Friday, September 26, 2008

No Quiero Taco Bell

Curse you, Taco Bell!

Explanation: Yesterday I decided to splurge during my lunch break from the court case and went over to Taco Bell again. This particular Taco Bell has a three-step ordering process - first you order at the giant menu, then you pay at the first window, then you pick up your food at the second window.

I placed my order for a #1 Combo. That's a burrito and a taco. When I pulled up to the first window to pay, the woman asked me if I would like any sauce with my order. Well, I was getting one taco so I wanted one packet of hot sauce. Since it clearly didn't get through last time, I made a big deal of it this time. I said, "I only need one packet of hot sauce. Just one. Last time I got twenty and I'm sick of throwing them out." She laughed and leaned over to yell something to the person at the other window. I assume she was explaining my request, but I could not totally hear because the window shut. Next, I completed my payment and she gave me one of those random survey slips where I can call and have a chance at winning $1000. I've never gotten one of those from Taco Bell before.

Anyway, I get to the second window, they give me my food and drink, and I'm on my way. I glanced in the bag, but didn't see any sauce, which I thought meant that there was only a single packet hidden in there somewhere.

When I returned to the courthouse, I opened up my bag, and to my surprise, there were three Supreme tacos in there. That wasn't my order. Not only was that not my order, but for three tacos, I would want three packets of Hot Sauce, not just one. How many packets were in the bag? Zero.

I'm going to enjoy taking this survey.

3 comments:

Jeremy said...

This is exactly why they pile the packets on you the other times...you just have to get creative with what you do with them.

Stash a couple in the glove compartment, in your office (if you ever go there), friends' houses and cars, under benches at the train station and airports, and duct tape a large bag of them under a few strategic overpasses. Make sure you do that one at night, too.

Jeremy said...

I should mention that it's a really bad idea to keep extra taco sauce packets in your wallet. Let's just leave it at that.

Willie Y said...

I keep all those little packets of sauce in my car. You never know when you will run into a Carrolls or Arthur Treachers or Chi Chi's. And you know what, I bet they still taste yummy.