GRRR! I've got some stuff building and so I'm just going to let them all spill out here.
1. Drive thru operators are really annoying me. The other day I asked for a "double whopper with cheese, and a cherry coke icee mix." I got a cherry icee, and a single whopper. When I went back through the drive-thru, I was informed that they no longer have the cherry coke. SO WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THAT TO BEGIN WITH? It gets worse. Two days later I went through McDonald's. I asked for "a double cheeseburger Mighty Kids meal with Root Beer to drink" "What Kind of Mighty kids meal was that?" (me grinding teeth) "Double cheeseburger", "And what did you want to drink with that?" "SERIOUSLY?". Last night, Wendy's same story. Can people not pay attention?
2. Babies come in three's. Try thirty threes! I had a cousin who just had a baby, another that's expecting. I live with a family who are due in Jan, and another really close friend who's due just around the same time. 2 of my former youth kids are pregnant, and my God parents daughter just gave birth to baby #2. I'm really babied out right now. It just reminds me of my rapidly ticking biological clock, and the idea that i may never have one of my own. SUCKS!
3. I feel like I'm being guilted into my former role at church, and I don't want it. I don't like having to draw the line in the sand…but I'm going to have to be all hardass. I shouldn't have to do this. If I stepped down from a role it's for a reason, and just because I can do it, doesn't mean I should. I am not the default person, and just because I'm single doesn't mean I can kill myself for the next 5 months.
I have more, but I really don't want to spend all night whining.
I hear you. At Chipotle, I have to repeat myself 300 times. "Tomato and corn and that's all." "Tomato?" "Yes. And corn. And that's all." "Corn? Is that all?"
Yeah, it's pretty bad when people get your order wrong at drive through "restaurants." You should always get whatever you want when you want it as a member of a privileged, capitalistic society. I feel bad for you.
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It just bugs me. And granted, I know a lot of times it's kids who work in these jobs (we'll say 25 and younger) but in my job, if I did stuff wrong, I'd get fired. And yet there's no real consequence in retail a lot of times.
Although I guess it's also like, well, for minimum wage, how much effort can you really expect people to give?
I'm just trying to do my part to make people think of other lives and maybe then feel better that theirs isn't as shitty as perhaps they thought at first. Maybe.
Or I'm just a snobby, elitist arsehole who likes to go around randomly calling people on their pissiness. It could be that, also. Nobody ever does that to me and I deserve it more than anyone!
I don't work in retail, but trust me, I know people that do and there are consequences. It's kind-of like god. Just because you don't see it happen doesn't mean it isn't there.
How fortunate, then, that you're around to remind people to have good manners.
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Actually, I'm completely against good manners. I'm just reminding people, happily, to think of those less fortunate than themselves before complaining about fast food fuckups. Who really needs to eat that stuff anyway? A single cheeseburger was the better choice. That was just the universe's way of sending a healthy message! =-D
Think of all the starving children that don't even have a McDonalds.
Boooooooo.
1. I'm always amazed when drive-thru employees get an order wrong. When there's a language issue it's annoying but somewhat understandable. However, when your ordering and they totally screw it up and they speak English too, there's something seriously wrong with that. It's not fast food if you have to go back and point out their error to get what you really wanted.
2. While I'm not single and I have a child (finally after waiting while watching everyone else have babies for several years), I get your frustration. I'm in the position where several people I know are having babies and I want another but know the timing's not quite right. Learning to be content with where God has us isn't always easy, whether single, married, kids, no kids, whatever.
3. Stay strong and say NO unless for some reason you feel that's where God want you. Not that I am good about saying no, though I'm getting a lot of practice this year at work and it's HARD! Church can sometimes be bad about guilting you into doing things too, but that doesn't mean you should take on too much. A season of rest is nothing they should force you out of. Maybe your gifts and talents will be better applied elsewhere. Hope that situation gets solved quickly so there's one less thing to stress you out!
Sorry, that was very verbose. Have a great week!
I'd not rant if I hadn't worked drive through for many years. I used to work taco bell, and that can be some hellatious drive through work. I was the person who could take the order, give them the total, and THEN ring it up on the computer. Drive through work just takes paying attention, and when you're at work, that's what you're meant to do. I take umbridge ONLY when people don't do their job. I have a very strong work ethic and expect others to have the same, even when they're only getting paid $7 an hour. It's not just fast food, fast food was my example on hand, but the bank, car mechanic, and other, more necessary functions, still display the same attitude. We've lost how to care for each other, and it's manifesting itself in customer service. I Shall Rant, because I do it better, and it's not that tough, it's just a matter of effort, and if they can't do it at work, chances are it's lacking in other areas, and therefore about more than just my $5 easy meal.
Just be careful how you deal with those fast food places because they may recognize you and spit in your food. Or give you decaf if you're at Starbucks. no I'm not kidding. Major eww. Sorry you're having a rough time of it as of late. Sometimes it's just in how you look at things. It's a stressful time of year. Although, I should probably confess I stole someone's parking space tonight at the store, but I honestly didn't know they were waiting for it, until they pulled right up behind me and started calling me names. And I got out of my car to tell them I'd move (seriously… I was going to move, because I hate people who steal parking spaces) but they drove off. So here it is at 9:15pm Pacific Time, and someone out there is all mad about this crazy witch who stole their parking spot, when really I was just zoning out to the tunage and didn't notice them.
Did you see Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle? These two fast food workers put semen in the "special sauce."
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Animal semen.
Thanks Kel. Double major eww now. ;)(I did see it, but I forgot that part, maybe on purpose.)
You're welcome! 🙂
At my last job, we quoted one of the lines that followed almost every day: "Pookie! Let's burn this motherfucker down!"
OH, I'm always quoting office space "I could always put Strychnine in the guacamole." And "I could always burn down the building"
I'm terrible at quotes. Except for whatshisface with the stapler. That used to be my ringtone.
Milton. That was what my name tag said when I worked at the mall because I threatened to burn the building down.
Heh. Apparently a lot of my movie references center around arson.
I've been getting really irritated lately with people who don't do their jobs. Seriously, if you are paid to do a job you need to do it. Yes, retail is hard and drive-thrus are especially hard, but if that is your job you need to DO IT. And as for the babies… All I can say is I love babies, but I'm getting very tired of a world full of people who only come up to my knees and demand things constantly. Want to take mine for a few weeks? I could use a break! :)And as for people pressuring you into roles you left… They need to GROW UP. (BTW, totally changing the subject, but- Lifespring is looking for a new senior high leader. Guess who's on the short list? I'll give you a clue. Her name starts with "Lin" and ends with "is this good karma or bad?")
People not doing their jobs sucks. I agree. What is with that!? It's everywhere. I think we should all be grateful that we have jobs and do them well. Meow.
#3 – Do no … wait, let me emphasize this … !!!DO NOT!!! give in! Honestly, you've given them enough blood. They'll only ask for more (after all, you're single with no kids … what else are you going to do, right?). I don't know which of your (many .. many …) former positions they want you back for, but it doesn't really matter. They need to learn to train up new leaders instead of leaning on (and burning out) a few standbys.
#1 O my word, the drive thru thing is a riot! If only I hadn't worked drive-thru myself briefly… (Sometimes it is blasted impossible it is to hear through that &%$# equipment!)
#2 So get one of your own. Single people adopt. If you want one, really want one… then buy (Opps, I mean adopt) one. Heck – adopt a dozen! If you want it then why let your marital status slap you around. &%$#en slap back!
#3 Step away from the vortex. Stay WAY away from the vortex. That thing only wants to suck you back in… and that just… uh… well… SUCKS!