Comments on: My Way, Right Away http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:12:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: damon http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 damon Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:08:26 +0000 http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/#comment-1418 Damon, That's a funny story. Others have said that you are too anal, but I would be exactly the same in that situation. Maybe it comes with the name?! We are lucky in Australia, we did away with 1 and 2 cent coins some time ago and now only use 5c and larger. I guess that should make it easier for the "checkout chicks" to do the sums when the big calculator (read: register) fails them. Unfortunately that's not always the case. People who hate providing customer service, yet are in customer service jobs annoy me. Damon,
That’s a funny story.

Others have said that you are too anal, but I would be exactly the same in that situation. Maybe it comes with the name?!

We are lucky in Australia, we did away with 1 and 2 cent coins some time ago and now only use 5c and larger. I guess that should make it easier for the “checkout chicks” to do the sums when the big calculator (read: register) fails them. Unfortunately that’s not always the case.

People who hate providing customer service, yet are in customer service jobs annoy me.

]]> By: no one but me http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 no one but me Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:22:36 +0000 http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/#comment-1371 Damon, You're just too goddamn anal. Yours Truly, me. Damon,
You’re just too goddamn anal.
Yours Truly,
me.

]]> By: Damon http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Damon Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:23:47 +0000 http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/#comment-1137 In an effort to sustain the expectation of full disclosure, which I struggle to maintain day in and day out at this website (bastian of hope in the field of the <a href="http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/what-are-we-looking-for/#comment-1048" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">eustachian tube blower</a> that it is), I must admit to a slight bending of the truth in the retelling of this sad -- but altogether familiar -- tale: It was actually the Hash Brown Man, speaking to the Newly Trained BK Counter Woman, who first coined the phrase "egg-product". I stole this minted phrase from him; however, having repeated it so very often in the conversations that followed I nearly forget where the lexical gem originated. He had used it over the loud speaker in order to better instruct the minions much farther behind the counter in the production of my breakfast sandwhich. "Croissant with egg-product," he said. In an effort to sustain the expectation of full disclosure, which I struggle to maintain day in and day out at this website (bastian of hope in the field of the eustachian tube blower that it is), I must admit to a slight bending of the truth in the retelling of this sad — but altogether familiar — tale:

It was actually the Hash Brown Man, speaking to the Newly Trained BK Counter Woman, who first coined the phrase “egg-product”. I stole this minted phrase from him; however, having repeated it so very often in the conversations that followed I nearly forget where the lexical gem originated. He had used it over the loud speaker in order to better instruct the minions much farther behind the counter in the production of my breakfast sandwhich.

“Croissant with egg-product,” he said.

]]> By: Randall Morrison http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Randall Morrison Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:25:44 +0000 http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/#comment-1136 I fail to see how ordering "egg-product" instead of "egg" makes anyone <i>deserving</i> of poor service when it would be entirely inexcusable otherwise. Besides, not only would the change in terminology have (likely) no effect whatsoever on the service level in this anecdote, whether or not extra words cause "chaos in the mind of the McServant" isn't my problem. I fail to see how ordering “egg-product” instead of “egg” makes anyone deserving of poor service when it would be entirely inexcusable otherwise. Besides, not only would the change in terminology have (likely) no effect whatsoever on the service level in this anecdote, whether or not extra words cause “chaos in the mind of the McServant” isn’t my problem.

]]> By: Damiola Taylor http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Damiola Taylor Sun, 07 Jan 2007 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/#comment-1124 If you did genuinely say 'egg product', then I think you deserve the poor service. I'd agree that the egg that gets served up by the Ronald McDonald's and King Burger's of this world, is little like the egg that we see in the real world; whether the criteria you judge it by is appearance, taste or smell. However, calling it 'egg product' was always likely to cause chaos in the mind of the McServant. Yes, it has been fashioned into a plasticy feeling, strangely symetrical blob, but it remains 'egg'. If I were to give an example of what I'd describe as 'egg product', then I'd plump for mayonnaise. By the way, if you weren't such a fussy, unadventurous eater, you could order a bacon double cheeseburger, which are very nice. If you did genuinely say ‘egg product’, then I think you deserve the poor service. I’d agree that the egg that gets served up by the Ronald McDonald’s and King Burger’s of this world, is little like the egg that we see in the real world; whether the criteria you judge it by is appearance, taste or smell.

However, calling it ‘egg product’ was always likely to cause chaos in the mind of the McServant. Yes, it has been fashioned into a plasticy feeling, strangely symetrical blob, but it remains ‘egg’. If I were to give an example of what I’d describe as ‘egg product’, then I’d plump for mayonnaise.

By the way, if you weren’t such a fussy, unadventurous eater, you could order a bacon double cheeseburger, which are very nice.

]]> By: Damon http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1120 Damon Sat, 06 Jan 2007 18:38:08 +0000 http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/#comment-1120 Many people would have simply emailed me directly and said: <blockquote>Dear Damon: I have made an egregious error during the composition of an unworthy post on your glorious blog. Please forgive me, my children, and my children's children for this mistake. I would ask that you not only fix the error, but remove the post, and all previous and future posts I may attempt to make in order to appease you and your furious wrath. Thank you and I apologize for wasting your incalculably valuable time. Yours, in error.</blockquote> Or something to that effect. Posting a second comment, however, pointing out an error that (I will admit) I would never have noticed but -- if I had -- could easily fix is new. But I must say I quite enjoy it. The more comments the better. And more comments about comments better still. And: pointing out errors that I, personally, did not (though would have) made is genius! Thanks for brightening my day with the unusual (which I have come to expect -- in an odd sort of way). Many people would have simply emailed me directly and said:

Dear Damon: I have made an egregious error during the composition of an unworthy post on your glorious blog. Please forgive me, my children, and my children’s children for this mistake.

I would ask that you not only fix the error, but remove the post, and all previous and future posts I may attempt to make in order to appease you and your furious wrath.

Thank you and I apologize for wasting your incalculably valuable time.

Yours, in error.

Or something to that effect.

Posting a second comment, however, pointing out an error that (I will admit) I would never have noticed but — if I had — could easily fix is new. But I must say I quite enjoy it. The more comments the better. And more comments about comments better still. And: pointing out errors that I, personally, did not (though would have) made is genius!

Thanks for brightening my day with the unusual (which I have come to expect — in an odd sort of way).

]]> By: Ursula http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Ursula Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:08:01 +0000 http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/#comment-1118 PS I know how to spell protein. I forgot to proofread. Forgive me for embarrassing you and your glorious website. Mea culpa. PS I know how to spell protein. I forgot to proofread. Forgive me for embarrassing you and your glorious website. Mea culpa.

]]> By: Ursula http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Ursula Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:05:33 +0000 http://www.damonjustisntfunny.com/blog/my-way-right-away/#comment-1117 Next time you travel via air, darling, bring a sack full of protien bars and trail mix. No vegan belongs in a Burger King, anyhow. Clearly it has proven too taxing on the system. xoxo Next time you travel via air, darling, bring a sack full of protien bars and trail mix. No vegan belongs in a Burger King, anyhow. Clearly it has proven too taxing on the system.
xoxo

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