"Hi, how are you?"

I'm fine.





























"I'll take your order whenever you're ready."

Ok, I'd like 3 tacos and THE LAST 2 MINUTES OF MY LIFE BACK!

My first job was at Taco Bell. I worked the drive-through almost exclusively. I didn't go to Drive-through Etiquette Training, but common sense tells you there are only a couple options when greeting someone who pulls up to the speaker. Either you can take their order or you can't. This is not a place for niceties and idle conversation. People are cattle and it's your responsibility to guide them. When I'm the Holstein in line, I want to be guided. I don't want to guess. I want to hear "Welcome to Taco Bell, I'll take your order as soon as your ready" or "Welcome to Taco Bell, I'll be with you in just a minute". That's it. Those are the only two options. Some variants are allowed, but if you're a complete idiot, please just stick to the script. I've finally given up on training the losers at the Taco Bell in Republic. Without fail, "Hi, how are you?". I think there is actually a manager there who tells them to say this. The first 5 times I played the game. I'd respond to their question, then wait for them to get the point. They've finally broken me though. "Hi, how are you?". "I'll have 3 tacos". This seems to please them, even though it makes absolutely no sense. I'm still not sure what the proper protocol is. Perhaps if I responded "Fine, how are you?" they'd proceed with "I'm good, I'll take your order". But the fact is, I don't want to go down that road. I know what will happen. Eventually we'll be exchanging recipes for bunt cake and asking how cousin Ralph is doing since the surgery. It's a slippery slope, being nice at the drive through.