How I got my fries back
Aug. 3rd, 2011 10:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
captain_slinkyAt 7pm tonight I discovered that one of the Flavor Of The Day flavors at Menchies FroYo in Lynnwood was PINEAPPLE DOLE WHIP. As most good people know, Pinapple Dole Whip is usually only found in one place - DISNEYLAND. It's my #1 most important treat to eat whenever we visit Disneyland! So when I heard that Menchies occasionally has it as their Flavor Of The Day, I drop everything and I go get me some Pineapple Dole Whip here in good old Washington State!
When I got there, there was a line to get in because it's Waffle Bowl Wednesday (Hey kids! Free Waffle Bowl with purchase!) I waited and I waited and I smiled as soon as I saw the little sign that said "Pineapple Dole Whip" and I was happy to wait in line because I knew what i was getting :)
But when I finally got to the Pineapple Dole Whip machine (it's all self-serve there at Menchies), the lady in front of me TOOK THE LAST OF IT! I watched the machine sputter and blow out sweet Pineapple-Whipish air as the "Out Of Mix" light started flashing. I considered breaking down and doing a bit of ineffectual railing against an uncaring universe, but instead decided to inform the nice girl behind the counter that they were out of Pineapple Dole Whip and how long was it going for them to have more Pineapple Dole Whip available because I would wait yes I would WAIT for HOWEVER LONG IT TAKES to get more Pineapple Dole Whip Please Thank You.
The nice girl said it could take anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes.
Thank you nice girl! I will be waiting!
Menchies is located right next to a 5 Guys Burgers, so I decided to go wait in there. Not wanting to just take up space, I asked for the smallest order of french fries that they sell. Five minutes later, they handed me a shopping bag full of french fries. I ate 7 of them and decided I should really stop eating french fries because the more french fries I eat the less Pineapple Dole Whip I have room for! So I took the fries back to our new mini-van and dropped them off there, rushing back to Menchies to see if the Pineapple Dole Whip was ready.
THE PINEAPPLE DOLE WHIP WAS READY!!!
No need for free fresh delicious-smelling waffle bowls, I'll just skip ahead those suckers who are waiting for their free waffle bowls... go get my Pineapple Dole Whip, cut in front of the losers who are trying to drown their soft serve whatever-flavor froyo in gummi bears and other toppings, wait for the cashier to ring me up, wipe a few tears of happiness from my eyes and head out to the van so I can drive this Pineapple Dole Whip home to my loving family.
As I approach our mini-van, however, I see that some punk kids are breaking in to it! WHAT THE HECK?!?!?
I take another look, no mistaking it; the one kid is rifling through my front seat while his girlfriend is standing by the open sliding door keeping watch! They both look nervous and a bit edgey.
I put on my great big Papa Bear voice. "HEY!" I say in a way that has been known to make children on the playground wet themselves. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING BREAKING IN TO MY VAN???"
The kid who had been ransacking my front seat jumped out and looked at me, saying "Your van? This is MY van!"
"Oh reeeeeeeeealy?" I said, insinuating that I knew what was up. I mean, I KNEW this was my van! He was even holding MY BAG OF FRENCH FRIES that I had JUST put in the front seat! And I can always tell which van is mine because mine has that cool Superman bumperst - waitaminit... where's my Superman bumper sticker?
Oh THERE'S my Superman Bumper Sticker, right on the slightly darker mini-van right next to mine.
I realized my mistake but didn't change my tone at all. "Well then I guess you're wondering why somebody broke in to YOUR van to leave you a bag of French Fries!"
"Well, uhm..." he started to figure out what had happened as well and he was starting to get some anger in his voice. "Yeah! I was kind of wondering just who would - "
I grabbed the shopping bag of fries from him. "Let this be a lesson to you; NEVER leave your car door unlocked!" And with that I left him there, bewildered and fryless.
As I drove away, I heard him awkwardly say "Have... a nice... day?" Because really, what else do you say to the guy who was about to start a fight with you over having broken in to your vehicle to leave a shopping bag full of french fries in it and/or teach you a lesson about anti-theft measures?
When I got there, there was a line to get in because it's Waffle Bowl Wednesday (Hey kids! Free Waffle Bowl with purchase!) I waited and I waited and I smiled as soon as I saw the little sign that said "Pineapple Dole Whip" and I was happy to wait in line because I knew what i was getting :)
But when I finally got to the Pineapple Dole Whip machine (it's all self-serve there at Menchies), the lady in front of me TOOK THE LAST OF IT! I watched the machine sputter and blow out sweet Pineapple-Whipish air as the "Out Of Mix" light started flashing. I considered breaking down and doing a bit of ineffectual railing against an uncaring universe, but instead decided to inform the nice girl behind the counter that they were out of Pineapple Dole Whip and how long was it going for them to have more Pineapple Dole Whip available because I would wait yes I would WAIT for HOWEVER LONG IT TAKES to get more Pineapple Dole Whip Please Thank You.
The nice girl said it could take anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes.
Thank you nice girl! I will be waiting!
Menchies is located right next to a 5 Guys Burgers, so I decided to go wait in there. Not wanting to just take up space, I asked for the smallest order of french fries that they sell. Five minutes later, they handed me a shopping bag full of french fries. I ate 7 of them and decided I should really stop eating french fries because the more french fries I eat the less Pineapple Dole Whip I have room for! So I took the fries back to our new mini-van and dropped them off there, rushing back to Menchies to see if the Pineapple Dole Whip was ready.
THE PINEAPPLE DOLE WHIP WAS READY!!!
No need for free fresh delicious-smelling waffle bowls, I'll just skip ahead those suckers who are waiting for their free waffle bowls... go get my Pineapple Dole Whip, cut in front of the losers who are trying to drown their soft serve whatever-flavor froyo in gummi bears and other toppings, wait for the cashier to ring me up, wipe a few tears of happiness from my eyes and head out to the van so I can drive this Pineapple Dole Whip home to my loving family.
As I approach our mini-van, however, I see that some punk kids are breaking in to it! WHAT THE HECK?!?!?
I take another look, no mistaking it; the one kid is rifling through my front seat while his girlfriend is standing by the open sliding door keeping watch! They both look nervous and a bit edgey.
I put on my great big Papa Bear voice. "HEY!" I say in a way that has been known to make children on the playground wet themselves. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING BREAKING IN TO MY VAN???"
The kid who had been ransacking my front seat jumped out and looked at me, saying "Your van? This is MY van!"
"Oh reeeeeeeeealy?" I said, insinuating that I knew what was up. I mean, I KNEW this was my van! He was even holding MY BAG OF FRENCH FRIES that I had JUST put in the front seat! And I can always tell which van is mine because mine has that cool Superman bumperst - waitaminit... where's my Superman bumper sticker?
Oh THERE'S my Superman Bumper Sticker, right on the slightly darker mini-van right next to mine.
I realized my mistake but didn't change my tone at all. "Well then I guess you're wondering why somebody broke in to YOUR van to leave you a bag of French Fries!"
"Well, uhm..." he started to figure out what had happened as well and he was starting to get some anger in his voice. "Yeah! I was kind of wondering just who would - "
I grabbed the shopping bag of fries from him. "Let this be a lesson to you; NEVER leave your car door unlocked!" And with that I left him there, bewildered and fryless.
As I drove away, I heard him awkwardly say "Have... a nice... day?" Because really, what else do you say to the guy who was about to start a fight with you over having broken in to your vehicle to leave a shopping bag full of french fries in it and/or teach you a lesson about anti-theft measures?
