You've been waiting under the menu for 10 mins, could you not have decided then?

[mergatroid]

Still one of my pet hates, just spent 3 weeks in (not quite so) sunny Orlando and whether in drinks queues or food ones I invariably end up behind these people. I've started saying out loud to my wife "Make sure you know what you want before we see the cast member, don't want to hold the queue up" so those in front of us hear in the hope they'll get the not so discreet hint, they usually don't

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

Oh its not just Disney - people in lines at supermarket checkouts who wait for all their food items to be rung through the till THEN they decide to try and find their purse, wallet or loose change

 

[PhilharMagician]

It is the same people that drive 4 hours on a toll highway and stop at the booth and look at the attendant and hand them the ticket to ask how much. Then you see the driver looking for money to pay with.

or at the movie theater when they get to the ticket counter and ask what is playing now while above them is a 10' x 50' display board details the 20 theaters with what is playing and what time.

These people are everywhere. I will thank you @mergatroid for being courteous to us who may be standing behind you. I know I am the same way. I have my money ready and make sure my family is ready to order when we are in line.

 

[ZachS]

We run into this at every quick serve in Disney. To be fair though I have to keep on my wife to be ready to order too.

 

[Marc Gil]

This, and people who sample a million ice cream flavors before they end up making a choice really grinds my gears.

 

[Britt]

Oh my gosh yes! That is a huge pet peeve of mine! At Disney or anywhere!

 

[zurgandfriend]

My DS, now a teen works at the local market "bagging" groceries. He comes home after every shift grumbling about the store opening at 7am but everyone comes in to shop at 8:45pm, 15 minutes before closing.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Still one of my pet hates, just spent 3 weeks in (not quite so) sunny Orlando and whether in drinks queues or food ones I invariably end up behind these people. I've started saying out loud to my wife "Make sure you know what you want before we see the cast member, don't want to hold the queue up" so those in front of us hear in the hope they'll get the not so discreet hint, they usually don't

Even worse when they don't speak a smiglet of English...

 

[Sudcaro- Sudcaro]

I haven't been to WDW yet so I don't know what the signs/menus look like there, but in many places I just can't read the menu until I'm right under it, which usually is when I need to order.
Or, the menu is so long I'm not done reading it, and I end up ordering whatever just to not keep people waiting behind me...

 

[mergatroid]

I haven't been to WDW yet so I don't know what the signs/menus look like there, but in many places I just can't read the menu until I'm right under it, which usually is when I need to order.
Or, the menu is so long I'm not done reading it, and I end up ordering whatever just to not keep people waiting behind me...

They're usually like

Burger $20

Fries $10

Beverages $ too much also

the above may not actually be true and prices vary

 

[Goofyernmost]

I haven't been to WDW yet so I don't know what the signs/menus look like there, but in many places I just can't read the menu until I'm right under it, which usually is when I need to order.
Or, the menu is so long I'm not done reading it, and I end up ordering whatever just to not keep people waiting behind me...

Each quick service restaurant in WDW has lighted signs overhead that are large enough to be seen from another planet. They only have about 8 choices total. You can't fix stupid.

The only real problem I have had is waiting behind a couple that went through, at least, 6 credit card before they found one that something could be charged too. Then they insisted that the cashier try each one of them again, because, of course, there wasn't any way that they could be maxed out.

Anyway, when I finally got to the register I said to the cashier with a big smile on my face. 'I'm not sure what to do... all I have is cash... do you still take that?' She just chuckled and took my order, then before I could leave she told me to wait a minute and went to the counter and got two really good chocolate chip cookies and said thanks for your patience.

 

[LAKid53]

My DS now a teen work at the local market "bagging" groceries. He comes home after every shift grumbling about the store opening at 7am but everyone comes in to shop at 8:45pm 15 minutes before closing.

My daughter can identify. She worked in the deli at our local supermarket and the number of people who would show up 15 minutes before closing to order pounds of meats and cheeses for their tailgate the next day made her want to run them through the meat slicer.....

 

[mergatroid]

Each quick service restaurant in WDW has lighted signs overhead that are large enough to be seen from another planet. They only have about 8 choices total. You can't fix stupid.

The only real problem I have had is waiting behind a couple that went through, at least, 6 credit card before they found one that something could be charged too. Then they insisted that the cashier try each one of them again, because, of course, there wasn't any way that they could be maxed out.

Anyway, when I finally got to the register I said to the cashier with a big smile on my face. 'I'm not sure what to do... all I have is cash... do you still take that?' She just chuckled and took my order, then before I could leave she told me to wait a minute and went to the counter and got two really good chocolate chip cookies and said thanks for your patience.

You deserved it . In fairness sometimes those using the Dinning Plan are in front and these can take longer ordering and asking questions as there appear to be rules and limits on these too (never had one myself). I swear one night in Cosmic Rays we were behind a Japanese family (nationality mentioned to explain language barrier only) and they couldn't speak any English, fair enough. The lovely cm points to the pictures of the items and then we find the poor ladies husband has terrible eyesight so his wife is translating what she thinks the images are and the cm was doing a chicken impression at one point

 

[LAKid53]

They're usually like

Burger $20

Fries $10

Beverages $ too much also

the above may not actually be true and prices vary

That's way too small a font, but WDWMagic doesn't allow larger font. Unless your comment was about the prices....

I'm blind as a bat without my specs. Even I can read the menus at 20 paces.

 

[LAKid53]

Which is why I tell my daughter as we wait in line to "decide what you want" before we get to the CM taking orders....oh, and mom's not paying....

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

They're usually like

Burger $20

Fries $10

Beverages $ too much also

the above may not actually be true and prices vary

Those prices are more Six Flags-ian than Disney....At least Disney meals are more lower than that..

 

[jaklgreen]

I work in food and am the one to take orders. We have menus that you can look at while waiting in line but no one wants to do that, they rather talk to each other instead of figuring out what they want. What is worse then people not knowing what they want are the ones that are rude to me when I ask to take their order. I get snippy responses like "well can I look first", or "just wait, I haven't decided yet". Well people you have had 10 min in line to look and decide. These same type of people complain about the line but do not realize they contribute to it.

 

[Dwarful]

Not to mention most of the quick services now have laminated plastic menus you can hold in your hand and look at in line if you can't read the menus posted above...or if you haven't been to a qs location before and don't know the limited menus. lol

 

[jaklgreen]

I would also like to say that if you do not know what you want, stand out of the way and look at the menu and figure it out, THEN get in line. Thank you

 

[LAKid53]

I would also like to say that if you do not know what you want, stand out of the way and look at the menu and figure it out, THEN get in line. Thank you

As someone who has stood behind the very type of guest you mention, thanks! If you don't know what you want, please don't stand in line at Flame Tree during the lunch rush and waste everyone's time. The smell of those ribs is too overpowering and I might just shove you aside to place my order.