>Joe's Restaurant, how may I help you?
>Yes, i want [places order].
>Alright, takes about 20 minutes, Sir.
>Okay. [hangs up]
Do Americans really do this? Everywhere else this would be considered extremely rude. Like what about saying hello and disclosing who you are? And what about saying thank you and goodbye?
I do all of those things and I'm a burger. Learned a long time ago to always be courteous to the people handling your food.
>Like what about saying hello and disclosing who you are?
A lot of places now have your phone number connected and everything so it kinda makes more sense to just launch into your order. Especially since thats what they just asked you to do.
People usually say thank you though I would assume. Did you see this in some scene or something
>Did you see this in some scene or something
Yeah, it happens in many movies. People on the phone just don't ever greet or say goodbye, let alone tell their name. Sometimes it's just a hello, but no goodbye. Usually it goes like
>Yes, I want [XYZ]
And then
>Alright, I'll meet you there. [hangs up]
Like, apart from being impolite, how is the other person supposed to know you're about to hang up if you don't say goodbye?
I'm a Europoor and I do this to literally every person I'm having a conversation with. Usually even to annoying market survey calls and shit. After all the caller is just doing his job, and it's not right for him to receive bad treatment just because I'm annoyed by him. How many times am I bothering people?
If people dealt more kindly and respectful with one another, the world wouldn't be such a shithole. Rudeness is one of the many vices of modern society, and I think it had to do with todays individualist me-me-me-culture and the personal entitlement it brings with it.
Wasting time talking about mundane shit to a restaurant worker that doesn't even want to be there instead of getting business done and ending the call. Fuck off.
I read once that phone conversations in television and film are purposely truncated and stilted so they don't waste run time on dialogue that's not at least somewhat expositional.
>restaurant worker that doesn't even want to be there
So let's make his job even more miserable by being cunt towards him, or what?
If people respected his work he could develop some professional pride, and that would lead to your food tasting better/the service being faster etc. You're shooting yourself in your own foot with that attitude.
I'd argue most people just want to do their job and go home to their family. They could give a fuck about trivial niceties, just don't be an asshole and you're fine. If I'm in a shit job the last thing I want is someone patronizing me with empty gestures.
Where are you getting this from? Movies? Movies are not real life, what you posted is a very brief TV-show version of real life. I am always polite when I order food but try to be quick because I know the person is likely very busy helping other customers. Also, no one is going to be a dick when they order food because they don't want their food fucked with.
>G'day mate hows it going?
>Yeah good thanks, yourself?
>Yeah not bad mate not bad at all
>Good stuff so what can I get ya?
>Ahhh can I get a zinger burger box and a bucket of popcorn chicken?
>Yeah righto and what drink would you like?
>Ya got coke?
>Nah only pepis
>Yeah that'll do oh shit and can ya chuck in some sweet and sour
>no worries is that all?
>Yeah that's all cheers thanks for that
>No worries that will be $39.99
>Too easy
>They could give a fuck about trivial niceties, just don't be an asshole and you're fine.
Where I'm from not saying hello or bye during a phone call is considered being an asshole. Not telling the other person who you are is even worse, it's basically an insult.
>can ya chuck in some sweet and sour
sweet and sour what? wombat? you gotta specify
>there is a delivery fee
>they still expect a tip
Yeah no shit I'll be rude
Do you talk like that to sales calls and phone spammers/scammers?
>KFC Delivery!
>Hi, I'm user, and you are?
>uh... Jeff?
>Yes, hello Jeff. How are you?
>..I'm fine.. can I take your order sir?
>I'm fine too.. is your mom okay?
>Joe's restaurant, how can I help?
>Hi, name's XYZ, i'd like to place an order.
>Go ahead.
>*order*
>Alright, that'll be $XYZ, takes about 20 minutes.
>Great, thank you! Bye!
>Bye!
Literally just ten words more. So you're being an impolite asshole to some poor fuck earning minimum wage just so you can save five seconds on your order. Like he'd be so grateful that you were so fast with our order so he can get back to being screamed at by other customers faster. Retard.
The place I used to order breakfast from always had a line out the door and did like 500-1000 breakfast orders a day with only two people to work the register and phone and hand orders to people. Being short and to the point helps everyone in that situation.
Yes, but see
You literally save 10 seconds but relinquish all common courtesy.
are americans human?
Acting kind is a weakness
If you act like a cunt they know not to mess with you
If you say "thank you" they know you are a pussy that can be screwed over
>If you act like a cunt they know not to mess with you
If you act like a cunt they know which burgers to spit into.
>If you say "thank you" they know you are a pussy that can be screwed over
If you say "thank you" they know you're a decent fellow that they'll make an extra effort for.
damn...........
I went to an ice cream shop and the teenage girl behind the counter asked me how much I wanted to tip when I gave her my card. Fuck off.
All the zoomers working pizza joints unironically think you're a retard if you try to add in a bunch of meaningless niceties. Only boomers think you're socially obligated to do the whole conversation choreography. Holding a door open for some 45 year old woman might make her whole week, but to a zoomer they already forgot it after they passed you because it doesn't even matter
>Not telling the other person who you are
You actually introduce yourself when you're ordering food? Fucking why? Where are you from? I cant see any scenario where introducing yourself to a stranger who you'll never speak to again is something to be expected
Isn't that right one the one that tried to launch a career of someone shooting up her school?
Oof 40 bucks for a zinger box and a sweet n sour sauce. The covid chicken shortage really hit us hard
Lmao nobody gives a shit about this. Imagine seething because someone didn't waste time saying empty words. If this unironically makes you angry, then you should legit just kys.
>Where I'm from not saying hello or bye during a phone call is considered being an asshole.
Lmao an entire country filled with annoying incels
>NOOOOOOO YOU DIDN'T SAY HELLO TO ME THAT'S IT I'M I'M G-GONNA... GONNA HECKIN GET YOU