The drive-thru window at Tim Horton’s is a sacred place for Canadian motorists. It’s the starting point for the morning commute, and a shining beacon on long highway journeys. But some people’s lack of understanding of proper etiquette at the Drive-Thru is detracting from the experience.
For Coffee & Donuts Only
The drive-thru is like an express line for caffeine addicts, and nobody should stand between a man and his morning cup of joe. You want a sandwich? Go inside an order one! The drive-thru line is for coffee and a donut only.
Be Quick… and No Small Talk
This is no time to think! You better know what you want before you roll up to that crackly speaker. And just tell them what you want without jibber-jabbering about the weather. Every second you waste reading the menu has a domino effect on the coffee junkie behind you.
No Changing the Order at the Window
It’s OK to ask for extra napkins, and check to make sure the item in the paper bag is right. But no way can you add anything to the order now. The time for that has passed! The drive-thru is like an assembly line, and you’re messing with the sequence.
Maximum 4 Cups of Coffee
Going on a coffee run to Tim’s for five or more people is a no-no. First, you’ll never remember what everyone ordered correctly. Second, the coffee tray only holds four cups, o how are you going to carry all that java? If the guy in line behind you sees multiple orders being handed through the window, you’re in deep trouble.
While most of this article is about Tim Horton’s drive-thru windows in Canada, it also applies to fast food places like Wendy’s, Burger King and Mickey D’s. When in doubt, park the Lambo and go inside to order.
I rarely go to fast food places or restaurants, and I never go to drive-throughs.
When I’m driving, having a hot cup of coffee next to me helps maintain my sanity. In Toronto (and the surrounding area) suddenly running into a 45 minute traffic jam is always possible. And I hate it.
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But if I have a cup of coffee next to me, everything is OK. So I am a big fan of the drive-thru coffee window.
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So, if you start going to the drive-thru too, you will know the unwritten rules so I don’t have to curse you out if I’m the guy in line behind you (HA!).
I do enough cursing while driving among all the crazies out here as it is. I don’t need to do more cursing while idling in a drive-through line. I see those long lines of cars and trucks at Starbucks, McBurgerdoodle, et al., and I wonder how people can stand to just sit in their car, inching along, waiting and waiting and waiting.
Ha! McBurgerdoodle,
Here’s some compition for you: https://youtu.be/lOD3k6oMyUk
Dear lord people have a lot of time on their hands.
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Thanks!