"Just Visiting" <nospam-webextra@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:52:55 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
> <jerrysauk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Shawn Hirn" <srhi@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >news:srhi-DBB032.03534919062008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> In article <k6idnfJMiM41kcfVnZ2dnUVZ_t3inZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >> "Jerry Sauk" <jerrysauk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > About a year ago when you pull to the order box Taco Bell always
asks
> >"Hello
> >> > how are you doing today?" And then waits for a response. ALL of
the
> >> > location's in my area do this, why? It is really annoying, because
then
> >> > there isthe awkward moment where you have to decide to actually
answer
> >the
> >> > question and then wait for the responce... or just continue on
with
> >your
> >> > order.
> >> >
> >> > Do all Taco Bell's nationwide have this policy? It really is out
of
> >place
> >> > for them to ask it, because it should be all business. The
politest
> >thing
> >> > to say, if that's what they are looking for, is "how may I help
you",
> >> > because that logically leads to the next part of the conversation,
witch
> >is
> >> > the your order.
> >> >
> >> > Just a minor annoyance, and I hope that other restourant's don't
start
> >doing
> >> > it.
> >>
> >> Next time that happens, ask the Taco Bell person why. I suspect the
> >> answer will be "its policy."
> >
> >I already know its policy! My question was WHY, because it's pointless,
> >wastes time, and creates an extremely ackward moment. (because you
dont
> >know if your supposed to respond with a "how are you" or simply order.
> >
>
> I usually respond without a pause: "Good. I'll have 2 crunchy tacos,
> etc, etc, etc" One time, I told them that I was hungry and placed my
> order. Don't let it be awkward for you - just respond with one word
> and then order.
Or better yet, they could do what I said in the FIRST place... and drop
it
all altogether. When you go there in the late night hour's, and there are
many car's in front of you, all the wasted time on pointless converstation
that has no real meaning, and just bogs down the ordering process.
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