You know what really grinds my gears?

[Redacted01]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

So I could just bring my own cup and get free drinks for eternity? Sweet! *sarcasm*

[ubernoob]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Yep, when I worked at a movie theater the employees had to use a special employee cup, but could have unlimited pop or frozen coke.

They tracked cups against the sales to that register, so if your number of cups was off they'd treat it like stealing. End of night you'd count down your register along with cups, popcorn bags, and candy. If you were missing stuff you'd be in big trouble.

Crazy.

My first "real job" was Fazoli's (which was cool, aside from smelling like garlic butter for hours after done work) when I was 16. The managers that are still there (there's 2 now that run it) still love me from 10 years ago and I get free food when I go and a discount for the people with me. Counting cups and everything is unheard of for me. The only thing we'd have to pay for was if we wanted food for lunch, and even then it was either 25% or 50% off. I'd also get to make my own food before break, so I'd make a sub or panini and send it through the oven then take my break.

We would also hit up the restaurants (we had McDonald's, Arby's, Schlotzsky's Deli and a couple others within walking distance) if we were closing and do food trade with them if we all felt like getting something else. It was pretty sweet for a first job.

[Feared]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

I have a co-worker who used to own a few chain restaurants and from what he has told me the profit margin these restaurants make on fountain/soft drinks is just obscene. It costs them something like 20 cents per serving on these drinks and the mark-ups are ridiculous, you're paying between $1.50-2.50 depending on the cup size.

The cup being more valuable than the actual drink is right.

[mgoblue]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

I have a co-worker who used to own a few chain restaurants and from what he has told me the profit margin these restaurants make on fountain/soft drinks is just obscene. It costs them something like 20 cents per serving on these drinks and the mark-ups are ridiculous, you're paying between $1.50-2.50 depending on the cup size.

The cup being more valuable than the actual drink is right.

Yeah, the pop and popcorn at movie theaters is insane. It's so cheap for them to make, and yet it's so expensive.

That's why they'd track the bags, so you couldn't be giving anything away for free.

[rspencer86]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

When people ask for water cups at restaurants and then fill it with soda, ice tea etc.

Pay for a drink cheap skates...

I've done this a few times. Didn't feel great about it, but it's too easy. 99% of the time, though, I really do prefer water. I don't know how people drink pop all the time... way too sweet.

Here's my thing, though: I hate when I see customers in front of me order a soda and get this popcorn bucket-sized cup, and then I order a water and they hand me a cup the size of a shot glass.

**** you. Now either I have to go to the fountain and refill my drink 10 times during the meal, or if it is at a sit-down restaurant, I'm constantly bothering the waitress for refills (if I can even flag her down at all).

[TheMatrix31]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

A chick I know just posted this:

Even when you're the one that breaks thing off, you still feel rejected because you wish they would have fought for you.

SMFH. THAT grinds my gears.

[AUChase]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Gear Grinder: sitting around with nothing to do at work for two hours and then someone coming in 5 mins before I leave.

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

That's funny.....

You tell me you don't want to be together anymore, then yeah, bye. I'm not going to try to convince you to stay.

[The JareBear]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

A chick I know just posted this:



SMFH. THAT grinds my gears.

Yeah, that kind of game playing, manipulation crap is bogus

[LowerWolf]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Re: Soda

I don't know how it is at restaurants, but for football games UT would get the soda from the vendor for free. They had to pay the vendor for the cups. After games, you'll see employees walking around picking up cups so they can recycle them.

[jack1535]

I work at a sub shop and all the employees get free fountain drinks. We don't have special employee cups though we just use the regular cups

[shugknight]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Gear Grinder: sitting around with nothing to do at work for two hours and then someone coming in 5 mins before I leave.

That's the worst. Especially when you're thinking, "Maybe I'll leave a few minutes early" and then "rinngggggggggggg" damnit.


I also hate the dumb coworker who is always a Debbie Downer. What's worst is he has to come into my office and complain about every dumb thing possible.

[55]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

What's worst...

[PadresFan]

Ingrown toenails suck... Bad...

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[AUChase]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Measuring, cutting, replacing ceiling tile

Food places trying to sucker people into upsizing.

If I go to Arbys, they say "Do you want that medium or large" as if there is no regular.

Zaxby's will ring up and charge for a large drink, unless you specifically ask for regular. When I worked there, they got mad at me for asking what size drink someone wanted.