I feel a rant coming on. Yes, it is time for \”Joel\’s pet peeve\”.
So what\’s my beef today?
It\’s fast food restaurants that treat you like a second class citizen if you request water instead of a soft drink by giving you a special cup for your water.
And this cup is different than the regular soft drink cup. It\’s always smaller than the smallest soft drink size.
This is what it communicates to me.
\”If you aren\’t going to pay for a soft drink, we are not going to waste a nickel by giving you a soda cup. Sure, you may have given us $15 for $2.50 worth of food, but there is no way in the world we are going to give you a soda cup. Take the water cup and be glad that we don\’t charge you for it, you anti-soda person!\”
On top of that, some restaurants will give you a different colored cup to indicate that you are only entitled to water. As if I am really going to ask for water and proceed to drink their precious Pepsi without paying for it.
And let\’s say I DID fill my water cup with Pepsi. Is the manager really going to come to me and say, \”Excuse me sir, but it appears you have Pepsi in your water cup. Did you PAY for that? Hmmmm?\”
Give me a break.
Hey, restaurant owners, managers and employees… When I buy food from you and ask for water, don\’t be handing me some wimpy little cup like I am a child that only needs a few sips to satiate my thirst.
No!
I want a REAL cup that holds at least 12 ounces of cool, clear, refreshing water without feeling like I am somehow indebted to you.
Maybe I should start a web site.. NoMoreCourtesyCups.com
Now I\’m thirsty.. bah…