Can anyone tell me why people will sit in a drive-thru for 30 minutes, waiting, instead of going inside when it's obvious there's NOBODY inside? I went to the cleaners today to pick-up a suit, and normally I go through the drive-thru because it's quicker. Today, however, was different. Today there were 4 cars lined out to the street and one waiting in the street, holding up traffic on the street, waiting to turn in so they too could wait in the drive-thru. When I saw this, I thought to myself, which I would hope any logically thinking human being would think, "Look inside the big glass windows and see if they are busy in there, then make the decision as to which is quicker." Do I risk my life by sitting in the Heavy Chevy in the middle of a busy street? Or, do I whip in the parking lot, park, run in, pay the lady to give me my suit, and be gone?I chose the latter, for which I am thankful. I went inside, gave the lady my number and she got my suit. While I was standing there for 30 seconds, if that, I looked out their drive-thru door and saw a burgundy Buick sitting there. I thought, well that explains it, it's an older couple who probably have a hard time getting in and out of their car. NOPE! Not the case, early 40's couple. Looked like they were about to go play golf. Behind them, a teenie-bopper in a Honda Civic on her cell phone. Behind her, Bubba in HIS Heavy Chevy fresh from the cow pasture.
What was wrong with these people? Do they just enjoy wasting away their lives in drive-thru's, inhaling other's exhaust fumes, wasting gallons upon gallons of gas, waiting for hours to accomplish what I did in a minute tops? I don't understand, but I was extremely happy to smile and wave at them as I walked out the door with my suit in hand, starting MY Heavy Chevy and driving away.
Some people are lazy, or just stupid; sitting there, wasting gas, probably complaining the whole time about how long it's taking, and how much gas costs, how much their cleaning bill is, and all the while worried they wouldn't be done at the cleaners in enough time to go vote early for Obama!
-approved by Farley Wells, CMDI who just called in late, he's stuck in a long line somewhere.
7 comments:
Well, if you have little kiddos in car seats, you'll sit in the drive thru a pretty long while just to avoid the unbuckle, buckle up, unbuckle, buckle up hassle:)
Amen to that Michelle!!! Lynn will learn in due time :) But Lynn at a cleaners I always get out and go in I have to check and make sure all those kid spot came out before I pay and take it home and have to take it back again to be cleaned. This to you will learn when a baby comes.
As I read you post I too agree with the whole kid in the carseat deal! I have a story about getting out and running in to a fast food place while leaving Alayna and Ashlyn in the car...It was running and they were buckled but I didn't know it was against the law! anyway it didn't end well...maybe I'll tell another time... what I was going to say was that Whataburger has the WORST drive-thru in the world you can just be ready for at least a 20 minute ordeal when you go there!!!
Okay, I don't remember ever saying anything about there being kids in any of the cars. I would understand in that case, but none of these people had kids in the car. And trust me, I know about checking for spots, in my line of work, that's just a given and I want to make certain those spots are gone. I whole heartedly agree about Whataburger! I WON'T go there because of it.
Add Taco Bell (any location) to the list of LOOOOOOONNNNNG waiting lines at the drive thru! Also, why is it that people that have no schedule, such as a job, decide they have to go to all the places the working people need to go on their lunch hour or at 5pm? (i.e. the post office, grocery store, pharmacy, etc.)
I didn't know parents paid attention to their kids .. carseat or other.
I don't go in because I'm just too lazy.
I don't understand what all of the fuss is about...Three days ago, I just left my favorite pair of jeans laying on the floor, and magically...they washed, ironed, and hung themselves in the closet.
I sure hope that plate of chicken wing bones and that tater chip bag laying by the chair magically get picked up. I was too busy watching football today.
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