Hashpocalypse Now
FAST FOOD, RESTAURANT | RIGHT | MARCH 14, 2012
(I’m working the breakfast shift when a man comes in with his children who look about 5 or 6. He orders a large amount of food.)
Customer: “And can I get…four hash browns with that?”
Me: “Certainly.”
(I type in the total and show it to him.)
Customer: “What? $4.80? Are you kidding?”
Me: “That’s how much it is.”
Customer: “No way! That’s too expensive! I can’t justify that. Get rid of them!”
(I cancel the last item while the customer continues ranting.)
Customer: “It’s also the fact that they’re just hot oil! I can’t give my kids that poison!”
Me: “What?”
Customer: “This whole place is poison! All of it! You know the cancer charities you guys set up? Your food is causing the cancer that those kids are dying from!”
Me: “Uh…”
Customer: “You’re poisoning people! Poisoning my kids! Working here, you kill more people a year than smoking!”
Me: “Really?”
Customer: *mimicking me* “‘Really?’ Why don’t you do some bloody research before you start a job, girl?!”
Me: *speechless*
Customer: “This whole place is evil! You should have a freaking skull and crossbones out the front! I can’t justify buying hash browns and poisoning my kids!” *leaves with his kids and his food, minus the evil hash browns
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