On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 19:31:31 -0400, travis
> wrote:

>The one thing a waiter/waitress can do that really gets on my nerves
>is to not bring the check in a timely manner. I *hate* it when I
>finish eating and have to wait 10+ minutes for the check. So I don't,
>anymore. If they don't have the check on the table within 5 or so
>minutes after I'm finished eating, I just get up and walk to the front
>desk and tell them I'm finished and am ready to pay. I do that
>POLITELY but still I get the most shocked looks from them sometimes
>when they ask for my check and I tell them I never got one. I like
>them to serve the food and then bring the check by about 5 minutes
>later and ask me if everything's ok right then, and then leave me
>alone. I'm not rude if they don't do that, but that's just what's
>ideal for me.

It is rather odd. Perhaps you should say "Please bring the check"
when they bring the food so they'll know what you want. I know I'd be
irritated if they plunked the check down while I was still eating,
except at diners, which are just a step above fast food
pay-before-you-eat.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!