And this was only my second customer of the day...

[TheTigress]

As the title says, my second customer I got once I started my shift for work turned out to be an SC. (in two ways)

She was also one of those dreaded "NINE-GRAINers" that I always bitch about. Here's how it went:

Me: What can I get started for you?

SC: *emphatically grasping cell phone in her hand and getting ready to read her text order*

Me *Ugh, a text order*

SC: I need a footlong NINE-GRAIN turkeywithpepperjackcheeselettucetomatospeppermayo andhoneymustardandtoasted. (All said at once with no pause in between. One of my BIGGEST ordering pet peeves because we do things one step at a time)

Me: *stares blankly for a second as if something surreal just occurred*

Me: *emphasizing that we only need ONE thing at a time* Was that NINE-GRAIN wheat or NINE-GRAIN honey oat?

SC: Nine grain!

Me: *lather, rinse, and repeat. Finally she got the picture*

SC: Honey oat.

Me: *on to the cheese* What kind of cheese?

SC: Pepperjack.

Me: OK, what kind of veggies again?

SC: Lettuce, tomato, pepper, honey mustard and mayo.....and toasted.

Me: *I had already finished the lettuce, tomato, and even put pepper on top of the tomatoes by the time she said "toasted". I absolutely hate it when they don't tell you they wanted it toasted until after I already put the veggies on it* *sighs inwardly and starts taking off all the veggies I already had on there*

SC: *in a snippy tone* I already told you at the beginning that it was toasted.

Me: I can't remember everything when it's said to me all at one time.

SC: *rolls her eyes and mutters something under her breath that I could not fully make out while I stuck the sandwich in the toaster*

I just ignored it and finished her order and got her ass out of there. What a bitch.

The good news is that the rest of the day went smoothly and I had no more SCs.

[superhotelworker]

I'm always nice when I order. I know bread, meat and cheese, answer yes, I'd like it toasted please.. wait and then give the rest. It's not hard! It's easy! Come on! If you wanted fast food done with a bitchy attitude, go to somewhere else. LOL

I sowwy you have sucky customers too.

[skeptic53]

At first I thought I was there when this happened! Then I realized it was a male Subway worker listening to this idiot woman read off a complex order at 90 MPH from her cell, so it was just an identical sighting. I'm sure it happens a lot. I dread being behind the cow-irker sent to buy for half a dozen people back at the office, reading 6 complex sandwich orders off a piece of paper...

I don't know how they do it at Starbucks when people rattle off complex drink orders.

I learned a long time ago not to go past size/filling/bread. If I say size/filling/bread/cheese, I'm invariably asked "What kind of cheese?" The Subway I go to has totally awesome workers, they can bust through the lunch rush like nobody's business. They aren't allowed a tip jar, I will sometimes tip them anyway if the manager isn't watching. The other Subway I sometimes go to does have a tip jar but much less awesome staff, it can really be slow. The cell phone lady was at this second place, I was VERY glad I already had my food.

[Whiskey]

There needs to be some kind of training program for people to order at fast food. Six weeks of intensive training. Where they get hit in the head. A lot.

I just wait for my prompts.

Hi
What sandwich would you like
six inch oven baked chicken breast
what kind of bread?
Italian
cheese?
provolone
Toasted
yes, please
veggies?
Everything except olives, with spinach, jalapeños and banana peppers too please
salt, pepper, oil and vinegar?
pepper and vinegar
anything else?
nope.

you have to specify if you want peppers. Green, banana or jalapeno because people are babies and peppers are hooooottttttttttt *whineeeeeeeeee*

I want subway so bad now. Do I ever get anything different? No! Why mess with perfection. Although the new buffalo and ranch sauce chicken thingy is soooooooo goooooooodddddddddddddd. ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuu I love subway

[Jack]

Yeah, same. I've found the best way is to start with "a 6-inch/footlong veggie/tuna/brain on white/wheat/brain" and wait for prompts from there.

[zombiequeen]

Wait, subway has started serving brains? I don't have to wait in line at Braindonalds anymore? HOoray!

[chainedbarista]

mmm, braaaaiiinzzzz...

maybe a step by step instruction manual or walkthrough prior to ordering would help these types? then again, maybe not...it requires the whole listening/thinking skill set.

[Geek King]

It saddens me that I've realized the reason the Subway workers down near my friend's house remember me when I only come in maybe every couple of weeks. I think I'm one of the few people who treat them decently. It's built into a gas station across from a trailer park with a less-than-savory reputation.

[Lady J'ssem]

You know I haven't seen any 9-grain wheat at the subways I've been to... (... alllll over the east coast....) but I do always says 9-grain honey oat. Is tasty,

[AccountingDrone]

It saddens me that I've realized the reason the Subway workers down near my friend's house remember me when I only come in maybe every couple of weeks. I think I'm one of the few people who treat them decently. It's built into a gas station across from a trailer park with a less-than-savory reputation.

The people at the one near my moms remember me as well.
9 grain honey oat, Italian BMT no cheese, lettuce, onion, olive, spinach, not toasted, salt pepper herb shake oil and vinegar

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I just got back from Subway, where I went on a mission for a sammich for lunch tomorrow and Wednesday because I have no food I can readily take in for lunch, and don't feel like making any (Mission accomplished successfully, BTW)

In line in front of me were two mentally-challenged guys. They got through the line lickety-split and had their sandwiches without fuss nor muss. Their secret? They waited for the sandwich artists (cough cough) behind the counter to prompt them (cheese, toasted, veggies, etc).

So from now on, anytime I get stuck behind some ignoramus at Subway, or read about them here, I'm going to think "Mentally challenged are able to order food at Subway without fucking it up. What's your excuse?"

[TheTigress]

I just got back from Subway, where I went on a mission for a sammich for lunch tomorrow and Wednesday because I have no food I can readily take in for lunch, and don't feel like making any (Mission accomplished successfully, BTW)

In line in front of me were two mentally-challenged guys. They got through the line lickety-split and had their sandwiches without fuss nor muss. Their secret? They waited for the sandwich artists (cough cough) behind the counter to prompt them (cheese, toasted, veggies, etc).

So from now on, anytime I get stuck behind some ignoramus at Subway, or read about them here, I'm going to think "Mentally challenged are able to order food at Subway without fucking it up. What's your excuse?"

Once in a while we get a few mentally challenged people in my Subway also. And let me tell you, they are leaps and bounds on average much more intelligent with Subway ordering than the majority of "non mentally challenged" customers. Not only that, they are always much nicer and I've never had a problem with any of them.