tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post3420676903859780020..comments2023-05-03T15:14:46.369+01:00Comments on Through the Looking Glass: If You're Not Nice To The Waiter...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post-23196997378849457132013-09-15T13:29:46.468+01:002013-09-15T13:29:46.468+01:00I agree entirely. We need to worry about people...I agree entirely. We need to worry about people's kitchen counters at home because there are no health inspectors monitoring them! I too did a lot of work in restaurants during college and most people were super conscientious. Re fast food and pizzas, those things are hotter than the the surface of Venus, so they're fine.Calibans Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817489284771105048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post-74299200338852588762013-09-14T22:35:46.430+01:002013-09-14T22:35:46.430+01:00I will say that everyone I ever worked with was wo...I will say that everyone I ever worked with was wonderful. You probably have more to worry about eating over at someone's home than at a restaurant ;). And I figure it's good for the immune system. jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399613921768190064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post-9271081027580715792013-09-14T16:04:19.522+01:002013-09-14T16:04:19.522+01:00Yes, it is, I had a friend who never used to eat i...Yes, it is, I had a friend who never used to eat in restaurants for that reason :PKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470007362954479373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post-88552253219031956452013-09-14T15:49:38.550+01:002013-09-14T15:49:38.550+01:00That's a pretty creepy point about people '...That's a pretty creepy point about people 'being alone' in front of your food,, isn't it? It's a good thing we have good immune systems! I don't even want to think about such things. We are such sitting ducks, our food supply, water supply, beverage services. Jeeeez, we just have to hope that the vast majority of people would take out their frustrations in different ways. That said, I never order in a late night pizza.Calibans Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817489284771105048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post-18861352213257015532013-09-14T09:04:42.782+01:002013-09-14T09:04:42.782+01:00Very good point Judy, my mother is utterly charmin...Very good point Judy, my mother is utterly charming to waiters ;) Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470007362954479373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post-35496041788423521242013-09-14T09:03:40.084+01:002013-09-14T09:03:40.084+01:00"I will never understand people who are rude ..."I will never understand people who are rude to someone who is alone with their food before it's brought to the table ;" <br />Hahaha Jess, very good point, I wonder if he's ever thought about that... and yes I've heard some horror stories about that too.<br />That guy that tossed you the five bucks... yeah "that'll save you -not ;)-". As if five bucks were going to make that much difference... what a loser!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470007362954479373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post-62506788226520865282013-09-14T08:54:01.508+01:002013-09-14T08:54:01.508+01:00He did have many things going on TR, I reckon ther...He did have many things going on TR, I reckon there still enough material for another post with some of the things he did, and we only spent a couple of days and an evening with him. <br />One time we were driving to dinner and he says: "I love you lots guys". My friend and I both thought: "Ummm, you only met us yesterday...". It reminded me of that section in The Gift of Fear book about "forced partnership". It's like he wanted to have an "instant" close relationship to us without allowing for the time that it takes to build a relationship like that. <br /><br />Hugs to you too. <br /><br />Kara xxooKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470007362954479373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post-86953825294035971432013-09-14T08:44:03.613+01:002013-09-14T08:44:03.613+01:00Yes, he is. Everything he did was to "pump&qu...Yes, he is. Everything he did was to "pump" himself up one way or another. It got really tiring as the weekend went on. I think the "depression" broadcast was a way to get attention. Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470007362954479373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post-15958149732253799522013-09-13T23:51:03.261+01:002013-09-13T23:51:03.261+01:00And just because a person is nice to a waitress, d...And just because a person is nice to a waitress, doesn't mean they will be nice to you.<br /><br />I recognize that "what a sad way to live" sensation. These are the people who give the example what to NOT be like. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07843239483061220089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post-83549000989992122092013-09-13T22:44:14.641+01:002013-09-13T22:44:14.641+01:00I will never understand people who are rude to som...I will never understand people who are rude to someone who is alone with their food before it's brought to the table ;). I was a waitress, and while I would have never lowered myself to doing something horrible, I can't say that about others I worked with...(I never actually saw it, or I would've done something, but I heard lots of stories.)<br />I had numerous people treat me like "staff". One guy actually tossed 5 bucks at me and told me to "get an education" so I could "get a real job". I tossed it back and told him that I DID have a real job AND an education. <br />Because NSIS actually is a waitress, NM is very considerate of them (as is NSIS. NM was a waitress too in her younger days). But it doesn't keep her from treating other people who she feels are "beneath" her with contempt and rudeness. My in-laws have routinely been rude to the staff (I'm always having to get their attention, as they generally ignore the wait-staff or are overly demanding...like not asking for "extra things" all at once and making her come back five hundred times) and they once short tipped one because she wouldn't break the law by allowing underage people to eat with us. Ridiculous.<br />You really must come to America my friend, we have perfected the rude-to-waiters scenario. When I was in Europe, I rarely, if ever, saw people act like that. jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399613921768190064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post-69304849967857265972013-09-13T22:34:56.486+01:002013-09-13T22:34:56.486+01:00Amen, CS, foodservice jobs are harder than it look...Amen, CS, foodservice jobs are harder than it looks and even worse when El Zorro's are at the table. El Zorro does have many things going on and like you mention - a psychiatrist would have a field day. Treating someone like that - someone you don't know - can come from a place of measuring worth? Some measure a person's worth by a job - servant vs master. <br /><br />I like the point of leaking out. That is relevant to people who make great impressions and every once in a while something comes out that isn't consistent.<br /><br />Hugs to you guys, TRTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532757489135750861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064738625582104602.post-18341857274270438362013-09-13T20:12:49.726+01:002013-09-13T20:12:49.726+01:00El Zorro has a serious problem. Anyone who talks ...El Zorro has a serious problem. Anyone who talks down to wait-staff is broadcasting bad things about themselves. I waitressed during my college years, and it's a hard enough job without being treated like pond scum, however subtly it's done. Who broadcasts their little depressions to strangers? This guy is an odd case study in insecurity, isn't he?Calibans Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817489284771105048noreply@blogger.com