Fast Food In Southwest Jackson. . .
I had a rant a while back about the less than stellar service that I received from the McDonald's just around the corner from my office. Since then, I have resigned myself to very low expectations on days like today when convenience outweighs quality in food choice. Yet, I am still perplexed at the terrible level of service that I receive from these establishments.
This afternoon I went to the newly renovated KFC at Highway 80 and J.R. Lynch Street and ordered the #5 from the pictogram menu. Two pieces of chicken, 2 sides, a biscuit and a drink. Easy right?
Wrong!
My order came with ONE piece of chicken.
Not to mention the fact that the person at the window never said a single word to me after completing my order at the speaker.
Now, I don't talk down to people. I was raised to speak respectfully to all people, using ma'am and sir, thank you and no thank you and lastly, please. I'll even waste mini-portions of my days holding doors open for unapologetic types. And what do I get from this twit at the window? Cold stares and not a peep. I even said thank you, knowing that this person would obviously rather shit in my mashed potatoes than issue a word of recognition to me. This, all topped off nicely by stiffing me for a chicken wing.
Now, some might say I'm overreacting. Maybe. But I believe in principles and my principles state that if I am working in a service industry, I am going to try my best to exceed my customers expectations. It just seems logical to me. I've basically been in the service industry my whole life, whether cooking or working here with the fam damily business.
I don't know. I was beginning to think that my hippified appearance may have something to do with it. My hair, my hair. Or more realistically, maybe they are just pissed that they wallow in a lowly service job with little reward, can't speak proper English and are too mindfucked to even give a shit what happens outside their own pathetic little worlds.
Fuck it. I guess it's bologna sandwiches with homemade chow chow from here on out.
I used to work around that area of town. We used to go to the KFC on Terry Road south of McDowell. About 3 times in a row, at 12 noon, they didn't have any chicken. How do you not have something ready that is actually in your name!! At that time, we put them on boycott, of which they have never been released from. Luckily, I now work in Brandon and my choices are much better.
I also have a long list of boycotted places. Like the Shell station on Ellis and Hwy. 80. I went in there a few weeks ago to buy a beverage and a newspaper. The total was $1.49 and I gave the attendent $1.50. . .during the transaction I thought to myself, "Man, I gonna put that penny in the 'take a penny, leave a penny' cup" I saw on the counter.
Well, the beast behind the counter took my money, put it in the drawer, closed the drawer keeping my penny and turned around and walked away without saying word. A penny isn't much, but it's MY DAMN PENNY.
So be it. I'll never waste my money in there again and I've added them to a long list of places that I refuse to do business with on this side of town just because of happenings such as that.
Sometimes I think I'm the last man with principles.