AC's Tales of Woe

So for the last week or so, our air conditioning in drive thru is completely gone. Summer is fast approaching, and THERE IS NO AIRFLOW. We are on the brink of suffocating as we make your sandwiches.

One fine day (yesterday) I was running to get a customer her coffee from in the dining room when another lady stops me. She asks me to have the manager turn the heat up in the café. Now, our manager is a kind and sympathetic soul who turned down the heat in the café to make the atmosphere better for us in DT. Seriously, it is the only thing keeping us from heatstroke. And I explain this to the lady.

"OH, well, it's just so cold in here. BRRR. I have to wear my jacket in here, it's like an ice cube."

"I'm sorry, ma'am. We are overheating in the back and this is helping us out..."

She reaches over and rubs my arm (who the fuck gave you permission to touch me?) and says, "Oh, well can you just ask the manager to turn the heat up? Thanks."

One lady's total comes out to a little over one dollar.

She has a $1 bill and a $20 bill in her wallet.

She has coins (A LOT of coins) in her wallet.

Anyone else have nicknames for their regulars?

Here's mine:

Charles "It's on the off menu"

Always orders either the Mediterranean Chicken Power Salad or the Steak and Egg Power Bowl and never fails to remind me that it's on the hidden menu.

Aubree with Two E's

Always orders at least three blended beverages per visit and wants her Cinnamon Crunch Bagels bread-sliced. NEVER. FUCKING. SMILES. I almost feel bad for her.

"Because Last Time"

Old lady that comes in from time to time who orders: The Egg White Avocado WITH REAL EGG, not that "fake stuff" and the Turkey Sausage Egg White WITH REAL EGG  and add avocado, AND MAKE SURE THEY PUT AVOCADO ON MY SANDWICHES BECAUSE LAST TIME...blah blah blah (totally a lie, by the way. We make her sandwiches with extra avocado every time even though we don't charge her extra.) ... and I want a cinnamon roll with 10+ butters and extra napkins AND a full size handle bag.

F**king Lemlem

Super anal about her bagels being sliced a certain way, every flavor must be bagged separately with extra freezer bags. AND FUCK HER CATERING ORDER: Like, ten group soups, but all poured into individual cups bagged separately with their spoons and napkins.

Not Grilled Cheese

This lady likes to order one or two full size Classic Grilled Cheese, NOT grilled, on a baguette with Cheddar instead of American, add lettuce, tomato, and mustard and some other modifications that make me want to stab my eyes out. ALWAYS holds up the line so she can check her sandwiches.

"OMG, It's Rachel"

What we all say every time she comes. She demands the "large" Buttered Ribbon Noodles (BRNs come in one size here) but still expects to pay the regular price for it, and apparently NOBODY can make her damn coffee right. (A 32 oz ice mocha with whip.)

The Old Couple

A sweet pair of elderly folk who order a mango smoothie, medium light roast with one splenda, a frosted cookie, and one or two boxes of the Keurig cups. Without fail, they will smile and tip us one dollar.

"Hi, it's Brenda!"

Comes in every day for a large iced tea, extra ice. All she has to say is "Hi, it's Brenda!" and I know what she wants. SUPER nice and sometimes she buys lunch or a tea for her boss.

Amy Doesn't Have a Card