Jester
04-11-2008, 11:37 PM
I was tempted to put this under sucky customers, or sucky employees, but it really wouldn't quite.....fit. You'll see why in a moment.....
Anyway, my youngest niece called me to pick her up from school today, for various reasons. Being the Rockin' Uncle that I am, I of course obliged. On our way home, my hangover demanded to be fed, and as I had not eaten all day, I convinced Youngest Niece that it was a good time to get food. So we stopped at one of our local establishments.
Now, while we were munching happily away on our fare, what I guess is their house dog slowly wandered up. It kept inching forward toward us, looking at us expectantly. I guess she wanted some of our meal. But that just wasn't happening. I have nothing against dogs, but I hate when dogs beg me for food, especially when they are not MY dogs. Also, if you don't know the dog or its owner, you don't know what it can or can't eat, so from a pragmatic point of view, this would be ill-advised.
Eventually the dog got the hint that it wasn't going to get any of our tasty chow, and it turned to wander off. Slowly. And then stopped. And squatted. And peed on the carpet, not ten feet from our table.
ME: :eek:
NIECE: :eek:
Now, I know there aren't supposed to be dogs in restaurants/bars in this state, at least not inside ones (outdoor establishments have different rules), but the fact that they were ignoring this particular law/rule/whatever didn't bother me. I was slightly annoyed that they would allow said dog to beg from its patrons, and I was VERY disturbed that they would let a carpet-peeing dog wander around for all their patrons to see.
The server, when told what the dog had done, called the dog a "brat," but with the smile on her face that one would reserve for a favorite child who had done something somewhat wrong. No apology or anything, mind you.
Good thing neither my niece nor I are easily offended or have delicate constitutions....we both continued eating. :lol: But can you just imagine what would have happened if the dog had done that in front of an SC? Good lord! (No one else was in the dining room, so we were the only witnesses to this little event.....)
Anyway, my youngest niece called me to pick her up from school today, for various reasons. Being the Rockin' Uncle that I am, I of course obliged. On our way home, my hangover demanded to be fed, and as I had not eaten all day, I convinced Youngest Niece that it was a good time to get food. So we stopped at one of our local establishments.
Now, while we were munching happily away on our fare, what I guess is their house dog slowly wandered up. It kept inching forward toward us, looking at us expectantly. I guess she wanted some of our meal. But that just wasn't happening. I have nothing against dogs, but I hate when dogs beg me for food, especially when they are not MY dogs. Also, if you don't know the dog or its owner, you don't know what it can or can't eat, so from a pragmatic point of view, this would be ill-advised.
Eventually the dog got the hint that it wasn't going to get any of our tasty chow, and it turned to wander off. Slowly. And then stopped. And squatted. And peed on the carpet, not ten feet from our table.
ME: :eek:
NIECE: :eek:
Now, I know there aren't supposed to be dogs in restaurants/bars in this state, at least not inside ones (outdoor establishments have different rules), but the fact that they were ignoring this particular law/rule/whatever didn't bother me. I was slightly annoyed that they would allow said dog to beg from its patrons, and I was VERY disturbed that they would let a carpet-peeing dog wander around for all their patrons to see.
The server, when told what the dog had done, called the dog a "brat," but with the smile on her face that one would reserve for a favorite child who had done something somewhat wrong. No apology or anything, mind you.
Good thing neither my niece nor I are easily offended or have delicate constitutions....we both continued eating. :lol: But can you just imagine what would have happened if the dog had done that in front of an SC? Good lord! (No one else was in the dining room, so we were the only witnesses to this little event.....)