10 Ways Trekker Arbitrarily Judges You at the Fast Food Line
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Funny stuff.
Some of us though order diet coke because we prefer the less sugary taste than a full coke with it's 9 (or 19?) spoons of sugar. Not because we're on a diet. Anyway, what people eat really isn't anybody's business.
Yesterday, get this - I went to the BK lounge and ordered a diet coke. I watched the guy pour me a regular coke (I was the only customer, he was the only employee) and when he went to put it on my tray, I said, "Sorry, I said Diet coke" and he said "Yes, it is diet."
To which I said "No, that's regular, I watched you pour it. I asked for Diet"
"Yes, I know, this is diet.
"No, that's regular. I saw you pour it (and I saw you looking at everything else except what you were doing).
I know, this is diet.
And then the manager came out from the kitchen and said, "This is diet".
And I said, "I watched him pour me regular coke, and I asked for diet, so I would like diet please" (and - of course, how would the manager POSSIBLY know unless he was simply just lying. Like a reflex, we do no wrong, it must be you).
And then he said, "This is diet,"
And I said, "No, it's regular, I watched him pour it, and I would like a diet please."
And then the manager told the worker to get me a diet, and he handed it to me and I said "Thank you" in a normal way and he had nothing to say and wouldn't look at me. I mean, something like that must really cut to the core of your manhood.
Now, all of this was in Chinese, here in Shanghai, where I find that every single time I go to any restaurant or cafe, I have to repeat each order at least three times (and no, it's not a language problem, it's an intelligence problem. If there's one thing I know how to do it's order food in Chinese). Note the following exchange from three days ago:
At the cafe...
Me: Large ice latte. Skim.
Girl: Coffee?
Large ice latte. Skim.
Latte?
Yes.
You want what size?
Large ice latte. Skim.
Large? You want hot or cold?
Large ice latte. Skim.
Large ice latte. You want cream?
(Now, this means whipped cream. Here's how it works. If you say yes, they slather whipped cream on top. If you say no, they give you no milk whatsoever. And then they think this is your regular order and you'll never, ever get anything different).
And I said, "skim". As in, I ordered skim milk, I'm overweight, do you think I want you to slather fat whipped cream and chocolate sauce all over it?
And she said, do you want cream?
Skim.
Then the girl next to her says, what coffee do you want?
And I said, Large ice latte. Skim. I won't say it again.
And then they got it; the girl then swipes her hand in front of my face to indicate where to pick it up, but really in a rude and dismissive gesture like "Get out of my face".
All I can say is if I were the owner and I saw that, she would be fired on the spot.
China has THE WORST customer service in the world. It's always the other guy's fault, the other guy who's trying to cheat you. Nice place.
Some of us though order diet coke because we prefer the less sugary taste than a full coke with it's 9 (or 19?) spoons of sugar. Not because we're on a diet. Anyway, what people eat really isn't anybody's business.
Yesterday, get this - I went to the BK lounge and ordered a diet coke. I watched the guy pour me a regular coke (I was the only customer, he was the only employee) and when he went to put it on my tray, I said, "Sorry, I said Diet coke" and he said "Yes, it is diet."
To which I said "No, that's regular, I watched you pour it. I asked for Diet"
"Yes, I know, this is diet.
"No, that's regular. I saw you pour it (and I saw you looking at everything else except what you were doing).
I know, this is diet.
And then the manager came out from the kitchen and said, "This is diet".
And I said, "I watched him pour me regular coke, and I asked for diet, so I would like diet please" (and - of course, how would the manager POSSIBLY know unless he was simply just lying. Like a reflex, we do no wrong, it must be you).
And then he said, "This is diet,"
And I said, "No, it's regular, I watched him pour it, and I would like a diet please."
And then the manager told the worker to get me a diet, and he handed it to me and I said "Thank you" in a normal way and he had nothing to say and wouldn't look at me. I mean, something like that must really cut to the core of your manhood.
Now, all of this was in Chinese, here in Shanghai, where I find that every single time I go to any restaurant or cafe, I have to repeat each order at least three times (and no, it's not a language problem, it's an intelligence problem. If there's one thing I know how to do it's order food in Chinese). Note the following exchange from three days ago:
At the cafe...
Me: Large ice latte. Skim.
Girl: Coffee?
Large ice latte. Skim.
Latte?
Yes.
You want what size?
Large ice latte. Skim.
Large? You want hot or cold?
Large ice latte. Skim.
Large ice latte. You want cream?
(Now, this means whipped cream. Here's how it works. If you say yes, they slather whipped cream on top. If you say no, they give you no milk whatsoever. And then they think this is your regular order and you'll never, ever get anything different).
And I said, "skim". As in, I ordered skim milk, I'm overweight, do you think I want you to slather fat whipped cream and chocolate sauce all over it?
And she said, do you want cream?
Skim.
Then the girl next to her says, what coffee do you want?
And I said, Large ice latte. Skim. I won't say it again.
And then they got it; the girl then swipes her hand in front of my face to indicate where to pick it up, but really in a rude and dismissive gesture like "Get out of my face".
All I can say is if I were the owner and I saw that, she would be fired on the spot.
China has THE WORST customer service in the world. It's always the other guy's fault, the other guy who's trying to cheat you. Nice place.
I admire the balls on that manger though, to stand there and repeatedly tell you "This is diet" -- that's the good kind of bad shit I always hope to get, but never do.
In my experience going inside is faster not to mention it saves on fuel.
That's quite a popular pet-hate I think, which is annoying because I genuinely prefer diet coke.
Actually, yes. Otherwise your metabolism slows right down.
Actually, yes. It's better for your health to eat 6 or 7 small meals throughout the course of the day. And skipping meals is definitely bad for you because it slows your metabolism and puts your body into a starvation mode.
None of these things bother me. I do get annoyed if I'm in a hurry and I go through the drive-thru, but the person in front of me seems to take forever at the menu.
But then I remember that we're talking a matter of minutes here at most, and that if I can't afford a few minutes leeway here and there, I probably should have made other arrangements.
But then I remember that we're talking a matter of minutes here at most, and that if I can't afford a few minutes leeway here and there, I probably should have made other arrangements.
Actually, having lost 50+ pounds, I found that is the ooposite. Eat one meal, exercise, the weight comes off. Do the same thing, but ad little mini meals, and your monthly mini meals bring you to a stand still in weight loss.
I somehow doubt that. If that is in fact the case, you're damaging your body.
Good for you. I'm just telling you the science of it.
I have a feeling you're going to end up having serious issues down the road.
How long did it take you to lose the 50+?
R
Rocketman
Guest
There's science. And then there's nutrition advice.
Nutrition advice is a science.
Tharp, I'm not trying to derail this thread or anything, but I know you've brought this up before. I do wonder how long it took you to lose 50lbs. I also wonder how much of that 50lbs is actually fat? How much of it is muscle? Your muscles need food in order to maintain themselves. You may have lost a lot of "weight," but I really doubt that it was all fat. You're seeing results, but you're going about it the wrong way.
Normal human beings cannot survive on one meal a day, especially if they're doing hours and hours of exercise. Doing 2-4 hours of cardio is overkill, and you will in fact start to burn muscle mass. Your body can't do exercise without fuel, and your body will use whatever fuel is at its disposal (starting with fat for about the first 30-45 minutes, then switching to muscle).
I don't know, maybe you're just some freak of nature who can get away with it, but normal people can't. I would probably pass out from exhaustion if I only ate one meal a day. I certainly wouldn't be able to exercise.
Normal human beings cannot survive on one meal a day, especially if they're doing hours and hours of exercise. Doing 2-4 hours of cardio is overkill, and you will in fact start to burn muscle mass. Your body can't do exercise without fuel, and your body will use whatever fuel is at its disposal (starting with fat for about the first 30-45 minutes, then switching to muscle).
I don't know, maybe you're just some freak of nature who can get away with it, but normal people can't. I would probably pass out from exhaustion if I only ate one meal a day. I certainly wouldn't be able to exercise.
Plecostomus
Commodore
Most of it is marketing and hype. Very little "science" goes into the majority of "advice" on the subject.
Problem is everyone is different, sweeping statements about the benefits of an all cheese diet are useless if one is lactose intolerant.
MeanJoePhaser
Admiral
True that.
Drive-throughs tend to be more of a hassle. You have to rely on their good faith if you want condiments or even your order right, assuming they even heard it correctly.
TheLonelySquire
Vice Admiral
Yeah, many people are morons for the way they act in public. To be fair though, many folks shelling out those burgers aren't splitting the atom either.
I know some people who leave their trays behind in the hopes that the staff will actually come by and clean the tables once in a while. Of course, it never works.
Your demeanour in the rest of the post kinda' makes that statement funny.
And as for people ordering a diet drink? Well, as a diabetic, I know I shouldn't be eating fast food and 99% of the time I avoid it like the plague. But sometimes, like on a road trip, it's what's available. A McDonald's order of a McChicken sandwich and fries is like 110 carbs. A regular Coke, with all the sugar, would be more than that unto itself. So I take my insulin to combat the 110 carbs, and get a diet drink, no sugar.
And you're standing there behind me getting all red faced and angry 'cause you think I'm a moron for that? Lots of people have perfectly reasonable explanations for the things they do. You're gonna' give yourself cancer judging people and worrying about why they do what they do. Relax.
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