Day 008: It Only Cost a Dollar, Stop Eating It

The title:
I went to McDonald's. Ate a bunch of food that I shouldn't have. Got a stomach ache midway through the a McDouble. Had to convince myself, "You don't have to finish it, it only costs a dollar, just throw it out".

Moving Right Along:
*Ish is real. I've got til the 21st to get out of my apartment and my last day of work is next Tuesday. Time flies when you're...watching Boy Meets World on the computer everyday. A lot is riding on my interview on Thursday, but I'm keeping it cool. I really feel like this is the right place for me, even if others are not being very understanding right now. Not that they mean to, it's just care and caution speaking more than trust in my ability to make decisions. But that's how it goes when people love you. They are less willing to understand the risks you take, because they don't want to see you hurt. It's a lot easier for the person who's life it is, to just step out on a limb.

And now, a rant about my pet peeves in food service (in honor of my last week at Bruegger's).....

Pet Peeves in Food Service

1. I say 'hi', the person immediately starts ordering, without any form of greeting.
2. People ask you how much everything cost, ignoring the menu and prices behind you.
3. The inability for people well over the age of 18 to place an order.
4. Whispering your order.
5. Pronouncing every possible thing wrong, with such certainty.
6. Taking 10 minutes to make up your mind, as if this meal is your last.
7. Wearing headphones and not hearing me call "next".
8. Talking on the phone and then putting your finger up for me to hold on 'til you're done.
9. Keeping your dime and two pennies and blatantly ignoring the "tip" jar.
10. Acting surprised when your sandwich has a certain ingredient on it, despite the ingredients being listed on the menu. (OMG, this comes with tomatoes.)
11. Parents ordering for their 20-something year old child.
12. Fathers ordering for the whole family, while the mom tells him what to order. (It's an echo, when I can obviously hear and see you woman, just order your own food)
13. Ordering things we don't serve.
14. Saying my name conversationally and often, just because it's on the name tag. 
15. Frowning from the time you came in to the time you left and then not saying thank you.

Honestly, I have enjoyed my job. I like working with people and it is truly not bad times at all. But there are definitely things I have to question when it comes to certain customers. Also, my friend Aron would like me to add "He is a doobie head", whatever that is.