Wendy's Customer Drives Me Crazy

[tim114]

I stopped at Wendy's here in New Jersey on Friday evening. There were just two customers, me and this mom with her two sons in soccer attire. She managed to take about 10 minutes to place an order for around $18 worth of take out. She was asking for verbal descriptions of their corporate food products. There are fucking photographs of this all over the store. Look at the pictures. Then she had to poll the boys on what they liked and didn't like. This should all be done BEFORE you get in line. This is a fast food place and she brought it to a crawl. If there were a wine list, I would probably still be there.

This is a lot like being in line at the supermarket behind an older woman with a coin purse and exact change. Or even better, an older woman with a briefcase with unorganized coupons dating back to the 1950s.

Tim

 

[tampa24]

This could turn into a real bitch session thread about ways people annoy us in public. lol

But it might actually be fun to talk about some of our experiences. lol

A couple of things that annoy me are the ways that people will park at gas stations. Now granted, some cars have the access to the gas tanks on different sides of their cars. But how many of you have seen this?

There is a line of 3 pumps in row. There is little to no space for cars to move around each other in that space. All 3 gas pumps are open at that moment. You have the first, the middle and the last one. (The third being one closest to the exit out of the lane and the whole gas station.) Some idiot pulls up to the very first one, stops, gets out, fills his tank and prevents anyone else from using the other 2 pumps. Even though he is going to have to drive past the second and third pump on his way out anyway.

This other scenario happens all the time at a gas station near me. It's a very busy station on a corner. Many times cars have to pull up behind other cars in line. Other times cars are circling the lot in a holding pattern searching for an open space that accommodates the side of the car they need to fill up. Invariably when things are this busy you will see people fill up their tanks and then go inside for 10 minutes or more to buy other things like cigarettes, lottery tickets, beer, etc. Where have they parked their car while they are inside the store? Why it is still sitting in front of the gas pump of course. Does it ever enter their minds to maybe park in a parking space in front of the store, since they have already filled their tanks? Of course not. Meanwhile people are losing time out of their day waiting on open gas pumps. You just have to shake your head and say, "What are people thinking, if anything?"

 

[tim114]

OK, Tampa, some more,

Beside holding a regular job for many years, I also worked flea markets. Basically a retail job with exposure to people from all walks of life.

Some stories:

Had some old Playboys out on the table. Went away to get some coffee. When I got back there were 3 or 4 teenage boys looking at the mags. I told them to go away. I also pointed out to them that many of these women may well be dead. One of the group pointed out that his buddy was into dead women. Clever answer.

Doing business with people from India was always fun. The deal was never done. It just went on and on. I would love to Clay broker an anal scene with an Indian boy. I would pay extra. It might take 15 episodes.

Then there were the guys that wanted to buy wholesale. We would come up with a wholesale price and they would want one item.

and many, many more.

Tim

 

[tim114]

It should read I would for Clay to broker ...

There appears to be a 5 minute limit on editing. WTF? I am older than I once was. It took me 5 minutes to pee and get another beer. Who set the limit at 5 minutes. Is this a young guy? Is Scorpio in charge of this?

Tim

 

[tim114]

Scorpio,

Can you pee and get another beer in under 5 minutes?

 

[tampa24]

Not his fault Tim. Scorpio was not given the final say on the time limit. There were those in the past who abused the editing privilege. By that I mean that they would post inflammatory remarks to other forumites, who they knew were online...leave it up for 15 minutes or a half hour...then change it or delete it altogether. If the person being called names did not quote the post in a response there was no proof left with which to complain to mgmt. A few bad apples ruined it for all of us.

Some people are cowardly and passive aggressive in that way. There was one time a guy put up a post when he knew the other guy would see it. He told him in French that he was a son a bitch, among other things. Then in 10 minutes or less he took it down to destroy the evidence. But the guy being called the SOB had copied it to run it through a translation program. He then reposted it (with English translation) for all to see.

That was just a for instance involving one offender. But unfortunately there were others. Ergo the 5 minute time limit.

 

[tim114]

Tampa,

I love a man who can use Ergo in a sentence. No wonder you are an elite member.

Tim

 

[tampa24]

Four years of Latin in high school helped for something. haha

 

[tim114]

Tampa,

Me too. Maybe we should post in Latin. However, I only remember about four Latin words. This explains your careful use of grammar. Latin does teach one that.

Tim