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Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue December 28, 2021 8:42 pm
by washing machine
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:washing machine wrote:I'm so glad you didn't continue, lenny.
It was my pleasure.
I bet you say that to
all the chik-fil-a guests.
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue December 28, 2021 8:44 pm
by Bammer
I always want Lenny to finish because I am a gentleman.
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue December 28, 2021 8:47 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
washing machine wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:washing machine wrote:I'm so glad you didn't continue, lenny.
It was my pleasure.
I bet you say that to
all the chik-fil-a guests.
I don’t work there.
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue December 28, 2021 8:47 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
Bammer wrote:I always want Lenny to finish because I am a gentleman.
Oh my.
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue December 28, 2021 9:48 pm
by epilogue
I have infinite patience for pandemic service. But there have been one or two experiences this past year... woof
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue December 28, 2021 9:55 pm
by washing machine
Just flip the switch for the patio speaker. All I ask.
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue December 28, 2021 9:59 pm
by spike
Anders wrote:Had everything from poor food with poor service, to excellent everything, and most in between.
The worst ever was a meal in Prague in 1997. A childhood friend of mine and I, were part of a school trip there. One day we spent some time together just the two of us, we went to a small cafe/bar on a side street. We both ordered Spaghetti Bolognese. The food turned out to be completely grey, and tasted worse than puke. The service was somewhat poor, but not rude. We paid and left without eating more than a couple of spoons each.
Several of the rudest were in Milano a few years later. My girlfriend knew Italian perfectly, but we only spoke English publically. The things said about us in Italian were often rude, even if we were just a young couple, both dressing and behaving decent. Food was from poor to excellent, but always better than that awful meal in Prague.
What kind of stuff was said?
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue December 28, 2021 10:39 pm
by Anders
spike wrote:Anders wrote:Had everything from poor food with poor service, to excellent everything, and most in between.
The worst ever was a meal in Prague in 1997. A childhood friend of mine and I, were part of a school trip there. One day we spent some time together just the two of us, we went to a small cafe/bar on a side street. We both ordered Spaghetti Bolognese. The food turned out to be completely grey, and tasted worse than puke. The service was somewhat poor, but not rude. We paid and left without eating more than a couple of spoons each.
Several of the rudest were in Milano a few years later. My girlfriend knew Italian perfectly, but we only spoke English publically. The things said about us in Italian were often rude, even if we were just a young couple, both dressing and behaving decent. Food was from poor to excellent, but always better than that awful meal in Prague.
What kind of stuff was said?
Things like stupid foreigners. One lady turned to the table next to us and said, these idiots can’t make up their mind. We had only been there five minutes. When she left, the people at the other table did apologise to us, on her behalf. Probably after they understood that we had understood the comment. But they did seem like nice people.
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue December 28, 2021 10:51 pm
by Anders
This is about poor experiences, but the opposite happened to me in Paris. For years I had heard about how it was the rudest city, especially when it came to service. However, I found everyone I ordered from to be super friendly with excellent service.
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue December 28, 2021 10:52 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
That sounds like it could be a scene from In Bruges.
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue February 08, 2022 12:21 am
by spike
The wife and I went to dinner, just the two of us, for the first time since becoming parents. It was great, except for half the meal, the loudest restaurant patron I’ve ever encountered was a couple tables over.
He was loud af, didn’t stop talking to his mate, and was going on about philosophy and being on the dance floor amongst other topics. Just full cringe… he didn’t seem drunk or anything either. Maybe overcompensating for nerves on a first date? Or just a mega douche.
Anyway, they finally wrapped up and we could hold a conversation with each other.
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue February 08, 2022 12:28 am
by doug rr
what did you order?
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue February 08, 2022 12:29 am
by spike
Crumbed veal cutlets and a VB
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue February 08, 2022 12:37 am
by doug rr
oh, thats right..youre down under..was it the 32oz vb?
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue February 08, 2022 1:29 am
by spike
nah, regular stubby
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue February 08, 2022 1:57 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
I hate you had to experience that. I hope it's the first and last of your vacation.
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue February 08, 2022 1:59 am
by spike
thanks, lenny!
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue February 08, 2022 2:01 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
How much longer will you be there?
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue February 08, 2022 2:03 am
by spike
til mid March
Re: Awful Experiences While Dining Out
Posted: Tue February 08, 2022 2:08 am
by Bammer
Spike just straight up uses the word “mate” now like he’s been doing it his whole life.