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Hi! I'm not sure which category to put this under, so I chose this one. Last Friday morning, I entered a well-known fast food restaurant. The only employee working at that time was on his cell phone. He looked at me yet continued talking. I stood there forever and he just kept on talking. So I left.
Yet, as I was getting into my car, I noticed another [male] customer walk in, and the employee quickly got off the phone and served him!!
I never, ever yell sexism, but wow! To me, it seems like that's what this was. Thoughts?
Thanks in advance for your comments
im not sure sexism is the right word but I can imagine some people are more responsive to men because dealing with men can be more intimidating than women. its one of the reasons I always fight my wife's battles.
I think the reason I got offended is because the restaurant is tiny and a bell rings when you open the door. And it was 7a.m. So I felt like he would've seen me even if we hadn't made eye contact. He turned when the bell dinged, and there we were, the only 2 in the place.
Speak to the manager. Just pick up the phone and call. Better yet, find one of those opinion cards and send it to the district manager. Not only will they address matters, but they'll likely send you a bunch of free coupons in the mail.
Hi! I'm not sure which category to put this under, so I chose this one. Last Friday morning, I entered a well-known fast food restaurant. The only employee working at that time was on his cell phone. He looked at me yet continued talking. I stood there forever and he just kept on talking. So I left.
Yet, as I was getting into my car, I noticed another [male] customer walk in, and the employee quickly got off the phone and served him!!
I never, ever yell sexism, but wow! To me, it seems like that's what this was. Thoughts?
Thanks in advance for your comments
Well, it may have been an emergency he was trying to keep under wraps to the customer.
While just the other day I was going to make a quick run through a drive through and the place was on fire. I mean this sucker had flames shooting out of it and thick black smoke and 7 fire trucks on it.
Sure, why didn't he go outside and make a call? No offense to anyone who works at one, because there are many fine individuals who do, but I have found many fast food employees of high school age these days aren't the brightest bulbs on the planet.
And it was 7a.m. So I felt like he would've seen me even if we hadn't made eye contact. He turned when the bell dinged, and there we were, the only 2 in the place.
Was it exactly 7... or just before? Maybe it was 6:58 and his shift started at 7:00.
(still no reason to ignore you... he could have said "I'll be with you in a few minutes")
Well, it may have been an emergency he was trying to keep under wraps to the customer.
While just the other day I was going to make a quick run through a drive through and the place was on fire. I mean this sucker had flames shooting out of it and thick black smoke and 7 fire trucks on it.
Sure, why didn't he go outside and make a call? No offense to anyone who works at one, because there are many fine individuals who do, but I have found many fast food employees of high school age these days aren't the brightest bulbs on the planet.
That makes sense. Thanks for the answer. He appeared to be in his late thirties, and I did try to take note of his tone of voice and body language to see if it may have been an emergency. He was speaking in his native language (?) I think he was Persian or, hmm, I'm not sure, not good with telling a person's race. But he seemed so...casual, ya know? Like he was talking to a friend. I'm not sure, though.
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