SC tale #1:
Here in the U.S., I worked at a fast food restaurant as a teenager. Sunday through Thursday, we would "close" at 11 PM. Fridays and Saturdays, we would close at midnight. The restaurant also had a gas station that also closed at those times, unless you paid with a credit card (because the pumps had to be authorized manually).
Well, when we closed, we would turn off the building's exterior lights and lock the front door.
I can't tell you how many times we would either be mopping the floor in the front dining room, or cleaning up in the back, and either hear someone banging on the front door, or someone pull up to the drive thru...
The exterior lights are off, OK dummy? That means we're closed! Don't pull up to the drive through and shout "HELLO!!" We're busy trying to clean, so we can go home! Want 24 hours? Go to the other place down the street that's actually open 24 hours a day!
SC story #2:
Lady walks up to the front counter one day, where I am working. She puts down her purse, looks me straight in the face and says, "I'm here to place an order."
No, I thought you were here for some other reason!
SC story #3:
Thuggy looking unintelligent teen comes in while I am Manager on Duty. Asks for a cup for some water. I give him one of our "standard" water cups. What does he do? He puts lemonade in it.
I notice, and walk out while he's standing there (like an idiot) drinking his FREE lemonade. I say to him something like, "That's some interesting-looking water. Pour it out, and get out of my store."
SC Story #4:
Any idiot who comes in and thinks they can get me to "hook them up" with free food. Especially when you know they've treated you like crap in the past.
That's just 4 off the top of my head. I'm sure I'll come up with more...
I'm just glad I don't work in that industry any more. Although I will say that working in that industry does give you a WAY different perspective when you get out.
Here in the U.S., I worked at a fast food restaurant as a teenager. Sunday through Thursday, we would "close" at 11 PM. Fridays and Saturdays, we would close at midnight. The restaurant also had a gas station that also closed at those times, unless you paid with a credit card (because the pumps had to be authorized manually).
Well, when we closed, we would turn off the building's exterior lights and lock the front door.
I can't tell you how many times we would either be mopping the floor in the front dining room, or cleaning up in the back, and either hear someone banging on the front door, or someone pull up to the drive thru...
The exterior lights are off, OK dummy? That means we're closed! Don't pull up to the drive through and shout "HELLO!!" We're busy trying to clean, so we can go home! Want 24 hours? Go to the other place down the street that's actually open 24 hours a day!
SC story #2:
Lady walks up to the front counter one day, where I am working. She puts down her purse, looks me straight in the face and says, "I'm here to place an order."
No, I thought you were here for some other reason!
SC story #3:
Thuggy looking unintelligent teen comes in while I am Manager on Duty. Asks for a cup for some water. I give him one of our "standard" water cups. What does he do? He puts lemonade in it.
I notice, and walk out while he's standing there (like an idiot) drinking his FREE lemonade. I say to him something like, "That's some interesting-looking water. Pour it out, and get out of my store."
SC Story #4:
Any idiot who comes in and thinks they can get me to "hook them up" with free food. Especially when you know they've treated you like crap in the past.
That's just 4 off the top of my head. I'm sure I'll come up with more...
I'm just glad I don't work in that industry any more. Although I will say that working in that industry does give you a WAY different perspective when you get out.
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