On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:53:31 +0200, ChattyCathy wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:26:16 -0700, ImStillMags wrote:
>
>
>> Really think about why you like a particular place and consider it your
>> go-to place when you want to go out to eat.
>>
>> Any thoughts you have are most appreciated.
>
> Think you've had many useful comments here already, but one thing I'd like
> to mention: 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...
>
> Maybe they do it on purpose so I *can't* say anything, or they're just not
> observant enough - I dunno.

i don't find that that big a deal - if things are o.k., nod your head, if
not shake your head and hold up a forefinger for 'just a sec' and finish
chewing.

your pal,
blake

On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:36:04 -0400, blake murphy wrote:

> On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:53:31 +0200, ChattyCathy wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:26:16 -0700, ImStillMags wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Really think about why you like a particular place and consider it
>>> your go-to place when you want to go out to eat.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts you have are most appreciated.
>>
>> Think you've had many useful comments here already, but one thing I'd
>> like to mention: 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...
>>
>> Maybe they do it on purpose so I *can't* say anything, or they're just
>> not observant enough - I dunno.
>
> i don't find that that big a deal - if things are o.k., nod your head,
> if not shake your head and hold up a forefinger for 'just a sec' and
> finish chewing.


Well, if they'd wait 'just a sec' for me to finish chewing I wouldn't find
it that big a deal either...

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:09:57 +0200, ChattyCathy wrote:

> On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:36:04 -0400, blake murphy wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:53:31 +0200, ChattyCathy wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:26:16 -0700, ImStillMags wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Really think about why you like a particular place and consider it
>>>> your go-to place when you want to go out to eat.
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts you have are most appreciated.
>>>
>>> Think you've had many useful comments here already, but one thing I'd
>>> like to mention: 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...
>>>
>>> Maybe they do it on purpose so I *can't* say anything, or they're just
>>> not observant enough - I dunno.
>>
>> i don't find that that big a deal - if things are o.k., nod your head,
>> if not shake your head and hold up a forefinger for 'just a sec' and
>> finish chewing.
>
> Well, if they'd wait 'just a sec' for me to finish chewing I wouldn't find
> it that big a deal either...

i guess the waiters where i live are not that speedy...

your pal,
blake