On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:32:59 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> Chatty Cathy wrote:
>
>> I wish that management would impress upon the wait staff *not* to ask
>> me if my meal is OK/do I need something to drink, etc. - just as I've
>> put a forkful of food into my mouth... And this has happened to me in
>> just about every restaurant I've been to, be it a "chain" or the more
>> "snooty" places. How the heck am I supposed to answer them? Sorry,
>> trying to talk with a mouthful of food is not something I do...
>
> What's the problem? Just spit out the food and answer the question! :-)

<laugh>

Just imagining the reaction if I did that; not just from the wait staff,
but from some of the other diners too.

Mind you - the way some people eat in restaurants has put me off my food
more than once. I really don't need to see mouthfuls of half-masticated
food, thankyouverymuch <shudder>

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Cheers
Chatty Cathy