I thought this would be a simple lunch shop before I depart for my MS/Vacation.

Pull into the stall, order my food, and keep track of time. All is well in the world.

Then a van pulls in next to me, stops, and starts pulling forward. The van jumps the curb and rams into the side of the restaurant. I didn't see any physical damage to the restaurant, but the van is significantly damaged with scrapes and chips. Three people run out of the restaurant to see what happened.

The customer said she was pulling forward to get the sun out of her eyes and her phone distracted her from noticing that she ran up the curb.

All is well, the manager is taking notes, taking pictures of the damage and the van, calling his boss, the customer thinks nothing of it and places her order (3 double cheeseburgers, a LARGE fry (don't be skimpin on those EXTRA fries), and a Diet Coke... (and get me one of them thar cheesy bites, EXTRA RANCH).

As a result of her accident, orders are backed up and the restaurant's timing is screwed

Nonetheless, after a 35 minute wait, I get my order.

I see one carhop walk past the van and the customer inside the van starts hitting the side of the van. "WHERE'S MA FOOD? IMMA GONNA BE LATE!!!" Carhop delivers the food to the customer on the other side of the van, walks up to the van customer, and tells her that her order is next.

Another carhop comes out to deliver food to a different customer, as the carhop is making her way back inside the restaurant, I see the van lurch up over the curb, knocking the carhop down. The customer is yelling, "MA FOOD WAS NEXT! IMMA HUNGRY! I'se GONNA BE LATE!!!"

I run to the carhop to make sure she's ok (she was). The van is honking and the customer is yelling, "I'M SO HUNGRY. I NEED MA FOOD!"

The manager comes out of the restaurant to check on the carhop while calling 911. When the van realizes the cops are on their way, the van quickly reverses, hitting a drive-in stall, and peels away. Before she leaves, she throws an empty bottle of liquor at another car, shattering the back window.

Cops respond, I give a statement, the manager gives a statement, and we give the cops the license plate number.

Ambulance arrives to take the carhop to the hospital (per policy, I was told).

I get back to work two hours late, and explain to my boss. I call up the MSC, tell them what happened, and I get the shop rescheduled for the day AFTER I get back from my vacation.

Holy wow. I hope some of the damage photos include a licence plate.

omg that's unreal!! I think the MSC should still have paid you!

Did you ever get your food order? Did they give it to you for free?

anerrorhasoccurred Wrote:
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> I thought this would be a simple lunch shop before
> I depart for my MS/Vacation.
>
> Pull into the stall, order my food, and keep track
> of time. All is well in the world.
>
> Then a van pulls in next to me, stops, and starts
> pulling forward. The van jumps the curb and rams
> into the side of the restaurant. I didn't see any
> physical damage to the restaurant, but the van is
> significantly damaged with scrapes and chips.
> Three people run out of the restaurant to see what
> happened.
>
> The customer said she was pulling forward to get
> the sun out of her eyes and her phone distracted
> her from noticing that she ran up the curb.
>
> All is well, the manager is taking notes, taking
> pictures of the damage and the van, calling his
> boss, the customer thinks nothing of it and places
> her order (3 double cheeseburgers, a LARGE fry
> (don't be skimpin on those EXTRA fries), and a
> Diet Coke... (and get me one of them thar cheesy
> bites, EXTRA RANCH).
>
> As a result of her accident, orders are backed up
> and the restaurant's timing is screwed
>
> Nonetheless, after a 35 minute wait, I get my
> order.
>
> I see one carhop walk past the van and the
> customer inside the van starts hitting the side of
> the van. "WHERE'S MA FOOD? IMMA GONNA BE
> LATE!!!" Carhop delivers the food to the customer
> on the other side of the van, walks up to the van
> customer, and tells her that her order is next.
>
> Another carhop comes out to deliver food to a
> different customer, as the carhop is making her
> way back inside the restaurant, I see the van
> lurch up over the curb, knocking the carhop down.
> The customer is yelling, "MA FOOD WAS NEXT! IMMA
> HUNGRY! I'se GONNA BE LATE!!!"
>
> I run to the carhop to make sure she's ok (she
> was). The van is honking and the customer is
> yelling, "I'M SO HUNGRY. I NEED MA FOOD!"
>
> The manager comes out of the restaurant to check
> on the carhop while calling 911. When the van
> realizes the cops are on their way, the van
> quickly reverses, hitting a drive-in stall, and
> peels away. Before she leaves, she throws an
> empty bottle of liquor at another car, shattering
> the back window.
>
> Cops respond, I give a statement, the manager
> gives a statement, and we give the cops the
> license plate number.
>
> Ambulance arrives to take the carhop to the
> hospital (per policy, I was told).
>
> I get back to work two hours late, and explain to
> my boss. I call up the MSC, tell them what
> happened, and I get the shop rescheduled for the
> day AFTER I get back from my vacation.

Pictures or it didn't happen

Just kidding! My first thought would be whip out my cell phone and take pics!

Was Cettie with you?

Did you take some pics?

This sounds like my MIL. Seriously, van and all.

Whew! What an experience!

Hopefully there is no entertainment tax in your state.

What a nimrod. I hope she wrapped herself around a telephone pole next.

I've never experienced anything like that. Wow!

I've only experience some hobo throwing money in my face because I told him that the dropped change belonged to my carhop. He flipped out. The manager apologized to me and threw him off the property.

And they vote..... and breed...... SMH.....

Yikes! You really NEED that vacation now, huh?

To answer a few questions:

I do have pics but I don't want to put them up in case this goes to court or it violates my ICA for the MSC.

Regarding food: My food was delivered before the van decided to go crazy. Yes, I paid full price.

Regarding the MSC and my pay: I suggested to the MSC that I reschedule it. With this being a .01% chance event, it would not be fair to report them. However, I did submit a long narrative to the MSC.

Did you get your embossed napkin?? And did you take it home with you?? Who cares about crazy van lady, the embossed napkin is what is important here.

And, of course, this was supposed to be 'one little quicky' before your vacation, right?! haha. Sorry it happened, but the story is crazy!!

I wanted to ask this: How hard was it to keep timing after seeing the crazy lady crash the van?

I waited 30 plus minutes in the drive thru at a car hop hamburger place but there was no excitement. We just sat un-moving in line with no explanation. The manager sent shop back with questions 7 times trying to get it thrown out. I did not get a napkin either. I have not done another one as they did not pay for the shop but eventually threw it out. My thirty minute wait was very boring and hot (ac was broke in my car). Here in florida that alone made the shop not worth the fee.

Hope your vacation went mucher smoother than the crazy shop. Hope the car hop was fine later too and not too sore. So glad the company has an extra witness if the do have to go to court.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/23/2014 01:41AM by billianna.

YOU DIDN'T GET A NAPKIN??!!

What is this world coming to?

I just took one of these tonight to do Sunday and actually wrote (but didn't mail) an email asking them why in the world they tell us to take the stupid napkin home as if we're too blind (drivers??) or stupid to tell if it's embossed before we use it to wipe the chili off our mouths.

But I decided not to ask. They'd probably just deactivate me for having an attitude.

Mine get carefully folded into little origami owls (embossed side out, of course, I have standards) and lovingly placed on my knick-napkin shelf. (Custom-made out of solid oak)

I am thinking of expanding my horizons and branching out into shorebirds.

I am surprised they didn't call the police with the initial accident.

Just shows why many states outlaw driving mixed with cell phone usage.

This is fantastic!

After having a delightful chicken lunch today, fast and tasty, I went to go to my next shop and noticed a police car blocking my exit. They were arresting some guys and I was blocked for 30 minutes. My fast and easy shop became a time waster. Not nearly as dramatic as yours however.

Man, I lead SUCH a boring life.

Am I the only one who doesn't see that we have to bring home a napkin anymore? I haven't seen that statement in quite some time. But, I DO bring one home (unused) in case they stick a hidden requirement = please scan your napkin and submit it.

You never know.