The Ranger wrote:
> On Jul 17, 5:00 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>> "The Ranger" > wrote in message ndwidth...
>
>>> We were dining out at a local restaurant recently and were pretty liberal
>>> in the amount of food and drinks we ordered (there were twelve of us). We
>>> weren't loud and obnoxious, as large groups _can_ get but were enjoying
>>> ourselves.
>
>>> When the time came to pay the bill, SWMBO reviewed the check and noticed a
>>> couple discrepencies (three drinks and an appetizer added); not a huge
>>> amount given the overall bill but not items we were provided. She brought
>>> it up to the hostess and she, in turn, brought it to the waiter. He
>>> immediately returned and tossed the "revised" bill into the middle of the
>>> table with, "I can't believe this..."
>
>> I can't believe you made such a fuss about it. At least he didn't dispute
>> there was a problem with the bill. Granted, he could have had a better
>> attitude about it but after all, there were 12 of you and you probably ran
>> him ragged. I like you, Ranger, but this sounds like sort of a self
>> aggrandizing post whereby you knew "John" and want everyone to know it.
>
> So what would _you_ have done had the waiter cheekily tossed the
> receipt on the table after adjusting his error?


I would have said thanks for adjusting, then written a note to the
waiter asking if he had seen too many episodes of fAwlty towers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXkNbCmeYL0

Truly manic
>
> (And for the record, people in the group _already_ knew of my
> friendship with the owner. I didn't need to grandstand but I don't
> hesitate to handle knotheads like that waiter.)
>
> The Ranger

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ3cm...eature=related

an OLD classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvj99iHCB0U