friendly reminder that this is a sympton of Anxiety

If you have anxiety/issues communicating under stress and have to do this (i.e. no one to do the ordering for you.) Here is something you can do which helps alleviate the stress on remembering your order/ dealing with ‘scripts.’

1) take a notepad and pen with you (you can get little pocket sized sets for handbags etc.)

2) write down what you want *before* you join the queue.

3) Get to the front: if you can order verbally using the list as a prompt, fine. If not: hand them the paper.

P.S. Have a second choice written down (in case they’re out of what you want.)

E.g. 1x Double Cheeseburger OR 9x nuggets. 1x small fries. 1x medium coke OR medium sprite.

They won’t ask why if your voice gives up on you (they don’t know you don’t have laryngitis or some shit.) They won’t wonder about the list (they don’t know you’re not there ordering for someone else.)

This also works for sit-down meals.

Lots of love,

Someone who fucking hates ordering food with the burning passion of thousand suns going supernova xxx

omg Thank you! Dx

As someone who works at a fast food place (and suffers from anxiety), I would gladly do this for anyone. I’ve signed with customers, typed to each other via phone, read from a note, and communicated even with the picture packet provided at the front counter.