Signs That They’re Not All Idiots

I stop at a fast food place to try their new chicken falafel. The line at the drive-thru is long, so I park and go inside. On the door, there is a sign.

Sign: “Inside is cash only until the computer is fixed; if you want to use a card you have to use the drive-thru.”

When you get in line, there is a “Cash only inside” sign. There is a sign on the register. The counter person gets confirmation from everyone ordering that they understand it’s cash only.

We can all see where this is going.

While I’m waiting for my sandwich, a woman comes in, past all the signs, nods when the counter person tells her it’s cash only, and gives her order. Then, she is amazed and affronted when she can’t pay with a card.

Customer: “I want to see the manager!”

The older woman waiting next to me ripped into her and essentially hounded her out of the business. It was a beautiful thing to see, as was the life coming back into the counter person’s eyes. They’d obviously been dealing with idiots all day.