GOOD INTENTIONS.....BAH AND HUMBUG!
I’ll never buy another chicken wing at KFC! Not because they were poorly cooked; not out of any loyalty to PETA, not because I’m feeling ‘green’ these days, and not due to a sudden dislike for chicken. No, my reasons are quite personal, but maybe not unique to someone my age……
Last night Daniel and I made a dash to KFC to grab a couple of bucket of wings and strips for about 15 hungry guests. The lady who helped us was courteous and efficient; even offered us a free drink because we had to wait (A whole 2 minutes! America is great.) She rang up the order. I signed the receipt and headed for the door. No problem so far.
“Daniel, I think we need another bucket. Don’t you?”
“Yeah. Probably.”
So, back to the counter. “We’d like another bucket of strips, please.”
A half-minute later the clerk, a young man this time, rang me up. "Thank you, Sir.”
Don’t know what caused me to notice, but I did. My eyes focused. I blinked and re-focused in disbelief! Quickly, I opened my wallet to examine the receipt from the first clerk, and compare--the same ERROR had occurred! Both had included a charge….or…actually, it was a sort of ‘credit’. I know they intended well, but bah and humbug on their good intentions! Normally, I’d not feel such, but this was over the top, they’d crossed a line. The last line on each receipt read, “SC DISC”. Arrrrggggghh!
I laughed. (Better than tears.) Daniel laughed. Donna laughed. Our guests laughed, and you’re probably laughing too. I’m happy, I suppose, to spread a little Christmas cheer. Ho, ho. Nooooo!
God bless and boycott KFC!!! (Just pulleting your leg.)
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