Why We're Doomed, aka Paying for a Pizza

[SBC]

In reading this post, the faintest unease flitted through my mind -- a slight disquietude -- "Surely my kids are clear on this, right? Certainly..."

But I had to check to be sure (the two with phones are 14 and 16):

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I'm just going to wander off into the woods and die when I'm old.

There's no way I'll let the up and coming generation take care of me if I was helpless.

It'll probably be the illegal immigrants that take the jobs at the nursing homes though. Which might be a little better.

 

[thomasw]

I'm just going to wander off into the woods and die when I'm old.

There's no way I'll let the up and coming generation take care of me if I was helpless.

It'll probably be the illegal immigrants that take the jobs at the nursing homes though. Which might be a little better.

Yes that is both laughable and sad….

 

[didimauw]

I noticed a lot of cashiers run on auto. The other day I got Copenhagen and some cookies. He asked if u needed anything else, donuts, cookies? ... No I'm good thanks.

I also ask for a receipt every time I use my debit card. The amount of times they then ask me if I want a receipt, or make me ask a second time for one is mind boggling.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

According to the most recent stats I've seen, over 50% of American adults read at a level below that of the sixth grade.

And yeah, I know, take stats with a big grain of salt...but personally I don't doubt it. And I'm sure sixth grade level ain't what it used to be.

Did I just say ain't?

In my experience working in HR most adults stop reading after they’re done with high school or college.

With the rise of screen technology it’s even easier to skip reading a book when doomscrolling on an app is much more gratifying.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

I noticed a lot of cashiers run on auto. The other day I got Copenhagen and some cookies. He asked if u needed anything else, donuts, cookies? ... No I'm good thanks.

I also ask for a receipt every time I use my debit card. The amount of times they then ask me if I want a receipt, or make me ask a second time for one is mind boggling.

I don’t think they get paid enough to run off of auto pilot lol. They get paid enough to read a script. Take Kwik Trip for example, they have to say something like “see you next time” after every transaction. Like I’ve heard it enough times I take it as a challenge to get the last word in when I’m leaving lol

 

[didimauw]

I don’t think they get paid enough to run off of auto pilot lol. They get paid enough to read a script. Take Kwik Trip for example, they have to say something like “see you next time” after every transaction. Like I’ve heard it enough times I take it as a challenge to get the last word in when I’m leaving lol

Ah yes you are from Wisconsin too obviously. Kwik trip was what I was referring to lol. Bingo.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Add cannabis to all this... I've observed that employees of food service places like your pizza place are usually pretty baked. Recent example was when I went to pick up a pizza, and they asked for my name. They couldn't find it. They told me they had a pizza for "Cindy" but not "Pipke." There was only one pizza waiting to be picked up, so I laughed and told them, "I'm Cindy." LOL. They were so high. The pizza was good.

If I had to work at a pizza joint for minimum wage you bet your ass I’d be stoned lol. I’d probably make you an amazing pie as well!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

This was like 45 years ago, I worked a summer in a Krystals drive thru. I was scripted to say, "would you like to try a pie with that," at the end of each order, regardless of what the customer has said. After a dozen times, customers would say, "blah blah blah, and that is all," I had to reply, would you like pie with that?" If I didn't, I lost a cash incentive. But, people would get so angry at me, "I said that was all." I really have nothing but sympathy for anyone working in fast food. They are between stupid management and stupid customers, and they really don't get paid enough to use their brains, even if they were allowed.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

I'm just going to wander off into the woods and die when I'm old.

There's no way I'll let the up and coming generation take care of me if I was helpless.

It'll probably be the illegal immigrants that take the jobs at the nursing homes though. Which might be a little better.

Don’t worry, with declining birthdates and the populations of the younger generations, the best you might get is being corralled into one big room with a hundred other people with one person attending to you all lol

But seriously, I do get worried about who is going to take care of all the boomers….there just isn’t enough people to do it

 

[tbradsim1]

Right Mike in this world, we travel thru a lot of jobs I’m always humble to the workers anywhere, been there done that, besides I don’t like spit in my food!

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Right Mike in this world, we travel thru a lot of jobs I’m always humble to the workers anywhere, been there done that, besides I don’t like spit in my food!

I try to say to a person taking my order or checking out my groceries that I hope their shift goes by fast. A lot of times they really appreciate that.

As for other things, sometimes you might get someone you think is stupid assisting you but maybe that person has learning disabilities and taking orders at a pizza place is the best job they’re going to get in life.

 

[brian64]

But seriously, I do get worried about who is going to take care of all the boomers

 

[jackattack]

I mean.. You do kinda have to take a test first...

And they'll read that test to you if you can't read it for yourself.

 

[damacene]

I don't know, I'm a millennial and I'm shocked by the stupidity of gen z and I'm only 10 years older than them. I don't think this is simply all old guys talk shit on the younger generation, there's a serious cognitive decline and lack of social skills in the zoomers.

 

[Clip]

I don't know, I'm a millennial and I'm shocked by the stupidity of gen z and I'm only 10 years older than them. I don't think this is simply all old guys talk shit on the younger generation, there's a serious cognitive decline and lack of social skills in the zoomers.

My generation all seems like it’s on the spectrum. My moms a teacher and I hear horror stories. I think we all should have gotten our asses kicked a little more.

 

[abecox]

To be fair when i write down dates for my time sheet when October comes around for a week I'll write 8/1 and so on so forth but that's just cause I was a nerd who took Latin in high school. Just as foolish but in a different way.

 

[Clip]

Before retirement, they installed digital clocks throughout the factory because most of the employees couldn't tell time on an analog clocks, management included.

I was at the boxing gym. A high school student asked what time it was. I said “I’m not sure, there’s a clock over there”. He replied “I can’t read a clock”.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

I was at the boxing gym. A high school student asked what time it was. I said “I’m not sure, there’s a clock over there”. He replied “I can’t read a clock”.

Did you try teaching him to read the click?

 

[Clip]

Did you try teaching him to read the click?

Can’t remember. I think he said he has a phone for the time. Nice kid, just a little silly.