How You Order Food And What It Says About You
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How You Order Food And What It Says About You

Some unexpected people I've encountered from working in the fast food industry.

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How You Order Food And What It Says About You

What's nice about fast food is that it is in fact, fast. Busy people love it because it doesn't take up much of their valuable time. After a late night, people love it because the grease tastes extra delicious. Everyone loves it because it's cheap.

Unfortunately, some people see fast food restaurants to be solely made to serve them. It's purpose is to have cheap, tasty food, ready to go in under two minutes after entering the restaurant. Their only focus is to be served with no concern of the people who are serving them, or establishment itself. 

Baked Potato: The extremely high or drunk young lad who is an obvious wreck. We will cautiously keep an eye on them so that they're not throwing up in the middle of the dining room. When they order, they forget what they have said already, "Tomato, Cheese...NO! What are you doing? I didn't say cheese!" ...yes, you did. Get a sober friend to help you so I don't have to go through this with you.

Too Nice: The group of people who come in and ask, "How are YOU today? Are you having a great day? Yeah?" with a big, fake smile on their face, as all of their friends giggle. These people are saying nice things, but really they're just messing with you and they become one of the top 10 worst parts of your day. 

Uhhhh: The person who doesn't understand that fast food is meant to be fast. I understand if you can't see the menu until you get to the register, but if there is a long line and you have been staring at the menu since you walked in, then you should definitely know what you want by the time you get to the front to order. My job is to make the line go by quickly. People standing and taking their time not only irritates me, but also it irritates everyone in line behind them.

The Normal Human Beings: Don't get me wrong, most of the people who come in are perfectly normal, nice people. These are the people who say "please" and "thank you" because they were raised with proper manners. Trust me, manners go a long way after a group of people who don't even bother to look you in the eye when talking to you.

Chatty Cathy: Yes. Please continue to talk or text on the phone while you order. I love it when people are too busy texting on their phone to answer whether they want chips or a drink with that. The world and everyone's time will be put on hold just for you, princess. 

Mr. Demands: This person doesn't have time to answer, "Hi, how are you today?" when they come up to the front of the line. They don't care about anything but ordering their food, and when I say ordering, I mean ORDERing. The person goes down the front line, stating everything he or she wants, and when it isn't to their satisfaction, they would simply state "more". No "please" no "thank you". They don't have time for a full sentence. 

My Saviors: The more than perfect customer is hard to find but they exist. They smile, speak calmly but efficiently. They know what they want and fly through the line with ease. They treat you like a fellow human being, and believe it or not, that's really nice. 

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