{"id":46,"date":"2006-12-19T22:58:13","date_gmt":"2006-12-20T02:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kralidis.ca\/blog\/2006\/12\/19\/lack-of-availability\/"},"modified":"2006-12-20T14:03:25","modified_gmt":"2006-12-20T18:03:25","slug":"lack-of-availability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kralidis.ca\/blog\/2006\/12\/19\/lack-of-availability\/","title":{"rendered":"Lack of Availability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" title=\"Meal Gone Wrong\" id=\"image47\" alt=\"Meal Gone Wrong\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kralidis.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/bk.jpg\" \/>If you think this post is about Web Services, then move along, nothing to see here.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, this is about, truly, beyond the shadow of a doubt, my worst experience ever while grabbing a bite to eat.  Let me explain.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m in Ottawa on business travel, and while mulling around town after the work day, I decided to grab a quick bite to eat at a fast food chain (yes, I know, junk food, but I couldn&#8217;t resist on this occasion).<\/p>\n<p>The following is a detailed account of my experience (2052h EST):<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom<\/strong>: Hi, may I have a #12 (bacon double cheeseburger meal)<\/p>\n<p><strong>BK<\/strong>: We&#8217;re out of bacon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom<\/strong>: Um, OK, in that case I&#8217;ll grab a #1 (different type of cheeseburger meal)<\/p>\n<p><strong>BK<\/strong>: OK<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom<\/strong>: I see it is advertised that you can choose fries or onion rings.  May I have onion rings?<\/p>\n<p><strong>BK<\/strong>:  We&#8217;re out of onion rings<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom<\/strong>: ??? Alrighty then.  I&#8217;ll just take the fries<\/p>\n<p><em>(Waited so long they may as well have played the <a title=\"Jeopardy!\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jeopardy%21\">Jeopardy!<\/a> music in the background)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Instead of the cheeseburger, along comes a grilled chicken sandwich.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom<\/strong>: Pardon me, but I didn&#8217;t order a grilled chicken sandwich, I ordered a #1<\/p>\n<p><strong>BK<\/strong>: You asked for a #9<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom<\/strong>: Really?  I ordered a #1.  Thank you<\/p>\n<p><em>(employee slaps together burger like nobody&#8217;s business)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>BK<\/strong>: Here<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom<\/strong>: Thanks.  May I have a lid for my drink cup?<\/p>\n<p><strong>BK<\/strong>: We&#8217;re out of medium size lids.<\/p>\n<p>Ate, saved the receipt (to call and complain), then left.I&#8217;m not sure whether the store was closing down, or supplies were out, or what, but this was ridiculous.  I have never, and I mean NEVER, seen anything like this.  On a Tuesday night, at a relatively prime time.  If you&#8217;re in business, carry what you so prominently advertise.  I understand things happen from time to time, but this seemed a bit over the top.<\/p>\n<p>Is it just me, or is this just weird?  Serves me right for going for fast food.  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