Bob Terwilliger > wrote:
>One of my pet peeves: I am not one to linger after finishing the last
>course. I want to pay and get out. So present the check promptly, pick it up
>promptly, and if there's change, return with the change promptly. If I find
>myself waiting what I consider an unreasonable amount of time, I will deduct
>one percent per minute from the tip.

Then only go to empty restaurants where you can be certain that the weight
staff has nothing better to do than to tend to your promptness needs.
Otherwise, suck it up and wait a while as other people get served.

>Don't try to ply me with alcohol. I am a VERY light drinker, and I resent
>being pressured to drink more. That includes wine. If I want wine, I'll
>*ask* for wine.

I agree here. Recently at a favorite café, the waitress somehow presumed that I
wanted another beer and brought it. Since I was ambivalent about it, I opted to
drink it rather than send it back indignantly. But I'm still trying to figure
out what sign I must have given her that I desired another. I hate feeling
obligated to eat or drink because a waiter assumes I want more.

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