There a couple things you know if you have ever worked in the ice cream business...
1. You get weirdly complex orders
How does one make an ice cream order complicated? I am not sure but somehow people do. They order seven different flavors with multiple toppings. However, some toppings go on the side. But, other toppings go on the ice cream. It is impressive how one can make an ice cream order complex.
2. Customers who come in at the last minute are the worst
A customer comes on in and you're about to close... Then they stay for an extra twenty minutes and you don't know how to kick them out, so you just sit there re-cleaning the same section of countertop hoping that maybe they will look at their watch.
3. You always leave the store covered in ice cream
You can never go anywhere directly from work. Because somehow you manage to get ice cream everywhere. Hair, clothes, arms, you name it.
4. The challenge of the vertical quart order
The worst order you can take. However, once the quart is packed you feel like a hero. I mean, come on. I know not everyone can pack a quart with two flavors the vertical way.
5. You have an abnormal amount of $1’s in your pocket
You think you've got a fat wallet, but all you truly have is a whole lot of one dollar bills. Anytime someone asks you for change you've got it...but only in one dollar bills. Then they usually ask if you strip after seeing your wallet of ones. And you think to yourself. wow, haven't heard that one before.
6. You always think you smell like ice cream
Yes, ice cream does smell amazing in the store. However, it does not work well as a perfume fragrance.
7. The myth that you get sick of ice cream
Customers always come in and say, "How do you not eat ice cream all shift? Oh, you must get sick of it!" Nope. Sadly that is a myth. You never get sick of the ice cream especially when there is a new flavor added to the rotation.
8. Those customers that can't make up their mind
Sure, take your time, it's not like there's a line of people waiting. Nope. Not at all. You wouldn't mind a customer taking their time if there wasn't a line out the door. But, come on when there is a line please just choose a flavor.
9. Rare item orders
"You'd like a sdfjdklkdf? A sdfjdklkdf? Sure, let me just go make that..." Then you turn around to make the sdfjdklkdf and your face drops. Then the moment of panic hits...who orders that? I don't know how to make that!
10. The crushing feeling of failure when you break the cone
Those waffle cones will get you every time.
11. The customers who don’t tip
Thank you for contributing $0 to my college fund.
12. The absurdity of one arm being much stronger than the other
When your scooping arm is jacked and the other arm is just chilling. Guess I am going to just wear long sleeves. Thank goodness winter is coming.
