Five overgeneralizations about drive-thru employees

• Times-Union
• You can’t shock Micky D’s…

With the news of the McRib, it’s hard not to think about the drive-thru this morning. And while all transactions are essentially the same — order through improperly calibrated speaker system, wait in line long enough to regret pulling into the parking lot, pay at the window, sneak a bite before easing out into traffic, and then debate tossing the bag out the window after you see what you really wanted for lunch once you start driving again — there are genuine differences across the franchise universe. As a result, Fat City has put together a completely unscientific collection of five overgeneralizations about drive-thru employees.