tales of woe and hilarity from the drive-through

[Green_Fairy]

so i've been on the drive through pretty much all week. i've met some pretty interesting people there, too.

we have a couple that comes through pretty regularly in the mornings, usually around 9 or 10 am. now, i understand that when you're in the drive-through, you don't get out of the car. but you still see people. so...why do you come in your pajamas and bathrobes? like bunny slippers and everything. today i don't think the guy was wearing a shirt under his robe because i have never seen that much gray chest hair before. it was...gnarly.
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this one's more of a co-worker thing...my lovely co-worker "A," whom i love dearly, placed a cup of coffee on the window sill of the drive through with out telling me as i was handing a credit card back to the customer. because i didn't know it was there, i didn't know not to lift my elbow as i was pulling my arm back in. tipped the cup over onto the floor. coffee eeeeeverywhere. i'm just glad none of it spilled onto my pants. i probably would've sworn loudly.
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alright i know some people are physically glued to their cell phones. it's pretty much biology these days but is it so hard to say "hold on a sec" to the person they're talking to? i had a lady the other day who, while chatting away, just held her arm out the window with her card. after i took it, she rolled the window up. so i held onto the card until her drink was ready (a whole 5 seconds later) and stood there for about a minute staring at her drink and card in hand while she chatted away, not even noticing that i was ready. finally she rolled down her window and took her stuff, without so much as a thank you. she's lucky she rolled down her window when she did, too. i was getting ready to throw pennies at it.
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i had another customer on the phone. he was talking on it when he ordered, talking when he handed over his card. he hung up right before i gave him his drink. after he took it he asked "did i tip you yet?" i shook my head and he handed me $2. which is more than most people tip the drive through. it was pretty awesome.
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so it's been a long week. i'm glad i have tomorrow off. i got a snuggie for christmas. i gotta say...this thing's mondo comfortable.

[MaseMan]

Maybe I mentioned this elsewhere, but I've seen some of the local grocery stores put up signs at their deli counters that say "We're happy to take your order when you're finished on your cell phone." Maybe some drive thrus should do the same thing. I guess if the customer is on their phone, they are oblivious to it, though.

[jedimaster91]

I wear my PJ's to the drive through all the time. But then, I usually sleep in sweat pants or some of those cute pajama pants. And I leave my bathrobe at home.

[Food Lady]

Yeah, that's part of the fun. Well, I've been known to wear pajama pants to the mall, too. (early 90s trend)

[RxBoy]

Maybe I mentioned this elsewhere, but I've seen some of the local grocery stores put up signs at their deli counters that say "We're happy to take your order when you're finished on your cell phone." Maybe some drive thrus should do the same thing. I guess if the customer is on their phone, they are oblivious to it, though.

I wish someone would publish a website listing stores and locations that refuse to wait on people using a cell phone. I would go out of my way to patronize those places.

[Green_Fairy]

holy crap i wish we could post one of those signs. unfortunately, i work for Corporate Green Apron Coffee Shop, so it probably won't happen.

and i have no problem with pjs (actually...well, that's a whooole other story). but...i don't wanna see his chest hair. it's like...i expected to hear 70's music and for people to be wearing roller skates. damn it where's my disco ball?!

[bainsidhe]

A disco ball and bunny slippers? Gnarley, man!

[Pagan]

so it's been a long week. i'm glad i have tomorrow off. i got a snuggie for christmas. i gotta say...this thing's mondo comfortable.

I got one, too. I think I'm in love with the thing!

I wish someone would publish a website listing stores and locations that refuse to wait on people using a cell phone. I would go out of my way to patronize those places.

That would be awesome!

[Mnemjian]

I wish someone would publish a website listing stores and locations that refuse to wait on people using a cell phone. I would go out of my way to patronize those places.

That's a good idea!

Although... I must say something about the benefits of oblivious cellphone customers, at least in retail locations with gifty tchotcky things by the register. A lot of times when someone's on a cell phone they mindlessly grab and pay for those sorts of things without really thinking about it

[mattm04]

I wish we could have the "no cell phone" sighs. Try explaining a rather complex policy, taking a hard order with multiple options, etc while they yap on their phone. They get mad at you for interrupting them.

[roguesqd]

bah I don't want a sign, I want something to totally jam the signal

[Flood]

I, too, work for the green apron corp.

We've got a guy that comes through our drive through every now and then in a little tiny car, so you have to look down to hand him his drink/take his money and all that. It's really cold out, so he usually wears a big, thick jacket & sweater. But no pants. Just some tiny, tiny shorts. Though it did look like he was wearing furry pants at first glance.


Still not as bad as the lady who spent a minute digging coins out of her crotch to pay me.

[tropicsgoddess]

The last customer you had was awesome...we need more customers like that! I just don't get how some people can go out in public with their pjs, bathrobes, bedroom slippers...and (for the women) curlers in their hair and not be embarrassed about it. I felt bad for kids that had their moms come outta their car with their curlers in their hair...and all that jazz back in school (Thank God my mom never did that or I would've been ).

[dalesys]

The last customer you had was awesome...we need more customers like that! I just don't get how some people can go out in public with their pjs, bathrobes, bedroom slippers...and (for the women) curlers in their hair and not be embarrassed about it. I felt bad for kids that had their moms come outta their car with their curlers in their hair...and all that jazz back in school (Thank God my mom never did that or I would've been ).

My mother showed up at the high school to pick up my sister... pulling a trailer with 3 or 4 skinned calves!

[depechemodefan]

My dad once walked into school to make sure I was there (because his nieces all were sluts who were not good girls, so he thought I wouldn't turn out to be a good girl ). He had shoes, jeans, a wife beater and a bandana. I acted like I was glad to see him though I want to die.