Dave West wrote about drive through ordering problems and that reminded me of something...
I almost always order my drink without ice. This habit started about 6 years ago in college. For some reason, when I lived in Southern California, actually getting a drink without ice was somewhat of a feat. I've gotten more than one baffled look at the request of "no ice." It seems that people's brains are hard-wired to put ice in cups, so no amount of re-requesting can keep them from it. After all, it's hot outside, why wouldn't one want ice?
Enter Oregon....I haven't had a "no ice" problem up here. My theory: it's all about the weather. A freezing drink on a freezing day just doesn't sound good. Either that or the "Big Ice" (the step-child of "Big Tobacco") hasn't effectively pushed their wares up in the northwest. Of course, there's the "something is in California's water" theory. That would explain a lot of other things.
Posted by enigma at October 6, 2005 08:39 AMDon't you love that? I've had several times when I ordered something specific at a restaurant....like say Denny's...I want a stack of pancakes and 2 eggs...and it's come out with pancakes, eggs, sausage, hash browns. When queried, the server usually says 'oh...well, it saved you money this way.', to which I think (or comment to my meal companion) yeah...that may be nice for most people, but for someone who orders only what I should have because otherwise it's tempting to eat the rest of it (except for the hash browns. ick.), I want it the way I ordered it, please....there IS a method to my madness.
I think in your case, people in california believe that if you don't put ice in it, it's a hot beverage ( or will be instantly or will lose it's fizz too quickly, blah blah blah). In oregon, they try not to encourage the weather and therefore don't attempt to add more refridgeration than is neccessary. Or maybe it's just they're afraid of the ice age. Or an ice shortage. Cuz you have plenty of water....just not enough ice. hmmm.
(now on try #314 after having to enter not only my name and security code...7 times, thank you,...but also my email address...which it doesn't like)
Posted by: Dave at October 6, 2005 10:47 AM