On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:19:30 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:

> val189 wrote:
>> On Dec 25, 10:38 am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>>
>>> Can anyone explain to me why restaurants do that? I've
>>> been to a few over the years that use some awful smelling
>>> cleaner on the tables or whatever, you feel like you're eating
>>> in the bathroom from the chemical odor. As in, a porta potty
>>> type bathroom.
>
>> In all fairness, it was very early in the afternoon, but there WERE a
>> few ppl eating lunch. Maybe it's mandated by the health dept....?
>> Def. not conducive tho to meal enjoyment.
>
> Only very few restaurants have that smell, I cannot believe
> it's possible they don't notice it. Very off-putting. I seem to
> notice it more at places with glass topped tables. It's not
> even a Windex smell, it's a bathroom cleaner disinfectant
> smell. Blech!!!
>
> nancy

i've been in places where the waitress came over and windexed the
glass-topped table next to me while i was eating. jeez!

your pal,
blake