Please Press One For English

[Dirk Legume]

I wondered whether to bring this up, but I find it really annoys me and where better to vent.

I was recently at a fast food place (I choose not to name them) and was trying to make a quick trip through the drive thru. I ordered 2 chicken sandwhiches "Plain with just cheese on them". The person taking my order obviously did not speak english as his primary language so I confirmed that they should be "plain with just cheese on them" (quoted because that is exactly what I said). I pull up, pay and head out, but decide I should stop and check as there were some language difficulties. Sure enough, not plain. So I park the car and go inside and there are 2 different languages being spoken inside besides english; east indian and spanish. I tell the girl at the counter that I "wanted these plain with just cheese on them". She laughed, and told someone in spanish something and I heard "Queso" which I know is spanish for cheese. The manager type she told hollers something to the back and a couple minutes later they give me back my sandwhiches.

I check again...

They have only cheese on them...no chicken. So they have to go back again.

I am not the biggest anti immigration guy you will find, but it frustrates me to no end when customer service people can not unterstand what I am saying. It is America for crying out loud, and we speak english here. Please try.

So, here is my dilemma. I am pretty sure I don't want to patronize the place anymore, but am trying to decide if I should send them a letter or e-mail telling them why. SJ nation, what, oh what do I do?

And, a bad song to make my point:

 

[bigpern23]

 

[Piotr Rasputin]

I'd like to point out the irony of dude complaining about others' language skills, while misspelling "sandwiches" on each reference.

Wait a minute . . . . . ..

OK, now I'm ready.

Proceed with the thread.

 

[Dirk Legume]

OK as much as Moddy hates it...I am, apparently, full of fail.

Thanks for stopping by.

 

[Batman]

Did she have a nose ring, too?

 

[GBNF]

I have enjoyed many a Yumbo Yack.

 

[zeke12]

Plenty of people who supposedly speak English have ****ed up my drive through order.

So long as they didn't have nose rings, let it slide.

 

[User 1019]

It's the franchisee's fault, not the person at the counter or in the back. If the owner cared anything about customer service, he/she would recognize the problem and fix it.

A letter to the owner might be in order, if you want to vent.

 

[AreaMan]

It's because of those damn immigants

 

[rube]

Chicken sandwich with cheese? What kind of cheese?

also ...

Chicken sandwich?

 

[forever_town]

I'd write to the owner if I'm going to write to anyone.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Also tried to eat there: