Open Letter to Generation Y
Posted by admin_rock | Posted in Advice, Correctness | Posted on 04-05-2010
Tags: Drive Thru, Generation Y
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Dear Generation Y, or more specficially, those of you who work the drive-thru window:
Shut the fuck up. Seriously. Ask me what I want, and then, here’s the tricky part: SHUT. THE. FUCK. UP. Wait, and actually listen while I tell you what I want to order.
I know you’re all special, and unique, and a pretty snowflake, and beautiful in every single way, but neither of us is getting anywhere faster if you keep interrupting me, usually to incorrectly repeat what you THINK I said, because you were more worried about who’s getting booted from Idol tonight, or what Lady GaGa is up to.
Two instances from recent memory:
Dairy Queen
Me: I’d like a kid’s cone in a cup, with sprinkles, (IS THAT ALL), no, and a Medium Oreo blizzard, (IS THAT ALL?)no, and a medium Strawberry Arctic Rush. (IS THAT ALL?) That’s all.
(I HAVE A KIDS DIPPED CONE, A MEDIUM OREO BLIZZARD), etc…..
Me: No, a Kid’s Cone in a cup, with ($9.25 PLEASE DRIVE THROUGH)
Me: I will most likely stab you through the eye with the incredibly long plastic spoon you might remember to give me.
McDonald’s
Me: I’d like an Egg McMuffin meal, with NO meat, with a Diet Coke as the drink, and a Blueberry Muffin.
(THAT WAS A BACON AND EGG McMUFFIN?)
Me: No, it was NO MEAT. (Thought: How the fuck did you get that from what I said?)
(OH DID YOU WANT THE WHOLE MEAL?)
Me: Umm, yes.
(DO YOU WANTANYTHING OTHER THAN THE MEAL?)
Me: Just a gun so I can kill one of the two of us, probably me.
Maybe if they made drive-thrus work on facebook, or twitter, or such, you’d get it right. As it is, your attention span is only 140 characters long, so no one under the age of 24 is still reading this. We can speak freely. Those guys suck, hey? You remember the Sony Walkman? Those were cool. Especially the bright yellow Sports ones. I had one of those.
Love, admin_rock
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I make it a point at the drive thru to end my order with “and that will be all” just so that when they say “Will there be anything else?” I can give them that “Duh, I said that was all” tone
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kthxbye Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 9:56 am
I do the old “I’ll TELL you when I’m finished.”
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Tomass Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
…and there is piss in your coke in 3, 2, 1.
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MEE Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
HAHAHHAHA, yeah, I never worked fast food but I have a freind who does, and the things they will do to your food are rather disturbing
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Ryan Reply:
May 20th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
My wife loves to talk down to people working the drive-thru. I always try telling her that THEY are in control of HER food and rudeness will get her nothing but a spit burger with a side hair fries.
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I don’t believe you have read my shocking Masters thesis: “The close-ended rhetorical paradigm of fast food establishments, and its effect on society”. The gist of it suggests that, despite the yes/no close ended construction of the communication, the receiver may not pay attention anyway. ie: “would you like fries with that” “No” “Supersize your fries?” “No.”. Furthermore, a deconstruction of the mode and medium of communication suggests that that, confronted with an authoritarian voice from a box, your opinion or preferences are not relevant.
It’s a gripping read at 85 pages.
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To be fair…if I was stuck working at either of those establishments, I might have a hard time giving a shit as well.
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1/4 20 Reply:
May 5th, 2010 at 5:53 am
not only that but i would have a hard time not screwing with you people who are too damn lazy to get your fat arses out of the damn car for 5 minutes and engage in actual human contact.
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admin_rock Reply:
May 5th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
They don’t call it a walk-thru….
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RobbieRobTown Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 10:20 am
They won’t let you, for “security reasons”.
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tototototo Reply:
June 20th, 2010 at 10:14 am
They do, however call it a walk-thru the front door.
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Ummmm…you get what you pay for. Maybe you should fork over more than a buck or two and feed your family some real food by real chefs and served by real professionals. I’m just sayin’…
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kthxbye Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 10:10 am
I know how condescending this sounds (and I’m sorry), but “you don’t sound like you have kids”.
Admin Rock and any other parent knows what I’m talkin’ bout.
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RobbieRobTown Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 10:19 am
I understand there is a long phase where children consume foods which are primarily beige in colour. You know, buns and nuggets and fries and such.
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admin_rock Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Just to fend off a war here, I have it on good authority that BgurlK does indeed have a child, and he’s awesome. I think she was venting on the ever-present grip fast food has on modern life, where I was venting on how bad 20 somethings are on speakers.
Also, I think a cook-off between you and her is order! Winner = Me.
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kthxbye Reply:
May 10th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
No war intended – I mainly meant the unpleasantness that is keeping kids occupied in a proper restaurant. I totally agree with the evilness of fast food. Peeps need to stay home and make a sandwich! *highfive BgurlK*
Oooh, a sandwich-off.
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Ah! Love this. The stabby part for me is when they hand you all of your change (bills and coins) and receipt in one smooshed fistful and then give you the death stare while you try to put it back in your wallet. As if they’re thinking. “GOD you’re SO SLOW!”
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The customer’s always an asshole. If you have so much disdain for fast food service workers, then stop fucking going to fast food places and shoving that shit through your hateful lips.
Also, it’s clever to stereotype young people as attention deficit and stupid. How about YOU get off my lawn, you old bitch. The under 24′s don’t give a shit just like you didn’t give a shit when you were that age.
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admin_rock Reply:
June 20th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Ladies and gentlemen: I give you the proof in the pudding.
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