(I am working at the cash register during our supper hour when we get a lot of customers coming through. Note that very recently, we have released coupons to arrive in the mail for every household, as well as printable versions. Customers are allowed to use more than one coupon at a time.)
Me: “Hi, I can help you over here.”
Customer: “I have multiple coupons today.” *pulls out her purse and proceeds to pull out five printed coupons*
(These coupons are “Buy one, get one free.” So, with a sandwich and a medium fry, one can get a second sandwich for free. She starts giving me her order, consisting of four burgers, four orders of nuggets, two chicken burgers, one large wrap, two small wraps, and five orders of fries.)
Me: “So that’ll be $51.95. Is this for here or to go?”
Customer: “That’ll be to go, dear.” *sits down and waits for her order*
(A coworker helps me deal with the rest of the customers in line. While they come and go, the first customer patiently waits for a while, staring at her remaining coupons, before coming back up to the counter. She calls me over to help her.)
Customer: “I would like to remake my order, using these coupons instead.” *she presents five printed coupons for a “two can dine for $10.49” deal*
Me: “Um… Let me ask a manager to see if they can help out.”
(I find the closest manager and explain the situation, and my manager refunds the order and hands her back her money. She then proceeds to put in the same order, using the new coupons. These coupons come with two sandwiches, two medium fries, and two medium drinks per coupon, so her order now also includes ten orders of fries and ten drinks. When asked if this is all right with the customer, she responds that it was fine.)
Manager: “So, after putting in the new coupons, your total is now $70.08.”
Customer: “But each coupon is $10; that can’t be right.”
Manager: “It’s $10 per coupon, but this is also with your drinks and extra fries, plus your wraps.”
Customer: *slams down her refund money from earlier* “Well, this is unacceptable! I want my order done the way it was before!”
(My manager had to redo the order once again, leaving my coworker to deal with the rest of the crowded lobby. Our line-up didn’t get any smaller as long as she was there, who kept us busy for about 20 minutes to make sure her order was done correctly.)