I am working 60+ hours per week and it is taking its’ toll. I had to get out of the house this morning. I just could not stare at AutoCAD anymore. I had to get out. So, I volunteered to run a couple of errands and pick up lunch for Debily and myself. The errands went reasonably smooth, then came lunch. I got to Schlotzsky’s about three minutes after a women’s basketball team. Well, they are never fast, so I knew it would be a while. I ordered and proceeded to wait and watch the sandwich’s being made. The main guy making them is a middle forties Hispanic guy that I will call, Fernando. He is thin, wiry with a graying mustache. He was well trained and was making sandwiches at a pretty good clip. Well, they were busy so here comes some McDonald’s flunky to help out. Flunky proceeds to take a ticket from Fernando and that is when the Original Sandwich hit the fan. Fernando got a tad upset. So upset that the next thing he did was throw a sandwich at Flunky. I just stood there with a look of shock and awe. I did not know I would be treated to ‘dinner and a show.’ Well Fernando cools down somewhat and proceeds to make the next order……….bread – SLAM!!! lettuce – SPLAT!!! tomatoes – SPLOOSH!!! meat – THWAP! THWAP! THWAP! mayo- SQUOINK!! wrapper – WHAM! carefully place sandwich in wrapper – WHAM! WRAP! WRAP! SLAM! cut sandwich – THONK! This proceeds for the next sandwich. SLAM! SPLAT! SPLOOSH! THWAP! THWAP! THWAP! SQUOINK! WHAM! WRAP! WRAP! SLAM! THONK! RIP BAG OFF SHELF HEAVE ORDER INTO BAG!!!!!!
“Number 384 your order is ready, number 384.” I proceed to take my lunch, made with tender loving care, and take it home to have lunch with my beloved. I am in complete shock that Fernando did not mess up the order. The sandwiches were fine, just a bit flatter than usual.
