Long time lurker, first time poster here but I had to tell the story of what happened last weekend at my favorite local restaurant.
B/G This seafood restaurant is the only one in town and gets quite busy, especially on weekends. This weekend was state basketball tournaments so it was extra busy. End b/g
I went by myself for a nice meal and was waiting patiently for my 30-minute wait, reading a book in the entry of the restaurant where one server was greeting people and checking them in. In walked a woman, a man, and a man with his son. The first man asked the server a question, she answered pleasantly and he went on his way. Before the server could say anything, the man with the son jumped in and asked a question. Again the server answered pleasantly and they went on. The server turned to the remaining woman and asked how many in her party. The woman (hereinafter referred to as Bitchy Lady) suddenly went bat crap crazy and said "Oh I'm not going to eat here anymore since YOU decided to IGNORE me while I was standing here!" The server looked shocked and I just stared at BL with my mouth open. She left in a huff and the server and I looked at each other and I laughed and said "Wow, does that happen alot?" She smiled and said "yeah about every week." I said "You need a raise" and went back to reading my book.
BL returned a few seconds after this and said very snottily to the server "Why don't you get your manager to come out here?" The server smiled and said "Sure. Let me--" and was cut off but BL interrupting her to say "You know what?! Never mind! Because of that little SMIRK you have, I'll just go in THERE and talk to him MYSELF!" The server smiled again and gestured towards the restaurant and said sweetly "He's in there." After BL huffed her way into the restaurant I said to the server, "If she really talks to the manager, please tell him to come talk to me because I'll tell him exactly what happened." The server was appreciative and said "Thanks but I think it'll be okay. This manager is really cool."
After a while I was seated and immediately after ordering I asked to speak to the manager. He came over immediately and I told him what had happened. He confirmed he talked to BL and said he figured the truth was what I had told him as he trusted the server to not act that way. But he was glad I had taken the time to flag him down and would mention to the server that I stood up for her.
Thanks for reading and being a great source of entertainment to me for the past several months!
B/G This seafood restaurant is the only one in town and gets quite busy, especially on weekends. This weekend was state basketball tournaments so it was extra busy. End b/g
I went by myself for a nice meal and was waiting patiently for my 30-minute wait, reading a book in the entry of the restaurant where one server was greeting people and checking them in. In walked a woman, a man, and a man with his son. The first man asked the server a question, she answered pleasantly and he went on his way. Before the server could say anything, the man with the son jumped in and asked a question. Again the server answered pleasantly and they went on. The server turned to the remaining woman and asked how many in her party. The woman (hereinafter referred to as Bitchy Lady) suddenly went bat crap crazy and said "Oh I'm not going to eat here anymore since YOU decided to IGNORE me while I was standing here!" The server looked shocked and I just stared at BL with my mouth open. She left in a huff and the server and I looked at each other and I laughed and said "Wow, does that happen alot?" She smiled and said "yeah about every week." I said "You need a raise" and went back to reading my book.
BL returned a few seconds after this and said very snottily to the server "Why don't you get your manager to come out here?" The server smiled and said "Sure. Let me--" and was cut off but BL interrupting her to say "You know what?! Never mind! Because of that little SMIRK you have, I'll just go in THERE and talk to him MYSELF!" The server smiled again and gestured towards the restaurant and said sweetly "He's in there." After BL huffed her way into the restaurant I said to the server, "If she really talks to the manager, please tell him to come talk to me because I'll tell him exactly what happened." The server was appreciative and said "Thanks but I think it'll be okay. This manager is really cool."
After a while I was seated and immediately after ordering I asked to speak to the manager. He came over immediately and I told him what had happened. He confirmed he talked to BL and said he figured the truth was what I had told him as he trusted the server to not act that way. But he was glad I had taken the time to flag him down and would mention to the server that I stood up for her.
Thanks for reading and being a great source of entertainment to me for the past several months!
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