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- InfinitySnatch, on 10/17/2009, -4/+60Sucks when they're cooked wrong.
- idarkiswordi, on 10/16/2009, -5/+4511) 3 page restaurant articles about annoying things
- woofers07, on 10/17/2009, -2/+41I've waited tables for about 6 years in my past, when I go out to eat I hate when the waitstaff is obviously trying to make small talk. The best waiters and waitresses will bring your drinks, food and bill on time and notice when you need something else all while being cordial and refraining from small talk.
- inactive, on 10/17/2009, -4/+43Kids are the worst part of dining out.
- howdareyou, on 10/17/2009, -2/+3810. Wait staff asking "How is everything" at all the wrong moments
I've always assumed the wait staff did this on purpose; if you're mid chomp you are a lot less likely to complain and monopolize the staff with crazy stuff like "can I have a fork?" - ileftfark, on 10/17/2009, -4/+39#11 - Going out to eat with someone who finds fault in everything.
You've been out with this person before. Understand that you're depending on others to make your drinks, make your food, set your table, and be hospitable. They don't know you have OCD or that you have a reaction to monosodium glutamate. Other people suck. You know that already. So unless your food/service is Consumerist bad, don't complain. You're going out to have a good time after all, right? - fattestfoot, on 10/16/2009, -2/+28While most of these are stupid, the wine one really pisses me off. Is it so much to ask for a glass of wine for less than $7-8? ***** hell...
- KahRahTay, on 10/16/2009, -6/+31you'd have to go some place other than applebee's in order to find out
- JAVandiver, on 10/16/2009, -0/+25Guacamole is one of the most expensive condiments in a restaurant. If you want it included, the price of your meal would be raised by ~$2.00.
- thermocline, on 10/17/2009, -1/+25ME: "...and the doctor said it was malignant, so we..."
SERVER: "Sorry to interrupt. How does everything taste?" - rolf, on 10/17/2009, -1/+23I have to agree with the valet parking one though. It does annoy me to see best half the parking lot cordoned off. I'd rather drop my guest(s) in front and park it myself - not just because I'm being cheap, but I hate the hassle of securing my car (stashing all gadgets and spare cash away) just so I can trust it to the valet guy.
- cawfee, on 10/17/2009, -1/+21"How's everything?"
"Mmph! Mpffnf mmf mrmf."
"Awesome!" - slowreader, on 10/16/2009, -8/+28This list is annoying.
- kplo, on 10/15/2009, -2/+21Don't forget the upsale...
How about some guacamole on the side? - mlvassallo, on 10/17/2009, -0/+191) Pants are not optional.
- LoganT, on 10/17/2009, -0/+18You know what's the worst thing? You have to go outside of your house.
- paulmer2003, on 10/17/2009, -1/+17"4. Staff not bussing silverware between courses"
Silly...I eat out constantly (and by eating out, I don't mean at mcdonalds). Even at 20+ dollar per person restaurants few replace your silverware between courses... - Shmebber, on 10/17/2009, -1/+15Too vs. To
"Too" means "also" and is generally used at the end of a sentence. "Too" also indicates too much of a particular quality.
"To" is generally used as a preposition. It is also used as part of the infinitive form of verbs.
Someday you'll learn... - WhoBob, on 10/17/2009, -1/+15The prick at the next table constantly on his mobile phone
- NSResponder, on 10/17/2009, -2/+15#12 dining with someone who loudly proclaims their intention to leave no tip.
Incidentally, I find that how someone treats the waitress is a good litmus test for their overall personality, especially if the waitress isn't having a great night.
-jcr - Dr3w, on 10/17/2009, -1/+14I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic, but if you aren't, you should get a better grasp on what "hard" is. If that's all you ran into, I'm not quite sure if you're prepared to hear the real horror stories out there.
- crazzy88ss, on 10/17/2009, -0/+11I was a waiter for the last year. One of my coworkers would chat up EVERY table as much as he could. he'd go home with at least 50% more than me every night.
I just don't have the social skills (there's a digg-user joke in there somewhere) to be like him, but I wish I could have.
But there's also times when you can tell the table wants to be left alone, and I did my best to get in and out as quickly/quietly as I could. - MrMongoose, on 10/17/2009, -2/+13You're an ass if you expect a good tip from every customer, you should have to earn it. I've never heard someone who worked as a waiter say "that customer didn't give me a good tip, I should have done a better job". It's always "I had an ***** customer who didn't give me a good tip". It's your own fault for choosing a line of work where your compensation is determined by complete strangers. When a server ignores me and forgets things I've politely asked for, they get less than 18%, probably a lot less. And I'm sure they call me an ***** when I leave, because hey, they live off tips, how dare I pay them in a manner that reflects their service?
- stereoview, on 10/17/2009, -3/+13People that say this are usually obnoxious ***** that have problems with any social construct. Tip or go to Burger King.
- KimballO, on 10/16/2009, -7/+17Why do I care that someone else is annoyed about dining out?
- LoganT, on 10/17/2009, -0/+10On the point about people asking for water, it's the opposite here in the US. Take 1 sip and the waiter/waitress takes away your glass and refills it.
- Auntmac, on 10/17/2009, -1/+11No one is gonna mention the sketch with Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert? Man they look young!
- MaynardJK, on 10/17/2009, -3/+12So you work at a Golden Corral?
- inactive, on 10/17/2009, -0/+9I've already commented, but there are several factors that make me keep going to a place. I don't mind trying new places, especially when friends highly recommend it. My problems begin when it takes 15 minutes just to get a drink, let alone order. Plus, you never know what type of attitude your waiter/waitress is going to have. If they've had a bad day, chances are you aren't going to connect with them well and that alone can make or break a meal. One of my favorite places is this hibachi place that opened up about 8 years ago. I went in there a few times and always got fantastic service. Eight years later when I walk in, the owner (who was our favorite cook a few years earlier) greets us personally and leads us to the bar for a free round of sake or beer. After that he makes sure we get our own table and one of his best cooks. It isn't odd for us to walk out with a free bottle of sake too (just the cheap *****, but still). Needless to say they definitely get a nice tip.
- flip2trip, on 10/17/2009, -0/+8"15% tip is the absolute minimum, if you get bad service."
If I get bad service I'll damn' well tip what I think my server deserves. I tip 15% for average service, 18-20% for above average and 20+% for exceptional. I've tipped as much as 40% of my bill before, but that waiter was the best I've ever seen. - crazzy88ss, on 10/17/2009, -0/+8I used to have this happen to me all of the time.
I worked as a waiter for the last year and I can tell you we don't do it on purpose. We do it when we have time or when we think you look needy.
It's in the waiter's best interests to see if you need anything. A happy customer is more likely to tip higher, obviously.
If you ARE chewing, and DO need something, just signal that you're chewing but need to talk; we'll wait. - inactive, on 10/17/2009, -0/+8$2? What kind of cheap ***** holes are you going to? If you are in a restaurant (not takeout), guacamole is much more expensive.
It's (relatively) expensive to make, but totally worth paying for. It's green gold. - adoho, on 10/17/2009, -1/+9I'm a server, and have been for 3 years. I get paid 3.25 an hour, I live off tips. You're an ass.
- DiggMyDong, on 10/17/2009, -3/+1111) Paying for it.
- Tarkaan, on 10/17/2009, -0/+7Come to Korea!
They make you take your shoes off at the door. Then you sit on the floor. Then they hand you a plate of raw meat which you cook yourself at a grill in the center of your table. Makes you wonder why you went to a restaurant in the first place. - InfinitySnatch, on 10/17/2009, -3/+10I've always wanted to say this:
How droll. - Barackalypse, on 10/17/2009, -2/+9For me its the other people there, whether it be the waitstaff and their slowness or incompetence, or the other diners or their children disturbing the peace.
- zoomaKabu, on 10/17/2009, -0/+7Who are you, the ***** king of Siam? I bet your food gets spit in a lot.
- JAVandiver, on 10/16/2009, -3/+10If you don't like it, eat at home.
- marmotjmarmot, on 10/17/2009, -1/+7ButtHurt: Noun
An inappropriately strong negative emotional response from a perceived personal insult. Characterized by strong feelings of shame. Frequently associated with a cessation of communication and overt hostility towards the "aggressor." - tradderjohn, on 10/17/2009, -3/+9restaurants where your party shows up and the Maître d’ has to ask the chef, if he will take your party.
- LoganT, on 10/17/2009, -3/+9Well, the guy's in Canada.
- Kronos6948, on 10/17/2009, -0/+6I went out with a girl to my favorite local chinese place. Not your typical chinese take out type place, this was a bit nicer, and their food is great. I felt so embarrassed for the waiter, because she hounded him with questions about MSG, the ingredients in the food, and even down to their PURVEYORS. I didn't talk to her much after that.
- Hero0fTime, on 10/17/2009, -4/+10As someone who used to wait tables, I think that everyone should be required to wait tables at some point in their lives like mandatory military service. It really opens up your eyes to what it's like behind the scenes.
- indyGuy, on 10/17/2009, -1/+7Or it takes a ridiculously long time to get your appetizer, and the entree follows 2 minutes later. The appetizer should be free in that case...
- MrMongoose, on 10/17/2009, -0/+6The correct serving sequence in the nice places I've been to tends to be ladies first, which of course results in them running all over the damn place.
- inactive, on 10/17/2009, -2/+7not enough things on the menu
- LPhilM, on 10/17/2009, -6/+11You guys should come eat at my restaurant. I don't talk to customers. I just give them water, direct them to the buffet, then go sit down and read a magazine by the counter. Every once in a while I check to see if anyone needs water or if plates need to be cleared ^__^
- inactive, on 10/17/2009, -1/+6I think you ***** that up.
- SPNKrPunk, on 10/17/2009, -1/+6This is true,with one exception - when the waitress is hot.
She can make all the small talk she wants. ;) -
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