New Jersey Pet Peeve Of The Week – Drive-Thru Stoppers

If you live in New Jersey and use the drive-thru regularly, you may still find some people who don't know how to use it.

Things That Can Mess Up The Drive-Thru

There are rules about the drive-thru, and we should all know them. Just as an example, don't you think it would be a good idea to know your order, or at least decide on it while you're waiting, not when you get to the speaker?

But that's a pet peeve for another day. Today's drive-thru pet peeve doesn't have anything to do with the drive-thru. It's what you do after the transaction.

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There is some controversy about this one, and I have a theory that may make sense to you. I'm talking about the drive-thru stopper. That's the driver who pulls away from the drive-thru bout 2 feet, and then stops to see if the order is correct.

What Is The Drive-Thru Stopper?

Now, the drive-thru is at a standstill. The whole machine comes grinding to a halt. Does the drive-thru stopper have an argument?

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Even though it's my pet peeve, I'm going to admit this. It's not a bad idea to check your order, but once you leave the window, stopping two feet past it accomplishes nothing.

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You can't back up to get the Boston Cream donut they forgot to give you, so why stop the works? Either check at the window when I don't realize you're doing it, or pull into a parking spot and keep the drive-thru clear.

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If we would all apply some logic to the drive-thru, we'd all have a much more satisfying experience. And we could take the drive-thru off the pet peeve list once and for all.