FlatspinZA
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I'm a single man. Yeah, yeah, before you start the chirps, it's "mostly" through choice. I order take-aways from Debonairs, and Nandos, on a regualr basis.
I prefer chicken to pizza. Originally, upon my newlyfound state of independence, I was a Nandos man. Double cheese and pineapple with large chips. Weekends only - a man has to economise in this new world we live in. One day my double chicken, pine, 'n cheese burger tasted like spit. Extremely gobby, spit!
Before you accuse me of being a tight-ass, I'll have you know that the minimum I ever give as a tip on an order is R10.00, even for a R69.00 order. Sometimes if it's a bitch of a climate out there, I'll double it. The poor bugger delivering my food is just trying to make a living - I sincerely hope he added it to his total for the day instead of buying a Coke!
Now that we've got the issue of whether I'm a tight-ass out of the way...
I'd been ordering from Debonairs on a regular basis - Triple-Cheese-Four-Seasons (R69.00 excluding delivery charge) - when they delivered a few sub-standard, actually in a few cases - minus the triple cheese (yet, with the same charges) - seriously sub-standard pizzas! I then decided that it was time to give Nandos a try, for posterity.
Now, you may ask why I didn't just send my food back and get a new order?
Have you seen "Waiting"? It's not a joke. People actually do that stuff. If you're wondering what that "stuff" might be, please, let me enlighten you: A friend of mine was the chef at an hotel and the customer dared to send his steak back. I was the bar manager at the time - I just happened to be in the kitchen. My "friend" took his plonker and wiped it all over this steak. After "gobbing" on it, he then put it back in the frying pan and cooked it to perfection for the client. My friend was an excellent chef. Back in those days he was earning R15K pm.
I once asked the girl, a very matronly black lady, at the place I worked at if she could feed me early because I was extremely hungry. She licked her finger, placed it on my patty, and asked me if this is what I wanted. I still said, "Yes!" I was effing hungry, being a young man 'n all.
Never send your food back - refuse to accept it, refuse to pay, kick up a stink! You're dealing with adolescence!
I've been silent for too long. With the new Consumer Protection Act, being implemented in its final stages in March of 2011, I really want to see these effers deliver anything "sub-standard" to me. The fine is 10% of annual turnover, or R1,000,000.00, whichever is greater. Repeated transgressions will lead to closure, franchise, or not!
I've accepted burnt chicken from Nandos, and Triple-Cheese Pizza's from Debonairs, with barely a single-cheese helping, all because we've had no protection - up until now!
The manager of Nando's (King William's Town) phoned me offering to replace my order. Twice, actually. If you ever needed a man that was skilled in the art of diplomacy, you should phone him! Just because Nando's pissed me off, it doesn't mean I can't appreciate talent when I see (or hear) it! The reason I refused is obvious...
I prefer chicken to pizza. Originally, upon my newlyfound state of independence, I was a Nandos man. Double cheese and pineapple with large chips. Weekends only - a man has to economise in this new world we live in. One day my double chicken, pine, 'n cheese burger tasted like spit. Extremely gobby, spit!
Before you accuse me of being a tight-ass, I'll have you know that the minimum I ever give as a tip on an order is R10.00, even for a R69.00 order. Sometimes if it's a bitch of a climate out there, I'll double it. The poor bugger delivering my food is just trying to make a living - I sincerely hope he added it to his total for the day instead of buying a Coke!
Now that we've got the issue of whether I'm a tight-ass out of the way...
I'd been ordering from Debonairs on a regular basis - Triple-Cheese-Four-Seasons (R69.00 excluding delivery charge) - when they delivered a few sub-standard, actually in a few cases - minus the triple cheese (yet, with the same charges) - seriously sub-standard pizzas! I then decided that it was time to give Nandos a try, for posterity.
Now, you may ask why I didn't just send my food back and get a new order?
Have you seen "Waiting"? It's not a joke. People actually do that stuff. If you're wondering what that "stuff" might be, please, let me enlighten you: A friend of mine was the chef at an hotel and the customer dared to send his steak back. I was the bar manager at the time - I just happened to be in the kitchen. My "friend" took his plonker and wiped it all over this steak. After "gobbing" on it, he then put it back in the frying pan and cooked it to perfection for the client. My friend was an excellent chef. Back in those days he was earning R15K pm.
I once asked the girl, a very matronly black lady, at the place I worked at if she could feed me early because I was extremely hungry. She licked her finger, placed it on my patty, and asked me if this is what I wanted. I still said, "Yes!" I was effing hungry, being a young man 'n all.
Never send your food back - refuse to accept it, refuse to pay, kick up a stink! You're dealing with adolescence!
I've been silent for too long. With the new Consumer Protection Act, being implemented in its final stages in March of 2011, I really want to see these effers deliver anything "sub-standard" to me. The fine is 10% of annual turnover, or R1,000,000.00, whichever is greater. Repeated transgressions will lead to closure, franchise, or not!
I've accepted burnt chicken from Nandos, and Triple-Cheese Pizza's from Debonairs, with barely a single-cheese helping, all because we've had no protection - up until now!
The manager of Nando's (King William's Town) phoned me offering to replace my order. Twice, actually. If you ever needed a man that was skilled in the art of diplomacy, you should phone him! Just because Nando's pissed me off, it doesn't mean I can't appreciate talent when I see (or hear) it! The reason I refused is obvious...
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