I am a big fan of boycotting. I truly believe that if a company isn't out to serve you, then why bother spending your money there. Of course, that isn't the only reason to boycott. I tend to make up lots of little rules in my twisted head, and then am compelled to follow them, seeing as they are my rules.
For example, I have never set foot in a Walgreen's in my life (and never will), due to the fact that my best friend was treated horribly by a manager in Alabama seven years ago. I refuse to eat at Happy Buffet, or Happy Crab, because the name sounds as if the health department should visit there frequently. Bank of America is SATAN. Radio Shack's employees are brain damaged, and I would never go into a Wendy's, if not for the fact that my boyfriend thinks that it is a five star restaurant. As a result, I am forced against my will to eat there at least once a week. Thank the gods they have good salads.
Anyway, my new boycott of the day is KFC. Let me tell you a little story about last night. It's not that great of a story, but it pissed me off, so please just humor me and listen a little while longer. Here we go...
It's about 8:00pm. I pull into the drive thru of KFC at Hilltop. There is no one there, no people inside or in the parking lot, and no one at the drive thru. I pull out to the talking-box-speaker-thing, and there I wait. And wait. And wait.
Five minutes later the voice speaks, "Welcome to KFC, would you like to try our whateverstupidspecialofthedayis? Order when your ready."
At this point, my eyes have rolled at least 15 times, but I say, "I'd like to order a number 1 wi..."
"Do you want original or extra crispy?"
Make that 16 eye rolls. If you let me friggin talk... "Extra Crispy. And I woul..."
"Did you say extra crispy?"
17. "Yes, I did. Can I g..."
"What sides did you want with that?"
18. "I want mashed potatoes for both sides, but I want no..."
"Ma'am, I'm sorry, but we only have don't have extra crispy in the breast, did you want original?"
19. No, you dumb bitch, I want a hamburger. "That's fine, and can I get the mashed potatoes with no..."
"Okay,sothat'sanumberonewithmashedpotatoeswithgravybothsidesdidyouwantanything
elsewiththattoday?"
20. "Yes, I do, but I don't want any gravy on the mashed potatoes. I also want..."
"Okay, no gravy on the mashed potatoes. Anything else?"
21. Yeah, I want you to quit interrupting me. "Yes, I want another..."
"Oh Ma'am, I'm sorry, did we DO have the breast in extra crispy. Did you want that instead?"
22. No shit, that's what I wanted in the first place. "Yes, and I want another breast and a famous bowl."
"Ok,soIhaveanumberoneextracrispywithmashedpotatoesnogravy,anextrabreastandafamous
bowlwillthatbeallforyoutoday?"
"Yes, that's it."
"Okay, your total is $11.42, please drive up."
Lord love a duck. I drive up to the window, and before the girl decides to come to the window, I realize that I forgot to order extra biscuits, because the idiot kept cutting me off. Eye roll 23. So, when she opened her window, I said, "I'm sorry, can I add an order of biscuits to that?"
"Oh, no, I can't take add on's at the window."
24. 25. 26. 27. You have got to be kidding me. Remember, there is no one in the store, and no one in front or in back of me. I looked at her like her she was wearing her bra outside of her shirt and said, "Are you telling me that with no one in the store, and no one in line, that I have to wait here for my food, then drive around the building; talk into the speaker, and then come back to this window again when you are standing in front of me in person right now?"
"Uh-huh."
29. 30. 31. 32. "You have lost your damn mind. Here," and I hand her my money. At this point, I should have just left, but Randy NEVER asks for anything, and he asked for KFC, so I stayed.
And waited. And waited. 33.
Finally, she comes to the window and says, "Ma'am, we're just waiting on your biscuit, could you pull around the building, and we'll bring your food out to you."
34-40. HELL NO, I AM NOT PULLING AROUND THE BUILDING! I looked at her with my eyes now stuck in the back of my head and said, "No Ma'am; I am not pulling around the building. There is no one waiting here but me, and here is where I will wait. If I won't drive around for 4 biscuits, then I am certainly not driving around for 1. I don't know what your fascination is with wanting me to drive around the parking lot like it's a go cart track, but I am not going anywhere."
This child's face was classic horror. Needless to say, they found a biscuit on the floor or something, cause my food came out lickety-split.
I drove off and screamed obscenities all the way home.
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Whew, I feel better getting all of that out.
My point, boys and girls, is that KFC is now on the boycott list. I work very hard licking butt all day long for stupid people spending their money with me. When I decide to spend my money, I want my butt licked as well. If corporations don't give a shit about quality of service, then I will no longer contribute to thier mansions and face lifts.
If everyone had boycott lists, maybe things would be different.
BTW....Places that Kick Ass (at least here in Virgina Beach):
Towne Bank
Barnes & Noble
Silver Diner
Bad Ass Coffee
Hancock Fabrics
For example, I have never set foot in a Walgreen's in my life (and never will), due to the fact that my best friend was treated horribly by a manager in Alabama seven years ago. I refuse to eat at Happy Buffet, or Happy Crab, because the name sounds as if the health department should visit there frequently. Bank of America is SATAN. Radio Shack's employees are brain damaged, and I would never go into a Wendy's, if not for the fact that my boyfriend thinks that it is a five star restaurant. As a result, I am forced against my will to eat there at least once a week. Thank the gods they have good salads.
Anyway, my new boycott of the day is KFC. Let me tell you a little story about last night. It's not that great of a story, but it pissed me off, so please just humor me and listen a little while longer. Here we go...
It's about 8:00pm. I pull into the drive thru of KFC at Hilltop. There is no one there, no people inside or in the parking lot, and no one at the drive thru. I pull out to the talking-box-speaker-thing, and there I wait. And wait. And wait.
Five minutes later the voice speaks, "Welcome to KFC, would you like to try our whateverstupidspecialofthedayis? Order when your ready."
At this point, my eyes have rolled at least 15 times, but I say, "I'd like to order a number 1 wi..."
"Do you want original or extra crispy?"
Make that 16 eye rolls. If you let me friggin talk... "Extra Crispy. And I woul..."
"Did you say extra crispy?"
17. "Yes, I did. Can I g..."
"What sides did you want with that?"
18. "I want mashed potatoes for both sides, but I want no..."
"Ma'am, I'm sorry, but we only have don't have extra crispy in the breast, did you want original?"
19. No, you dumb bitch, I want a hamburger. "That's fine, and can I get the mashed potatoes with no..."
"Okay,sothat'sanumberonewithmashedpotatoeswithgravybothsidesdidyouwantanything
elsewiththattoday?"
20. "Yes, I do, but I don't want any gravy on the mashed potatoes. I also want..."
"Okay, no gravy on the mashed potatoes. Anything else?"
21. Yeah, I want you to quit interrupting me. "Yes, I want another..."
"Oh Ma'am, I'm sorry, did we DO have the breast in extra crispy. Did you want that instead?"
22. No shit, that's what I wanted in the first place. "Yes, and I want another breast and a famous bowl."
"Ok,soIhaveanumberoneextracrispywithmashedpotatoesnogravy,anextrabreastandafamous
bowlwillthatbeallforyoutoday?"
"Yes, that's it."
"Okay, your total is $11.42, please drive up."
Lord love a duck. I drive up to the window, and before the girl decides to come to the window, I realize that I forgot to order extra biscuits, because the idiot kept cutting me off. Eye roll 23. So, when she opened her window, I said, "I'm sorry, can I add an order of biscuits to that?"
"Oh, no, I can't take add on's at the window."
24. 25. 26. 27. You have got to be kidding me. Remember, there is no one in the store, and no one in front or in back of me. I looked at her like her she was wearing her bra outside of her shirt and said, "Are you telling me that with no one in the store, and no one in line, that I have to wait here for my food, then drive around the building; talk into the speaker, and then come back to this window again when you are standing in front of me in person right now?"
"Uh-huh."
29. 30. 31. 32. "You have lost your damn mind. Here," and I hand her my money. At this point, I should have just left, but Randy NEVER asks for anything, and he asked for KFC, so I stayed.
And waited. And waited. 33.
Finally, she comes to the window and says, "Ma'am, we're just waiting on your biscuit, could you pull around the building, and we'll bring your food out to you."
34-40. HELL NO, I AM NOT PULLING AROUND THE BUILDING! I looked at her with my eyes now stuck in the back of my head and said, "No Ma'am; I am not pulling around the building. There is no one waiting here but me, and here is where I will wait. If I won't drive around for 4 biscuits, then I am certainly not driving around for 1. I don't know what your fascination is with wanting me to drive around the parking lot like it's a go cart track, but I am not going anywhere."
This child's face was classic horror. Needless to say, they found a biscuit on the floor or something, cause my food came out lickety-split.
I drove off and screamed obscenities all the way home.
*************************************************
Whew, I feel better getting all of that out.
My point, boys and girls, is that KFC is now on the boycott list. I work very hard licking butt all day long for stupid people spending their money with me. When I decide to spend my money, I want my butt licked as well. If corporations don't give a shit about quality of service, then I will no longer contribute to thier mansions and face lifts.
If everyone had boycott lists, maybe things would be different.
BTW....Places that Kick Ass (at least here in Virgina Beach):
Towne Bank
Barnes & Noble
Silver Diner
Bad Ass Coffee
Hancock Fabrics
1 comment:
How true indeed! I won't go into the Farm Fresh at the corner of Centerville and Kempsville because everyone there hates their job and nobody will look me in the eye, or smile, or generally show any sign of life. They look down at the items on the conveyor belt and down at the register and down at my hand as they are handing me my receipt...all the while spewing a canned,"did you find what you were looking for today? and thank you have a nice day" like they are freakin Stepford Wives.
Let me also add that Bad Ass Coffee is the absolute BOMB-DIGGITY! I'd also like to add to the list:
Wa Wa on Va Beach Blvd. All hail WaWa!
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