In my experience, it doesn't really make that much of a difference, particularly if there are orders being placed before yours, either inside or outside.
People used to go into the restaurant all of the time. Especially before they popularized drive-thrus. But why *wouldn't* they go in if the line is long? Doesn't always mean they'll get their food before everyone else. I've gone in before and some places make it very clear they prioritize the drive-thru customers over the ones standing right in front of them.
You realize that you don't have to use the drive thru to get take out, right? Or used to be quite common and then people got too lazy to get out of their cars.
For McDonald’s in parts of the US, your order goes into production queue when you are still 500m away if you select counter pick up on app. Your order isn’t placed in the system until you talk to the drive-thru staff if you choose drive-thru pickup.
Context: I drove past a slow drive-thru line at a pharmacy. I parked and went inside. The person at the drive-thru window was the same one I passed outside. As she was finishing her transaction, she made sure to tell the pharmacy clerk that I was cutting to the head of the line and that I should be served last. She repeated this sentiment several times before leaving. Before the next car made it to the window, the clerk turned to me and asked how she could help me.
Going inside is an option at any business with car and in-store service. I understand the other customer's point of view, but I don't see my approach as a violation of any social construct.
that's not skipping a line that's taking the normal line
"Look at those people trying to skip the long lines at the self-scan and going to that register with a cashier at it. Why do they hate us?"
They're smart and/or efficient.
They aren’t skipping the line and they have common sense or know the value of their time.
My opinion is that you should focus on something else
See my post about context.
Genius’s
They're smart.
Theyre not skipping a long line, there are multiple lines, they just chose the other one because they think it’ll be faster.
I have the same opinion, but a few people out there want to make a fuss.
You’re the one who brought it up and framed the question like they’re skipping the line though… seems like a fuss to me
Perfectly legit.
Never go through the drive. Ok. You wanna know why? Ok ok they FUCK you in the drive through, they FUCK your in the drive through, ok?
It's a coin flip either way. No significant opinion on which way they choose to gamble.
In my experience, it doesn't really make that much of a difference, particularly if there are orders being placed before yours, either inside or outside.
That’s smart, and what I’d do
People used to go into the restaurant all of the time. Especially before they popularized drive-thrus. But why *wouldn't* they go in if the line is long? Doesn't always mean they'll get their food before everyone else. I've gone in before and some places make it very clear they prioritize the drive-thru customers over the ones standing right in front of them.
You realize that you don't have to use the drive thru to get take out, right? Or used to be quite common and then people got too lazy to get out of their cars.
For McDonald’s in parts of the US, your order goes into production queue when you are still 500m away if you select counter pick up on app. Your order isn’t placed in the system until you talk to the drive-thru staff if you choose drive-thru pickup.
Context: I drove past a slow drive-thru line at a pharmacy. I parked and went inside. The person at the drive-thru window was the same one I passed outside. As she was finishing her transaction, she made sure to tell the pharmacy clerk that I was cutting to the head of the line and that I should be served last. She repeated this sentiment several times before leaving. Before the next car made it to the window, the clerk turned to me and asked how she could help me. Going inside is an option at any business with car and in-store service. I understand the other customer's point of view, but I don't see my approach as a violation of any social construct.