The Drive-Thru

    You know those days when you wake up and feel great? Yeah, everyone has those. Some crazy alignment of the cosmos has put you in a good mood and the BAM the smallest thing throws you off your feel good train. That was my Saturday. 

    In a last minute effort to get home and out of town next weekend I was forced to pick up a shift at work. It was drive shift, my personal favorite, mainly because you stand at a window take orders and people come through with their dogs. 10 to 5, that's it that's all I had to work. When I got off I was going to a concert at 9. Pretty chill day. 
     Then you have that customer who ruins your day. I have compiled a list of unsatisfactory customers that no cashier is pleased to see, and that you as a civilized human being should avoid being. Remember, we are being paid to serve you, but just because we work in fast food doesn't make us less of a person. And it sure doesn't it make it ok to act a fool and treat us like a peasant. 

1.      The Phone User - These are the people that even though they are now talking to a live human who is in charge of getting them the right order cannot put the phone down for 2 minutes while they say their order. Instead this customer chooses to whisper the  items the want in an attempt to not disrupt their phone call. Newsflash: WE CAN'T HEAR YOU. 
2.    The Down Looker - This is a special subgroup of phone users. These are the texters. The people who are looking down at their phone, talking in broken sentences in the direction of their phone. Newsflash: Your phone isn't going to make your food and there's 5 cars behind you waiting on you to get your life together. 
3.    The Passenger - This one is for those of you drivers who MUST be mute. That's the only explanation for letting the FURTHEST person from me order. They have to be the only one in the card with a voice. Newsflash: WE CAN'T HEAR YOU. 
4.     The Office Runner - This is for that person who goes to get lunch and the entire office wants something. That person who wants to stay in their car and has more than 2 orders. It's rude. You are single handedly cause a pile up in the drive and taking the time of all people involved. Hint: COME INSIDE. 
5.     The Change Up - These people are the ones who after they order, pay and about to pull up want to change something on their order. Causing a landslide of voids and yelling. Opens you and I both of for several mistakes. Hint: Ask questions, figure out what exactly you want. 

This list of people are the most common perpetrators in the fast food drive-thru. Not everyone fits into one of these categories and there are good people out there who still make my job fun. Just be aware people of proper ordering etiquette.