The Kingdom of Nyet with Heather Wade

[Doomed]

Apropos of nothing, I was horrified to realize that I spontaneously thought of the fringe folks today while driving home from the workshop I did. I was waiting at a drive-in window at a Dunkin' Donuts for an iced tea. I asked for a black unsweet iced tea (you have to say that here, you can't say unsweetened or no sugar, it has to be unsweet or they don't understand what you want).

The young man at the window looked at me and said "we don't have black tea, there is no such thing. We only have regular tea or green tea." Silly me! Says me: "but regular tea IS black tea, as opposed to green tea, which I don't want." Says the young man, "I'm sorry, but we don't have that kind of tea."

"Which kind of tea?" say I, dreading the inevitable nonsensical reply." "The black tea, there is no such thing, I'm sorry."

I take a deep breath, it's been a long day and I had very little sleep last night having to get up so early. "Ok then, I'd like a large unsweet regular tea, thank you."

"Ok," says he, and then: "unsweet?" I restrained myself from reaching up through the window and swatting him with the paper napkins on the window ledge. "Yes." I say.

Finally he brings me the tea (black, unsweetened, of course!), hands it and a straw to me, and then says "That'll be $3.09." (It included a donut, a very rare indulgence for me, but I was in traffic after all!). I hand him three dollar bills and a dime. He looks at the bills and the coin, looks at the register, looks back at the money, and says "Don't you need to give me another dollar? It's $3.09, not $3.

"I gave you $3.10, you owe me a penny, I don't owe you another dollar. May I please just have my change and the donut so I can go?"

And then... seriously, he called the manager over to ask if I needed to give him another dollar (she told him no). I asked her if he was new or in training and she said no, he'd been there a few months, was there a problem?

I said, "he can't seem to make change from what I gave him. And he doesn't seem to know your iced tea is black tea or green tea, he seems confused."

And she said (I swear this is true), we don't have black tea, we have regular tea."

I sighed, closed my window and drove off... wondering if the fringe people had taken over that Dunkin Donuts location without my knowing it.

End of saga.

Soo...can I have your donut? I mean, if you're not gonna eat it...

[Aquarius]

Soo...can I have your donut? I mean, if you're not gonna eat it...

Sure, I'd be happy to give it to you! But it's stale by now, I don't think you'd like it. I only ate half of it anyway, it wasn't worth the calories <g>.

[pawpourri]

No problem. I'd go to a DD before work a lot years ago. Large black tea, unsweetened, extra ice.

Please forgive, but my first thought was, it must be hard for you to find bras that fit!  What the hell is wrong with me?  (And I'm a girl.)   

[Spookcat]

Please forgive, but my first thought was, it must be hard for you to find bras that fit!  What the hell is wrong with me?  (And I'm a girl.)   

Oh sorry, I'm not that big there ^^; I will specify from now on. 

[sean92008]

Oh sorry, I'm not that big there ^^; I will specify from now on. 

That's good, cuts down on lechers in crowded public places...  Eh?

[pawpourri]

Mainstreaming developmentally disabled people is quite a rewarding process for everyone involved.  Generally, they will be more efficient employees sometimes honest to a fault.  They're placed based on their strength and are given a narrow scope of responsibilities.

Yes, they'll be denoted as being special.  It allows customers to realize that they're dealing with somebody different.  Kind of like an "I'm in training" badge.  I implemented a program back in 1989 for Mail Boxes, Etc. Tear-jerking rewarding.

Sean, you have a good heart, and all you said is so true.  I worked with these deserving folks for many years.  There is a special lady here who is opening her own shop, making and selling dog treats.  She has hired a fellow with similar abilities to work in her store.  Does bring tears (of happiness).

[pawpourri]

Oh sorry, I'm not that big there ^^; I will specify from now on. 

Be glad, bigger ain't better!!   

[Spookcat]

That's good, cuts down on lechers in crowded public places...  Eh?

Yep. Although here sometimes I'll get stared at because I'm white and have "a tiny face"... Some of the men are easy to make uncomfortable though, all I have to do is stare blankly back.

[Moosie]

Can't help but notice the discrepancy on the placeholder grave marker that says Art was born on July 17 when he always said it was June 17 Hope they get that sorted out for the tombstone

Good eye, that attention to detail is crucial

[Spookcat]

Be glad, bigger ain't better!!   

I am very glad. I'd rather not have the back pain a big chest causes.

[Moosie]

Yep. Although here sometimes I'll get stared at because I'm white and have "a tiny face"... Some of the men are easy to make uncomfortable though, all I have to do is stare blankly back.

LOL dye your hair blonde and let the games begin!

[Exile]

I gotta bone to pic with you fringe people. You keep insulting the "Cat Ladies" around here. I do believe there is at least one "Cat Gentleman" around here.

I demand that you include us in yer insults!!!!!

 

[Aquarius]

Be glad, bigger ain't better!!   

'Specially if yer a girl and want to play guitar and are more comfortable with the guitar sitting a bit high... just sayin... 

[Moosie]

I gotta bone to pic with you fringe people. You keep insulting the "Cat Ladies" around here. I do believe there is at least one "Cat Gentleman" around here.

I demand that you include us in yer insults!!!!!

 

Bart Ell's knitting bitties produce male cat women by asexual propagation, trust us with all your cat knitting needs.

[Spookcat]

LOL dye your hair blonde and let the games begin!

Nuh uh! Allow me to demonstrate why I don't want attention with one of the top cosplayers in Japan at a cosplay convention.
 
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