why can’t they get the frickin intercom systems to work at the fast food drive-through?
2006-06-14 02:50:50 · 26 answers · asked by MojoMan 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Then they would have to get orders right. You are taking the excuses away.
Actually McDonalds is testing out letting the orders be taken from operators in India and the food makers just watch the computer screen to know what to make. Hope the internet never goes down or my nuggets are gonna be cold.
2006-06-15 04:30:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully they get it right by the time they automate the entire operation! I'm not sure that robots would be as forgiving of people asking for a replacement burger...
It seems to me that we are in an errror... err... I mean era of increasing waves of new technology rather than technological perfection. Until we finally reach a point where the tech can't make another jump for a long time, there will always be a Beta version and a 2.0 and more bugs in my software than in my kitchen.
2006-06-15 16:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by Cheshire Cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soon enough (they are testing it now), the person you give your order to won't even be at the restaurant you are at. McDonald's is testing a system in CA in which there is a huge order-taking center for stores across CA. When you speak into the big clown head, you are talking to someone over the internet. They take your order and send it via the 'net to the store. These are minimum wage workers with no benefits. Soon enough, I wouldn't be surprised if someone in India or Chile, who is willing to do the job for $2/hour is taking your Big Mac order. Ain't that America?
2006-06-14 12:03:25 · answer #3 · answered by shoehorncat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean. I pulled into a fast food drive through window and got an order of flies because the server couldn't hear me clearly.
2006-06-14 15:28:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha...that's a really good question!
They are probably too cheap to invest in the technology.
I think instead of getting dumb people who yell at you, say "huh" and screw up your order anyway, they should just have a touch screen where you can order your own stuff, and pay with plastic if you want. If you don't want, drive up to the window, hand 'em the money and be on your way.
2006-06-14 09:53:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the intercom system, it's the idiot on the other end of the speaker with the airplane headphones on.
2006-06-15 15:33:20 · answer #6 · answered by Bent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mojo they work fine and yes the person on the other side sounds just like that I had the same problem I thought I was going to have to throw down with the night shift at the Chilly Chili Dog
the other night due to a mix up because of his speech impediment. and wtf has rain got to do with answer ?
2006-06-15 17:48:15 · answer #7 · answered by Jujeaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They work perfectly fine...provided the operator is speaking a language that you do not comprehend. Just like the ones in the train station...when they announce your train in English, it's unintelligible garble. But when they repeat it in ***enter language here***, it comes out crystal clear!
2006-06-16 12:13:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep
2006-06-16 19:11:30 · answer #9 · answered by Airplanegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry sir. You'll have to turn your engine off. I can't hear you over the marbles in your gas tank.
(sigh...)
just pull up to the first window.
2006-06-14 21:56:53 · answer #10 · answered by Just Gone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋