Get out of my way!

United States
December 10, 2007 2:08pm CST
I ate at Taco Bell today in between appointments. I ordered my food to go, but went inside. My poor little car has a bad habit of overheating if it sits still too long, so unless it's just pouring down rain, I usually go inside. I was taught that when you order, move out of the way of the register and don't be a counter hog. I order my food and go get my napkins, spork and mild sauce and wait on my number to be called to pick up my food. Meanwhile, some man who is behind me decides that his place in live is to spread his wallet, cell phones, change, keys, hat, beeper and knife all over the counter and then proceeds to take his cash and organize it in demoniational order. Meanwhile, the clerk is calling my number to come get my food and thanks to Mr. Counter Hog, I have to elbow him out of the way, squeeze in between him, a wall and the drink machine, extend one pinky finger and have the clerk hook the bag over my food and then exit out the same way I came in. Counter Hog is oblivious to the fact I'mt there. Doing my public service announcement for the day: Unless you are the only person in the restaurant, do not hog the counter. Otherwise expect my elbow in your side.
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8 responses
@kurtbiewald (2625)
• United States
10 Dec 07
maybe he was old or confused or something sometimes people bring their chairs and laptops and think the counter is their desk
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• United States
10 Dec 07
No, he was probably about 30ish...Not too much older than me. Just disrespectful.
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• United States
10 Dec 07
No one even notices how rude they are being these days.
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@dopey22girl (3319)
• United States
1 Jan 08
There are a lot of things that people do that annoy me. Some people just are oblivious to the fact that there are other people in the world besides them. It drives me nuts!
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
10 Dec 07
I believe some people just haven't a clue. Then when you say something to them, or they accidentally get an elbow from you, you are the one that is being rude. Oh well, it's people like that who make you look so good is what I try to remind myself.
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@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
10 Dec 07
Some people are clueless that the world doesn't revolve around them. The counter person should have asked the guy to move over though. An excuse me Sir will you please slide over probably would have worked.
• United States
10 Dec 07
Thats just per disrespectly I agree 150 % . Pray you least had a good snack or lunch of Taco Bell food . Next time you for sure have a better experience than this go around you had .
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@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
28 Dec 07
I've run into a few ppl like that. A few weeks ago in Dollar General, a woman next to me at the check out all but pushed me out of the way to get her stuff on the counter. The cashier had to come all the way to the end where the bags were to give me my change and made a point of saying loudly "Some ppl have no manners!" The look on the woman's face was priceless. :) HAPPY NEW YEAR!! **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
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@mrsjbelle (1640)
• United States
14 Dec 07
Wow you really should be a comedian. That is so funny. I come across rude situations like this as well but wouldn't be able to retell it as good as you.
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