Fill up the cup punk!

[themadscientist]

I have a pet peeve, ice. Not really ice in general, most of the time ice is welcome. In one situation though I prefer no ice, namely when I buy a drink at a place that doesn't offer free refills.

See, every bit of space taken up by frozen local tap water is space unavailable to host my favorite beverage. Most fountain drinks come out of the spigot below room temperature, not frosty but certainly not warm and I consume them at a rapid rate so ice is not really advantageous versus more product.

I get a varied response from soda jerks that range from "certainly sir, you powerfully attractive well-spoken man of the people" to "I can't do that". I am always pleased when the server doesn't miss a beat and hooks the mad one up with a cup brimming with sugar-laden acidic sin simply for the asking. I am somewhat concerned for the critical thinking skills of the ones who want to comply but seem confused as to how to top off a cup of Coke without pressing the well worn S, M, or L buttons. I disgustedly explain the complex procedure to the morons. I mean, I am a mechanic and they are obviously not encumbered with a plethora of marketable skills; their register likely has little pictures of food on the keys and spits out change automatically.

The ones that try to make up some draconian rule on the fly to subvert my efforts to obtain a true 16, 22, or 32 ounces of liquid crack perplex me. I labour to understand the reasoning behind witholding my sugarwater. Does it come of their check or something? Is the pizza-faced 30 year old virgin sub assistant night manager in charge of the left thee spigots of machine #2 doing tare weights on the syrup keg? I can usually brush aside their downput foot with all the struggle it took the German army to defeat the Polish cavalry in WW2; "Fill it" In all my years battling for the common man's right to a full cup for a full price though I have never encountered a toolbag sodanazi jackass of the caliber I locked figurative nozzles with the other day at the movies. My wife and I went to see that movie with the possessed ventriloquist dolls, fun flick I enjoyed it but I digress.

We step up to the counter, my wife takes the initiative and orders us a couple of hot dogs and some drinks. She gets ice, she does not share my passion for an beverage divoid of ice but makes certain to order mine with none. The guy gives us the order and she pays. I do what I always do, pop the lid and take a depth check. I see over an inch of naked cup walls, unacceptable. I push it back towards hims and say "fill it up" and begin talking to my wife. He says he can't. I put some emphasis in my voice and repeated "fill it". He says "no, that's it".

I am trying my best to contain myself. None of you have met me in real life so I will try and explain how I am. read my angry posts that sound like I want to get on a plane and go beat somebody's head in because they don't use punctuation in a post, that's the real me. I am seriously thinking about reaching across the counter and choking this fool with his tie over this. Knowing that that is not socially acceptable behavior and most importantly it's a clip on tie which would jus come off rendering it useless as a proper garrote, I chill and explain that I want my cup filled to the top, no discussion about it.

My wife is getting a little nervous and I am glad because that keeps me actively thinking about what I am doing and not flipping out. This guy stands his ground and reaffirms that he won't top it off. I tell him "give me my money back". He protests that he already poured it. I calmly explain I don't give a ****, he just lost a sale. I go back to talking with my wife assuming we are done and cockholster over here will be remmiting my money any moment now. Instead a filled cup appears from the opposite side of the counter.

Well, how about that? I thought about saying I don't want it now and demanding my money anyway but rightous indignation makes one parched so I accepted it. He had to throw a last jab though telling me that he would only do it this time and that next time he wouldn't. I guess I could have been angered by that but by then I was fully cognizant that this is all that guy has going in his life. I let the loser think he had fought me to a stalemate, I know the truth. It will be full this time, next time, and every other time.

At this same theatre there is one girl who when she sees me automatically hooks it up, no ice so full it squirts out when I punch the straw through. She always gets a smile and a "thank you" from me. This guy will likely be calling the manager the next time.

[audtatious]

U R Gangsta!!!!!

I usually fill mine up 1/4 way so when I finish I really have no ice left anyway.

[MinisterofDOOM]

I share your dislike for ice in my soft drinks. Most people I know think I'm strange for it (well, they're right, but not for the right reasons... ).Fountain drinks are already cold enough. Ice not only reduces the amount of actual drink, but melts and dilutes the drink. Neither is good. I'll take slightly cold coke over ice cold coke flavored water any day.

I've never had a problem with drinks not being filled all the way around here. In fact, most places you'll see the "jerk" behind the counter fill, dump the froth, and continue filling. A lot of the time when they put the lid on, drink comes up the straw cutout. It's actually mildly annoying when ordering at a drive-through window since the Max has no cupholders so I usually end up spilling on my pants.

[devil_child]

lewl never go to hawaii.....

[assassin7420]

I would be REALLLY careful about giving people **** when it comes to them dealing with your food and drinks.

I have a good bit of friends who range from, Cook for fancy restaurants to the burger flipper soda nazi.

Trust me when I say this, If you cant see them they will NOT think twice about doing something to your food/drinks. It could be "floor spice" or spit to pubes, I have seen it all.

Now, If you can see them make the food go ahead and let the insults and rude behavior fly. I my self also demand for NO ICE. A lot of people around here dont get it. They also have a problem with NO CHEESE. You would think they can function and comply with such a simple request, Yet 85% of the time they fail to succeed.

Yet there are some people who have more then 3 brain cells functioning that work a register. Wile It my not be in the fast food related the lady at Wal-Mart of all places straight up shocked me with her actions. I had ended up going into Wal-Mart to get some brake cleaner. Im not sure if you have noticed but they have a policy where you must be 18 to buy a lot of products now. Brake cleaner is one of them, Well to my luck this just happens to be my 18th birthday (April 6th). I show her my ID she says happy B-day rings me out no problems. Now 2 weeks later Im back at Wal-mart buying oil, Spray paint, and some more brake cleaner. I ended up getting her again. With out even taking that second she knows who I am and asked me how the rest of my birthday went. Now, If one person at Wal-mart can remember a TOTAL strangers Birthday 2 weeks after dealing with so many other people, Why is it Pizza face can forget NO ICE and PLAIN in less then 5 minutes.

It pisses me off to no end that they are around my same age, Yet I have no problem what so ever with pressing 4 buttons. Im 100% with you when it comes to ripping off their clip on and throwing down over the counter.

Woo, That post was much longer then I thought I would make it.

[xckid]

hahahahaha all that just for some more coke hah

[KDashy]

I was at a Lees sandwich once, and I ordered a milk tea with no ice.

And they gave me a half filled cup of milk tea.

Awesome.

[VMP]

no ice ftmfw!

****'s already cold when you get it... so it doesn't really matter to have ice in it unless if you live in mexico... then i wouldn't really trust the soft drinks anyhow.

they basically do that to save money. taco bell are d!ck when it comes to that ****. they fill up the cup 3/4 full of ice... then add a bit of liquid.

same w bars! it's ****in insanity! i drink way too quicklly to even notice the ****in temperature of my lovely Adios Mother ****er. grrrr

[MiiLaNo]

haha this thread is funny!

mostly becuase I totally agree! I dont like ice in my drink either, especially when you cant get refills.

1. because its 75% ice and 25% drink2. Its already cold3. I hate when the ice eventually melts and makes the whole drink taste like water (not unless you actually are drinking water )4. whatever said above.5. You always need a straw if having ice, hate when you drinking out of the cup and suddenly start chocking on an ice cube!6. How its freezing your hand off if you have to hold the cup!

please fill free to add! BUT NO ICE!

[MinisterofDOOM]

so it doesn't really matter to have ice in it unless if you live in mexico... then i wouldn't really trust the soft drinks anyhow.

Mexican Coke ROCKS. Real sugar instead of corn syrup. Mexican Coke in a glass bottle is the king of colas.

[raremotive]

Mexican Coke ROCKS. Real sugar instead of corn syrup. Mexican Coke in a glass bottle is the king of colas.

alot countries serve real sugar, and in glass bottles. I swear I get addicted to that good flavor compare to the chemical crap america tries to cheat off me.

I too do not like ice... you get through the first bit of your meal, and boom you already hit the bottem.

I value my dollar, so I want my full serving of sugar water. Soon I let go. The more do these corporate companies begin to control the way we live, and our hindered power to influcence them.

[krimsonviper]

So, I'm guessing you never go through drive through?

[Gold Digger]

When I worked at McDonald's, I learned something from our head store manager when I started training for working the counter.

He said, and I quote, "80%-90% of McDonald's profits come from the soft drinks. The cup may be 21 ounces, but that's not what the customer actually gets. It sucks, I know, but it's the way things are done."

If you look at the cups from McD's...look where the seam is for the cup. You should see two red hash marks. (I don't know if they are still there. This was over ten years ago.) The first mark will be bout an 1/8th of an inch from the rim of the cup. The second one should be about 3/8th from the top.

When a customer orders cola or any of the other soft drinks, the ice is supposed to be filled to the bottom line. If it's iced tea, it goes to the top, because most places brew their own tea, then keep it in a steel coffer...so it's no colder than room temperature, so the extra ice is to make up for what will melt.

And I am with Mad on this one...I hate that most places, except usually family restaurants, have free refills. The places that do have refills, or Drink Bars, you have to pay about twice as much as you would for just a regular drink. It friggan blows.

I have to learn how to say no ice and fill it up in nihongo and see what happens the next time I go to McD's.

[DevilMB3017]

Excellent read TMS. No ice is far better.

I don't drink soda very fast, so the ice melts and I'm stuck with watered down garbage.

On another note, Passover just ended. If you can find Coke that is kosher for Passover with the yellow cap, it's made with slightly different ingredients and closer to the 'mexican' coke with real sugar and not high fructose corn syrup and things like that. Good luck finding it though.

[Brand0nCausey]

I like eating the ice after i finish my delicious fountain beverage..

[dickie]

i will let them put half ice in my cup at sonic because after I finish the drink I have the perfect large-size inconspicuous adult beverage container for public places that bar consumption of said beverage.

[srpowered240sx]

the funny part is, soda from a fountain costs pennys. the cup costs more than the soda, regaurdless of how big it is. i share your opinion on no ice though (granted i dont drink much soda), but i drink it slowly, so watered down soda gets tossed out.

[AZhitman]

BRILLIANT!

I always say, "easy ice". This lets them know I'm flexible - not a raving ice-free looneytune, but not willing to take it in the keister for a Big Gulp.

I'm totally with you on the "whose money is it" argument.

I've said it several times to cashiers, waiters, food servers, etc: "Does this come out of your paycheck?" "No." "Good. Then it's not YOUR money, so do as you're asked."

Mad and I and others like us are doing these young people a favor: The sooner they realize that slinging sodas is a dead-end job, the sooner they'll acquiesce to the need for a proper education and a socially-redeeming job.

EASY ICE, BITCHEZ.

[Hijacker]

If any of you have ever seen a picture of TMS, you would question why anyone would argue with him over some measly ice. The man's a stone cold killer!

I waited tables for years, and I never had an issue with someone asking for no ice, or as Greg puts it, easy ice. Most times, I go easy on the ice for them anyways (which always pissed off my managers). Most waitstaff should look at it this way: If I give them no ice like they said, I'm more apt to get tipped well. If I try to stiff them here with something as retardedly insignificant as a bit of ice, they'll get the last laugh.

It's as simple as that.

[krazydriver]

Mad and I and others like us are doing these young people a favor: The sooner they realize that slinging sodas is a dead-end job, the sooner they'll acquiesce to the need for a proper education and a socially-redeeming job.

EASY ICE, BITCHEZ.

I agree with you guys though, the ice thing is ridiculous. paying ~$2 for a drink that costs... what .15 cents is retarded. Then they add SOO much ice you only get half a cup...

To sum it up, i agree with TMS, and this is an awesome rant thread.

[1unar3clipse]

He actually argued with you about filling it up?

After the first time he said "no" I would have slap him like Rick James, and question him about his involvement in the Soda-Fountain Nazi organization.

F'n Soda Nazi's..

Mexican Coke ROCKS. Real sugar instead of corn syrup. Mexican Coke in a glass bottle is the king of colas.

Hell Yeah, Makes me crave some Inca Kola...

[Bohemiangod]

i work at a local Quiznos. the previous owners failed horribly at health laws so we all do our best to make sure the store is clean as hell and the customers are happy. i would NEVER do anything to ruin anyones food regardless of the customers actions. the customer is always right.

and this is why i love soda machines that i dont have to bother with. you dont want ice, dont get ice and fill your own damn cup lol

[Dattebayo]

I have to learn how to say no ice and fill it up in nihongo and see what happens the next time I go to McD's.

Most McD's now have a self-serve soda station, complete with coffee and tea coffers and all the accoutrements nessisary for complete beverage happiness. And as long as you keep the cup, noone ever hassles you about coming in later in the day for a free refill.

They will however police the station to make sure you aren't using another kind of cup.

[IanS]

Now that what I call a rant. Ice is an often useless, waste of space.

I think TMS deserves his own article section just for rants. He is the Dr Cox of Nicoclub.

[verSat1l3]

You sir, are truly a literary master, and a gentleman. I salute you!

I was reading this while handling the usual 4:20pm tasks. Definitely a good laugh and reminiscent of the little encounters I have with the grey-matter-challenged among our kind.

[danielekfuj]

alot countries serve real sugar, and in glass bottles. I swear I get addicted to that good flavor compare to the chemical crap america tries to cheat off me.

it is indeed some good shlt

[gemballamiragegt]

I agree with you guys though, the ice thing is ridiculous. paying ~$2 for a drink that costs... what .15 cents is retarded. Then they add SOO much ice you only get half a cup...

To sum it up, i agree with TMS, and this is an awesome rant thread.

.15 cents? try like less than .02 the soda syrup that companies buy cost about 15-20 dollars. each one of those boxes or kegs of syrup will serve over 1000 drinks. it costs nothing for a company to serve you soda, yet they charge you 2 dollars.

i used to work at a movie theatre when i was 16. i never cared enough about that job to ***** about someone asking me for no ice. honestly, i usually gave most people free drinks cause i could care less. we did have those soda nazi's that madscientist has mentioned, and they were total a$$holes. this one guy that we worked with, derek, was especially bad. he was the biggest ****tard i had ever met. so one day we were cleaning a theatre and he was at the bottom of the stairs and me and a couple other guys were at the top. we took full drinks and threw them at him. he was soaked in soda. we were all just like "oops, sorry dude. missed the trash can"

but back on topic, i too hate ice in my soda. the only problem with that is that being in AZ, ice is a must. unless you can finish a big gulp in less than 3 minutes, it goes warm. but if i'm in a restaurant i always get no ice. usually they don't say anything, but if they try and **** with me and tell me they can't do that they get about a 2% tip.

[themadscientist]

Is this ice in my cup Nancy?

[Beancooker]

TMS, that post made my day. Especially after reading that brain bending crap in the physics thread.

Thank you kind sir.

[Norrek4040]

I FEEL YOUR PAIN....