The Drive Through

First of all, what is that big cylindar thing they are sticking on top of the hospital across from memorial city mall? I can see it on my drive in to work from miles away, and I can see it from the parking lot of the church. Right now it looks hideous and I have this insane thought that its going to end up a giant Pepsi can or something.

Anyhow, I eat at fast food places way too much. I know how to order from the Drive Through. I used to work drive through at Dairy Queen, and I've worked plenty of fast food, so I know how to order. And I know what I want.

This morning I went to Sonic:

me: All i need is a route 44 diet dr pepper
speaker: indistinguishable noise
me: excuse me?
speaker: [garbled noise] tator tots [garbled noise]?
me: all i need is a route 44 diet dr pepper
speaker: would you like tator tots with that?
me: ALL I NEED IS A ROUTE 44 DIET DR PEPPER
speaker: anything else with that?
me: ALLINEEDISAROUTE44DIETDRPEPPER!!
speaker: pull forward please

Holy Cow! how hard does it have to be?? seriously! and WHY o WHY can't we have speakers that WORK? we live in the US right? its 2008 right? I can listen to radio stations from Dallas on my phone, but I can't talk to the chick in Sonic 30 feet away from me.

OK, sorry, i'm done now.