Not that I know anything about food etiquette, but an observation about people and common sense.

On two separate occasions, the person in front of me at Chipotle has done something that really makes me scratch my head. While these people didn’t do anything wrong per se, their actions defy common sense. At least my version of it.

The first thing that happened was a fellow who asked for his tacos to be remade. The story goes something like this. Guy orders tacos, asks for salsa, hot sauce, etc. After everything is put together and the lady is about to wrap them up, he asks for sour cream. She obliges. Unhappy that she just put it on top, the customer mumbles about having his tacos remade but is wishy-washy about it. They end up being remade while everyone else just waits.

There’s nothing wrong with asking for the tacos to be remade, but two things irked me. First, this guy could have avoided this problem by asking for sour cream after the salsa was added to his tacos. Waiting until your tacos are about to be wrapped before asking, what did you expect her to do? Second. If you’re going to ask for tacos to be remade, be definitive about it. Tell them exactly what you didn’t like and how you would like them made. Is that so hard?

On to the other occasion. Simple. Who uses a $100 bill to pay for Chipotle?! It’s $7 and change. First of all, I can see the credit cards in your wallet. Second, you have not only annoyed everyone behind you, you have annoyed the cashier with that sheepish grin and chuckling about it with your buddy. I’m sorry. It’s really not that funny.