the drive-through might be the greatest invention since sliced bread but there are a few things you
need to remember when you're waiting in line for your combo meal so here are 10 rules for proper
drive through etiquette have your money ready before you order that'll be five dollars sorry
lost my wallet has this ever happened to you you pull up to the drive-through only to realize that
you left your wallet or purse at home now what do you do you have to scrounge through the cushions
of your seat or reach into the cup holder to muster up enough dough for your mcnuggets
and oreo mcflurry it sounds like something out of weird al's epic song trapped in the drive-through
but it's actually a scenario that's all too common here's a helpful hint that might seem obvious look
here's my advice okay always have your money ready before you pull up to the drive-through window
wendy's isn't in the habit of handing out frosties for free you know if you don't have the cash then
no panera soup for you you can save yourself time and embarrassment by having your cash or credit
card in hand when you place your order you could also pay ahead of time using a mobile app if that
option is available holding up the line because you can't pay for your food is a big no-no you
know how angry people get without their starbucks coffee in the morning don't make them wait because
you're short on quarters know what you want before you order welcome to mcdonald's may i take your
order hi can i get a drive-throughs are supposed to be quick nobody likes it when the line is slow
because somebody can't decide what they want this is very important make up your mind before you
pull into the drive-through seriously there aren't that many choices at mcdonald's if you have kids
make sure you ask them what they want before you leave the house just ordering a happy meal
is not enough we'll take 25 happy meals you have to know if they want milk or soda do they want
a cheeseburger or mcnuggets what about the side yogurt or fries then there's the happy meal toy
you wouldn't want your kid to bawl their eyes out because they got a barbie instead of a batman toy
if you're coming back from the movies and your car is full of your hungry friends make sure
you know what every single one of them wants when you enter the drive-through organization
and preparedness are essential ingredients for a pleasant drive-through experience speak loudly and
clearly i'm losing your transmission i said french fries remember what your grade three teacher
said speak loud and clear make sure you enunciate having to repeat your order because you're
mumbling like kenny from south park is a serious drive-through faux pas drive-thru attendants hate
it when they can't understand what you're saying if you're too quiet there's a good chance the
drive-through attendant will get your order wrong at the same time it's also important to speak at
a reasonable decibel you want to be loud but not too loud we can't stress this enough don't
yell if you're too loud you run the risk of damaging the attendant's eardrums the last
thing an overworked drive-thru attendant needs is a massive headache wow i just got a big headache
it's also important to remember that only one person in the car should be placing the order
that way it's easier for the drive-thru attendant to understand it should be the person in the
driver's seat because they will be closest to the speaker you don't want every single person yelling
out their order it's a fast food restaurant not the floor of the new york stock exchange
don't order a ton of items yeah i'd like six thousand chicken fajitas please if you have a big
order you should go inside the restaurant to place it or better yet call ahead ordering 25 whoppers
for your touch football team is a sure-fire way to incite the wrath of the drive-through attendant
the people in the cars behind you and every other employee at burger king if that massive order of
whoppers has a bunch of modifications then things are going to move even slower it takes a lot of
time to put on all those extra pickles large orders are the number one cause of backed up
drive-throughs they slow things down to a crawl and can sometimes lead to wait times in excess
of 30 minutes having to wait for 30 minutes in the burger king drive-thru just for an order of
chicken fries sounds like an absolute nightmare the drive-through line should move like the flash
not like the sloth from zootopia it's becoming much more common to see college students and
mukbangers like nicocado avocado order everything on the mcdonald's menu so i'm actually wanting to
get one of each item on your menu if that's you make sure you avoid the drive through at all
costs if you're determined to be like harley morenstein and order every baconator at wendy's
you should only go through the drive-through when it's not busy always think of your fellow foodies
don't act like a jerk at the double drive-thru my friend don't be a jerk the double drive-through
might be the greatest fast food invention since the dollar menu and fast food restaurants love
it because it maximizes profits the more customers you can fit in the drive through line the better
unfortunately few customers know the proper etiquette for navigating this fairly new
drive-through feature who heads to the pickup window first is it the person who entered the
drive-through first or is it the person who placed their order first well it actually doesn't
matter so feel free to let the other driver in ahead of you a little courtesy can go a long
way your orders aren't going to get mixed up most restaurants take pictures of the vehicles at the
double drive-thru that means it's virtually impossible that you'll get the wrong order
i ordered a cobb salad lettuce bacon egg tomato blue tea here's another important tip don't
tailgate this applies to double drive through lanes and single drive through lanes come to
think of it you should never tailgate no matter where you are just a friendly reminder in case you
forgot what was taught in driver's head if another car bolts past you to the pickup window make
sure to keep calm and carry on don't honk either because that's just going to lead to more problems
hungry customers and road rage are a dangerous combination so just keep cool when you're in the
drive-through line don't order items from other restaurants can i order a big mac place this is
wendy's we don't serve big bags you should never order a whopper at mcdonald's it's a faux pas both
in the restaurant and at the drive-through however mistakingly ordering a mcflurry at
wendy's or a big mac at burger king is actually much worse in the drive-through lane not a little
bit worse much worse drive-through workers have to be quick on their feet and ordering
something that's not on the menu really slows things down that goes for secret menu items too
don't order a landscape air burger at mcdonald's unless you're absolutely certain it's on the menu
secret menus are always a minefield good good it's dangerous real dangerous only in and out
secret menu is a sure thing if you're determined to test out a secret menu hack do so when there's
no one else in the drive-through line it's one thing to order a big mac or quarter pounder at
burger king by mistake but if you do it on purpose you're causing delays for no reason
wannabe influencers mess with fast food employees all the time just to get a cringe-worthy tick-tock
don't be that person there are few things worse than a tick-tocker who messes with retail workers
you might think it's funny but it's definitely not don't chat with the drive-through worker
are you sure do i look like the kind of brother that would be unsure about something like that
a little kindness goes a long way but sometimes you can be too polite we would all like to be mr
rogers and strike up a friendly conversation with a stranger but the drive through lane
is not the place to do it chat up a stranger at the dog park but not in the drive-through
lane it goes without saying don't be rude to drive through workers at the same time you shouldn't ask
them every detail about how their day is going if you're too polite that's going to make the
drive-through lane slow down to an absolute crawl the goal of a drive-through worker is to keep the
line moving at a brisk pace they want to give you your order as quick as possible as long as it's up
to standards we need to move fast they don't have time to sit down and play a game of wordle with
you pick up your food flash those pearly whites say thanks and then be on your merry way don't
dilly dally and give the drive-thru attendant your life story you might think you're being
friendly but you're actually doing more harm than good don't talk on the phone or play loud music
here's something you might not know but drive-thru workers can hear everything you're saying when
you're waiting in line the speakers are always on so don't chat on your phone or crank up the
tunes to ten on your stereo even if you have impeccable taste in music the drive-through
attendant doesn't want to hear it they're trying to get their work done they wouldn't even want to
hear olivia rodrigo's soothing voice coming out of your car speakers the drive-through
workers can also hear you arguing with your significant other on the phone so keep your
smartphone in your pocket and wait patiently for your food patient sage patience talking on
your phone while you're in the drive-through lane is also a huge distraction if you're talking on
the phone you might not see the cars in front of you start to move the same goes for texting avoid
sharing memes or sending emojis while you're waiting for your starbucks venti cappuccino
the drive-thru attendant can also hear your loud windshield wipers and diesel engine turn those off
while you're waiting so they don't get a headache don't ask for free items at the drive-thru
give me free food or i'm gonna tell people on yelp there was a pube in my salad this might
seem fairly obvious but don't be a greedy gus and ask for free items at the drive-through come to
think of it you shouldn't ask for free food inside the restaurant either ronald mcdonald is running
a business not a charity well he actually does have a charity but it's for sick kids and not you
you'd be surprised at how often people ask for free food at the drive-thru for starters it makes
the drive through line move like molasses but it's also technically stealing you wouldn't want to be
accused of being a hamburglar would you are you the hamburglar i'm the hamburger robber fast food
employees can get in a lot of trouble for handing out free food without a manager's approval there
are exceptions of course if you have a coupon for free food that's perfectly fine however make sure
you say you have a coupon when you're ordering at the drive through if you pull out that coupon for
a free burger at the last minute you're asking for trouble it takes about five minutes to make a big
mac the mcdonald's employees aren't magicians you know they can't just magically pull one out of a
hat like a rabbit don't check your order in the drive-thru lane it doesn't matter we'll check it
out later when he's done if you check to make sure your order is correct while you're still
in the drive-through lane the person behind you will probably get angry and freak out
yes it's important to make sure that you got all your mcnugget sauces but you should only
check your order after you're out of the way sure you might have to walk inside mcdonald's to get
that extra habanero dipping sauce but you won't be holding up a line a few extra steps aren't going
to hurt you in the long run in fact you've just burned off a few extra calories that means you
can eat more mcdonald's remember everyone else's time is just as valuable as yours it might take
a few minutes longer to get your order but you're not wasting anybody else's time only yours you are
wasting my time if you have a tendency to check your order while still in the drive-thru lane
don't feel too bad after all nobody's perfect it's probably the most common mistake people make when
it comes to drives through etiquette just don't do it again checking your order while you're in the
drive-through line can also negatively affect the drive-through attendant now you wouldn't want that
would you you see most drive-throughs have a timer and the timer only stops when you
pull away even if you get your food quickly your server might be penalized because you waited in
line too long the last thing you want is for an underpaid mickey d's employee to get punished
for your mistake grimace doesn't like it when the drive-through attendants mess up
won't somebody please think of the mcdonald's workers order up more great videos just tap
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