God, I was losing my mind behind this guy. I am usually not a rude person but…..I said what are you ordering for a bus or something!!!! It took 25 minutes to get my two dollar order and there were about 20 people behind me at that point. ARGGGHHHHH. Not cool at lunch time! WHATTA DOUCH

]]> By: Uncle Buzz http://mockable.org/rules-for-ordering-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/#comment-837 Uncle Buzz Tue, 19 May 2009 03:28:52 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=624#comment-837 It's amazing - I mean the number of epsilon minuses working at the junk food shops. If they get your order right, believe me, it's sheer accident. To paraphrase Grouch Marx: I would never eat anywhere that would have me as a customer. "Get me a bowl of turtle soup, and make it snappy!" It’s amazing – I mean the number of epsilon minuses working at the junk food shops. If they get your order right, believe me, it’s sheer accident.

To paraphrase Grouch Marx: I would never eat anywhere that would have me as a customer.

“Get me a bowl of turtle soup, and make it snappy!”

]]> By: Limey http://mockable.org/rules-for-ordering-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/#comment-834 Limey Mon, 18 May 2009 21:33:58 +0000 http://mockable.org/?p=624#comment-834 Someone plus tell me how to say this in spanish “single with everything (including cheese) but no pickle, fries, and ice tea. No biggie size. “ ¿Uno avec mucho (es queso) no mas gherkino, pomme frito, the iceo. No mas grande. Someone plus tell me how to say this in spanish “single with everything (including cheese) but no pickle, fries, and ice tea. No biggie size. “

¿Uno avec mucho (es queso) no mas gherkino, pomme frito, the iceo. No mas grande.

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