Turned away at Walgreens Drive-thru Pharmacy
I stopped by the Walgreen's Pharmacy at Western, Milwaukee and Armitage on my way home from work today to pick up a prescription. I decided to go through the drive-thru, because the process of taking off and putting on my gloves, goggles, balaclavas, and helmet, then taking my lock out of my paniers, locking up my bike, followed by removing and carrying both of my panniers into Walgreens, for a quick pickup seemed asinine. I waited for about five minutes and the car in front of me stuck his head of the window to tell me that the cashier wanted asked him to let me know that they can not help bicyclists. So I went home. I called and spoke with the pharmacists who said that it is a safety issue, because another car can pull up, not see the cyclist and hit them. She apologized and stated that in this weather they should certainly make exceptions.
Regardless to the weather outside, I think its unfair that cyclists can not use the drive-thru. Anyone have similar experience or know of a place that has good drive-thru bicycle service?
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Permalink Reply by Martin Hazard on
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I love to go to the drive through at the Mcdonalds on Milwaukee just south of Diversey. They state that they dont serve walk up traffic, after the lobby is closed. Nothing more. I didn't walk my F-ing bike up to the window. I order a hamburger and wait for them to call the police. The police never show up for that type of call, and in the mean time they have countless drivers who already placed orders driving off without paying. When they finally capitulate, and they always do, I throw that burger out;-) F-them, it is up to the individual Mc-d's.
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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on
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This is beautiful.
They call the cops. Even the cops don't go to McDonald's...
Martin Hazard said:I love to go to the drive through at the Mcdonalds on Milwaukee just south of Diversey. They state that they dont serve walk up traffic, after the lobby is closed. Nothing more. I didn't walk my F-ing bike up to the window. I order a hamburger and wait for them to call the police. The police never show up for that type of call, and in the mean time they have countless drivers who already placed orders driving off without paying. When they finally capitulate, and they always do, I throw that burger out;-) F-them, it is up to the individual Mc-d's.
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Permalink Reply by David Barish on
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I disagree with it but the thinking as far as I know is that anybody not in a car is more dangerous, especially after hours. My local Walgreens has served me at the window but has told me they are not supposed to do so. At times I have been turned away. Its a corporate decision and I don't want to make trouble for somebody working at the window. I also think some drone in risk assessment figures a bike is likely to get hit by somebody in a car if there is a line. So they make a black/white rule barring bikes so its easier for employees to think. Once again, I disagree but I am not going to give the people at the window a hard time and cost them their job.
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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on
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We took Critical Mass through drive-throughs of some places that were notorious for refusing service to bicycles back in 2003, and all of them chose to serve that night.
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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on
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Good idea for a Critical Mass to revisit this issue. Perhaps the corporate policies, and use of these only for motor vehicles,
need to be redesigned to incorporate bicycle and walk up traffic. "Sir, you have to move on, this is only for cars!", must end!
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Permalink Reply by Tristan Jackson on
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Man, if I was the drive-thru manager, hell would of frozen over before I would of given you that hamburger, because I follow the principle of never give in to the demands of an entitled asshole.
Martin Hazard said:I love to go to the drive through at the Mcdonalds on Milwaukee just south of Diversey. They state that they dont serve walk up traffic, after the lobby is closed. Nothing more. I didn't walk my F-ing bike up to the window. I order a hamburger and wait for them to call the police. The police never show up for that type of call, and in the mean time they have countless drivers who already placed orders driving off without paying. When they finally capitulate, and they always do, I throw that burger out;-) F-them, it is up to the individual Mc-d's.
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Permalink Reply by Alex Z on
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Well said.
David Barish said:I disagree with it but the thinking as far as I know is that anybody not in a car is more dangerous, especially after hours. My local Walgreens has served me at the window but has told me they are not supposed to do so. At times I have been turned away. Its a corporate decision and I don't want to make trouble for somebody working at the window. I also think some drone in risk assessment figures a bike is likely to get hit by somebody in a car if there is a line. So they make a black/white rule barring bikes so its easier for employees to think. Once again, I disagree but I am not going to give the people at the window a hard time and cost them their job.
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Matin Hazard, the very personification of "entitlement."
Tristan Jackson said:Man, if I was the drive-thru manager, hell would of frozen over before I would of given you that hamburger, because I follow the principle of never give in to the demands of an entitled asshole.
Martin Hazard said:I love to go to the drive through at the Mcdonalds on Milwaukee just south of Diversey. They state that they dont serve walk up traffic, after the lobby is closed. Nothing more. I didn't walk my F-ing bike up to the window. I order a hamburger and wait for them to call the police. The police never show up for that type of call, and in the mean time they have countless drivers who already placed orders driving off without paying. When they finally capitulate, and they always do, I throw that burger out;-) F-them, it is up to the individual Mc-d's.
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Tristan, we are trying to implement policy change here for the good of the overall community. "Never giving in" is the
corporate response for their flawed policies. Have you not been in a drive-thru lane where a SUV customer is 'tweeking'
their order endlessly ! Speaking of an entitled @hole !
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Oh is Martin a transgender albino native american asshole? Regardless, I still wouldn't of given him the hamburger.
h' 1.0 said:Matin Hazard, the very personification of "entitlement."
Tristan Jackson said:Man, if I was the drive-thru manager, hell would of frozen over before I would of given you that hamburger, because I follow the principle of never give in to the demands of an entitled asshole.
Martin Hazard said:I love to go to the drive through at the Mcdonalds on Milwaukee just south of Diversey. They state that they dont serve walk up traffic, after the lobby is closed. Nothing more. I didn't walk my F-ing bike up to the window. I order a hamburger and wait for them to call the police. The police never show up for that type of call, and in the mean time they have countless drivers who already placed orders driving off without paying. When they finally capitulate, and they always do, I throw that burger out;-) F-them, it is up to the individual Mc-d's.
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I get it. And I personally don't really have a problem with bikes going through the drive-thru. But I think Martin's tactic was a pretty shitty asshole move.
Tom A.K. said:Tristan, we are trying to implement policy change here for the good of the overall community. "Never giving in" is the
corporate response for their flawed policies. Have you not been in a drive-thru lane where a SUV customer is 'tweeking'
their order endlessly ! Speaking of an entitled @hole !
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Not yet.
Tristan Jackson said:Oh is Martin a transgender albino native american asshole?
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