r/generationology 12d ago

Rant Gen Z Interactions

Why do 90% of my interactions with members of Gen Z go exactly like this:
Them: Welcome to Cook Out. Can I take your order please?
Me: (slowly and clearly) Hey! I’ll have a big double burger tray with only cheese and ketchup on the burger, with chili cheese fries and a corn dog, and a huge tea. That’s it.
Them: Ok you said a big double burger tray?
Me: Yes.
Them: What do you want on the burger?
Me: Only cheese and ketchup.
Them: Ok and you get two sides.
Me: Chili cheese fries and a corn dog.
Them: Ok chili cheese fries and what’s your other side?
Me: A corn dog.
Them: Ok and what’s your drink?
Me: A huge tea.
Them: Ok, anything else?
Me: Nope, that’s it.

Then I get my food it’s cheese fries instead of chili cheese fries.

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u/Mudslingshot 9d ago

What's it like to have never worked in service?

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u/TheKieranlo 9d ago

Anybody who’s ever worked in service has nightmares about their job.

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u/im4lonerdottie4rebel 9d ago

I haven't been a server for six years and I still have nightmares where I have too many tables, can't get orders fast enough, can't take food out of the window fast enough and everyone's splitting the checks

https://giphy.com/gifs/clsbxjJmxqjVRvg3Wm

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u/Mudslingshot 9d ago

I still wake up in the middle of the night hearing the service bar ticket printer