In the fast food place this evening...

[MineralMan]

111. That particular Taco Bell, which is the closest one to my house,

is generally a very friendly place. And yes, that's my usual order. What happens a lot there is that I come in and place my order and by the time I get the receipt someone is handing me a bag with my food in it. A lot of the people working there speak Spanish, so I speak Spanish in my conversations with them.

From time to time, there's an extra taco in the bag or something else. I get along well with everyone who works there, generally.

From time to time, I'm reminded of a small shop in a small town in England that I visited one time. I bought something there, but can't remember what it was. When I went to the cash register, I got, "Did you find what you were looking for?" Then, when I handed over my money, I got, "Thank you very much." After getting my change, there was another "Thank you very much." I responded with, "Thank you very much as well."

It was almost as though the person working there was glad that I came in an patronized the business. Odd, huh?