Dog3 wrote:
>
> sf > deliciously posted in

> > Here is where we split hairs. If someone gets the wrong
> > order, I think they should say so when it's put in front of
> > them... WHY WAIT (???) until a waiter comes around to ask if
> > everything is "okay"?

Agreed.

> I agree to a certain point. What amazes me is people that order the wrong
> thing thinking they have ordered something else. We used to dine out with
> a friend that did that constantly. Either that or he was disappointed with
> what was served and had to complain and send it back. It was so tedious to
> dine out with him, I refuse to go out with him. He is welcome in my home
> for dinner anytime but I'll not dine out with him.

I have a friend who used to be like that. I'd squirm in embarrassment
because of the way she addressed the waiter, and she ALWAYS had some
issue with the food or the service. I mean, every single time.
Hated eating out with her. She's far better now, she's on anti
depressent medication, and I'm not even trying to be funny, in case
anyone takes it that way. Much more relaxing having lunch with her
anymore.

> LOL... The restaurant is Tony's in St. Louis. My family has dined there
> off and on for decades. The food is incredible and the service is top
> notch but God I hate the suffocation of it all.

Yeah, I'm much more comfortable in less formal (to say the least)
restaurants.

> I'm a good tipper and the management/staff at the restaurants I am
> considered a 'regular' in, recognize my appreciation of the food and
> service.

Yeah, I'm a good tipper too, probably not as good as you are, but
they take care of me. One hand washes the other.

> I don't dine at a starred restaurant all that often. Most of my
> haunts are mom and pop houses with authentic cuisine. Gimme good Mexican
> or Tex Mex served on metal tables and I am happy. But don't get the wrong
> impression, I love to dress and dine as well. I don't think I have ever
> left a tip larger than the bill, unless of course I had too many martinis
> and could not count

(laughing) Too funny. Well ... this doesn't count, really, but I
have gone to this place in New Hampshire where a big breakfast was
like ... $2 ... it was ridiculous, and the waitresses had to run
around just as much as if it was dinner. I cannot leave a 15% tip
for that, I just can't. So for a 4, 5 dollar tab, yeah, I'd leave
about 100% tip.

Also at Christmas I'd leave an extra large tip at places where I was
a real regular and had a raport with the bartenders.

nancy