we came in through the door together. i held the door open for you, i think, or you held it for me. one way or the other, you noticed me. there were four of you and one of me. then before the food orders of the first of your group could finish being taken, there were five of you. then six of you, giving your orders to the girl way ahead of you in line. all of the sudden, i wasn’t there anymore.
it’s lunch break. i get it. you’re in a hurry. SO AM I.
transmitting your order to the front in order to jump the line isn’t different because you weren’t the one physically standing at the cash. you’re still unfairly jumping the queue. in full view of everyone, no less. you have successfully ensured that there is no longer sufficient time for me to place my order, for the staff to prepare it, take my money, and for me to eat it, in the time that remains. the staff knew what you were doing, but felt compelled by the “customer is always right” ethic, that they chose not to make your friends wait until after i was served. i’m a regular. they could tell i was annoyed, especially when i left without buying anything.
i know it’s a groovy restaurant. i know it has good food (it’s why i’m here also). but if you guys don’t arrive together, that’s not my fault. we’re ALL in a hurry. respect the lunchtime line, motherfuckers. unless you want me to point out at the top of my lungs what greedy assholes you’re being, step off. wait your fucking turn. —downtownleroybrown
This article appears in Aug 8-14, 2013.
Need more info OP.
Did these people just happen to bump into each other, and then requested the friends at the front place orders for them? Maybe they planned to meet there ahead of time and one group got there first? If there were no prior plans, and they just took advantage of running into people they know that happened to be at the start of the line, then you have right to rage.
However, if they made prior plans, I have no qualm with this, as I do not see how it is much different then sending someone from the office to pick up lunch orders for everyone. The only real difference is you were there to witness the requests being given to the person getting lunch, as opposed to not seeing it happen at the office, as either way the person ahead of you is placing orders for multiple people.
I am guilty of this occasionally. Usually just at a really busy Tim’s that you need an ID to access (theres only one in Halifax). Its like in elementary when a friend holds your spot in line. Now its a grown up line.
I will attribute this to lion cubs. The dominant ones eat first, always.
But I do sympathize with an empty belly.
First Ivan’s reference to Shaft in a reply to SheSang in another bitch and now a groovy restaurant for “downtown” Leroy Brown. Starting to feel a bit funky.
You should have explained all this to that particular group OP. I’m sure they wouldn’t have given you any backtalk or snide remarks. They probably would have felt bad and bought your lunch for you.
Would have been quicker, easier, healthier and cheaper to bring your own lunch from — ummmm, HOME!
Nah, you gotta call these hoes out, OB. People did this all the time at the Tim’s in Loyola at SMU. I’d call them out every. single. time. too. A simple “you know SOME people have been waiting” usually worked (jaws would drop from those meek ass students who wouldn’t say shit if they had a mouthful).
Works on snotty teens at the movie theatre, too. Last time I was there I shamed a teen couple into waiting their fucking turn instead of line jumping.
Ya gotta speak up!
I want to change my opinion. I’m with PK calling them hoes out! Damn hoes always steppin on yo toes! Then they see yo wallet.