Introducing the new Weaponized Culture
11 years ago
Sunday, June 27, 2010
The magic behind the drive-thru
I am convinced that whoever invented the drive-thru was Japanese. For those of you who have never worked in the fast food industry, let me explain. When you type in the order it pops up in the right panel. This would be fine if when the next order came in the first order would move one panel closer to the left. However, since Japanese read from right to left, and a Japanese invented the drive-thru the most logical conclusion that can be drawn dear readers, is that what one thinks is not true. Instead, the first order stays in the rightmost panel, the second in the 3rd panel from the left, the third in the second panel from the left, etc. In essance, one reads the orders from right to left. Very confusing, especially for someone who was almost literally thrown into the drive-thru position. (That's what she said.) While Henry Ford invented the assembly line, the Japanese perfected it. (Nevermind the Toyota debocle.) Next you have to press a whole bunch of buttons that you eventually memorize and it's transmitted to a screen where hopefully someone is around to help you prepare the food. By the time the person hasa driven up to your window of enchantment the food has magically appeared behind you. You make change, hand them their food, wish them a good day and the car, faulty brakes and all, I mean the customer gets their food.
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I'm pretty sure it was an American in the 50's, but what do I know?
ReplyDeleteThat was a terrible "thats what she said" line. Eh. I would imagine KFC uses Chinese software, its cheaper.
ReplyDeleteI have my own thoughts about cash registers at retail stores, they are so friggin annoying.
Guys, this was intended as a joke. I wrote this post while working in the drive-thru for the first time. I was a little stressed and picked up on the first bit of humor I could find to loosen my inner tension.
ReplyDeleteYou are super tensed I dunno why but just release it by punching people.
ReplyDeletenot related but....http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/jungen/works.html
ReplyDeleteI'm not a violent person. :)
ReplyDeletethat was a really bad thats what she said. and it probably goes in that order because most people are right handed, and they look down at their right hand by instinct to see what it a priority.
ReplyDeleteAgain guys, this is a joke! Don't take everything I post so seriously. Geez. As an actual rebuttal, we read from left to right. I thought the drive-thru would mimic how we operate in the real world.
ReplyDeleteAs opposed to bitching about my job, I had decided to find the humor in it and share it with you guys. Would you rather read a rant about how I have a crappy job?
It's not taking the post seriously, its pointing at the flaws in your logic
ReplyDeleteIt's perfect logic! When you open a book (apart from mangas), do you look at the right side of the page first because you are right-handed? No, you go to the left because that's how we read. Plus, when I work the cash register in the front the orders do appear in the rightmost column, but the next order bumps that first order over one to the left. I thought that the register at the drive-thru would work in much the same way. But it didn't ergo stressing me out. Again I ask "Would you like to read a rant about my crappy job?"
ReplyDeleteI read the Quran right to left.
ReplyDeleteOk, your point being?
ReplyDeletepoint is that you're a shitty drive thru person and a shitty person
ReplyDeleteHoly crap dude the personal attack wasn't necessary. If I offended you in any way I'm sorry. But there's more to ANY job that meets the eye. You walk into a fast food restaurant and you think "God these people are so stupid, anyone can do this job". Let me tell you, I'm going to the University of Florida, I got my IB diploma, and I completed high school with 2 acadamy certificates of completion basically meaning I finished 2 different graduation tracks all while maintaining close to a 5.00 GPA so I'm not stupid. It's all about the learning experience that I'm writing about. It wasn't easy and it's something you have to A) learn and B) get used to. I'm so sorry my pathetic little self can't compete with your Highness. I hope you don't hit your head on the doorframe on your way out. And next time, if you don't like what I'm writing, click on the little X in the window and keep your rude comments to yourself. Thank you.
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