Day 2: Burger Refill

Day 2: Ask for a burger refill

Nothing could possibly be as bad as day 1. If I could do that, then asking for a burger refill would be easier. My anxious thoughts weren’t stemming from the rejection part; I was more worried about what they were going to think of me for asking. Nevertheless, I pulled up to Burger King and walked inside.

The woman at the register seemed annoyed to be there. Oh no. She’s not going to like this. I ordered a burger and coffee and went to sit down. I ate my food anxiously, anticipating the rejection with every bite. I collected my trash, grabbed my purse and started walking towards the counter. Nobody was there.

I stood there for a second but then decided I was too scared and wasn’t ready yet. I rushed back to my seat to sit down. I tried to look busy, acting like I forgot something in my purse. I dug through my bag for a while but couldn’t fake it for much longer. Someone was back up at the counter and I knew I needed to try again.

I started walking back up and the words “excuse me” finally escaped my mouth. She didn’t hear me. I said it a little louder and proceeded to ask the question. “Do you do burger refills here?” She didn’t understand me at first but by the end of the interaction I finally got my no. I hurried out the door and jumped in my car. I was relieved again. She probably thought I was dumb but at least it was over.

As I was recapping my experience to TikTok, I felt dissatisfied because I said “do you have” instead of “can I have”. I know the difference is slight but for me, I'm not as scared asking ABOUT something as I am asking FOR something. I tried not to be so hard on myself, but it still felt like a cop out. I let it go but knew I could do better moving forward.