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Stupid People

Stupid people drive me crazy. I'm not the smartest person in the world by any means but some people are just plain dumb.

I work in the fast food industry (hence forth the not so bright part) and I absolutely hate and love stupid people who come through drive through.

My all time favourite stupid people are those who order their food...pay for it and drive off with out it. I go to hand out the bag and they are whizzing on by without a thought in their pretty little heads. Some how in the 10 feet from the payment window to the pick up window they have forgotten where they are and what exactly they are doing in a fast food drive thru. They usually come back inside to the till red faced and say I was just through drive thru - and before they get another word in - being the extreme professional that I am I say don't worry we've been waiting for you and give them their food. Then they come up with some excuse like it's been a long hard day. I usually just smile and say nothing else because they know I've already made fun of them and will continue to do so after they are gone.

I hate people who don't know how to order. I usually screw them over if they are really stupid. Most people should know what a meal or a combo is right? You get a burger, fry and drink. If you don't know it's explained on the menu board. Fast food prices are always set up so a combo is cheaper then ordering all the items separately. People will come through and order a burger. I ask them if it's a combo. They say no and then proceed to order a fry and a drink. If it's not to late to change it I will...if it is to late they pay anywhere from one to two dollars extra for ordering everything separately per combo because we have limits on how much we can delete and change on our tills before higher management gets upset (they keep track of that stuff). I've had people order up to six combos seperately and because they have already insisted they don't want or need a combo I've cheated them out of like ten dollars all for their stupidity. I've had people literally insist that I can't give them a combo when they've obviously ordered one and it's cheaper. They say "no I know what a combo is and I don't want one". Is there a conspiracy theory about getting combos? You don't want me to give you the better price???? I've even tried punching in the combo to give them the better price and they say to take it off because they don't want the combo. Hello! earth to stupid one!!! And don't dare try to tell them they've ordered a combo because then you are just pissing them off.

I hate people who don't know what they want to drink. I ask "what would you like to drink?" Long pause... I ask "a coke?" They go "ummm...no.." long pause. "Okay I'll take a coke?" Is it really that hard to decide? Or even better are the people who have to think really long and hard about whether they want ketchup or not? Either you like it or you don't.

I hate people who try to order through a small crack in their window when it's cold. Seriously your voice does not carry through that small crack unless you yell really loud.

I hate passengers who try to order. There should be a class about how to order in drive thru. Remember you are speaking into a microphone and last time I checked microphones only pick up when you speak at it and not the voice of someone five feet away. I also love the people who lean over the driver to order. Is it really that hard to give your order to the driver and have them speak???? sorry I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!

I hate people who have to read the entire menu board for five minutes before they order. Can't you see the line up behind you?? If you don't know what you want come inside please. I then get a whole bunch of customers inside who wanted to go through drive thru who are bitching about the lady (this could be a man as well) who is still reading the menu board.

I could go on about this forever but I won't anymore at least for today.