Giving You The Side Eye

I used to work at a fast food place. This place let you substitute fries and the drink for various sides, including salad, onion rings, or chips. Yes, you could actually replace the drink with a second side of fries or other substantial food. Few people realized this, but those who did normally wanted a drink anyway, because fast food stuff makes you thirsty.

Customer: “I’ll take [combo].”

Me: “With fries and a drink?”

The guy looks at me like I’ve severely offended him and shoots back snappily.

Customer: “Well, what else would I want?!”

I point to the BIG picture of all the sides immediately above and behind me on the menu.

Me: “You can have any of those things.”

Customer: *Sheepishly* “Oh… yeah, fries and a drink.”