the ring-guy

have you ever noticed that at togo’s there is always a guy behind the counter that ISN’T making sandwiches, instead, they are “the ring guy.” he (or she) collects the money from the customers. whenever the sandwich makers finish making a sandwich they always say “ring please” and the “ring guy” is supposed to get the money from the customer.

all of this is fine- I understand that the sandwich people need clean hands and that the “ring guy” touches germ-infected money and therefore can’t touch food; but have you ever noticed that “the ring guy” always has a sort of attitude about him? like he is too good to make sandwiches? like he is somehow better than the sandwich makers? and have you ever noticed that they are a little annoyed when one of the sandwich makers does have a ring? like they need to stop doing nothing and actually ring up someone’s check? it drives me nuts when i walk into a togo’s and there are only two people in line and there are like 4 people behind the counter doing nothing, and “the ring guy” takes a break from doing nothing to tell me that someone should be with me any minute.

hey “ring guy!”
get over yourself!
you work at togo’s!
throw on some gloves and make me a sandwich!

p.s. those chocolate-chip cookies are heavenly.