Mcdonalds drive through: wierd

[Loni]

Last week I drove to another town for my therapy session. But it was noon so I decided to eat at Wendy's first. Now, I can pass pretty easily but it's hard for me to voice pass. The young girl taking orders inside read me as male when I ordered my meal. She starred at the touch screen trying not to look at me but she couldn't stop a nervous smile. When we made eye contact I said," Be kind." She smiled, gave me a thumbs up and said," You're good, you're OK." I smiled back and said," thank you." Later, when I was eating I noticed the manager mingling with the customers. As he passed me he asked if everything was OK. I told him that the young girl taking orders was very nice. He said," I'll tell Lucy that you said that." I would like to think that I made life a little easier for the next trans person who will eat there. Leanne

now this is the way for things to be handled great job, you desurve to go shopping and buy a new pair of shoes.

there will be jerks no matter what, but we can make life a bit better for next time. and live life singing our very own songs.

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[Tara1967]

well by the time someone reads the email sent in and then phone calls are made, the mcdonalds employee will have already quit his job anyway. I go to the same fast food resturant every wednesday, and just like clock work, it's always a different crew every week. You'll probably see him at KFC next week, the burger king the next, then off to wendy's, then hardee's, then sonic, waffle house, etc. Then he'll start back around the circle again.

[Diane Smith]

My experience at drive-throughs and toll booths (including more McDonald's than I would actually care to admit) has ranged all the way from total indifference (and maybe a moment's hesitation on the server's part) to some interesting conversations about nails, jewelry and makeup. But never any outright hostility, deliberate use of "sir," or other explicit disrespect. One time a cashier took my money from my long red nailed hands and said, "thank you sir, I mean ma'am," but she did it with such a sweet look and smile that I know nothing insulting was intended.

Maybe I've just been lucky up to now.

- Diane

[Schatten Lupus]

Nah. The fast food guy probably just really wasn't paying attention, your voice might have sounded more masculine over the ear piece thingy, or he might just be a jerk. But to go back into hiding over what might have been just an honest mistake that does get men mistaken for women and women mistaken for men isn't worth it. And fast food workers hardly ever make enough to deal with all the shit that is thrown there way.

[Patty B.]

This sure brought a lot of replies, and you handled things as well under the circumstances. Only other option was to immediately stopped and entered the store and talked to the manager. Just dont let some one like that ruin your day.

[NicoleScott]

...I think Mc Donalds workers deserve more than minimum wage ..

You can tip if you think this. I've never seen evidence that entry-level workers provide more VALUE for what they do than what minimum wage pays. There are opportunities in the industry for those who excel. Entry-level jobs such as burger-flipping will never be able to pay enough to support a family living in a nice house and driving nice cars (except in socialist societies). I like McDonald's and other fast food, but I get frustrated and disgusted at how dysfunctional some of these places are. They should be glad they get minimum wage. Those who deserve more will get it (in free-market societies).

[Asako]

Tara just about hit the nail on the head. Some fast food places keep more crew than they need so that when someone quits or gets fired, they still have enough crew members to get the job done.

They should be glad they get minimum wage.

There are so many ways I could read this sentance in a negative light. Especially since I work in fast food.

[Daphne Renee]

I wouldnt worry about it too much. Chances are you will never see this person again. Be who you are. Your wife supports you and that is HUGE IMO.

[NV Susan]

[SIZE="4"]As others have said...just let it go, it could of just been a slip of the tongue. [/SIZE]

[NicoleScott]

Asako, my comment wasn't meant as a put-down for people who work fast food. In a previous post, I said I worked in one. It was a temporary job I needed to fill the gap between military discharge and the start of college. It was good work, I held my head up, and never treated customers rudely, but the value of my work was only worth to the manager the small pay I got. I just disagreed with a post that said that workers deserve more than minimum wage. As we all know, there are some good workers and some bad ones. I agree that some deserve more, but some aren't worth minimum wage.

[Sparkles]

It's not your fault he's insecure in himself. You just keep being you!

[Asako]

@NicoleScott:
Thank you for clarifying that, hun and I can definitely relate to the minimum wage thing. Though, the way you phrased that sentence...I wasn't sure what you implied. Hence, why I said what I did. *hug* When you posted that response, I was getting my arse wooped all over the Make Table to the point that I gave up while thinking "I don't get paid enough for this crap!". XD Wing Street Wednesdays + only 1 cook = Ultimate Pizza Smack Down #4! ^.^ I owe today's morning cook BIG time for not prepping a single thing for tonight like he was supposed to. >=) <---devil horned smilely! EEK!

[Lucy_Bella]

You can tip if you think this. I've never seen evidence that entry-level workers provide more VALUE for what they do than what minimum wage pays. There are opportunities in the industry for those who excel. Entry-level jobs such as burger-flipping will never be able to pay enough to support a family living in a nice house and driving nice cars (except in socialist societies). I like McDonald's and other fast food, but I get frustrated and disgusted at how dysfunctional some of these places are. They should be glad they get minimum wage. Those who deserve more will get it (in free-market societies).

It was a joke , now this I really do feel.. We are all just one slide of a boot away from working at a Mc Donalds and I show some respect to those who have no choice, like seniors, high school kids and mentally challenged.. I for one have never worked in a fast food resturant but if I had to I sure would with out even second guessing it.. Rather that than getting Obama bucks..

[Kate17]

A lot of interesting comments here. This seems to really bother some of you girls. The only thing I can add to the discusion is if you feel you have to make a retort to some rude creature, say it with a big smile They usually have no idea how to handle that and it usually disarms everyone else.

[Paula Siemen]

It happens! If you're out often enought and long enough, som A..Hole is going to make a point of improperly addreeing us. Their small minds tell them that it improves their status if they meke everyone around know that they have recognised you as a guy dressed up like a woman. They really need so psycho help. Your redemption is how you handle it. Just ignore it like you didn't hear it and go on about your business. It may make the A..Hole wonder if he was obnoxious enough or if next time he needs to be a little more indignante to which case. he'll ultimately do it to the wrong person and suffer the consequences.

The same scenario happened to me just last Sunday while out enfemme. The day was going very well until I stopped at a Panora Bread Co. Store for a snack and the little college SH.T had to say "thank you SIR." Yes it does piss you off, but what the hell.

[divamissz]

Get mad, you'll spend a half hour upset. Let it go, you'll spend half a minute getting over it. Then spend the other twenty-nine and a half minutes you just saved on shopping!

Okay, I've developed a pretty thick skin when it comes to BS. As others have pointed out, you're being slagged off by someone working the drive-through at McDonalds-consider the source.

Oh, before flipping the bird or other methods of expressing yourself just remember that everybody has cameras and audio recorders in their drive-through now...

[Proteus]

Any manager worth his salt will thank you for telling when an employee is misbehaving. It makes their job a lot easier. Being alone trying to sort out the bad apples in the workplace is challenging, a second point of view (yours) will help a lot getting the point across.

[Schatten Lupus]

You can tip if you think this. I've never seen evidence that entry-level workers provide more VALUE for what they do than what minimum wage pays. There are opportunities in the industry for those who excel. Entry-level jobs such as burger-flipping will never be able to pay enough to support a family living in a nice house and driving nice cars (except in socialist societies).

McDonald's employees are not allowed to accept tips, as is the case in many fast food places. And with fast food, it's not the value or skills required, but the fact they put up with alot of shit from assholes of all sorts and are often subjected to stressful, hot, and very fast paced work environment that is staffed at the minimum amount of people to operate it. Fast food isn't as easy as most people think.

[Schatten Lupus]

This thread reminded me when I was working at Arbys I was on the night/closing crew and we were bad about planting good comments and I would pick the lock to the comment card box and dispose of the few bad ones that did come through. One day corporate office got an email about how wonderful we treated these guests, how welcomed he felt, and well we treated his family. A few of us suspected this one guy who was known for pulling pranks, but we later found who it was. And then wondered what sort of hellish life that guy and his family must have because we didn't treat them any better than we did any body else (we weren't rude by any means, we just weren't too friendly), and we even messed something about their order up. I think the fries or something might have been cold.