We don't have a "book"...Nice try

[NateTheChops]

No, I know. Just saying what's on my mind much of the time when I encounter similar.

[Jester]

Oh, well that's totally different. What I SAY is "No. These are mine." What I think is more akin to "Fuck off, you lazy dirtbags. Go get a fucking job so that you, too, can get some cold tasty adult beverages, and maybe even bring them to some chickadee's house so you can perhaps even bone her." Or if I'm in a particularly foul mood, it might be more like, "Fuck off, you lazy fucking dirtbags. These are MY beers that *I* paid for with MY money that *I* earned at MY job. Does any of that sound somewhat foreign to your pathetic slacker asses? Now get the fuck out of my way before I beat you within an inch of your life with my trusty Louisville Slugger."

Yeah, it's a good thing I don't always say what I'm thinking.

[MoonCat]

Jeez, they're trying to get your beer now, Jester? Talk about nerve...

OTOH, I once walked past a young woman who was sitting in her own doorway, and she looked up at me and said, "You got a quarter?" All I could think was, my god, now they're not even bothering to stand up and walk around! Lazy much?

[Mr Hero]

My approach to would be scammers is simple. I tell them I'm not authorized to give out freebies. If there really was a problem, pay now, and our manager will refund the payment.

[Kisa]

I definetly wanted to call the cops, but we were busy (lunch rush) and all our customers were blaming us for the d-bags blocking the driveway, they refused to roll down the window to talk with us and the manager (who has half a spine; not quite there though) wanted to let them wait it out but Harmony was tired of being cussed out. Luckily, I have not seen them since.

[Blade_Raver]

You should have a book.

A very large book.

With only 1 page.

On this page, have only one word. In big, bold letters "SCAMMER!"

Take book out in front of scammer's vision.

"Oh yes. You are in this book. Here, I'll show you."

Open said book in front of Scammer and show them the page.

Watch the reaction, then kindly say "You've already been served. Leave."

[Imogene]

Ever since my ill advised trip to Independence, I"ve had two people try to get change from me... the first got, "No, I"m in the same situation..."
The second blindsided me as I walked out of the hallway from renting a motel room, at night, from around the side of a semi truck parked next to the motel entry, shirtless, and complaining that he wanted to get a night in an actual room instead of in the semi. My response? Had to resist lashing out with my good arm to get away from him, as I hadn't even seen him when I walked up, and he startled me. Then a very terse, "No."

[pageantmama]

I never knew that any restaurant kept such a "book"

My husband works at the place that is Hot and Ready as a manager and they have a book now. They used to say bring in the pizza box and caught people going through the dumpster getting boxes out and bringing them in to get free food. So now you have to call, get your name, address, and phone number wrote down and what you are getting free. And bring in the boxes. I should start getting him to post on here, you wouldn't believe what people pull for some free pizza. I get the honor of at least 5 or more stories every night when he gets home I used to be the sign holder before I had the kids and stand outside dancing with the sign. For 10 bucks an hour and being able to come in and leave any time I wanted it was awesome. Even though I had to deal with the people yelling at me. The sign I had was bright orange and said in small black letters on top (Pizza place name) then in huge letters in the middle HOT AND READY 5.00 then in smaller letters on bottom Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza. This was years ago when they were still experimenting with the signage. Needless to say the only thing you could read from the road was Hot and ready 5.00 Wearing my LC Tshirt and shorts jumping and dancing around in the heat didn't help matters either. The other manager said I should wear an orange and black bikini to attract even more attention. I had to smack him but my husband agreed, lol.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

When I got shorted some food at the local Booger Fling, I was told to say "I'm in the book" when I came to get whatever it was they were going to give me for free to make up for it.

Of course I do not abuse this by saying "I'm in the book" every time I go there.

We had to do that once at the local Capn' Crunch Seafood . . . they had messed up an order something terrible and the food was cold and icky on top of that. Mom called as soon as she tasted her plate and spoke with the manager on duty.

We went back two days later for replacement. No problems, and Mom still had her original receipt with us, just to be on the safe side.

[Gizmo]

"The only book we have is the list of people who try to scam us. Now if you want me to I can put you in that book..."

[wolfie]

He continued to argue with me, but a line was building up behind him so I asked him to leave because I had paying customers to take care of. Instead, he pulled up 10 feet and parked. Customers could reach the window, but everyone had to back up to get out. When asked to pull up more, he shut his car off.
Barbie was afraid to leave, but when she did, the idiot brothers yelled, "Where's my food?! They told me they would bring out my food!!", at her. Nothing like a good lie to prove your truthfulness.

After 20 minutes of that shit, Harmony went out to talk to them. They claimed they wanted to call, but didn't know the number. Our options came down to:
1) Give them the food
2) Call the cops
3) Let them wait it out

We didn't want to bother the cops and we didn't want any more pissed off customers so Harmony made and took them their food.

The Peterbilt of Natural Selection won't fit in a Drive-through, but why couldn't you have a customer in a penis-extension pickup truck (25xx or 35xx series) with a "brush bar/roo bar" on the front? PEPT customer gets pissed off by blocked drive-through, refuses to back up, approaches scammer and tells them "You WILL get out of the drive-through - gas or diesel?"

[Blade_Raver]

Or better yet.. have another large book..

Put in the book fictitious and names of ridicule (Amanda Huggenkiss, Al Koholic, Ben Dover, Rosy Palms and her 5 sisters, etc. etc.)

When they say they're in the book, hand them the book and tell them to find their name.

When they choose one, loudly announce "Hey all, this person is (fictitious name) and wants to scam us out of food! What do you all think about that?"

[Jester]

Put in the book fictitious and names of ridicule (Amanda Huggenkiss, Al Koholic, Ben Dover, Rosy Palms and her 5 sisters, etc. etc.)

Mike Hunt, Hugh Jardon, Anita Mann, etc.

[dendawg]

Mike Hunt, Hugh Jardon, Anita Mann, etc.

Haywood Jublomi....

[BeenThereDoneThat]

Haywood Jublomi....

I'm completely serious...this one (except spelled Heywood Jablowme) was in our local white pages for YEARS.