Written: July 19, 2008 at 11:54AM EST
Ok, raise your hands. Upon reading that statement, the image of a dog snarling at me came to mind. Now, what would you say, if I told you that a dog didn’t snarl at me, but rather a woman did! I found it hilarious as I’m sure did everyone who was working with me.
Let me start from the beginning, this rather round woman entered Dunkin Doughnuts and ordered a medium iced coffee (approx 16 ounces). Now, this sounds like a rather reasonable request, correct? The woman then goes on to ask demand that I add cream to the drink, a whopping 12 ounces.
The second I start making the woman’s drink, an order comes through my headset asking for an iced coffee with sugar in it. I went to make this order and not thinking, I added sugar to the womans coffee. In a rush to finish the womans order, I give her the drink, she pays and prepares to leave.
Just as she goes to leave the store, she stops dead in her tracks. Turns around and rushes back to the counter. “Theres sugar in this! I can taste the crystals!” she screams at me. Rather suprised to see her again, I just kinda stood there for a second, before apologizing. As I go to reach for the iced coffee, shes showing her teeth and snarling at me. Now, I’m trying not to laugh and am genuinely trying to show concern in her problem, but I mean, come on! I was actually waiting for her to start barking. Now that would have been funny.
But, who seriously snarles when returning a drink?! I can understand that there are reasons for not wanting sugar, but resorting to snarling?
Oh well, it takes all kinds, right? It should be interesting to see other types of customers I get to meet at this job! 
Written: July 15, 2008 at 3:14PM EST
Oh yes, boys and girls, it is time for another tale of my experiences in the “working world.” Todays episode of course takes place in none other than Dunkin Doughnuts.
It all started, in… well I guess November. I left subway (I miss it more than anything…
) and struggled to find work the entire time I was in high school. It seemed like everywhere I went, no one wanted me. It was extremely discouraging and I began to feel worthless and bum-like. I was forced to mooch and I hated it (I don’t know how people can do it!)
Anyways, weeks turned to months and a few jobs came and went, and finally I graduated from high school. Driving around I saw a sign at Dunkin Doughnuts and went in and applied, basically as a last resort (I honestly wasn’t holding my breath). Much to my suprise, I received a call for an interview a few days later. A second interview followed promptly, and then I started yesterday. To be perfectly honest, I was shocked at the entire thing. To go from making $0.00/hr doing nothing, to making $8.00/hr making coffee is a pretty good deal.
Now, that I’ve gotten that out of the way, let me ask you this… what is a fruity frenchmen in a sauna. Pretty strange, eh? Just one of the many orders I must memorize. I can only assume my old customers from subway who would complain about having mustard touching their pickles were bliss compared to this macabre new language I must learn. Oh well, for $8, I will learn.
As an aside… why is it that everything smells like coffee now?
Written: July 9, 2008 at 9:13PM EST
After a four month (well technically two) internet coma, I am sort-of back. I lack enthusiasm for any sort of actual work and I’ve just been really tired lately, not exactly sure why either…
Well, heres a recap of important events over the last few months
- April - turned 18
- June - Graduated from high school
- July - got another job… :S
- June 2006-November 2007; April 2008-Now - Work on Zeisu (died and restarted numerous times)
And then of course there were some not-so-important events
- I made a Kate Pierson poster
(sad I know…)
- Started experimenting with flash and Flex
Wow, my life is boring… No wonder all I want to do is sleep 