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Show WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2000 THE SUN 3 zzu Humor Stop the McDonalds oppression by oppressing their order-takers By Tacy Bracken Sun Reporter hoim.nl com It may not seem like it, but there are thousands ot things to entertain yourself Sometimes tlie.se are hard to think of on a Friday night, though. Have you and your friends ever sat around playing the do, Norm The Sun not wearing a dress - how we can (and must) stop the Sugar Ray is conspiracy now game? I( you have, here's an idea: spicing up the whole drive-thrrestaurant process. Just think of till the humorous things to do while wailing lor your food at a drive-thrThe following suggestions should work well when done at a pick-uwindow. Back in the day, I had an opportunity And I have to to work as an order-takeadmit that this monotonous job became much more enjoyable when friendsjokers would place some orders. If you still having trouble coming up with ideas, here are a few to get you started: Speak in a foreign language (make one up if you have to) When the manager comes to the microphone, speak English and inquire as to why the order-take- r had such difficulty late-nig- p r. . By Norm Humor Editor Supreme Dictator normrebeinet.dixie.edu How to Reach Us Dixie College, Jennings Tech. Bldg., Rm 109 225 So. 700 East St. George, UT 84790 Newsroom (435) Advertising (435) 652-788- 2 Fax (435) 656-401- 9 652-781- 8 thedixksunhotmail.com http:sun.dixk.edu The Sun is distributed each Wednesday during Fall and Spring semesters as a publication of Dixie College, its Arts, Letters and Sciences, and Dixie College Studenc Activities. The unsigned editorial on the opinion page represents the position of The Sun, as determined by its editorial board. Otherwise, the views and opinions expressed in The Sun are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect die opinions of The Suji or any entity of the college. Letters to the editors must be typed and include the name and telephone number of the author: Only the name will be printed. Names are not withheld under any circumstances. The Sun reserves the right to edit letters for length and caste. Letters must be submitred by noon on Fnday for the Wednesday paper For the last time, I am not wearing a dress in this photo. Its a tie. I dont wear dresses. I also dont wear a helmet when 1 play football. And sometimes, I accidentally listen to a Sugar Ray song. For the record, I would like to point out that listening to Sugar Ray causes more brain damage than playing football without a helmet. I have a source on this: The Norm News. Sure, you could go read Popular Science and they would tell you this is false, but they are all part of the Sugar Ray conspiracy. Cmon, you dont really think they put him on the radio because his music is good. Sugar Ray is played on the radio to give us subliminal messages in order to set us up for the terrible destiny that awaits this country ... President Pauly Shore. It's a big Reform Party conspiracy. With all this in mind, were announcing The Good Taste Foundation to ban Sugar Ray, and other musicians from the radio who play about as well as Dan Quayle spells. Wait, what would Sunny 93.5 play if we succeeded? Boy, I guess we really do need to bring back the campus radio station. understanding you. Order confusing items, i.e. Hi, Ill have a large orange Coke and a small medium fries, please. Drive through with someone on the hood to accept the food. Have a friend hide in the trunk. When you approach the window to pick up your order, have him start yelling and hanging his lists on the trunk. Order 20 cups ol water. In a crowded drive-thrline, place a luge order, then slip out of line and watch the Inn as the person behind yon is handed 40 hags ol f xxl. ll you are male, have a lemale Iriend place the order by speaking very seductively and suggestively into the speaker. Alter she finishes, have her hide and pull up to accept s the order. See how many of the fellow employees have been called over to the window to check out the babe. s order Attempt to take the "I li, may I take before your order? they get a chance to ask you. After ordering, cover the speaker and microphone with transparent taie. Watch as s are unable to customers and hear each other, and both raise their voices in order to be heard. Speak in a garbled fashion so the order-take- r will think there is a problem with the speaker and ask you to order at the window. When you arrive at the window, Sieak in the same garbled, incomprehensible fashion. 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