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People who speak in a rude way

Posted: July 17 08, 1:06 pm
by maddash
Sitting behind a car in the drive through today and this person in front of me places his order:

I need a number 2 with NO pickles or mustard, and that's IT.

First off, don't [expletive] say need. You don't need a number 2, you'd LIKE a number 2, you'd be pleased to have a number 2. Secondly, why the need to accentuate NO when talking about the condiments. Yeah, so a fast food place screwed up your order before and you don't want it happening again... how is treating them like [expletive] going to change that, again?

Listen, maybe you're one of those really nice people that just come off as rude. You know, they always have a scowl on their face and speak in that halting tone, but everyone seems to say "oh yeah, she actually kind of a nice person". How about putting a little effort into interacting with other people in a respectable way. I know people who actually deserve the chip on their shoulder, but never show it. Why? Because their parents taught them how to act like a [expletive] human being.

I know dumping on antiquated forms of etiquette is en vogue these days, but holy [expletive], how [expletive] hard is it to say please and thank you... even when you don't even mean it. It just makes life easier for everyone.

Re: People who speak in a rude way

Posted: July 17 08, 1:08 pm
by Arthur Dent
A post on etiquette littered with expletives. Nice.

Re: People who speak in a rude way

Posted: July 17 08, 1:09 pm
by Socnorb11
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Just to pile on...... don't say "Give me a #2 with no pickles", unless you're going to add "please".

Re: People who speak in a rude way

Posted: July 17 08, 1:14 pm
by cardinalkarp
I can understand someone saying NO pickles and mustard just to make sure that the person hears them clearly since those drive through mics I imagine aren't the greatest.

The that's IT part was just them being rude.

Re: People who speak in a rude way

Posted: July 17 08, 1:19 pm
by thrill
Never, ever, ever talk to people who have crappy jobs like that. Especially when you plan to ingest what they produce.

Re: People who speak in a rude way

Posted: July 17 08, 1:20 pm
by omaha_red
holy crap you eat at places with drive thrus and numbered meals?

Re: People who speak in a rude way

Posted: July 17 08, 1:23 pm
by TimeForGuinness
omaha_red wrote:holy crap you eat at places with drive thrus and numbered meals?
I was just thinking the same thing...I didn't know they made cheese & wine drive-thrus.

;)

Re: People who speak in a rude way

Posted: July 17 08, 1:23 pm
by thrill
Starbucks has a fruit and cheese plate. I think wine would be illegal to serve drive-thru style.

Re: People who speak in a rude way

Posted: July 17 08, 1:25 pm
by omaha_red
thrill wrote:Starbucks has a fruit and cheese plate. I think wine would be illegal to serve drive-thru style.
that's so lame and undignified

Re: People who speak in a rude way

Posted: July 17 08, 1:25 pm
by TimeForGuinness
thrill wrote:Starbucks has a fruit and cheese plate. I think wine would be illegal to serve drive-thru style.
you've never seen a liquor store drive-thru?