Eating Styles: Fast Food Service Edition! Sam September 15, 2011 Eating Styles, Fast Food 4 Comments “That will be $4.27. Pull ahead to the first window, please,” squawks the black box. “I hate mustard. I hope they remembered to leave the mustard off. Should I tell them again? What should I do?” These are the thoughts that run through your head as you pull your car up to the little sliding window. There, an apathetic-looking teenager takes your money and hands you a warm paper bag. Cringing slightly at his indifference to your mustard predicament, you tentatively take the bag from him and pull ahead. You find a deserted corner of the lot and put the car in park. Deep breath. The moment of truth. You dig around in the bag, unwrap your sandwich, and slowly lift the bun… Yep. They forgot. It’s a horrible reality, but those of us who bravely put ourselves at the mercy of fast food service are bound to experience a messed-up order every now and then. The question is, do you go back? Do you turn your car all the way back around the drive through again and correct your order, or do you just let it go? Maybe it depends upon the severity of the mistake (forgetting the burger on your cheeseburger, for example*). Or maybe it’s a matter of principle for you. You’re paying good money, you have the right to receive good service. Do you go back, So Good readers? Vote and let us know why or why not in the comments below. [poll id=”259″] *This actually happened to my mom. H/T to ZeldaLinkedGreen and GrubGrade for the photos! The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Sam My name is Sam and all I care about is food. Latest posts by Sam (see all) Quick Bite: French Toast Crunch - March 8, 2014 Eating Styles: Would You Eat Horse Meat? - November 18, 2013 Deep Fried Everything Ep 153 - November 14, 2013 4 Responses Cynthia September 15th, 2011 When I ask for an ingredient to be taken off or whatever, it’s because I really don’t like that item. If the preparer (can’t always call them cooks) messes it up, I am not going to eat something I don’t like when I paid good money for it. Take it back. Reply Thomas Keller September 15th, 2011 If I’m getting fast food, its because I’m in a hurry. If I cared what I was going to eat, I would’ve gone elsewhere. Take it and keep going. Reply Geena Stepp September 15th, 2011 im really not that picky…. haha when mom got the wrong smoothie… that was a funny day…. good times…. Reply Raiders757 September 17th, 2011 Take it back. Honestly, it would be better if all the condiments were left off and up to the customer to apply as desired. At least for me, that is. Reply Leave a ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Current ye@r * Leave this field empty
Cynthia September 15th, 2011 When I ask for an ingredient to be taken off or whatever, it’s because I really don’t like that item. If the preparer (can’t always call them cooks) messes it up, I am not going to eat something I don’t like when I paid good money for it. Take it back. Reply
Thomas Keller September 15th, 2011 If I’m getting fast food, its because I’m in a hurry. If I cared what I was going to eat, I would’ve gone elsewhere. Take it and keep going. Reply
Geena Stepp September 15th, 2011 im really not that picky…. haha when mom got the wrong smoothie… that was a funny day…. good times…. Reply
Raiders757 September 17th, 2011 Take it back. Honestly, it would be better if all the condiments were left off and up to the customer to apply as desired. At least for me, that is. Reply
