dear diary,
i'm quickly developing a new pet peeve. i have never realized that i had this until i started waiting tables on saturday nights. dealing with the general public is fun for me, it always has been. however, when it comes down to relying on them for your tip you quickly have to change your approach on "dealing" with them. let me explain. when i come up to your table, the first thing i do is greet you with a friendly 'hello'. then i ask if you want something to drink. (no, this isn't o'charleys method of approach, it just so happens to be the order of how i do it). normally at this point, most customers are not ready to place their order. at which point, i give them time to peruse the menu. i keep an eye on them from a distance. what i'm watching for is the act of placing the menu down, and some people fold their hands, and wait to be waited on. this is where i, and my pet peeve come in. i approach the table, and ask if they're ready. this drives me nuts. the first person says 'yes' and places the order. then the next person has a bit of a brain fart and all of a sudden becomes stupid. they don't know what they want! here i have 5 tables full of customers to wait on, and this idiot forgets what they're there for. "are you ready to order sir / mam"? "uh...what's good"? "my foot in your face is pretty popular tonight, or a knife to your jugular". i give you time to decide...and you fail. don't tell me you're ready...WHEN YOU'RE NOT! that's called lying. i'm not fond of liars. ok, thank you...i have 6 days to recoup and calm down until i have to deal with idiots in restaraunts again.
i love you, but not really...
maynard
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