Youve got to be kidding me!. These words were furiously spilling from my mouth as I watched in horror as the dining room filled with guests. Working at a restaurant means any one of these things A) Couldnt find anything better B) Have a death wish C) Hate myself. In this case, It happens to be D) All of the above.
Im standing in the TOGO station, watching patrons flow through our doors like lambs to a slaughter. Being a vegetarian, I found the analogy even more annoying. What made this night even more outrageous, was that the weather outside was absolutely ass and it was Labor Day. Yet for some crazy reason (possibly B from my above choices) people found it necessary to go out to eat.
Could there be something that cause people to flock en mass to an eatery when they should be at a BBQ on a holiday? What is it that drives people to want to make my life (as well as the lives of other people that work in the food service industry) a complete hell. However, for some reason, people still found good reason to ignore their friends and go out to eat. All in the hopes of stuffing their faces with noodles. Maybe they harbor that same nesting instinct as less primitive animals when they stock up before hibernation. Perhaps, they feel that carbs are a must if the world is about to end? Who knows?! On that note, I wouldnt be the least bit surprised if during the apocalypse, there would be a line out the door. With 5 minutes until the end of the world, we would most likely be on a 15 minute wait. Idiots.
What goes through the minds of people in these situations is all kinds of crazy. I would imagine that it would be something like this
John! What the hell are you doing?.
Im just putting on my jacket, Mary..
Are you insane? The world is about to end! Why are you putting on your jacket?.
Because, clearly its cold outside and I dont want to freeze. Honey, have you seen the keys?.
Jesus Christ! The world is ending! What are you thinking?!?!.
Well, Im thinking Arbys.
Im standing in the TOGO station, watching patrons flow through our doors like lambs to a slaughter. Being a vegetarian, I found the analogy even more annoying. What made this night even more outrageous, was that the weather outside was absolutely ass and it was Labor Day. Yet for some crazy reason (possibly B from my above choices) people found it necessary to go out to eat.
Could there be something that cause people to flock en mass to an eatery when they should be at a BBQ on a holiday? What is it that drives people to want to make my life (as well as the lives of other people that work in the food service industry) a complete hell. However, for some reason, people still found good reason to ignore their friends and go out to eat. All in the hopes of stuffing their faces with noodles. Maybe they harbor that same nesting instinct as less primitive animals when they stock up before hibernation. Perhaps, they feel that carbs are a must if the world is about to end? Who knows?! On that note, I wouldnt be the least bit surprised if during the apocalypse, there would be a line out the door. With 5 minutes until the end of the world, we would most likely be on a 15 minute wait. Idiots.
What goes through the minds of people in these situations is all kinds of crazy. I would imagine that it would be something like this
John! What the hell are you doing?.
Im just putting on my jacket, Mary..
Are you insane? The world is about to end! Why are you putting on your jacket?.
Because, clearly its cold outside and I dont want to freeze. Honey, have you seen the keys?.
Jesus Christ! The world is ending! What are you thinking?!?!.
Well, Im thinking Arbys.
wacksteven:
i'm guilty of the same thing! I totally didn't say hi, either. As for your food service industry woes: I always wondered who was crazy enough to work at those places. Now I know. Haha. 