Bear
The woods
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lizless wrote >>
More taco trucks would solve this travesty. Maybe they could open across from Taco Bell stores in the same way that Starbucks always seems to open across the street from Cup o' Joe stores.
That'd be awesome. And they'd clean up, too. But I can see what would come next: "¿Como se dice en español 'cease and decist'...?"
greenhouse1014
Columbus
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um, it's called a "DRIVE"-thru...
somertimeoh
Harrison West
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I assume someone died, some restaurant got sued for it, made the rule and all others followed suit. I used to complain about it all time because my ex and I walked by a Del Taco on the way back to our house every night after drinking. If I was being particularly snotty he'd hail a cab and take us through that way. He said they used to be able to do it in high school, 80's, so something changed that caused the no pedestrian rule in a drive thru. Lawsuit is usually what comes to mind in these situations.
I can't think of any 24-hour fast food place (aside from White Castle here) that keeps the dining room open later than midnight-ish. When I open my T-Cab here I'll take this in to consideration :)
thefiercelime
the 4th Dimension
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I thought that you were kidding. How would you form a line if 20 people walked up to the drive-thru?
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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There are a number of places that have "pedestrian" drive throughs though. Johnsons ice cream in Bexley comes to mind. I think in areas, like North Campus, where there is an abundence of bars and pedestrian traffic a fast food joint might be well served to consider retooling to accomadate the drunks stumbling home.
Thankfully the area south of lane has no shortage of late night, dine in options.
greenhouse1014
Columbus
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lifeontwowheels wrote >>
There are a number of places that have "pedestrian" drive throughs though. Johnsons ice cream in Bexley comes to mind. I think in areas, like North Campus, where there is an abundence of bars and pedestrian traffic a fast food joint might be well served to consider retooling to accomadate the drunks stumbling home.
Thankfully the area south of lane has no shortage of late night, dine in options.
Splitting hairs, but that's wouldn't be a "drive-thru" then would it? Let's hear it for walk-up windows. Food ATM's? How about ditching crappy, bad for you fast food and popping into the grocery, wehre you can walk in and some are open 24/7.
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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I'm just throwing out the fact that there are existent models for a walkup drive through-of sorts. When I'm drinking I could care less about how good something is for me. Chances are I've just taken a few years off my liver's life.
greenhouse1014
Columbus
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walkup drive throughThink about that. Let it marinate a minute...
osulew
My house...in the middle of my street
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joev wrote >>
Taco Bell would not serve me two hard tacos this evening as I walked through the drive-through. I think that this is unconscionabile. They said that they were closed and then continued to serve customers in automobiles. They told me that their liability insurance wouldn't cover a fellow who was standing in the drive-through lane, but I disagree.I tried to hold the window open but the employees perservered.,. Discuss.
Well, well...who's the reckless hedonist now?
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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greenhouse1014 wrote >>
walkup drive throughThink about that. Let it marinate a minute...
Whatever. Walkup food portal better for you?
I am merely wondering out loud if a business would be succesful in areas of higher pedestrian traffic and a higher density of nightlife options in offering an option for those who patronize local establishments within walking distance of their home. It's a pretty shitty business model to turn folks away that want to pay you money, even if it is a measly buck or two for some tacos.
Like I said, at least we are lucky along the SN/Campus stretch to have dining options that are open till 3-4 am to accomadate folks. Not to mention some of our restraunt/bar owners who have seen the light and keep the kitchen open till the bar closes.
joev
Merion Village
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osulew wrote >>
joev wrote >>
Taco Bell would not serve me two hard tacos this evening as I walked through the drive-through. I think that this is unconscionabile. They said that they were closed and then continued to serve customers in automobiles. They told me that their liability insurance wouldn't cover a fellow who was standing in the drive-through lane, but I disagree.I tried to hold the window open but the employees perservered.,. Discuss.Well, well...who's the reckless hedonist now?
Reckless, yes. Hedonist, I don't think pursuit of Taco Bell qualifies.
UncommonSense
Hilliard
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joev wrote >>
osulew wrote >>
joev wrote >>
Taco Bell would not serve me two hard tacos this evening as I walked through the drive-through. I think that this is unconscionabile. They said that they were closed and then continued to serve customers in automobiles. They told me that their liability insurance wouldn't cover a fellow who was standing in the drive-through lane, but I disagree.I tried to hold the window open but the employees perservered.,. Discuss.Well, well...who's the reckless hedonist now?
Reckless, yes. Hedonist, I don't think pursuit of Taco Bell qualifies.
How 'bout masochist, then? Surely some type of '-ist' describes someone complaining of being denied Taco Bell. They probably saved your life, after all. :p
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