Why Does WENDY'S Do This?
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Why Does WENDY'S Do This?
My local Wendy's gives free refills on soft drinks (as do most places). The question I have is why when I take my used cup back up do they give me a NEW cup AND lid and tell me to throw my old one out? Is this so they can keep track of how many pops they sell? Wouldn't it be easier (and better for the environment) to just punch it in the cash register they "sold" a free pop? Just wondering........
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It probably doesn't have anything to do with cup count, but as a health precaution. In MT its required to get a new cup for each refill, and a new plate everytime at a buffet line. They once shut down a church potluck because they didn't have enough plates.
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Originally Posted by Mattsbox99
It probably doesn't have anything to do with cup count, but as a health precaution.
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Down here it is self service. You fill it up yourself. I quit drinking those. They rot your teeth. 
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Now, if we could just drive up to the speaker, pick our menu quietly, then not have our order interrupted by a person rudely cutting in and saying , "WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THAT A COMBO ???? ."
Geez, if I had wanted a combo, I would have said that in my order first, the same order I was TRYING to give, just before I got cut off in mid sentence.
Geez, if I had wanted a combo, I would have said that in my order first, the same order I was TRYING to give, just before I got cut off in mid sentence.
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Originally Posted by Greg 79 f150
Now, if we could just drive up to the speaker, pick our menu quietly, then not have our order interrupted by a person rudely cutting in and saying , "WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THAT A COMBO ???? ."
Geez, if I had wanted a combo, I would have said that in my order first, the same order I was TRYING to give, just before I got cut off in mid sentence.
Geez, if I had wanted a combo, I would have said that in my order first, the same order I was TRYING to give, just before I got cut off in mid sentence.
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Originally Posted by Greg 79 f150
Now, if we could just drive up to the speaker, pick our menu quietly, then not have our order interrupted by a person rudely cutting in and saying , "WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THAT A COMBO ???? ."
Geez, if I had wanted a combo, I would have said that in my order first, the same order I was TRYING to give, just before I got cut off in mid sentence.
Geez, if I had wanted a combo, I would have said that in my order first, the same order I was TRYING to give, just before I got cut off in mid sentence.
yes, you idiot, I have a 4.0 cylinder. I wanted a 4.6 cylinder, but they didn't offer an engine that size.
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i don't get those guys that work the parts counter at the store.
the guy working in plumbing knows everything. he'll take 15 minutes to explain to me how to do something and get me what i need. he's saved me a fortune on plumbers. but go over to the tools and they have the kid whose studying heavy truck mechanics. again really sharp guy really knows his stuff but they have him stocking shelves
go to the parts counter and they have this basketcase with long hair that doesn't know anything.
the guy working in plumbing knows everything. he'll take 15 minutes to explain to me how to do something and get me what i need. he's saved me a fortune on plumbers. but go over to the tools and they have the kid whose studying heavy truck mechanics. again really sharp guy really knows his stuff but they have him stocking shelves
go to the parts counter and they have this basketcase with long hair that doesn't know anything.
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Originally Posted by Mattsbox99
It probably doesn't have anything to do with cup count, but as a health precaution. In MT its required to get a new cup for each refill, and a new plate everytime at a buffet line.
But, the cup idea is kinda stupid. Every other place uses your "old used" cup. Seems like a waste to me! 
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It may be a health code thing. Good for you and the rest of the world that they do things that may not make sense to you, but protect you from illness and protect them from a lawsuit.
Last edited by mikemc; Aug 29, 2004 at 09:34 PM.