I Feel Her Frustration

I can relate to this patron's anger:

MAY 17--Angered that drive-thru workers at a Wendy's botched her order, a Florida woman stormed the Daytona Beach restaurant this morning and tried to tase an employee with a stun gun. Melanese Reid, 20, reportedly became enraged after fast food workers failed to provide her with the requisite number of mustard and mayonnaise packets. After Hill and Katrina Bryant, 23, argued with drive-thru employee Jason Hill (and called him "bitch" and "faggot") Hill "told them that they were childish and to leave," according to a charging affidavit prepared by cops. Reid then attempted to slap Hill, but the worker was able to deflect her hand. At that point, witnesses told cops, Reid and Bryant exited their red PT Cruiser and entered the Wendy's. While inside, Reid, armed with a pink Cheetah brand stun gun, chased Hill "around the kitchen/employee area of the restaurant with the Taser turned on and making the 'electric' noises." For her part, Bryant "cheered [Reid] on" while continuing the previous argument using "profane and discriminatory language." After Hill escaped, the women fled when a Wendy's manager announced that she was calling police. Reid and Bryant were arrested early this afternoon and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a felony. The stun gun was recovered from one of the women's purses.

So, how can I relate to this story? Well, for one thing I have a red PT Cruiser, and we have a Wendy's near us that has screwed up our orders more times than I can count. If it wasn't for a fondness for chocolate Frostys I'd probably never go there again.  Be forewarned - its on Alicia Parkway at the I-5 freeway.

I've never gotten upset about missing mustard or mayonnaise packets, but I have blown my lid a time or two over missing food items that we ordered and paid for. More than once I've been tempted to go back to the store and raise some Cain of my own.

But I don't have a Taser.