Awkwardly Awesome Situations I have Had at Work

Work is one of those things that you have to do. It can be exciting sometimes, but more often than not, it is simply dreary, monotonous and boring. There are, however, some experiences to be had that can make your day. They are often awkward at the time, but looking back on them, I definitely smile at mine. All of these experiences happened while I was working at In-N-Out.

My favorite job while working at In-N-Out was always being on the handheld--the person that stands outside with the little hand-held computer and takes your orders so that you don't have to talk into a little box that is very static-y and doesn't work very well, and then the orders get taken incorrectly, and then customers get all pissed off and call your manager and report you and then nobody is happy. Anyway, one time I was working out there and this teal low-rider with this big Hispanic man in it pulls up. He had a shaved head and lots of tattoos and these super dark sunglasses on. Anyway, he rolls up and I greet him with a heart-felt "Hi, how are you doing!" He replies, "Sup bitch." I was a little bit scared. The funny thing is, I don't think he was trying to be disrespectful or anything--this was simply the way that he was acknowledging me. He then went on to order like nothing had happened.

The next situation was rather more awkward than the first one. I was working on the cash register inside, taking orders, when an old lady of approximately 70-75 years old comes hobbling in. Nothing is out of the ordinary at first, but when she finishes ordering, and putting her wallet back into her purse, she is still standing there. I smile at her and ask her if she needs anything else. She looks at me for a second, then looks at my name tag and says, "You know...Matt...You are very handsome." I was a little bit taken aback, but I smile and say "Well thank you!" She then lets out a LONG sigh and says, "Hmmmmmmm...If only I were fifty years younger." She then proceeds to sit at the bar in plain view of me, slowly eating her burger for the next half of an hour while staring at me. It was slightly awkward. I wonder if she was trying to get back at the male gender for all of the times that she got hit on as a young lady, but creepy old men.

Animal Style variations: There isn't much to say about them, but sometimes people would come in who knew that there was something special that wasn't on the menu that they wanted to order, but didn't quite know the name. I heard names like: Monkey Style, Gorilla Style, and yes, even Doggy Style were only a few of the many. I wonder what is going through these people's heads when they say this.

The final story that I have is pretty awesome. One time, I was working in the drive-through at the window where people pay for their food from their cars before continuing on to go pick it up and eat it and be happy for the rest of their day. I wasn't really paying attention, but this big huge black truck pulls up to the window. I rattle off a "Hi, how are you doing!" and take the 10 dollar bill that the man is holding out. I start reading him back his order, when in the back of my head I go, "You know this guy from somewhere." I quickly look back at him, and there is Paul Walker, looking down at me from this huge truck with a smile on his face that says, "You just realized who I am and now you are acting really weird." That's exactly what happened. Anyway, I mess up reading back his order, but somehow stumble through it, and finally get him back his change. As he's leaving, he smiles at me and says, "You have a really nice speaking voice" before driving off. IT TOTALLY MADE MY WEEKEND. Everyone was really jealous of me.

Yea, The End.