Now, that soccer and football games are in full blown mode. We tend to frequent Fast Food restaurants more than I care to.
Thursday nights are the worse for us. I get home around 3:45. My two youngest arrive home at 4pm. Warrior is at football practice. Two children have soccer practice. One from 5 to 730 and the other is 6 to 7. Two different parks. As soon as practice is over with we dash out to the junior varsity football game so that I can take pictures for the team.
We eat around 930, 10 pm. Friday nights are game nights. We always go out. Usually to a sit down restaurant.
When it comes to ordering through drive thru. I have everything completely ready. I have all 6 orders, sizes and drinks ready to go. I over articulate and am extra kind to the munchkins in the little black boxes. (BTW, I despise those automated messages that come out). It makes me always say, What the??
My orders are always ready and 99% correct even when I order 3 special burgers. I used to work a drive thru when I was in high school. I know the frustration on the other end. I also know what high school people do to food items, especially the special orders. It is best to be on the speaker as little as possible. If you are asking questions upon question and having an issue. The chances of having your order tampered with has just increased considerably.
Mr. Incredible has created drive thru high maintenance children. Yes, can we have 3 hamburgers only mayo, catsup, lettuce and tomato? Then he would like a bacon double cheese burger only mayo, catsup, lettuce and tomato. Why not just say no mustard, pickle or onions. That is what they want to know! WHAT YOU DO NOT WANT ON YOUR BURGER!
Mr. Incredible places his order'just his way'
drive thru attendee, 'our burgers don't come with pickles on them'.
Mr. Incredible, GOOD, because I don't want any, no onions right?
drive thru attendee, They don't come with onions on them.
Mr. Incredible, GOOD.
We receive the order and verify that everyone has their meals. Mr. Incredible is hungry and tired. He is the first to find out after he leaves a big gaping hole in the burger that his burger has onions and pickles on it. SLAMS on brakes. Atmosphere in car changes considerably. In fact, it is darn right cold and I have to turn the heater on. I don't even have to look over or say a word. I know he has found a pickle or an onion.
I look over and a pickle is hanging out between his lips! (I kid you not) :: I roll my eyes, oh no, here we go!"
I can determine how much patience he has. Does he drive back around or does he stomp his half eaten burger inside?
STOMPS his burger inside along with the other 3 burgers.
YOU SAID, THESE BURGERS DO NOT COME WITH PICKLES ON THEM!!"
Yes, sir. We thought you wanted pickles!
I ORDERED, NO PICKLES, NO ONIONS, NO MUSTARD!
He comes back to car. I knew I should have ordered the way I always ORDER! ONLY mayo, catsup, lettuce and tomato. YES, dear! I'm sorry. Now, Chill out! what's the big deal? I ask. Which is very unfair because had it been my meal. I would have had a tizzy, too.
When it comes to Friday Football nights after a game Mr. Incredible is always very hungry and depending on how well they played can be extremely grumpy and is usually tired. If they lose. He is grumpy, hungry and tired. These three things are highly volatile when combined. We will not eat out or frequent TGI Friday's on a losing Friday night. He will have no patience for poor service and incompetency. Please waiters and waitresses be on your top game for Friday nights! I promise if you keep his drinks filled and his food is brought out as ordered you will receive a very handsome tip.
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