During the winter holiday, I have frequented on of my favorite bars and grills in Seattle: The Delux. Since 1962 baby.
I love to people watch. Since I do most things by myself… it is one way to pass the time when you would normally have conversation. That and crosswords. I am horrible at them, but am trying to get better.
I digress. The Please Wait to Be Seated sign. It should be the first thing you look for when you walk into an establishment. I have noticed that most people ignore it. Completely and rudely. I even watched the other day a man tell his wife, “Hang on honey, we need to wait here.” She responded, “Screw it. I will sit where I want to.” Very interesting!
The only thing I can think of is these responses are just because society has become one selfish lot. Me Me Me and fast, fast, fast. If you want to sit anywhere and you want your meal quickly… kill yourself on McDonalds. If you do not want to look like beastly savages, learn the protocol for a sit down place.
Early in the break I went to a Mexican place that I had not tried before. This was nothing fancy. It was lunch. The buffet cost like 5.99. We are not talking Canlis. This women got upset that she could not get a bloody Mary. She complained about this and that. He water wasn’t filled enough, the buffet did not look sanitary (even though she bought a dish and boyfriend did buffet). Oh please. These people are working for minimum wage. For a 5.99 lunch it was great. If I paid $30, I might be disappointed. People can be so rude.
So… moral. Stop being dumb asses when you eat out people. Be nice to your servers and tip well.
Tags: Dining out, etiquette
