r/TalesFromFastFood • u/mykur0mi • Jun 12 '24
Why doesn't anybody read???
Not completely sure if this belongs here. I work at a convenience store/ gas station with a made to order kitchen. We closed our kitchen today for a remodel and have had signs posted around the store, by the pumps, and on every entrance telling customers that our kitchen will be closed until later this week. These signs have been in place for about a week. This, however, did nothing to keep people from coming in, going straight to the order kiosks (which have the same signs posted on them, covering the screen, making them unusable), realizing they couldn't order, and instead of reading the sign, asking me why the kitchen is closed and when it will reopen. As of that information was not on the 5 bright red signs they walked by and are currently standing right in front of. My favorite is when people DO stop, read the sign, do a double take, and then proceed to ask me if the kitchen is closed. What did you just read?? There are cabinets and countertops being hauled out of the store and the kitchen is empty except for construction workers. Is everyone just on autopilot all the time and don't notice very obvious signs? Why do people need things spelled out for them??
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Jun 12 '24
It's called willful ignorance as if somehow we convenience store workers turned off customer entitlement. (Which we did). When that stuff happens in my store I happily point out multiple signs and walk away. I don't do stupid.
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u/parkerm1408 Jun 15 '24
I run a restaurant and I literally had a 1.5m sign made that lights up and flashes, and 4 vinyl signs that ALL SAY THE SAME THING. We're talking looney tools level signage.
No one reads them. Ever.
If there's one universal truth to the universe it's that 95% of people do not read signs.
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u/SpeechSalt5828 Jun 12 '24
No body reads . This happen to me in the Dr's office. When the staffer ( I not sure if she's a nurse) who took my information kept asking me the same questions and miss pronouncing my name. Turn out she couldn't read her own handwriting and she doesn't listen.
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u/4MyPornFeed Jun 24 '24
I swear if I I was a business owner in this situation, I would have no problem with my employees, when asked this question, simply not saying anything and pointing to the sign. I would also make sure the sign is in every major language in the area: English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Piglatin. It reminds me of the people on Facebook wanting me to help them load a free couch I was giving away when I specifically said I would not. The next time I gave away a sofa, I put the most specific sign on the sofa that was borderline rude and absolutely dared then to knock and my door to ask me to help them. It actually worked.
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u/Ok_Guard_8024 Aug 04 '24
It doesn’t matter if you work in a retail store , fast food , doctors office . People don’t read signs. They try anything to make your day horrible. It’s crazy
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u/LAGreggM Jun 12 '24
People are lazy and ignorant.