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    A woman today got angry at me for unstopping the toilet. It was slow that day, and even though it was just me and our cook that shift, I thought I should take the time to unstop it, before someone came along an made it worse. In much the same way that someone always dumps something in the unlined bins in between the time I walk away to take the bag to the Dumpster and the time I return with a new bin liner. Unstopping the toilet did not take long, but nevertheless a customer arrived while I was doing it. Now, plunging a toilet is fairly noisy, and it involves loud squelching and splashing noises that may pique the interest of anyone standing outside the door. Which is what probably prompted my customer, (tactful, as always,) to say this upon my exit from the bathroom:

    "What on Earth was going on in there?"
    What are you expecting to hear, lady? What good could come from asking a question like that? "I was unstopping the toilet. Don’t worry, I washed my hands thoroughly." I did, and even though I thought my hands were clean enough, I would have rather not had to tell anyone for whom I was going to handle food what I was just doing.
    "And you’re just going to go over there and handle my food?"
    "I'll be wearing gloves."
    "I don't care! You should keep someone around for that."
    "We can't afford to hire anyone else. It's just me and our cook today."
    The woman then proceed to point towards the man in the white shirt, white apron, and white bow-tie,* whom had just come out of the kitchen, and whom was carrying a large stew pot, a man whom looked quite a bit like a cook, and said, "Well what about him! He should be unclogging the toilet."
    "Ma'am, that man is our cook."

    At which point she sputtered and left. May I point out that our cook is from El Salvador, perhaps her statement was made because she was a racist, something I have encountered at this restaurant in the past, seeing as all three of our cooks are Latin American, (all three from El Salvador, actually. No relation to each other.)

    Seeing as our kitchen is pretty much open-air, (nothing but a chin-height tiled partition seperates it from the dining room,) people in the past have gotten angry at us for what they believed to be unsanitary handling of their food. Believe me, I've worked in far filthier restaurants. This place is all glazed white tile and stainless steel.

    *He doesn't have to wear the tie, but he does anyway. The man has style.
    You're not doing me a favor by eating here. I'm doing you a favor by feeding you.

  • #2
    I would have said ok, next time you come in, I will have the cook go fix the toilet, and then handle your food.
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    • #3
      Now that you have met everybody, can I interest you in the Soup of the Day?

      What?
      "First time I ever seen a chainsaw go down anybody's britches,"

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      • #4
        You should have suggested she watch the movie "Waiting" if she was so interested in the sanitary-habits of the people making her food.

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        • #5
          Hire someone just to unclog the toilets?
          Uh, yeah.
          I want that job.

          Er, second thought...
          ~~*

          "No! You can take the kids, but you leave me my monkey." - WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY

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          • #6
            And yet, if you HADN'T unclogged the toilet, she would've complained about THAT.

            Can't win, don't try.
            Unseen but seeing
            oh dear, now they're masquerading as sane-KiaKat
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            • #7
              Quoth Demonoid Phenomenon View Post
              I want that job.
              People have made bad smells in there. People have made smells so bad that the steel cladding on the walls started to rust.
              You're not doing me a favor by eating here. I'm doing you a favor by feeding you.

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              • #8
                What are you guys feeding those poor folks?!


                I think I'd rather chew off each one of my toes - slowly - than deal with a fast food toilet.
                Make that ANY public toilet.
                I've seen some gas station toilets that would've made a can of Lysol say,"Excuse me?! I really don't think so. Get me outta here...NOW."
                ~~*

                "No! You can take the kids, but you leave me my monkey." - WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY

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                • #9
                  *Hands stupid lady the plunger*... "Here, you're not handling food, YOU do it"
                  Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

                  Proverbs 22:6

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                  • #10
                    Quoth Demonoid Phenomenon View Post
                    What are you guys feeding those poor folks?!
                    Standard greasy street food, and for that we run the gauntlet. We even serve Gyros. Our customers' gastric unhappiness might have something to do with the fact that we don't change our Frialator oil until it is roughly the consistancy of paving tar, (it's pitch black at the moment, but still viscous. Once we get to the point at which we lift the basket and half the oil comes with it, we'll change it.)
                    You're not doing me a favor by eating here. I'm doing you a favor by feeding you.

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                    • #11
                      Quoth Sofar View Post
                      Standard greasy street food, and for that we run the gauntlet. We even serve Gyros. Our customers' gastric unhappiness might have something to do with the fact that we don't change our Frialator oil until it is roughly the consistancy of paving tar, (it's pitch black at the moment, but still viscous. Once we get to the point at which we lift the basket and half the oil comes with it, we'll change it.)
                      Holy crap....talk about a lube-job! (pun fully intended )
                      Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

                      Proverbs 22:6

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                      • #12
                        Quoth Demonoid Phenomenon View Post
                        I've seen some gas station toilets that would've made a can of Lysol say,"Excuse me?! I really don't think so. Get me outta here...NOW."

                        I *love* this line!!!!
                        Last edited by Seanette; 10-25-2006, 01:14 AM. Reason: tweaking smilie arrangement
                        "Crazy may always be open for business, but on the full moon, it has buy one get one free specials." - WishfulSpirit

                        "Sometimes customers remind me of zombies, but I'm pretty sure that zombies are smarter." - MelindaJoy77

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                        • #13
                          Seanette, it's funny now, but OH MY.
                          Some friends and I were passing through Jackson, Mississippi and we had to stop for gas on the last leg of our trip.
                          I went to use the restroom and I swear my heart skipped a beat.
                          The floor hadn't been mopped in forever so it was caked in what I HOPE was dirt and mud.
                          The toilet was a no-sit-down kinda deal.
                          The skin of my butt was so not making contact with that seat. It was quite stained with many people's 'hits and misses', if you get my drift (and I think you do).
                          Swear-to -God, I was scared to get too close because I was afraid the germs would jump off of that thing and attack me.
                          I quickly did what I needed to do (#1, thank God) and ran.

                          Sorry for the gross images, but I'm not likely to forget that experience ever.
                          ~~*

                          "No! You can take the kids, but you leave me my monkey." - WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY

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                          • #14
                            Quoth Sofar View Post
                            Our customers' gastric unhappiness might have something to do with the fact that we don't change our Frialator oil until it is roughly the consistancy of paving tar, (it's pitch black at the moment, but still viscous. Once we get to the point at which we lift the basket and half the oil comes with it, we'll change it.)
                            Ugh. Just reading that makes me want to

                            Keep in mind that I've dealt with greasy messes before, mainly splattered all over the MGB's engine, and usually a spot or two on the garage floor. Gotta love those British classics
                            Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. --Enzo Ferrari

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                            • #15
                              Quoth Sofar View Post
                              ...snip...

                              In much the same way that someone always dumps something in the unlined bins in between the time I walk away to take the bag to the Dumpster and the time I return with a new bin liner.

                              ...snip...
                              Just a tip from someone that cleaned bathrooms for two years while bussing tables: Go and get the trash can liner BEFORE you empty the trash can. I used to actually store a week's supply of liners in the bottom of the can just in case I forgot. It was convenient, out of sight, and nobody but I knew they were there.

                              LOL... That IS our cook! Funny!

                              -Joe

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