The lone college dude curses under his breath as his empty soda cup tumbles to the floor of the In-n-out. He quickly crouches and recovers it. As he stands he gives a furtive glance about - no one seemed to have noticed... that was well under 5 seconds, under .5 even. He proceeds to the fountain array and continued on his way.

I noticed. I noticed and had to agree with lone college dude, but I also thought that if lone college dude had been at In-n-out with a girlfriend, or even just any female friend, lone college dude would have thought different.

As if on queue, college couple walks away from the In-n-out counter barely moments later. Boyfriend curses under his breath as his empty soda cup tumbles to the floor. He quickly crouches and recovers it. As he stands he gives a furtive glance about and starts to proceed to the fountain array - before girlfriends grabs the cup out of his hand. Boyfriend gives a complaint, inaudible to me, that may or may not have involved something about 5 seconds. Girlfriend says very audibly "That's GROSS." ... and turns back to the counter to request another.

Just an instance of a gender difference that I found amusing. I would complain about the female point of view if I were feeling up to a political correctness fight...