I'LL TAKE WHATEVER YOU GIVE ME

[WAHOONBOX]

THIS IS NOT EXACTLY NEW NEWS ....A BETTER DESCRIPTION WOULD BE "OLD NEWS".......BUT AFTER 48 YEARS SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE FAST FOOD CHAIN....YOU WOULD THINK THAT SOME WOULD EVENTUALLY GET IT RIGHT

NOW THIS AIN'T NO NOBEL PEACE PRIZE ROCKET SCIENCE POSITION I AM SPEAKING OF HERE....I MEAN WE ALL KNOW I WORK SECOND OR THIRD SHIFT AT TACO KING PART TIME, BUT I DO THE GRUNT WORK AND DO NOT WORK THE REGISTER BY MY CHOOSING....I EMPTY DA TRASH, MOP FLOORS ETC AND SO ON....SAME AS ON A CHARTER BOAT....BUT I BET MY TACO KING PAYCHECK THAT IF I WERE ON THE CASH KEYBOARD AND YOU ORDER A BURGER, FRIES, AND A DRINK FROM ME I WILL GET THE ORDER RIGHT.....HOW HARD CAN THAT BE? 3 ITEMS....AND FURTHER MORE I WILL NOT TAKE 2 MINUTES TO COUNT OUT $1.31 IN CHANGE EITHER

IS TODAY'S YOUTH THAT CLUELESS WHEN IT COMES TO MATH AND COUNTING MONEY? I AM YET TO MEET THAT PERSON AT A CASH REGISTER THAT CAN ACTUALLY COUNT MONEY OR EVEN ADD UP 34+27 IN THEIR HEAD....WHEN IT COMES TO GIVING ONE HIS CHANGE BACK I WATCH IN AMAZEMENT AS THE PERSON BEHIND THE REGISTER KEEPS LOOKING AT THE REGISTER BEGGING FOR HELP AT COUNTING THE CHANGE.......


WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE YOUTH OF AMERICA? ...

WELL I GUESS I AM A BEGGING FOR PUNISHMENT AND I WAS STARVING SO I PULLED INTO THE NEXT JOINT AND WALKED INSIDE

"MAY I TAKE YOUR ORDER?" she asked

FOR A MINUTE I WASN'T EVEN FOR SURE IF SHE WAS EVEN AWAKE YET.....EYES HALF SHUT....HER HAIR LOOKED LIKE IT HAD NOT SEEN A BRUSH IN A MONTH.....O SHIT......SHE JUST HACKED OUT A BIG OL MORNING COUGH RIGHT ON HER HAND...I SHOULD HAVE WALKED OUT RIGHT THEN AND THERE....

"I'D LIKE A DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER - HOLD THE PICKLE- AND SOME HOME FRIES...." SIMPLE ORDER ...RIGHT?

THE GIRL WITH THE THOUSAND YARD STARE AND THE PINK AND PURPLE HAIR BEHIND THE REGISTER JUST LOOKED UP AT ME AND SAID: " YOU WANT A...UHHHHHH DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER AND WHAT ELSE????" 2 SECONDS HAD PASSED SINCE I ORDERED ... 2 SECONDS.

"WHAT ELSE???? MA'AM I JUST TOLD YOU I WANTED A DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER HOLD THE PICKLE AND SOME HOME FRIES"


"DO YOU WANT SOMETHING TO DRINK WITH THAT?" she mumbled back.

"MA'AM .....I DIDN'T ORDER A DRINK"......

I HAD A COLD DIET DR PEPPER SITTIN' ON MY HEMI CONSOLE JUST WAITING ON ME ....AND HERE THIS GIRL IS COMPOUNDING THE SITUATION HERE BY ASKING ME DO I WANT A DRINK!!!! LISTEN TO ME PLEASE....I WANT ONLY WHAT I ORDERED....NO BISCUIT!...NO CINNAMON TWIRL!...NO COKE....JUST WHAT I ORDERED ONLY PALEEESE!

SOMETIMES AT BOJANGLES CHICKEN SHACK I ORDER ME AN ICED TEA WITH LEMON.....THEY POUR ME THE TEA AND PUT A LID ON IT.....

NO FRIGGIN LEMON............"MA'AM I ASKED FOR A LEMON....DID I NOT SPEAK LOUD ENOUGH OR SOMETHING? ICED TEA AND A L E M O N ......UHHH...OHHHH....DO I NEED TO SPEAK IN SPANISH ? EL SENORITA DA PLEASO EL BOXO WANTA TEO WITH LEMONO....."


GEEEZUS H....

BUT NOW BACK TO BURGER GIRL

SHE FINALLY MANAGES TO WALLER OVER TO THE HOT LAMP RACK AND BAG MY CRAP.......THE FRONT OF HER UNIFORM SHIRT LOOKED LIKE SHE HAD CHANGED THE REAR AXLE GREASE ON A CATERPILLAR BACKHOE BEHIND THE COUNTER

I HAND HER A TEN SPOT.....DANG IF THAT DIDN'T COMPOUND THE DEAL HERE...SHE STUDIED....SHE LOOKED AROUND....SHE DUG OUT SOME PENNIES...SOME NICKLES....MY FOOD IS GETTING COLDER BY THE MOMENT...

FINALLY....




I NOW GET OUT TO MY TRUCK....OPEN DOOR....CLIMB IN....PUT THE NEW COLLECTIVE SOUL CD IN....GET MY FRIES IN EASY REACH...CLICK MY SEAT BELT...OPEN THE WRAPPER TO THE BURGER KNOWING FOR CERTAIN THAT KETCHUP IS GOING TO DROP ON MY NEW BLUE WATER SHIRT CLUB TEE.....I PUT HER IN GEAR AND PROCEED BACK OUT INTO THE HARMS WAY OF TRAFFIC

WHAT THE - #*^## THERE ARE NOT ONE BUT THREE OF THEM SOUR ASS JOHNNY ROTTEN PICKLE SLICES ON THE BURGER

[offshore]

You ought to try a fast food joint in Southern Cal. You are expected to speak another language at the drive thru!! Great story......And hold the pickles!! mark

[giantfan]

It's scary... thats for sure.

I like the look you get when your bill is...let's say $5.41 and you hand them $11.00

Duhhhhhhh

[frank daleo]

almost certain you get some extra cash when in the middle of them opening the drawer, you say I have the change....

[Bird Dog]

Next time when your bill comes out to $3.59 (or any amount) hand them $5.57. It really throws them for a loop. Sometimes you get more money back than you gave them.

It amazes me how these people get through school. At least they're working and not sitting on their asses waiting for a check from the gov't.

[BuffaloHunter]

As a once avid eater of Fast food, I feel your pain. To this day, the only thing in spanish I can say is "Meat and Cheese Only." It is worked wonders in many cases.


"CARNE Y QUESO SOLAMENTE!!!!!!!

[knot for shore]

I was in walmart, or should i say, walfrigginthirdworldmart getting a monthly prescription filled. Waited in line with a very young mexican girl with a new born in a carrier. No big deal, right?? Nope, not until she got up to the counter, where by the way, the "staff" was in disarray as they ever so slowly searched for another person's meds. I tell ya, they only know 1 speed, not matter how long the line gets. ZERO SENSE OF URGENCY I TELL YA!! Anyway, the young mother gets to the counter......................................................doesn't speak a lick 'o english! Here's the kicker............the Puerto Rican fellow behind me had to act as the go-between communicator!!! WTF.

I honestly don't know what this country is coming to. I'm really at a loss.

[Hatterized]

true McDonalds story.....drive thru for breakfast.....order 1 Sausage McGriddle....drive to pay/cashier window and pay.... then drive to pickup window....ask for 1 strawberry jam packet.....drive off.....get to office.....Julio gave me ketchup packets...no jam......grrrrrrr

following week same McDonalds...this time order Egg McMuffin.....drive to pay/cashier window and pay....then drive to pick up window....this time ask for ketchup packet....same Julio...this time he gives me stawberry jam....i just laugh....

couple weeks later same McDonalds.....(6:15 AM)....order...total comes to $5.46.......drive to pay/cashier window....its JULIO......i just shake my head and laugh......i give Julio $10.50......(a $10 bill and 2 quarters)...JULIO smiles at me .....gives me back...not $5.04 but $50.04 ($50 bill and 4 pennies).....Julio tells me....."Amigo i got all right for you today.....me make no more mistake"........

so yes i did test him....i asked Julio.....can you make change for me.......i take another ($10 bill) out of wallet...ask Julio for 2-$5 bills or a $5 and 5-$1.......well Julio gave me 2 more $50 bills.....

lets see.....total paid to Julio.... $20.50
money received form Julio.....$150.04

yup Julio still has his job...he works the pickup window.....and still gets the condiments wrong...im just waiting for the morning he is again working the pay/cashier window....
thinkin next time i will ask Julio for change for a $20 bill.......figuring i will get back 4 ($50 bills).....

Thank you Amigo....no Thank You Julio my personal ATM....

[knot for shore]

true McDonalds story.....drive thru for breakfast.....order 1 Sausage McGriddle....drive to pay/cashier window and pay.... then drive to pickup window....ask for 1 strawberry jam packet.....drive off.....get to office.....Julio gave me ketchup packets...no jam......grrrrrrr

following week same McDonalds...this time order Egg McMuffin.....drive to pay/cashier window and pay....then drive to pick up window....this time ask for ketchup packet....same Julio...this time he gives me stawberry jam....i just laugh....

couple weeks later same McDonalds.....(6:15 AM)....order...total comes to $5.46.......drive to pay/cashier window....its JULIO......i just shake my head and laugh......i give Julio $10.50......(a $10 bill and 2 quarters)...JULIO smiles at me .....gives me back...not $5.04 but $50.04 ($50 bill and 4 pennies).....Julio tells me....."Amigo i got all right for you today.....me make no more mistake"........

so yes i did test him....i asked Julio.....can you make change for me.......i take another ($10 bill) out of wallet...ask Julio for 2-$5 bills or a $5 and 5-$1.......well Julio gave me 2 more $50 bills.....

lets see.....total paid to Julio.... $20.50
money received form Julio.....$150.04

yup Julio still has his job...he works the pickup window.....and still gets the condiments wrong...im just waiting for the morning he is again working the pay/cashier window....
thinkin next time i will ask Julio for change for a $20 bill.......figuring i will get back 4 ($50 bills).....

Thank you Amigo....no Thank You Julio my personal ATM....

Hatt.........that is a friggin classic my friend. I would have just kept on going around the drive thru!

[clt_capt]

Don't let the pickles sour you...

You just need to quit ordering tea - Always order coffee - that way if it spills you can sue and never have to work at Taco King again...