This is happened more than once. I go into a fast food restaurant and
the bill is 4.98 for a combo meal. You can hardly get a sandwich 5
bucks anymore.

The thugs behind the counter are conveniently charging that so they
can pocket a 5 without ringing it up..

On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:29:50 -0800 (PST), Terry >
wrote:

>The thugs behind the counter are conveniently charging that so they
>can pocket a 5 without ringing it up..

Ask for your receipt. That way, they have to ring it up.

--
Zilbandy

"Zilbandy" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:29:50 -0800 (PST), Terry >
> wrote:
>
>>The thugs behind the counter are conveniently charging that so they
>>can pocket a 5 without ringing it up..
>
> Ask for your receipt. That way, they have to ring it up.
>
> --
> Zilbandy

Exactly. While I rarely eat at fast food joints I've never ever encountered
someone behind the counter who didn't ring up the order and give me a
receipt with my change.

Jill

Sqwertz wrote:

> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:41:41 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
> > "Zilbandy" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:29:50 -0800 (PST), Terry >
> >> wrote:
>
> >>>The thugs behind the counter are conveniently charging that so they
> >>>can pocket a 5 without ringing it up..
>
> >> Ask for your receipt. That way, they have to ring it up.
>
> > Exactly. *While I rarely eat at fast food joints I've never ever encountered
> > someone behind the counter who didn't ring up the order and give me a
> > receipt with my change.
>
> McDonalds never gives receipts unless you ask for it.
>
> A recent order at Church's chicken, my order came to $5.23. *I
> gave the cashier $5.25 and she gave me the quarter back and said,
> "Don't worry about it". *I smelled a rat. *Sure enough - I saw
> her pocket the $5.
>
> I even wrote the company with a complete description of the girl,
> the exact register and time of night. *They emailed me back
> apologizing for the quality of the food (?).



Why on *earth* would you bother about something like that, fer cryin'
out loud...???


--
Best
Greg

On Feb 16, 6:25*am, Gregory Morrow >
wrote:
> Why on *earth* would you bother about something like that, fer cryin'
> out loud...???

With the plethora of self appointed food experts in this forum, I am
stunned that anyone would ADMIT going to an establishment held with
such disdain.

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
...
Sqwertz wrote:

> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:41:41 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
> > "Zilbandy" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:29:50 -0800 (PST), Terry >
> >> wrote:
>
> >>>The thugs behind the counter are conveniently charging that so they
> >>>can pocket a 5 without ringing it up..
>
> >> Ask for your receipt. That way, they have to ring it up.
>
> > Exactly. While I rarely eat at fast food joints I've never ever
> > encountered
> > someone behind the counter who didn't ring up the order and give me a
> > receipt with my change.
>
> McDonalds never gives receipts unless you ask for it.
>
> A recent order at Church's chicken, my order came to $5.23. I
> gave the cashier $5.25 and she gave me the quarter back and said,
> "Don't worry about it". I smelled a rat. Sure enough - I saw
> her pocket the $5.
>
> I even wrote the company with a complete description of the girl,
> the exact register and time of night. They emailed me back
> apologizing for the quality of the food (?).

Why on *earth* would you bother about something like that, fer cryin'
out loud...???
--
Best
Greg

Because theft like that drives up the prices for everyone. Fast food may
not cost much compared to a meal at a "real" restaurant but someone has to
pay for the ingredients. That would be the patrons of said establishment.
It's no different from shoplifting or a customer walking out on a restaurant
check. If more people reported incidents like this rather than turn a blind
eye the perpetrators would possibly be arrested and charged, even if the
charge was minor. They most certainly would be fired, and rightly so. I'd
have either waited a minute to see if I could locate the manager to report
the person on the spot (with a follow-up to the company in case the pimply
geek manager was in cahoots). Failing that, I'd call the employee on it on
the spot, loudly and in front of the other customers, and watch them try to
bluster their way out of it

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> Because theft like that drives up the prices for everyone. Fast food
> may not cost much compared to a meal at a "real" restaurant but someone
> has to pay for the ingredients. That would be the patrons of said
> establishment. It's no different from shoplifting or a customer walking
> out on a restaurant check. If more people reported incidents like this
> rather than turn a blind eye the perpetrators would possibly be arrested
> and charged, even if the charge was minor. They most certainly would be
> fired, and rightly so. I'd have either waited a minute to see if I
> could locate the manager to report the person on the spot (with a
> follow-up to the company in case the pimply geek manager was in
> cahoots). Failing that, I'd call the employee on it on the spot, loudly
> and in front of the other customers, and watch them try to bluster their
> way out of it


Agreed. And not only that, it makes the customer into a partner in the
crime. It's not just choosing not to report seeing the cashier steal.
It's more like helping the cashier steal.


--Lia

jmcquown wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
> Sqwertz wrote:
> > On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:41:41 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
> > > "Zilbandy" > wrote in message
> > .. .
> > >> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:29:50 -0800 (PST), Terry >
> > >> wrote:
>
> > >>>The thugs behind the counter are conveniently charging that so they
> > >>>can pocket a 5 without ringing it up..
>
> > >> Ask for your receipt. That way, they have to ring it up.
>
> > > Exactly. While I rarely eat at fast food joints I've never ever
> > > encountered
> > > someone behind the counter who didn't ring up the order and give me a
> > > receipt with my change.
>
> > McDonalds never gives receipts unless you ask for it.
>
> > A recent order at Church's chicken, my order came to $5.23. I
> > gave the cashier $5.25 and she gave me the quarter back and said,
> > "Don't worry about it". I smelled a rat. Sure enough - I saw
> > her pocket the $5.
>
> > I even wrote the company with a complete description of the girl,
> > the exact register and time of night. They emailed me back
> > apologizing for the quality of the food (?).
>
> Why on *earth* would you bother about something like that, fer cryin'
> out loud...???
> --
> Best
> Greg
>
> Because theft like that drives up the prices for everyone. *Fast food may
> not cost much compared to a meal at a "real" restaurant but someone has to
> pay for the ingredients. *That would be the patrons of said establishment.

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:41:41 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>>> "Zilbandy" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:29:50 -0800 (PST), Terry >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> The thugs behind the counter are conveniently charging that so they
>>>>> can pocket a 5 without ringing it up..
>>>> Ask for your receipt. That way, they have to ring it up.
>>> Exactly. While I rarely eat at fast food joints I've never ever encountered
>>> someone behind the counter who didn't ring up the order and give me a
>>> receipt with my change.
>> McDonalds never gives receipts unless you ask for it.
>>
>> A recent order at Church's chicken, my order came to $5.23. I
>> gave the cashier $5.25 and she gave me the quarter back and said,
>> "Don't worry about it". I smelled a rat. Sure enough - I saw
>> her pocket the $5.
>>
>> I even wrote the company with a complete description of the girl,
>> the exact register and time of night. They emailed me back
>> apologizing for the quality of the food (?).
>
>
>
> Why on *earth* would you bother about something like that, fer cryin'
> out loud...???

Perhaps he disapproves of theft?


--
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:41:41 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> "Zilbandy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:29:50 -0800 (PST), Terry >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>The thugs behind the counter are conveniently charging that so they
>>>>can pocket a 5 without ringing it up..
>>>
>>> Ask for your receipt. That way, they have to ring it up.
>>
>> Exactly. While I rarely eat at fast food joints I've never ever
>> encountered
>> someone behind the counter who didn't ring up the order and give me a
>> receipt with my change.
>
> McDonalds never gives receipts unless you ask for it.
>
I'll take your word for it since I haven't been to a McD's in about 6 years.

> A recent order at Church's chicken, my order came to $5.23. I
> gave the cashier $5.25 and she gave me the quarter back and said,
> "Don't worry about it". I smelled a rat. Sure enough - I saw
> her pocket the $5.
>
> I even wrote the company with a complete description of the girl,
> the exact register and time of night. They emailed me back
> apologizing for the quality of the food (?).
>
> -sw

Sounds like that Church's deserved to get ripped off; reading for
comprehension isn't their strong suit, eh? LOL

Jill

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:41:41 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> "Zilbandy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:29:50 -0800 (PST), Terry >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The thugs behind the counter are conveniently charging that so they
>>>> can pocket a 5 without ringing it up..
>>> Ask for your receipt. That way, they have to ring it up.
>> Exactly. While I rarely eat at fast food joints I've never ever encountered
>> someone behind the counter who didn't ring up the order and give me a
>> receipt with my change.
>
> McDonalds never gives receipts unless you ask for it.
>
> A recent order at Church's chicken, my order came to $5.23. I
> gave the cashier $5.25 and she gave me the quarter back and said,
> "Don't worry about it". I smelled a rat. Sure enough - I saw
> her pocket the $5.
>
> I even wrote the company with a complete description of the girl,
> the exact register and time of night. They emailed me back
> apologizing for the quality of the food (?).
>
> -sw
Well they were right even it had nothing to do with the topic of your
letter. Even if they cannot be bothered at least you did your part.

--
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

John Kane wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
> > On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:41:41 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
> >> "Zilbandy" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:29:50 -0800 (PST), Terry >
> >>> wrote:
>
> >>>> The thugs behind the counter are conveniently charging that so they
> >>>> can pocket a 5 without ringing it up..
> >>> Ask for your receipt. That way, they have to ring it up.
> >> Exactly. *While I rarely eat at fast food joints I've never ever encountered
> >> someone behind the counter who didn't ring up the order and give me a
> >> receipt with my change.
>
> > McDonalds never gives receipts unless you ask for it.
>
> > A recent order at Church's chicken, my order came to $5.23. *I
> > gave the cashier $5.25 and she gave me the quarter back and said,
> > "Don't worry about it". *I smelled a rat. *Sure enough - I saw
> > her pocket the $5.
>
> > I even wrote the company with a complete description of the girl,
> > the exact register and time of night. *They emailed me back
> > apologizing for the quality of the food (?).
>
> > -sw
>
> Well they were right even it had nothing to do with the topic of your
> letter. *Even if they cannot be bothered at least you did your part.
>


Useless whiners like Steve drive up the cost of things for ALL of
us...


--
Best
Greg

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> John Kane wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:41:41 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> "Zilbandy" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:29:50 -0800 (PST), Terry >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> The thugs behind the counter are conveniently charging that so they
>>>>>> can pocket a 5 without ringing it up..
>>>>> Ask for your receipt. That way, they have to ring it up.
>>>> Exactly. While I rarely eat at fast food joints I've never ever encountered
>>>> someone behind the counter who didn't ring up the order and give me a
>>>> receipt with my change.
>>> McDonalds never gives receipts unless you ask for it.
>>> A recent order at Church's chicken, my order came to $5.23. I
>>> gave the cashier $5.25 and she gave me the quarter back and said,
>>> "Don't worry about it". I smelled a rat. Sure enough - I saw
>>> her pocket the $5.
>>> I even wrote the company with a complete description of the girl,
>>> the exact register and time of night. They emailed me back
>>> apologizing for the quality of the food (?).
>>> -sw
>> Well they were right even it had nothing to do with the topic of your
>> letter. Even if they cannot be bothered at least you did your part.
>>
>
>
> Useless whiners like Steve drive up the cost of things for ALL of
> us...
>
>
> --
> Best
> Greg
>
So if I notice someone looting your house I should hold the door for them?

--
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada