Drive Through Mystery Solved!!

One of the greatest mysteries of life was solved tonight--before my very eyes, I tell you.

How many times have we gone through a drive-through lane at...well, almost ANYWHERE, and gotten the most ridiculous responses to our order? Ummm, let's see...well over 1,000,000! I used to think that maybe it was Robbie's voice. He is soft spoken and doesn't talk much at all (maybe doesn't have much of a chance??). Anyway, the order would go something like this:

Mysterious Voice from Speaker: Would you like to try one of our _______ today? Can I take your order?
Robbie: I need a double quarter pounder combo with a coke.
MVFS: (after loooooooong pause) Ok, sir, that was an apple pie and a strawberry milkshake?
Robbie: (deep breathing exercise beginning) I NEED A DOUBLE QUARTER POUNDER COMBO WITH A COKE.
MVFS: I'm sorry about that. That's a large fry and an orange drink?

At this point, I have been known to climb OVER Robbie to get to the window...not because of MY frustration, but for the safety of the person behind the Mysterious Voice from Speaker.

It's not only Robbie, though. I think I speak rather clearly, and I'm certain of what I'm ordering before I ever begin the order. Still, ridiculous responses from MVFS. Sometimes I have said, "Just let me know when you're ready to listen, and I'll order." One time I pulled around to the window and ordered there. Sooooooo frustrating!!

On to tonight's story:
We have had Robert's children since Saturday. Kandace had a medical procedure scheduled today, so that's how we could help out. We met at Burger King because, according to Daniel, they have "weally, weally good food and a supah cool  playgwound." But Burger King is not our favorite place to eat (sorry, Whopper lovers). So Robbie and I were just going to wait and eat afterwards. We decided to go right across the road to Captain D's. We love it there, but almost never go.

Anyway, we went in, placed our order, got our sweet tea, and went to sit and wait on our order to be delivered. Just after we got our food, the guy who took our order passed by our table on the way to the restroom.

** What you are about to read is not a dramatization. It is an actual, true-life event.**

Just as he got to the door of the restroom, a soft beep sounded, and, in front of my very eyes, he reached up to his headphone, pressed a button, and said (I swear I'm not kidding) "Welcome to Captain D's. Can I take your order?"

I stopped chewing. I almost stopped breathing. I looked across the table at Robbie and we both burst out laughing! Robbie said that all those missed orders made so much more sense now. We had always thought they were just not really paying attention. We had no idea our order taker might be in the RESTROOM with NO access to a way to record our order!!

Mystery solved!!