The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast sandwich.
The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick up your
order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an order and
drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from the
register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
texting, she gave me my change.

I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With some
information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care of
the employee.

What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text message.
The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.

Great job Ed. Hopefully you got her fired so she can draw welfare and food stamps etc. Prob make more than flipping burgers or texting at the register. Smart thinking. What kinda free coupons did we score?

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast
> sandwich. The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick
> up your order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an
> order and drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from
> the register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
> texting, she gave me my change.
>
> I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With some
> information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care
> of the employee.
>
> What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
> thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text
> message. The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.

I hire day workers from time to time to help with my cabling business side.
Smokers are bad enough but texters beat them by a mile when it comes to
wasting MY time. Every single time they get a text it is drop everything
and grab the cell phone. Any text is too important to not command their
complete and undivided attention. It is so bad now I tell them up front
that if they want a day's pay from me they can leave their cell phones in
their car. It's a real problem. It truly is an addiction just like
smoking; they cannot go 15 minutes without it.

"Paul M. Cook" wrote:
>
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast
> > sandwich. The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick
> > up your order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an
> > order and drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from
> > the register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
> > texting, she gave me my change.
> >
> > I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With some
> > information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care
> > of the employee.
> >
> > What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
> > thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text
> > message. The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.
>
> I hire day workers from time to time to help with my cabling business side.
> Smokers are bad enough but texters beat them by a mile when it comes to
> wasting MY time. Every single time they get a text it is drop everything
> and grab the cell phone. Any text is too important to not command their
> complete and undivided attention. It is so bad now I tell them up front
> that if they want a day's pay from me they can leave their cell phones in
> their car. It's a real problem. It truly is an addiction just like
> smoking; they cannot go 15 minutes without it.

I've seen it and it's difficult to comprehend. When I get a text if I'm
busy with something it simply waits until I have a free moment to deal
with it. If I listen to the reminder beep a few times until I finish
whatever I'm doing so be it.

"Pete C." > wrote in message
...
>
> "Paul M. Cook" wrote:
>>
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast
>> > sandwich. The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and
>> > pick
>> > up your order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed
>> > an
>> > order and drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change
>> > from
>> > the register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once
>> > done
>> > texting, she gave me my change.
>> >
>> > I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With
>> > some
>> > information of the time and date, they will check the video and take
>> > care
>> > of the employee.
>> >
>> > What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
>> > thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text
>> > message. The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.
>>
>> I hire day workers from time to time to help with my cabling business
>> side.
>> Smokers are bad enough but texters beat them by a mile when it comes to
>> wasting MY time. Every single time they get a text it is drop everything
>> and grab the cell phone. Any text is too important to not command their
>> complete and undivided attention. It is so bad now I tell them up front
>> that if they want a day's pay from me they can leave their cell phones in
>> their car. It's a real problem. It truly is an addiction just like
>> smoking; they cannot go 15 minutes without it.
>
> I've seen it and it's difficult to comprehend. When I get a text if I'm
> busy with something it simply waits until I have a free moment to deal
> with it. If I listen to the reminder beep a few times until I finish
> whatever I'm doing so be it.

Yes, the world can wait for a rersponse from "what r u doing?"

On 1/8/2013 3:45 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast sandwich.
> The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick up your
> order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an order and
> drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from the
> register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
> texting, she gave me my change.
>
> I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With some
> information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care of
> the employee.
>
> What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
> thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text message.
> The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.

Good for you. It will be a cheap lesson for that cashier. Imagine
being so addicted that she couldn't even hand you the cash before
responding to a text?

nancy

On Jan 8, 1:48*pm, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail> wrote:
> On 1/8/2013 3:45 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> > The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast sandwich.
> > The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick *up your
> > order at window #2. *It was early in the morning and I placed an order and
> > drove to #1. *The young girl took my money, made the change from the
> > register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. *Once done
> > texting, she gave me my change.
>
> > I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. *With some
> > information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care of
> > the employee.
>
> > What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
> > thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text message.
> > The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.
>
> Good for you. *It will be a cheap lesson for that cashier. *Imagine
> being so addicted that she couldn't even hand you the cash before
> responding to a text?
>
> nancy

and consider most of the texts going back and forth are things like,
"hey, what ya doing"..."nothing, what you doing"?

On 1/8/2013 4:52 PM, Chemo wrote:
> On Jan 8, 1:48 pm, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail> wrote:
>> On 1/8/2013 3:45 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>> The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast sandwich.
>>> The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick up your
>>> order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an order and
>>> drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from the
>>> register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
>>> texting, she gave me my change.

>> Good for you. It will be a cheap lesson for that cashier. Imagine
>> being so addicted that she couldn't even hand you the cash before
>> responding to a text?

> and consider most of the texts going back and forth are things like,
> "hey, what ya doing"..."nothing, what you doing"?

Exactly! I almost commented that the conversation was probably
not anything important ... to put it MILDLY.

nancy

"Nancy Young" wrote in message
...

On 1/8/2013 4:52 PM, Chemo wrote:
> On Jan 8, 1:48 pm, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail> wrote:
>> On 1/8/2013 3:45 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>> The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast
>>> sandwich.
>>> The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick up
>>> your
>>> order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an order
>>> and
>>> drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from the
>>> register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
>>> texting, she gave me my change.

>> Good for you. It will be a cheap lesson for that cashier. Imagine
>> being so addicted that she couldn't even hand you the cash before
>> responding to a text?

> and consider most of the texts going back and forth are things like,
> "hey, what ya doing"..."nothing, what you doing"?

Exactly! I almost commented that the conversation was probably
not anything important ... to put it MILDLY.

nancy

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Even if she wasn't busy with a customer, there must have been other jobs
that could be done. Cell phones don't belong on the job unless the calls
and texts are job related....Sharon in Canada

On 1/9/2013 9:58 AM, Sharon wrote:
> Even if she wasn't busy with a customer, there must have been other
> jobs that could be done. Cell phones don't belong on the job unless the
> calls and texts are job related....Sharon in Canada

No kidding! Leave the cell phone in your car or in your purse or your
locker or whatever. You're there to do a job, not to exchange
meaningless, unimportant chit-chat with your friends.

Jill

On 2013-01-09 14:58:16 +0000, Sharon said:

>>> Good for you. It will be a cheap lesson for that cashier. Imagine
>>> being so addicted that she couldn't even hand you the cash before
>>> responding to a text?

I hope she gets fired and dies in the gutter. That will teach her for
being an average media-addled adolescent.

>> and consider most of the texts going back and forth are things like,
>> "hey, what ya doing"..."nothing, what you doing"?
>
> Exactly! I almost commented that the conversation was probably
> not anything important ... to put it MILDLY.

Oh it's a crime that young adults don't have as much interesting things
to say as older and more mature adults. Why can't they just be BORN in
middle-age!

> Even if she wasn't busy with a customer, there must have been other
> jobs that could be done.

Of course! When you're doing menial wage labor you should make sure
that your dullard "manager" and some old creep picking his nose at the
drive-thru both see you as bona fide CEO material. WORK for the respect
you'll be denied!

> Cell phones don't belong on the job unless the calls and texts are job
> related....

Or music! Or social chit-chat. Or IDLING! Oh damn their idling!
Can't something be done (other than raising minimum wage of course) to
make these people fearful and uncomfortable every second of the day,
while they are doing a mindlessly stupid and unrewarding job? Where
are the salt mines when you need to teach people good manners and work
ethics!
--
-- Beware the delicate, tiny, very talented celebrity starlets.

"Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote in message
...
> On 1/8/2013 3:45 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast
>> sandwich.
>> The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick up your
>> order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an order
>> and
>> drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from the
>> register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
>> texting, she gave me my change.
>>
>> I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With
>> some
>> information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care
>> of
>> the employee.
>>
>> What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
>> thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text
>> message.
>> The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.
>
> Good for you. It will be a cheap lesson for that cashier. Imagine
> being so addicted that she couldn't even hand you the cash before
> responding to a text?

I think she might have learned about customer service after this?
--
--
http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

On 1/8/2013 5:08 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote

>> Good for you. It will be a cheap lesson for that cashier. Imagine
>> being so addicted that she couldn't even hand you the cash before
>> responding to a text?
>
> I think she might have learned about customer service after this?

I'd like to think she would think before being rude to a
customer next time, wait until you're not busy to chit chat
with your friends.

I just thought it might be a good lesson in general.

nancy

On 1/8/2013 5:54 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 1/8/2013 5:08 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote
>
>>> Good for you. It will be a cheap lesson for that cashier. Imagine
>>> being so addicted that she couldn't even hand you the cash before
>>> responding to a text?
>>
>> I think she might have learned about customer service after this?
>
> I'd like to think she would think before being rude to a
> customer next time, wait until you're not busy to chit chat
> with your friends.
>
> I just thought it might be a good lesson in general.
>
> nancy

I'm sure it's not her dream job, but it's a job and the customer should
come first. Time enough later to worry if Tiffany's ex-boyfriend broke
up with the new gf. Because I'm sure that's just how "important" the
text message was.

I hope she learned something. I'm glad Ed said something to the owner
of the franchise. And hope he follows through. I'm not saying the
young woman should be fired. But personal cell phones need to stay in
the car or be turned off once you enter the workplace.

Jill

On 1/8/2013 4:48 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 1/8/2013 3:45 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast
>> sandwich.
>> The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick up your
>> order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an order
>> and
>> drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from the
>> register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
>> texting, she gave me my change.
>>
>> I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With
>> some
>> information of the time and date, they will check the video and take
>> care of
>> the employee.
>>
>> What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
>> thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text
>> message.
>> The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.
>
> Good for you. It will be a cheap lesson for that cashier. Imagine
> being so addicted that she couldn't even hand you the cash before
> responding to a text?
>
> nancy

You just *know* it was something terribly important, too. Like
so-and-so broke up with whatshisname. No! Give me a break.

Jill

On 1/8/2013 5:55 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 1/8/2013 4:48 PM, Nancy Young wrote:

>> Good for you. It will be a cheap lesson for that cashier. Imagine
>> being so addicted that she couldn't even hand you the cash before
>> responding to a text?

> You just *know* it was something terribly important, too. Like
> so-and-so broke up with whatshisname. No! Give me a break.

You know, I think that would be wildly interesting compared to
the actual conversation.

Used to be I wondered what people were talking about on their
cellphones that they were unable to detach the thing from their
ear for more than a minute a day, it seemed. Then upon overhearing
the conversations, it was generally about nothing at all.

I assume it's the same with texting, only now things are quieter
wherever you go.

nancy

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast
> sandwich. The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick
> up your order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an
> order and drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from
> the register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
> texting, she gave me my change.
>
> I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With some
> information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care
> of the employee.
>
> What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
> thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text
> message. The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.

I see this all the time. All sorts of places. I don't get it. I also go
into a chat room elsewhere. I am shocked at how many people go in there at
work. They're not on a break or lunch either! And there is a forum where I
used to go. People went there from work too. One was an ER nurse who
worked the night shift. She'd actually complain about the people when she
came in because she'd have to stop talking to us and attend to them! This
went on for a long time and then someone finally took action and made the
computer so she couldn't go there any more. If I were an employer I
wouldn't put up with that stuff!

On 1/8/2013 5:02 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
>> The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast
>> sandwich. The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick
>> up your order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an
>> order and drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from
>> the register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
>> texting, she gave me my change.
>>
>> I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With some
>> information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care
>> of the employee.
>>
>> What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
>> thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text
>> message. The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.
>
> I see this all the time. All sorts of places. I don't get it. I also go
> into a chat room elsewhere. I am shocked at how many people go in there at
> work. They're not on a break or lunch either!

I guess I've always been a curmudgeon. At one particular company I
worked for (12 years) there was one guy in the department who was
*always* using ICQ to chat and no, he wasn't on break. I didn't have
the authority to tell him not to do that. But it was irritating because
the rest of us had to take up the slack. He also thought hitting
Alt+Tab to change screens would hide the fact he was chatting.

The network administrator was a pal so I put a bug in his ear about this
guy spending 80% of the workday doing nothing but chatting on ICQ. It
was all I could do to keep from laughing when the NA stopped by his desk
and gave him some BS about network bandwidth and noticing ICQ on a
report... LOL (The bandwidth thing was probably true but nothing was
really being monitored that closely, yet.) That did the trick.

(It didn't take long before they really *did* start restricting any
program installations or downloads to a few people with Admin access.)

Jill

On 08/01/2013 3:45 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast sandwich.
> The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick up your
> order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an order and
> drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from the
> register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
> texting, she gave me my change.
>
> I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With some
> information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care of
> the employee.
>
> What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
> thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text message.
> The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.
>
>


I probably would have said something to the girl myself. Hey!!! Can
you do that later?

On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 6:41:15 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 08/01/2013 3:45 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> > The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast sandwich.
>
> > The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick up your
>
> > order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an order and
>
> > drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from the
>
> > register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
>
> > texting, she gave me my change.
>
> >
>
> > I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With some
>
> > information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care of
>
> > the employee.
>
> >
>
> > What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
>
> > thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text message.
>
> > The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.
>
> >
>
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> I probably would have said something to the girl myself. Hey!!! Can
>
> you do that later?

That would require him to be something more than a pussy.

On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 16:05:50 -0800 (PST), wrote:



>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I probably would have said something to the girl myself. Hey!!! Can
>>
>> you do that later?
>
>That would require him to be something more than a pussy.

It was 6:25 AM, dark, and she was in a cashier's booth sort of alone.
It takes more of a man to leave and resolve the problem later than to
harass a young girl under those circumstances. There is a proper time
for everything.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 16:05:50 -0800 (PST), wrote:
>
>
>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I probably would have said something to the girl myself. Hey!!! Can
>>>
>>> you do that later?
>>
>>That would require him to be something more than a pussy.
>
> It was 6:25 AM, dark, and she was in a cashier's booth sort of alone.
> It takes more of a man to leave and resolve the problem later than to
> harass a young girl under those circumstances. There is a proper time
> for everything.

better for her to learn that not all customer complaints will be made to
her, which she can blow off.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 08/01/2013 3:45 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast
>> sandwich.
>> The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick up your
>> order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an order
>> and
>> drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from the
>> register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
>> texting, she gave me my change.
>>
>> I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With
>> some
>> information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care
>> of
>> the employee.
>>
>> What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
>> thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text
>> message.
>> The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.
>>
>>
>
>
> I probably would have said something to the girl myself. Hey!!! Can you
> do that later?
>
He was more efective! He got some freebies and chances are, she was fired.

On Jan 8, 3:45*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
> The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast sandwich.
> The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick *up your
> order at window #2. *It was early in the morning and I placed an order and
> drove to #1. *The young girl took my money, made the change from the
> register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. *Once done
> texting, she gave me my change.
>
> I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. *With some
> information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care of
> the employee.
>
> What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
> thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text message.
> The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.

Will you be going back to see if she is still on the job? You did the
right thing to report her.

Never sent a text message, and I hope I can get thru the rest of my
life without doing so.

My pet peeve is when I am in a restroom and I start hearing that click
click click sound from behind one of the stalls.

On 1/9/2013 11:40 PM, Michael OConnor wrote:

> Never sent a text message, and I hope I can get thru the rest of my
> life without doing so.
>
> My pet peeve is when I am in a restroom and I start hearing that click
> click click sound from behind one of the stalls.
>
Why does that bother you?

On 2013-01-11 00:55:25 +0000, Cheryl said:

> On 1/9/2013 11:40 PM, Michael OConnor wrote:
>
>> Never sent a text message, and I hope I can get thru the rest of my
>> life without doing so.
>>
>> My pet peeve is when I am in a restroom and I start hearing that click
>> click click sound from behind one of the stalls.
>>
> Why does that bother you?

I'll guess: He's trying hard to concentrate in order to get things done.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 1/9/2013 11:40 PM, Michael OConnor wrote:
>
>> Never sent a text message, and I hope I can get thru the rest of my
>> life without doing so.
>>
>> My pet peeve is when I am in a restroom and I start hearing that click
>> click click sound from behind one of the stalls.
>>
> Why does that bother you?

It's Mike's phone!!

On 1/10/2013 2:55 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 1/9/2013 11:40 PM, Michael OConnor wrote:
>
>> Never sent a text message, and I hope I can get thru the rest of my
>> life without doing so.
>>
>> My pet peeve is when I am in a restroom and I start hearing that click
>> click click sound from behind one of the stalls.
>>
> Why does that bother you?

This is a good question. When I use a public bathroom, I don't hear
nothing, I don't see nothing. I don't say "hi" or look anybody in the
eye. I just mind my business and do my thing and then get out of there
in an expeditious manner.

Getting into other people's business in bathrooms sounds like bad
policy. Hell, they can be in a stall typing away on an old manual
typewriter, smoking a cigar, and wearing a funny hat and that would be
A-OK with me.

On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:26:43 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

> On 1/10/2013 2:55 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> > On 1/9/2013 11:40 PM, Michael OConnor wrote:
> >
> >> Never sent a text message, and I hope I can get thru the rest of my
> >> life without doing so.
> >>
> >> My pet peeve is when I am in a restroom and I start hearing that click
> >> click click sound from behind one of the stalls.
> >>
> > Why does that bother you?
>
> This is a good question. When I use a public bathroom, I don't hear
> nothing, I don't see nothing. I don't say "hi" or look anybody in the
> eye. I just mind my business and do my thing and then get out of there
> in an expeditious manner.
>
> Getting into other people's business in bathrooms sounds like bad
> policy. Hell, they can be in a stall typing away on an old manual
> typewriter, smoking a cigar, and wearing a funny hat and that would be
> A-OK with me.

Are you trying to say you're not a judgmental control freak? Will
wonders ever cease on rfc???

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"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On 1/10/2013 2:55 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>> On 1/9/2013 11:40 PM, Michael OConnor wrote:
>>
>>> Never sent a text message, and I hope I can get thru the rest of my
>>> life without doing so.
>>>
>>> My pet peeve is when I am in a restroom and I start hearing that click
>>> click click sound from behind one of the stalls.
>>>
>> Why does that bother you?
>
> This is a good question. When I use a public bathroom, I don't hear
> nothing, I don't see nothing. I don't say "hi" or look anybody in the eye.
> I just mind my business and do my thing and then get out of there in an
> expeditious manner.
>
> Getting into other people's business in bathrooms sounds like bad policy.
> Hell, they can be in a stall typing away on an old manual typewriter,
> smoking a cigar, and wearing a funny hat and that would be A-OK with me.

I don't usually hear things but once in a while I do. And things that I
don't want to hear. Once was at a rest stop. The woman in the other stall
was either constipated or doing something else. Kind of hard to tell which
but I didn't want to analyze it. And neither did my mom who was on the
other side of her. We both looked at each other with bugged out eyes.
Washed our hands as quickly as we could and ran.

The thing that gets me is the Kotex with the "quiet" wrapper. Although they
haven't advertised it in a while, it is still mentioned on the package.
Like all of us female walk around living in fear that we'll open a pad and
someone will notice the sound of our wrapper. And then they'll know what we
are doing in there. And... And... And... Jeez. I'm sure I heard such
noises before and paid them no never mind.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> Getting into other people's business in bathrooms sounds like bad policy.
> Hell, they can be in a stall typing away on an old manual typewriter,
> smoking a cigar, and wearing a funny hat and that would be A-OK with me.

lol

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On Jan 8, 3:45*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:

> What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
> thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text message.
> The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.


Is it ok if the people who send you the coupons text during the
envelope stuffing and mailing process? Better get used to it, I'm
seeing it everywhere. Just as the atom bomb is an evolved fist,
texting has evolved from phoning. The whole thing is sickening and
funny at the same time. I have encountered tons of employees who gab
away on the cell phone while at the register, and not doing a very
good job of it either. Seems even non cellphone people are getting
caught up in multitasking behavior. But the humor for me comes with
the banning of things. No talking in class? Fine, we'll whisper into
our cellphones. Can't do that either? Fine, we'll text. But what
comes next? When the fines for texting while driving or conducting
business become too high for the modern electric toys addict, where
will they turn next? Find that out and and get in on the ground floor
and you could become a millionaire.

TJ

You remind me of my boss who once said she would like employees to give
her home phone number on references so that she can trash the employee
without repercussions. When I asked why she would want to prevent
someone from gainful employment she said she didn't give a rats ass
about that.

There are no perfect employees. There are only those is favor and those
in disfavor. I can easily find things done wrong with the first group
and things done right with the second group.

There are no perfect employees but everyone needs to make a living-feel
pity for those making a "living" as a fast-food employee.

The generation you were referring to are all like that, but to single
one out (for the faults of the generation that raised them) the way you
did is the cruel way of trying to help them see the error of their way.

Next time give a stern scolding in person on the spot the way their
parents have never done. Remember the conversations on spanking?
Immediacy is one important part of spanking.

Don't go in the street. They step off the driveway onto the street.
Swat. Wail. Learn.

"z z" > wrote in message
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> You remind me of my boss who once said

Who reminds you of your boss???????

I love the Reacher books and no he isn't Tom Cruise! Tom Berenger maybe.
Tom Selleck maybe. Bruce Willis I could see provided he didnt shave his
head so close.

Workplaces are filled with the young and the old. You can't have one
without the other :-)

this is a test. sorry.

TJ

On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:59:06 -0800, The Other Guy
> wrote:

>On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 15:45:43 -0500, "Ed Pawlowski" >
>wrote:
>
>>I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With some
>>information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care of
>>the employee.
>
>Did her act in ANY way affect your order?
>
>Was the order wrong, or cold? If not, then WHY would you care?
>
>

I cared because I had to wait for her. The money was sitting on the
counter and it would have taken her less time to hand it to me than it
did for her to text.

It is an ignorant thing to do, against company policy, and can drive
away customers. Would you allow it if you were the person paying her?

On Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:47:01 -0800, The Other Guy
> wrote:

>On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:44:51 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>>It is an ignorant thing to do, against company policy, and can drive
>>away customers. Would you allow it if you were the person paying her?
>
>Like I said, did it AFFECT YOU negatively??
>I DOUBT it, it just sounds to me like you were being a pompous ass.
>

Yes, I had to wait unnecessarily. If you think it is OK to make a
customer wait while you talk to your friends, you have a rather poor
work ethic and manners.

If it was at the pickup window and my order was not ready, I'd not
complain. I've been dealing with customers for many years and they
all get full attention as they deserve. That goes for everyone in the
company when a customer is present.

Anyone that would think such behavior is acceptable is the ass.

On 2013-01-10 04:27:07 +0000, The Other Guy said:

> On Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:55:01 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>
>> Yes, I had to wait unnecessarily.
>
> OH, yes, I can see where that 10 or 15 seconds TOTALLY disrupted your
> day.
>
> NUFF said.

Some people have a very quick "impatience factor", just like "attention span".