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Why is it that old people insist on mumbling their orders to me?
Dementia. Has to be.
Me: "Hi, what can I get for you?"
SC: "huh?!"
Me: "*repeat*"
SC: *mumbling*
Me: "I'm sorry?"
SC: *mumbles* "...bur....r...fr...s...oke..."
Me: "A...burger...fries...and a coke?"
SC: *mumbles a little louder* "A Jr. Bur..er...waff...fries...and a di...coke."
Me: *patience wearing oh so thin* "Ok, I've got a Jr. Burger, an order of waffle fries, and a Diet Coke, is this correct?"
SC: *nods*
Me: *internal SCREAM* "Ok, that comes out to $X.XX, please."
SC: "huh?!" *hands me $2"
Me: "It's X.XX, I need more than that."
Finally, he gives me a $10. Then, as he leaves, he forgets his Coke. I go to give it to him, and he just looks at me and mumbles that he has his drink, despite the fact that he has absolutely nothing in his hand or on his table. He went the entire time after he got his food without anything to drink. I was...bewildered.
My other favorites are the ones who, after I ask a question about, say the dressing of their burger, they don't answer the question; rather, they repeat their entire order thus far and then just look at me all proud of themselves for remembering what they said all of 30 seconds ago.
When I get old, I'm going to be just as alert as I am now. I'll see to it.
Dementia. Has to be.
Me: "Hi, what can I get for you?"
SC: "huh?!"
Me: "*repeat*"
SC: *mumbling*
Me: "I'm sorry?"
SC: *mumbles* "...bur....r...fr...s...oke..."
Me: "A...burger...fries...and a coke?"
SC: *mumbles a little louder* "A Jr. Bur..er...waff...fries...and a di...coke."
Me: *patience wearing oh so thin* "Ok, I've got a Jr. Burger, an order of waffle fries, and a Diet Coke, is this correct?"
SC: *nods*
Me: *internal SCREAM* "Ok, that comes out to $X.XX, please."
SC: "huh?!" *hands me $2"
Me: "It's X.XX, I need more than that."
Finally, he gives me a $10. Then, as he leaves, he forgets his Coke. I go to give it to him, and he just looks at me and mumbles that he has his drink, despite the fact that he has absolutely nothing in his hand or on his table. He went the entire time after he got his food without anything to drink. I was...bewildered.
My other favorites are the ones who, after I ask a question about, say the dressing of their burger, they don't answer the question; rather, they repeat their entire order thus far and then just look at me all proud of themselves for remembering what they said all of 30 seconds ago.
When I get old, I'm going to be just as alert as I am now. I'll see to it.
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