Dinner

[Imogene]

So... the family went out to dinner last night (Saturday, not Mother's Day, though we were celebrating Mom's mom being in town for her mother's day present from mom) we went out to a nice pizza parlor... somewhat upscale. They had a bar, we were a party of six, so we got drinks.
I ordered a "Cherry Pepsi, no ice"
Heard dad say, "Cherry Pepsi, no ice," then, "Pepsi with grenadine."
Saw the guy put Pepsi over ice in a glass then pour in grenadine.
Sister in law says, "Oh well, can you survive with ice?"
"Yes..." *thinking* I don't get ice in my drinks for the same reason you told me to always drink with a straw, you overbearing, self important twit...
Anyway, I finish enough for the tender to ask if I wanted a refill, to which I said, "Yes, if you toss the ice this time."
Sister in law looks at me, says, "That was a bit harsh."
Brother agrees.
I reply, "Hey, it was said... four times that I didn't want ice, and got it anyway, so, I figured I needed to speak louder."
All through dinner, after we were finally seated, whenever our server came to refill our drinks, he'd ask me, "More root beer?"
"No. Cherry Pepsi, no ice, please."

was I wrong to be forceful? Particularly since my sister in law set an example for me of being so overbearing about how things must go?

[TOLady]

Nope! The request was made more than once, and you still didn't get what you asked for.

Definitely not wrong to stress your preference!

*must try coke (don't like pepsi much) with grenadine*

[Imogene]

Note to self: Speak UP when ordering.
The family went out for lunch today, and, even though I was FACING our server, I had to repeat three times that I wanted Italian on my salad, Mom, sitting to my left, said she couldn't hear me either, but bro, sitting across from me, heard me just fine.
I can't win!