On Mar 28, 10:24*am, "The Ranger" > wrote:
> The proverbial "we" decided to invade a local chain one lunch. As chains go,
> it wasn't bad and provided a haven of "safe" foods for everyone to munch
> upon while we all socialized.
>
> Then the female equivalent of Badluck Schleprock that can-and-does find
> everything wrong with Real Life® rose with a great flourish and protest, "I
> cannot believe what I'm hearing. This is a 'chain' and not a very good one.
> My food was barely edible and my coke watered down to a bare fizzle. You
> should have chosen better. I was forced to come here."
>
> Now, don't get me wrong, I wasn't impressed with the place either but I
> don't remember a gun or other such instrument being held to her back as she
> was brought in.
>
> As providence would have it, the person that suggested the restaurant
> pointed this out to her. She then asked Schleprock to wait out in the car
> like an errant child so there wouldn't be any further incidents.
>
> Why would anyone go out to lunch to a restaurant they hated simply to make a
> scene like that? If I don't wish to go to a chosen restaurant, I beg off.
> It's that simple.
>
> "We're headed out to Applebee's. Wanna join us?"
> "No thank you. Not this time."
>
> It boggles me that someone would do what she did. (Although, I did thank
> her; she provided more material to write about.)
>
> The Ranger

I am in great admiration of the woman who sent Ms. Schleprock to "wait
in the car". I bet she has wonderfully behaved children!. Take the
driver out to lunch next time!
Lynn in Fargo