dianeseattle
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I posted yesterday about dealing with difficult people. I want to share one way I used to deal with the drive-thru, after ordering, waiting behind other drivers and paying for my food.
Then I get this cheery little person who says, "If you'll just pull up to that space, we'll bring your food right out!"
No. I tell the poor kid I'd rather wait right at the window, as I'd done for decades, thank you.
I've had cashiers run for a supervisor who'd then tell me that I need. to. pull. forward. NOW.
Nope. I chose this joint, I waited in line, I spoke into the clown or screen, I'm willing to be overcharged for grunt food, and this is supposed to be fast food.
"But the cars behind you..."
"I should pull up so they get their food BEFORE me, or so they can also pay and also be told to pull forward? So whatever corporate overlords can make billions more dollars while they rudely guide us like sheep into a pen? No."
I was always soft-spoken but assertive, smiling but standing up for myself, and I did feel a little bad for the cars behind me.
I don't do drive-thrus anymore. In fact, if I wanted a cheeseburger, I'd pull in, park and go in. I'd get my dinner faster at the counter and wouldn't have to wait in a line of cars.
I'm not letting people push me into a cage anymore.
Then I get this cheery little person who says, "If you'll just pull up to that space, we'll bring your food right out!"
No. I tell the poor kid I'd rather wait right at the window, as I'd done for decades, thank you.
I've had cashiers run for a supervisor who'd then tell me that I need. to. pull. forward. NOW.
Nope. I chose this joint, I waited in line, I spoke into the clown or screen, I'm willing to be overcharged for grunt food, and this is supposed to be fast food.
"But the cars behind you..."
"I should pull up so they get their food BEFORE me, or so they can also pay and also be told to pull forward? So whatever corporate overlords can make billions more dollars while they rudely guide us like sheep into a pen? No."
I was always soft-spoken but assertive, smiling but standing up for myself, and I did feel a little bad for the cars behind me.
I don't do drive-thrus anymore. In fact, if I wanted a cheeseburger, I'd pull in, park and go in. I'd get my dinner faster at the counter and wouldn't have to wait in a line of cars.
I'm not letting people push me into a cage anymore.
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