I just NEEEEDDD a pepsi.

[Fudgethatkay]

Yeah, I know, lots of posts. If I'm causing trouble mods just let me know

This is a short story. Ish.
On our grand opening, our soda machine went kaput. Pepsi brand and its lackeys kept messing up, so all we had was ice water, iced tea, snapple, bottled rootbeer, a rocking energy drink, and bottled water. I know, opening day, and we're in a fustercluck such as this, but we managed.

I'm at the reg at this point. All cool, smiley, etc.
Well a woman comes up. Orders the meal, she gets a drink. I explain that since our soda machines were down, she had a choice of any of the above...


Me: Oh hello, m'am! Just so you know, our soda is out so we're giving away our bottled drinks!

SC: Wait...there is no soda?

Me: No..I'm sorry for the inconv---

SC: THERE IS NO SODA!? THERE IS NOTHING TO DRINK?

Me: Well, we do have this bottled selection, and iced tea along with our water. (I'm still smiling. How?)

SC: What about bottled soda? Do you guys have that?!

Me: Well...we do have rootbeer, but that is it. Otherwise its tea and lemonade products.

SC: I NEED a Pepsi! How can I eat my burrito without a Pepsi!? THERE IS NOTHING TO DRINK? Why don't you stock on PEPSI BOTTLES?!

Me' We didn't expect this to happen m'am, but we can't do that.

SC: I NEED A PEPSI TO DRINK WITH MY BURRITO. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.

She went ranting away, after paying and carrying her food. Her friend demanded that we GO RIGHT NOW IN A LUNCH RUSH to stock up on pepsi bottles as well. I was surprised how I was smiling still. o.O

[mysticgirl5]

Isn't it times like these when you wish you could break out the Seinfeld Soup Nazi?

"No burrito for you! Get out!"

I just don't get people. What is the deal that you'll have an aneurysm over Pepsi? What kind of mindset does someone have to have that no Pepsi is what ruins their day? I personally have a Pepsi problem, as in there will be a 12 step program for it any day now and I don't lose it if I don't get my fix. (Well, not in public anyway...)

I remember once I went into a place called Dr. Don's Ice Cream Parlour and asked for an ice cream. Cue heavy sigh from the lady behind the counter. "We don't have any. Our freezer broke last night and our whole stock melted." I could tell by the look on her face people had been flipping out on her all day...'this is an ice cream parlour with no ice cream?' I didn't flip out, of course, but I did occasionally break into bouts of laughter as I ate the chips I'd bought from her. I love irony.

[Lovecats]

OK, Madam, let me just run out right now and get that for you. I'm sure all these people waiting for their food will be just fine with that.

I mean I love Pepsi but I'd just go with water or the iced tea.

[AmbrosiaWriter]

I actually prefer a neutral flavored drink when I have a burrito. There is already enough flavor in that damn thing that adding one that just doesn't belong (IE Pepsi) is weird. So you'll typically see me with a Sprite or a water/lemonade when I'm getting burritos/tacos.

I love how her friend had to pipe up with the obligatory, "YEAH" sneer.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Shame on you.

All she wanted was a Pepsi.

And you wouldn't give it to her.

Just a Pepsi.

[customersruinmylife]

I love it when customers demand that you leave your workplace during the busy period to stock up on something you ran out of.

We ran out of lettuce for our salads once.

"How can you run out of that?? Theres a supermarket less than ten minutes drive from here! Go and get some!"

I look down at the bar full of people. We're already short staffed. Yeah, like that's going to happen.

[Food Lady]

My minister just came back from Africa. He was in a town in Angola. With no electricity. And no running water.

[thehuckster]

Look on the bright side. At least she didn't ask you to "check the back"

[AmbrosiaWriter]

"How can you run out of that?? Theres a supermarket less than ten minutes drive from here! Go and get some!"

I look down at the bar full of people. We're already short staffed. Yeah, like that's going to happen.

Never mind the fact that she could do that herself and get more salad for less money than what you charge! XD

[Fudgethatkay]

Look on the bright side. At least she didn't ask you to "check the back"

If she did, I would have laughed. There is no beverage in the back whatsoever. All of our delicious salads, salsa, and prep foods is back there

[auntiem]

Shame on you.

All she wanted was a Pepsi.

And you wouldn't give it to her.

Just a Pepsi.

You beat me to it - now I have that song stuck in my head - maybe I should be stuck in an institution...

[Andara Bledin]

You beat me to it - now I have that song stuck in my head - maybe I should be stuck in an institution...

You're driving me crazy.... >_>

^-.-^

[roxtar]

Shame on you.

All she wanted was a Pepsi.

And you wouldn't give it to her.

Just a Pepsi.

opened this thread looking for this comment... glad to see it's here.

[Pixilated]

Isn't it times like these when you wish you could break out the Seinfeld Soup Nazi?

"No burrito for you! Get out!"

I just don't get people. What is the deal that you'll have an aneurysm over Pepsi? What kind of mindset does someone have to have that no Pepsi is what ruins their day? I personally have a Pepsi problem, as in there will be a 12 step program for it any day now and I don't lose it if I don't get my fix. (Well, not in public anyway...)

*snip*

I would be so tempted to reply, "You know, if this is the worst thing that ever happens to you, you are f****** lucky. So quitcherbitching. Oh, and GTFO."

Yeah, I'll try that ... after I win the lottery.

My minister just came back from Africa. He was in a town in Angola. With no electricity. And no running water.

But did they have Pepsi?

[ADeMartino]

She NEEDS to go find a dictionary and look up the word 'need', NOBODY 'needs' a Pepsi. Or Coke. Or whatever. You can WANT a Coke, Pepsi, or whatever, but I'm pretty sure you won't die without one.