If Minimum Wage Was Inflated, We’d Care More
A customer orders a small Coke and six chicken nuggets at the order window. I say the total, and she calmly but sternly asks me:
Customer: “Can you tell me why it’s that much?”
Me: “That’s a small Coke and six nuggets, right? If so, that’s [total].”
Customer: “Yes, that is what I ordered, but can you tell me why it’s that much?”
What the f*** am I supposed to say to that? I just default to:
Me: “Ah, you know, inflation, am I right?”
Customer: “But can you tell me why inflation has caused it to be that much?”
Me: “Ah, well, I just sell the food. I’m not really an economist.”
Customer: “Hmm… disappointing.”
She paid and drove off, leaving me to wonder why she thought a minimum-wage sixteen-year-old would understand the economic factors that result in the price of a small Coke and six chicken nuggets.
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
