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Appalled by fast food customer laziness

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Beautifulweeds · 28/10/2024 19:46

Just that really. Taking DC out for a treat and sitting in, every time I've been shocked at how 'diners' leaves their tables. Just this evening, 3 teenagers left everything a mess on their table when there was a bin clearly labelled just 3 feet away from them. Another table, a big family with young kids, left their waste strewn on the table, chairs and all over the floor, others as well, they were just who we sat next to. It was the way they didn't even acknowledge it, just sauntered off looking at their phones, absolutely no thoughts to it.

Meanwhile the place was clearly short staffed and the workers were run off their feet, people shouting when is my order, getting huffy, rude and complaining. Yes I know it's fast food and they were doing their best and pretty well.

I was sat with our DC, patiently waiting, not a big deal, then cleared up every bit of waste and mopped up any spillage.

Surely this is just common decency, takes seconds to tidy, teach kids to put it in the bin, have some respect.

Rant over, just felt the need to get it off my chest. So many lazy, entitled and rude people everywhere.

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Kentuckycriedfrickin · 28/10/2024 19:58

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Our local one doesn't have iPads but it does have a free soft play.

Tagyoureit · 28/10/2024 19:58

People have always been shitbags, this is not new.

I used to work in a pub and people would leave tables in a disgusting state, drinks spilled, cigarette butts in glasses, on plates, in the condiments on the table.

CanelliniBeans · 28/10/2024 19:57

It's terrible the way parents walk out and leave the mess. I have also seen them let children play with salt or sugar and leave that all over the table. They are like animals.
The way parents leave aeroplane seating is also disgusting

Kentuckycriedfrickin · 28/10/2024 19:57

I don't let my DC leave a mess and I set an example to them by making sure we leave our table clear. At a fast food place we put everything in the bin or sometimes a member of staff will be on clean up duty and will offer to take our tray for us, either way it's all put neatly onto the tray ready to be binned. In a restaurant then plates and cups get put neatly at the end of the table for easy collection by the waiting-on staff, any food on the floor gets picked up - it's not hard and you can cover your hand with a napkin to pick it up if you don't like touching it (and I say that as an autistic person who hates to touch food with their bare hands). I have never knowingly left a mess anywhere.

TruthThatsHardAsSteel · 28/10/2024 19:57

Cinema, theatres, concert halls are all the same. I'm sure there's more. It's disgusting. I always clean up. Always

Toffeeeapple · 28/10/2024 19:55

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BabyCloud · 28/10/2024 19:53

When I worked in restaurants when I was younger families would leave their tables in shocking states. They must live like animals in their own homes.

StormingNorman · 28/10/2024 19:52

@Dartmoorcheffy The mess under those tables make me barf. If parents are letting their children be that messy I’ll ask for a different table. Puts me right off my food.

cherrysonata · 28/10/2024 19:51

Oh and the same people who leave a mess for someone else to clear up are almost certainly the most vociferous #bekind proponents.

You can #bekind to waiting and retail staff too. It's just a nice thing to do.

Dartmoorcheffy · 28/10/2024 19:49

I work in hospitality. It doesn't just happen in fast food places. Parents in our restaurant let their kids drop food all over the floor, then they just leave it when they go. Its rude, and you know the kids will end up just like their parents.

cherrysonata · 28/10/2024 19:48

It is common decency OP, and I wouldn't dream of expecting someone else to clear up my mess. But so many people don't appear to share our values, unfortunately.