If I were calling about a reference and heard this story related, I’d say to myself “great, so they’re willing to ask probing questions to clarify requirements.”
That could save weeks of work on some projects, and I’m not so desperate for clients that I’d want to work with one who would walk over a simple request for clarification.
Nope - the problem is that the OP is intentionally being obnoxiously obtuse to a random person just trying to go about their day, and who probably has zero idea why this random drive thru worker is being so oddly uncooperative.
Have you ever worked a minimum wage food service job? You get what you pay for. Why would you expect them to care anymore than the absolute bare minimum?
The federal minimum wage is $7.25/hr. If you’re not fucking around on that job, then you’re kind of an idiot.
“Minimum wage workers should be intentionally rude to people who are probably fellow wage workers instead of finding actually productive ways to push back against their exploitative employers” is certainly a take.
It’s fucking harmless dude, goddamn. If you’re so fragile that you’d get upset at a fast food worker, as a customer, for something like this… Maybe you shouldn’t interact with other humans.
Not at all, but I honestly don’t think the hypothetical woman in the OP is being intentionally obtuse, even if she’s written to sound that way. Based on my coworkers, and the other people I know IRL, I think this woman would probably just be genuinely confused about why the worker was being so difficult when her son was sitting right there next to her.
I think that interactions on Lemmy give a very inaccurate picture of what real, everyday people are actually like.
She did choose. Twice. The OP just decided to act as though they didn’t understand her choice, and I definitely don’t think they did so because they feared their fast food employer would discipline them for not making sure the driver was clear enough about her choice of happy meal toy.
No she didn’t. She was given the choice of A or B. She chose C, and then D, neither of which are on the list. Corporate policy dictates that the worker relist the options of A and B, and that the customer must choose. The worker is following policy, admittedly there is some extremely funny malicious compliance going on. The bigot in the drive thru is refusing to pick from the options that are available.
She was given the choice of A or B. She chose A, twice, and then the employee repeatedly chose to ignore her choice, on purpose.
If the driver had decided to bring the attention to their supervisor, the employee would have been rightfully disciplined for their poor customer service behavior.
Nope. The options of boy toy and girl toy were removed from McDonald’s corporate speak as early as 1998-1999 depending on location. Those words were specifically removed from McDonald’s corporate speak company wide by 2002. The worker followed company policy to a T.
I would hire them. They’re not only hilarious and quick thinking, but smart and principled too
I don’t doubt you would.
If I were calling about a reference and heard this story related, I’d say to myself “great, so they’re willing to ask probing questions to clarify requirements.”
That could save weeks of work on some projects, and I’m not so desperate for clients that I’d want to work with one who would walk over a simple request for clarification.
Is the problem here that you just don’t get the joke?
Nope - the problem is that the OP is intentionally being obnoxiously obtuse to a random person just trying to go about their day, and who probably has zero idea why this random drive thru worker is being so oddly uncooperative.
There’s no such thing as “boys’ toys” and “girls’ toys”. This person is doing a public service by requiring an appropriate answer
Have you ever worked a minimum wage food service job? You get what you pay for. Why would you expect them to care anymore than the absolute bare minimum?
The federal minimum wage is $7.25/hr. If you’re not fucking around on that job, then you’re kind of an idiot.
“Minimum wage workers should be intentionally rude to people who are probably fellow wage workers instead of finding actually productive ways to push back against their exploitative employers” is certainly a take.
It’s fucking harmless dude, goddamn. If you’re so fragile that you’d get upset at a fast food worker, as a customer, for something like this… Maybe you shouldn’t interact with other humans.
Can you really be angry over obtuse meeting obtuse?
Not at all, but I honestly don’t think the hypothetical woman in the OP is being intentionally obtuse, even if she’s written to sound that way. Based on my coworkers, and the other people I know IRL, I think this woman would probably just be genuinely confused about why the worker was being so difficult when her son was sitting right there next to her.
I think that interactions on Lemmy give a very inaccurate picture of what real, everyday people are actually like.
Wow, you work with and know some of the most cartoonishly dumb people on the planet!
Now your comments are starting to make sense.
Case in point.
Precisely.
Is it obtuse? The key part is the “you have to choose”. You have to choose. You can’t delegate it to the cashier.
I once wanted to let the next shopper have some coupons, and the cashier had me physically pick it up and hand it over, so the camera can see.
She did choose. Twice. The OP just decided to act as though they didn’t understand her choice, and I definitely don’t think they did so because they feared their fast food employer would discipline them for not making sure the driver was clear enough about her choice of happy meal toy.
No she didn’t. She was given the choice of A or B. She chose C, and then D, neither of which are on the list. Corporate policy dictates that the worker relist the options of A and B, and that the customer must choose. The worker is following policy, admittedly there is some extremely funny malicious compliance going on. The bigot in the drive thru is refusing to pick from the options that are available.
She was given the choice of A or B. She chose A, twice, and then the employee repeatedly chose to ignore her choice, on purpose.
If the driver had decided to bring the attention to their supervisor, the employee would have been rightfully disciplined for their poor customer service behavior.
Nope. The options of boy toy and girl toy were removed from McDonald’s corporate speak as early as 1998-1999 depending on location. Those words were specifically removed from McDonald’s corporate speak company wide by 2002. The worker followed company policy to a T.
You are an insufferable bigot.
No, she didn’t choose
Yup, she did. Clearly. Twice.
And it wasn’t a clear choise