OK, I've just encountered it yesterday night, that's why I am blogging it now but this practically is something I experienced very frequently, if not all the time.
The other thing that I cannot tahan is when people take their time in front of counters when they have ample time to prepare beforehand.
This practically often happen to me (Why God WHY!?) in McD. Because I am avid fan of McFlurry's (seriously I think doom's day is when they discontinue McFlurry's) so on average, I can visit McD around 3 times a week for it.
I am very apt when I am in front of the counter.
"Two Oreo Mcflurry's. Take away. That's all."
I even got the change ready, RM9.85 to hand over to the cashier. I try not to let the staff needing to ask me anything - in fact, I think if the staff need to open his/her mouth to me, I deemed myself as a failure haha.
I think I am like this because McD queues can get pretty long and I imagined myself being the one at the back of the queue, I would like the person in front to be quick with their order too.
That's why everytime I bumped into people who take their sweet long time at the counter, I cannot help but to roll my eyes! You know what is worse? When they have been at the back of the queue for so long and have ample time for them to decide which set or what to have, but instead they only decide to choose when they are in front of the counter.
Annoying person (AP): Ahhhhh bang, set menu no 5 ke 6?
Abang dia: Mana-mana le..
AP: Set 5 takut tak kenyang..
Abang dia: Set 6 la.
AP: Tapi tak rasa nak makan burger hari ni..
(Me at the back: TAK PAYAH MAKAN LA!
Like helloooo, what were you doing when you are at the back of queue just now? You MUST wait until you are at the front of the counter, then you can think of what to eat? Or maybe I am being inconsiderate for penalizing you, because you got rabun and you can't see the menu that far?
OK, case 1 dismissed. Assume AP rabun, she cannot see the menu from far.
Then, you got people like this somemore.
AP: Oklah cik, set no 6 la.
Staff: Medium or large?
AP: Kalau large tambah berapa ringgit?
Staff: Tambah RM1.55 je (Me: It's on the board la!!!)
AP: Oh, apa bezanya?
Staff: Size up air dan fries besar..
AP: Ohhh camtu eh. Bang, nak medium ke large?
(Me: WOIIIIII BAPA LU PUNYA MCD KA!?)
Manja mok mampus. Everything also cannot decide. Everything also must ask abang (or gf/friends/dad/mom/dog/hamster). Asking so much takes up (my) time!!! Just decide, pay, take and eat!!!
In fact, I think people should move away from the counter within 2 minutes of your turn(esp MCD'S!!).
Maybe it's my impatience, but honestly, when things can be sped up and can be done efficiently (like think beforehand what you wanna order la!), things should be done chop, chop, chop!
This is a true story happened to me. And while I do not like to discriminate people, I feel particularly ashamed of these people because:
a. They are Christians
b. They just came back from church
How I know, is because it was Xmas season that time. And these people were all wearing white (very common during Xmas) and their hair had disco dust in them (celebration!). They looked like they had just finished mass, of which they are probably the choir group or some sort. I mean, I am not sure of course, but I would think since I assumed so, everybody else would think the same either.
I saw a big group of them already sitting down, some enjoying their food at a table not far away and this group, around 3-4 of them were ordering in front of me.
They ordered their food, cashier billed and they paid. While the staff go off to prepare for the meals, 2 girls came and said the group asked them to add in more food.
So after preparing the food, the staff billed them again for their new orders and they paid, and the staff went off again to get their food.
One of the guys turned to me and said sorry. It was Xmas btw so I said 'It's ok'. All in spirit of forgive and forgetting.
They had huge orders so the staff was fetching left, right, up and down for them. She even had to fry some more fries because of their orders (I think it was like 10 large fries or something like that) but seeing how big their group at the table, I guess it was enough.
But this time, it is already probably 5-7 minutes since they first ordered. (in a queue, that is probably eternity).
I was like getting very awry, since the queue next to me was moving faster and people who came later than me got their orders, but I thought I was next in line, so what the heck, just wait la.
Then came this girl, in her white dress, white heels and white scrunchie - stood next to the guys and whispered to the guys with her manja voice..
"Hehehehe, wanna tumpang order, can or not?"
WHOA. That time I can feel my blood basically at boiling temperature already. The guys looked nervously at her, I think because they knew about me and the staff already accomodating so much (they had said sorry twice to me before). I waited for their reply, hopefully they made a wise decision...
GUESS WHAT.
They said to her.. "Errr, you tell the staff yourself la" and when the staff gave their food to them, she chirpily moved into their spot.
I was already bumming with anger, and while I do not normally do this - I tapped on her shoulder and say, "Miss I have been waiting here for 10 minutes (exaggerating). Can you please go to the back and queue up?"
The guys shot her a nervous paiseh look and told her to go to the back to queue. Not before she throw the most ridiculous and geli sulk to them and moved to the back. The guys said sorry to me one more time but I didn't bother smiling back anymore.
HAIH.
(p/s: If you are one of the people above and you see me heading to queue behind you, please give way. I am serious. I will absolutely breathe fire down your neck when you attempt the above stunt. NO SHIT).
