the horrors of fast food.

[joker]

this post is inspired from the "wow..." post. but fast food is rather annoying these days.

originally said by greg graffin
I'd like to begin by relating a story to you about...Arbey's Roast Beef.
I like fast food, I think it is a good product and a great invention. Last week I was standing in line looking over the simple menu and I decided I would get the #1 value meal. Then I realized my craving for lots of fries and I said "Can I have a large fries with that instead"? The cashier said: "Why don't you just supersize? After I said okay, she reached for the supersize cola and I saw that this thing was the size of a small trash can. Who can drink that much cola? Who can carry it? You would have to strap it in, to a child-restraint harness, if you ordered it at the drive-thru window. I said, "That's okay, I just want a regular cola but keep the supersize fries".
This is the point that all hell broke loose. The cashier said: "UUUUMMMM, we can't do that sir. It was as if I asked her to derive Kepler's law of orbital rotation or something! Apparently, the keypad on the cash register didn't include an option that allowed a supersized fries without a supersized cola. Three other employees came forth from their posts to help out their confused co-worker. None of them could figure out how to accurately charge me for my simple request. I said "Don't worry about it, just give me the regular sized drink and I'll pay the full price of a supersized number one value meal. All of the co- workers, let out an appreciative sigh of relief. And the people behind me in line were relieved too: "Who is this guy holding up the line, taking all the employees for his own special needs? "That's when it dawned on me: Things in our society have become too efficient.
There is an over-efficiency problem to the extent that institutions offer you only a limited set of choices and what results is a subtle determinism of your behavior. I believe that this isn't what people want. They want to be more free. They want to exercise their freedom of choice. Do you remember the old marketing slogan of Burger King? "Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us. Today, special orders might not upset them, they just short-circuit their brain synapses. The "Have it your way" mentality of the past is no longer valid. Today, virtually all of the fast food chains are saying "Have it our way". You are not free to choose.

just something to think about

[Calhoun07]

At my local Dairy Queen, they are able to supersize my fries without supersizing my drink. They understand I don't want that much pop (and refills are free if I want one that bad). It's not rocket science. I think those people were just untrained, and that's my complaint about fast food joints...the lack of training. My local Dairy Queen is the only place I consistently get great service, so they get my money quite frequently now. Even when I am in the mood for something else, I usually go there now because so many other places let me down.

[Scythemantis]

This is what happens when we replace human beings with computers to keep track of every single cent of money on the planet.When I was little the owners of our nearest convenience store were EXTREMELY nice...if you needed something really bad and didnt have the money,it was no problem...

Now the place is gone and we have to shop a little farther down the road at 7-11 or "Wa-Wa" (yes,Wa-Wa...it sounds ridiculous to anyone who doesnt have one,and very few states do) that just wont do anything that the computer doesnt say it allright.Even letting THEM keep a little change is "illegal" and they have to refuse.

[Psycho Fox]

Originally posted by Sting chameleon
This is what happens when we replace human beings with computers to keep track of every single cent of money on the planet.When I was little the owners of our nearest convenience store were EXTREMELY nice...if you needed something really bad and didnt have the money,it was no problem...

Now the place is gone and we have to shop a little farther down the road at 7-11 or "Wa-Wa" (yes,Wa-Wa...it sounds ridiculous to anyone who doesnt have one,and very few states do) that just wont do anything that the computer doesnt say it allright.Even letting THEM keep a little change is "illegal" and they have to refuse. That is why I love dealing with independant shops, as soon as you flash the cash (it don't work with credit cards since they can't play with the books as easily) they will threat you like royalty.

[Failure]

Originally posted by calhoun07
At my local Dairy Queen, they are able to supersize my fries without supersizing my drink. They understand I don't want that much pop (and refills are free if I want one that bad). It's not rocket science. I think those people were just untrained, and that's my complaint about fast food joints...the lack of training. My local Dairy Queen is the only place I consistently get great service, so they get my money quite frequently now. Even when I am in the mood for something else, I usually go there now because so many other places let me down.

Well, the thing with fast food places, the worker turnover is probably so high there's no benefit for the companies to train their workers. It's a pretty straightforward job, so it's pretty easy to pick up as you go along, but in the beginning I'd imagine it leads to some very disgruntled customers.

[Calhoun07]

Originally posted by Failure


Well, the thing with fast food places, the worker turnover is probably so high there's no benefit for the companies to train their workers. It's a pretty straightforward job, so it's pretty easy to pick up as you go along, but in the beginning I'd imagine it leads to some very disgruntled customers.

Seems like the ones I go to are always at the beginning with their employees! :rolleyes:

[Failure]

Originally posted by calhoun07


Seems like the ones I go to are always at the beginning with their employees! :rolleyes:

Of course! once you came to your senses about what you were doing, would u stick around? :cool:

[Calhoun07]

Actually, if I could get over the whole fast food scene, I think it would be a great job if you knew you could be a regional manager or something higher up. Heck, even the store managers of these stores I know make great money. But the kids handling our food don't, so it's no wonder they don't care!

[pencilsharp]

Two things...
Psychofox said:
That is why I love dealing with independant shops, as soon as you flash the cash (it don't work with credit cards since they can't play with the books as easily) they will threat you like royalty.
Actually, in my old vendor delivery days, if you showed any cash, many of those shop guys really would threat you. ;)
StingChameleon said:
yes,Wa-Wa...it sounds ridiculous to anyone who doesnt have one
Hey! I remember a Wa-Wa in Columbia, MD! Their logo was like a crane or something flying in front of the sun, right? Nice place, for a glorified 7-11. If any of you folks see one, could you grab a coffee cup for me? Even a styrofoam one would do... MEMMM-RIEEEES! :dot:

Finally:
Consider how hard it is to properly fix food.
Consider how easy it is to get food poisoning.
Consider how much these kids are getting paid.
Now consider this famous quote:
"Now, what's my motivation?" :p

[Failure]

Did somebody say Wawa? They're common where I live. It's a funny word until you get used to it. Then you get to say things like "yeha I'm gonna make a wawa run" without even cracking a smile.