Yes they HAVE to flip it before giving it to the customer, if they don’t, the customer can ask for a free blizzard
It’s often written on the cup “served upside down, or you get a free one”
FishHammer on
They’re beaten if they don’t do it.
pugger-champ on
I love when they do it .
blackberry-slushie on
I used to work at DQ and if I forgot the manager would call me out on it lol
Fl_bmo on
I don’t want my blizzard if they don’t flip it upside down first.
Dragon_Crisis_Core on
Its to prove to the customer that they made you a blizzard instead of a chunky milkshake.
GreninjaStrike on
Am I not merciful
– DQ employee
ZeroWolf_RS on
Except for the time they didn’t actually do it for me, and had a sign right next to the register that said it was FREE if they didn’t, and still made me pay for it anyway.
FonzyFonz on
You know they take them out back and beat them if they don’t?
TeamMagmaDaniel on
Reminder that the Blizzard is a knock off of a local ice cream shop in St. Louis called Ted Drewes
BowlingPigeon on
Reminds me of that kid that says “¡es mágica bro!” and it all spills on the floor. Haha
No_Process3028 on
I worked at dairy queen and I enjoyed this bit…unless it was banana split. Then I hated it.
all_time_high on
He must’ve flipped my blizzard 8 times!
Portuzil on
I like the flip. It adds charm
ThePissedOff on
So one time they didn’t do this. I excitingly yanked it out of my ex’s hands and gleefully exclaimed “they forgot to do the thing” and I turned it upside over my ex’s lap. Low and behold all the hot fudge topping came pouring out onto her lap… so I guess they don’t do it for every blizzard.
AdhesivenessVest439 on
One of the last pieces of old world “whimsy” left in the capitalist world and you want to get rid of it?! The definition of “no fun”. If they were to stop we would all be like “mannn it was great back in the day they would etc”.
defneverconsidered on
Everyone in here pretending that DQ isnt vanishing
ChangSheng_1 on
🎵 Is it too late to say sorry 🎵
ShadowGLI on
They have to give it to you free if they don’t flip at least the first one.
Po1sonator on
The customer:
johnnytron on
I went to Dairy Queen one time. The chick working the drive through was very clearly new. She flipped my blizzard upside down and the whole thing fell out on the drive through counter. We both laughed so hard.
benstheredonethat on
“I promise this isn’t a trick to get a free blizzard, I just REALLY hate having my blizzards flipped. You can trust me, do NOT flip the blizzard.”
Dekrid on
Always thought it’d be funny if someone who just quit a job at Dairy Queen muscle memory’d a large sweet tea upside down on their first day at Raising Canes
dannybva on
That’s why I started doing pickup. When I get there it’s in the refrigerator.
mightymouse8324 on
I don’t even understand why this is desirable
hijabi_ho on
I used to work at a DQ. People would gwt written up if they were caught not turning the cup upside down. That was back in 2014 though, so things may have changed. But it was legit policy that we had to do it or face the consequences. The reason for the write ups was because the rule was if you don’t flip it, the customer gets a free blizzard. And the company isn’t interested in honoring that.
Salty_Brilliant_9699 on
kinda vague post but i’m intrigued. what’s the story here? need some context or we’re just guessing lol
Slackerboe on
I’ve been going to Dairy Queen’s and getting blizzards at least 1 time a year since the nineties and I’ve never actually had them hold a blizzard upside down.
LutanHojef on
And now I want a blizzard
Davok47 on
Just doesn’t taste the same without the flip.
Adept-Watercress-378 on
nah, i you have to flip it
Emperor-Octavian on
Onetime I did this to show someone that it worked and I didn’t realize they had it double cupped and it just slid out of the extra cup into the parking lot and I was just there standing an upside down empty cup like 😔
BearableWhale9 on
As a former dq employee, nothing stressed me out more than when the ice cream wasn’t fully frozen. Gotta flip that thing so quick or else it’d fall out. (You could feel the ice cream sliding out the cup mid flip when the ice cream was runny)
Yeehaw_Kat on
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Brodm4n on
How do I know they did it when I order it on skip?
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Yes they HAVE to flip it before giving it to the customer, if they don’t, the customer can ask for a free blizzard
It’s often written on the cup “served upside down, or you get a free one”
They’re beaten if they don’t do it.
I love when they do it .
I used to work at DQ and if I forgot the manager would call me out on it lol
I don’t want my blizzard if they don’t flip it upside down first.
Its to prove to the customer that they made you a blizzard instead of a chunky milkshake.
Am I not merciful
– DQ employee
Except for the time they didn’t actually do it for me, and had a sign right next to the register that said it was FREE if they didn’t, and still made me pay for it anyway.
You know they take them out back and beat them if they don’t?
Reminder that the Blizzard is a knock off of a local ice cream shop in St. Louis called Ted Drewes
Reminds me of that kid that says “¡es mágica bro!” and it all spills on the floor. Haha
I worked at dairy queen and I enjoyed this bit…unless it was banana split. Then I hated it.
He must’ve flipped my blizzard 8 times!
I like the flip. It adds charm
So one time they didn’t do this. I excitingly yanked it out of my ex’s hands and gleefully exclaimed “they forgot to do the thing” and I turned it upside over my ex’s lap. Low and behold all the hot fudge topping came pouring out onto her lap… so I guess they don’t do it for every blizzard.
One of the last pieces of old world “whimsy” left in the capitalist world and you want to get rid of it?! The definition of “no fun”. If they were to stop we would all be like “mannn it was great back in the day they would etc”.
Everyone in here pretending that DQ isnt vanishing
🎵 Is it too late to say sorry 🎵
They have to give it to you free if they don’t flip at least the first one.
The customer:
I went to Dairy Queen one time. The chick working the drive through was very clearly new. She flipped my blizzard upside down and the whole thing fell out on the drive through counter. We both laughed so hard.
“I promise this isn’t a trick to get a free blizzard, I just REALLY hate having my blizzards flipped. You can trust me, do NOT flip the blizzard.”
Always thought it’d be funny if someone who just quit a job at Dairy Queen muscle memory’d a large sweet tea upside down on their first day at Raising Canes
That’s why I started doing pickup. When I get there it’s in the refrigerator.
I don’t even understand why this is desirable
I used to work at a DQ. People would gwt written up if they were caught not turning the cup upside down. That was back in 2014 though, so things may have changed. But it was legit policy that we had to do it or face the consequences. The reason for the write ups was because the rule was if you don’t flip it, the customer gets a free blizzard. And the company isn’t interested in honoring that.
kinda vague post but i’m intrigued. what’s the story here? need some context or we’re just guessing lol
I’ve been going to Dairy Queen’s and getting blizzards at least 1 time a year since the nineties and I’ve never actually had them hold a blizzard upside down.
And now I want a blizzard
Just doesn’t taste the same without the flip.
nah, i you have to flip it
Onetime I did this to show someone that it worked and I didn’t realize they had it double cupped and it just slid out of the extra cup into the parking lot and I was just there standing an upside down empty cup like 😔
As a former dq employee, nothing stressed me out more than when the ice cream wasn’t fully frozen. Gotta flip that thing so quick or else it’d fall out. (You could feel the ice cream sliding out the cup mid flip when the ice cream was runny)
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How do I know they did it when I order it on skip?