Dumb waitress.

Andy said:

Whew! I was kinda skirting the issue about yer brother.

LOL

Quoted message said:

You come from City or Country mouse stock? 😉

Indianapolis. I just moved back here 4 years ago, after 23 years in
Chicago. I don't miss the traffic up there, but god do I miss the
food!

Lisa Ann

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Indianapolis. I just moved back here 4 years ago, after 23 years in
Chicago. I don't miss the traffic up there, but god do I miss the
food!

Lisa Ann

Lisa Ann,

With all that famouse Chicago cuisine, Chicago dogs and deep dish pizza,
do you miss the wind?

😄

Andy
PA country mouse

--
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The Joneses said:

Another time the genetic descendant asked what kind of soup they had - the
waitress said "Campbell's!"

LOL! You can't say it wasn't full a disclosure.

Lisa Ann said:

Andy said:

Do you have a sister "Elly May?"

No, but I do have cousins named Evelyn Sue, Bunnie Sue and Pennie Jo.
Oh, and my cousin Bubba.

We're from Indiana, which might explain some of that. <g>

Southern Indiana, I hope.

Andy said:

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Indianapolis. I just moved back here 4 years ago, after 23 years in
Chicago. I don't miss the traffic up there, but god do I miss the
food!

Lisa Ann

Lisa Ann,

With all that famouse Chicago cuisine, Chicago dogs and deep dish pizza,
do you miss the wind?

I bet she doesn't miss the storms coming off the Lake... especially
during the winter.

kilikini said:

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Went to IHOP for breakfast this morning.

Waitress" "Can I take your order?"
Andy: "Yes. I'll have the country fried steak and eggs."

Waitress: "How would you like your eggs?"
Andy: "Scrambled."

Waitress: "How would you like your steak?"
Andy: "Uhm... fried?"

Waitress: "Ok. One country fried steak fried with scrambled eggs."
Andy: "And it comes with a side of pancakes."

Breakfast arrives. No pancakes and my country fried steak is naked. I
asked where my country gravy was. She just looked at the plate and
said she'd ask the cook to make some.

I said "you know what? I'll just pay for the coffee."

That breakfast was cursed from "Can I take your order."

:\

Andy

Figures. What planet was the waitress from?

kili

LOL! A customer at Perkins yesterday was sporting cotton-candy pink hair, a
nose ring, multiple pearcings on the ears and she must have been about 60.
Uh, you're a little too old for that look, sister 🙂

As for the IHOP experience, Andy... no! They aren't known for their great
service. Next time try Waffle House. (giggling)

Jill

Andy said:

"kilikini" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:MQ4te.143663
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Figures. What planet was the waitress from?

kili

kili,

I almost asked but my better judgment kicked in.

Andy

A good question is, "What colour is the sky in your world?" They always
look UP as if to verify it, first! LOL

Jill

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Indianapolis. I just moved back here 4 years ago, after 23 years in
Chicago. I don't miss the traffic up there, but god do I miss the
food!

Lisa Ann

Lisa Ann,

With all that famouse Chicago cuisine, Chicago dogs and deep dish
pizza, do you miss the wind?

Quoted message said:

D

Andy
PA country mouse

You guys want to get a room or something? 😉

Andy said:

"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:1119153023.922779.110780
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Quoted message said:

Lisa Ann said:

Andy wrote:
> Breakfast arrives. No pancakes and my country fried steak is
> naked. I asked where my country gravy was. She just looked at the
> plate and said she'd ask the cook to make some.

For some reason, this part strikes me as funny...that she had to
*look* at the plate - like perhaps the gravy had materialized after
you asked where your gravy was.

Then again, what do you expect from a waitress that asks how you
want your country-friend steak done?

She's the waitress... this gravy thingie is an issue to address with
the manager... had she known to cook she'd not be busting her butt
waiting hand and foot on unappreciative boors. The waitress brought
exactly what was presented to her by the kitchen and served it, her
responsibility for what's on the plate stops there. Had little
Andy-Boy had decent breeding he'd get up off his butt and ask to
speak with management. Picking on the waitstaff for issues
concerning the food is just plain dumb and cowardly. Hey, they
serve chicken fried steak, that joint ain't listed in the Michelin
directory... consider yerself lucky to get clean silverware.

Sheldon

Sheldon,

All I can say is you had to be there. No management staff was
available for the event. Not to mention that the waitress couldn't
memorize the picture menu with all the captions, substitutions,
prices, etc.

Seriously, she was dumber than you.

Andy

Dumb and Dumber, Andy. Get a grip. There is *always* a manager on duty (or
assistant manager or what the heck, the lead fry cook) in any restaurant,
even down to the smallest Mom & Pop place.

Don't go blaming the waitress for what came out of the kitchen. Granted,
she probably should have noticed there was no gravy on your CFS but for all
she knew it was a special order to NOT top it with gravy. Have you ever
waited tables? Didn't think so. Try to keep all that [censored] straight while
listening to complaints or requests for something extra *every* time you
check on the table. Couldn't do like Sam Kineson suggested - we'll make ONE
TRIP! Hello, you didn't know I can bring you extra butter, extra sour
cream, more tea and refills of coffee all at the same time? One trip!

Jill

jmcquown said:

Dumb and Dumber, Andy. Get a grip. There is *always* a manager on duty (or
assistant manager or what the heck, the lead fry cook) in any restaurant,
even down to the smallest Mom & Pop place.

Don't go blaming the waitress for what came out of the kitchen. Granted,
she probably should have noticed there was no gravy on your CFS but for all
she knew it was a special order to NOT top it with gravy. Have you ever
waited tables? Didn't think so. Try to keep all that [censored] straight while
listening to complaints or requests for something extra *every* time you
check on the table. Couldn't do like Sam Kineson suggested - we'll make ONE
TRIP! Hello, you didn't know I can bring you extra butter, extra sour
cream, more tea and refills of coffee all at the same time? One trip!

Jill

BUT.... those are exactly the things we hear,
whenever someone trots out the "15 to 20 percent tip" arguerment,

<rj>

In article <[email hidden]>,
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"Andy" <Q> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Went to IHOP for breakfast this morning.

Waitress" "Can I take your order?"
Andy: "Yes. I'll have the country fried steak and eggs."

Waitress: "How would you like your eggs?"
Andy: "Scrambled."

Waitress: "How would you like your steak?"
Andy: "Uhm... fried?"

Waitress: "Ok. One country fried steak fried with scrambled eggs."
Andy: "And it comes with a side of pancakes."

Breakfast arrives. No pancakes and my country fried steak is naked. I
asked where my country gravy was. She just looked at the plate and said
she'd ask the cook to make some.

I said "you know what? I'll just pay for the coffee."

That breakfast was cursed from "Can I take your order."

:\

Andy

Figures. What planet was the waitress from?

Probably somewhere in the vicinity of Zarquon 6.

RJ said:

jmcquown said:

all that [censored] straight while listening to complaints or requests for
something extra *every* time you check on the table. Couldn't do
like Sam Kineson suggested - we'll make ONE TRIP! Hello, you didn't
know I can bring you extra butter, extra sour cream, more tea and
refills of coffee all at the same time? One trip!

Jill

BUT.... those are exactly the things we hear,
whenever someone trots out the "15 to 20 percent tip" arguerment,

<rj>

And what's wrong with tipping people who run their ass off for you and who
aren't even paid minimum wage? If they are good at their job, they'll offer
you a smile and perhaps a joke or two when you're having a crappy day. Oh,
lest we forget, they get taxed based on your tips whether you tip or not.

Jill

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Don't go blaming the waitress for what came out of the kitchen.

[censored]! A server should know EXACTLY what's coming out of the kitchen
and how it's presented _before_ it gets to the customer! If it isn't
prepared correctly, or presented in a manner that allows the customer to
miss the minor flaws, then they DESERVE every little grain of pain they
receive.

Quoted message said:

Granted, she probably should have noticed

Not only "noticed" but caught the major flaw! She's not an automaton
(well, IHOP isn't known for its 3* Michelin rating but still) and even
the barest training makes sure there is a checklist against plating and
presentation. I'd BET you that there was even a diagram of where parsley
was placed in the station below the heat lamp-staging window.

Quoted message said:

there was no gravy on your CFS but for all she knew it
was a special order to NOT top it with gravy.

Nonsense! That's a crock of [censored] and you know it. Special orders in
particular a server remembers; even on the busiest of nights.

Quoted message said:

Have you ever waited tables?

Yes; and I was a regional trainer at one point. Even the thickest blocks
of wood could figure out plate presentation, or remember what customers
ordered.

Quoted message said:

Try to keep all that [censored] straight while listening to complaints
or requests for something extra *every* time you check on
the table.

If this is a problem, then the server has picked the wrong job. If you
can't provide even basic service, there are other jobs out there
(cashier at Wally World) that require less attention to detail. Serving
tables is EASY and rewarding (financially and spiritually) -- moreso
when someone enjoys it.

Quoted message said:

Couldn't do like Sam Kineson suggested - we'll make ONE
TRIP!

I now understand why you hate serving tables so much. You're too
inept...

The Ranger

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kilikini said:

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Went to IHOP for breakfast this morning.

LOL! A customer at Perkins yesterday was sporting cotton-candy pink hair,

a

Quoted message said:

nose ring, multiple pearcings on the ears and she must have been about 60.
Uh, you're a little too old for that look, sister 🙂

As for the IHOP experience, Andy... no! They aren't known for their great
service. Next time try Waffle House. (giggling)

Jill

Jill! I ate at a Waffle House for the first time ever in Georgia! Allan
said I *must* try their hashbrowns. Well, I did, and I ended up in various
reststops the remaining 9 hour drive home. Not a pleasant or redo
experience, IMO. :~)

kili

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kilikini said:

"Andy" <Q> wrote in message
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> Went to IHOP for breakfast this morning.

LOL! A customer at Perkins yesterday was sporting cotton-candy pink
hair,

a

Quoted message said:

nose ring, multiple pearcings on the ears and she must have been about
60.
Uh, you're a little too old for that look, sister 🙂

As for the IHOP experience, Andy... no! They aren't known for their
great
service. Next time try Waffle House. (giggling)

Jill

Jill! I ate at a Waffle House for the first time ever in Georgia! Allan
said I *must* try their hashbrowns. Well, I did, and I ended up in
various
reststops the remaining 9 hour drive home. Not a pleasant or redo
experience, IMO. :~)

kili

Kili, I'm not sure what exactly you are saying, but I will add my two-cents'
worth. I've eaten at WaffleHouse two times in the last 15 years, both times
I got bad stomach cramps and the runs. It was too coincidental to ever try
again. But perhaps my stomach is too sensitive?
Dee

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kilikini wrote:
> "Andy" <Q> wrote in message
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>> Went to IHOP for breakfast this morning.

LOL! A customer at Perkins yesterday was sporting cotton-candy pink
hair, a nose ring, multiple pearcings on the ears and she must have
been about 60. Uh, you're a little too old for that look, sister 🙂

As for the IHOP experience, Andy... no! They aren't known for their
great service. Next time try Waffle House. (giggling)

Jill

Jill! I ate at a Waffle House for the first time ever in Georgia!
Allan said I *must* try their hashbrowns. Well, I did, and I ended up
in various reststops the remaining 9 hour drive home. Not a pleasant
or redo experience, IMO. :~)

kili

Kili, I'm not sure what exactly you are saying, but I will add my
two-cents' worth. I've eaten at WaffleHouse two times in the last 15
years, both times I got bad stomach cramps and the runs. It was too
coincidental to ever try again. But perhaps my stomach is too
sensitive? Dee

I've never had that experience with Waffle House food, but who's to say.
If I do order hashbrowns, it's always with onions and I order them
"burned". I hate it when restaurants serve hashbrowns that look as though
they've never seen a griddle. I love their waffles (especially with
pecans), order them "well done", and I never order waffles at any othe
restaurant. I can't stand the big holes in Belgium waffles. Most other
restaurant waffles are dry like cardboard and have no richness.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

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Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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I've never had that experience with Waffle House food, but
who's to say. If I do order hashbrowns, it's always with onions
and I order them "burned". I hate it when restaurants serve
hashbrowns that look as though they've never seen a griddle.
I love their waffles (especially with pecans), order them
"well done", and I never order waffles at any othe restaurant.
I can't stand the big holes in Belgium waffles. Most other
restaurant waffles are dry like cardboard and have no richness.

You go to the Waffle House and order everything burned? Why return if
the food's requiring that manner of special ordering? "Cheap" doesn't
often relate to frugal dining.

The Ranger

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Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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==> Waffle House Dieting elided <==

Quoted message said:

I've never had that experience with Waffle House food, but
who's to say. If I do order hashbrowns, it's always with onions
and I order them "burned". I hate it when restaurants serve
hashbrowns that look as though they've never seen a griddle.
I love their waffles (especially with pecans), order them
"well done", and I never order waffles at any othe restaurant.
I can't stand the big holes in Belgium waffles. Most other restaurant
waffles are dry like cardboard and have no richness.

You go to the Waffle House and order everything burned? Why return if
the food's requiring that manner of special ordering? "Cheap" doesn't
often relate to frugal dining.

The Ranger

It's common at Waffle House to order the hashbrowns, bacon, waffles, etc.
to your desired degree of "burned". Lots of people do. I don't go because
it's cheap. I go because I like their waffles.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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Wayne Boatwright said:

On Sun 19 Jun 2005 08:57:19a, Dee Randall wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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"kilikini" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> kilikini wrote:
>> "Andy" <Q> wrote in message
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>>> Went to IHOP for breakfast this morning.
>
> LOL! A customer at Perkins yesterday was sporting cotton-candy
> pink hair, a nose ring, multiple pearcings on the ears and she
> must have been about 60. Uh, you're a little too old for that
> look, sister 🙂
>
> As for the IHOP experience, Andy... no! They aren't known for
> their great service. Next time try Waffle House. (giggling)
>
> Jill
>
>

Jill! I ate at a Waffle House for the first time ever in Georgia!
Allan said I *must* try their hashbrowns. Well, I did, and I ended
up in various reststops the remaining 9 hour drive home. Not a
pleasant or redo experience, IMO. :~)

kili

years, both times I got bad stomach cramps and the runs. It was too
coincidental to ever try again. But perhaps my stomach is too
sensitive? Dee

If I do order hashbrowns, it's always with onions and I order
them "burned". I hate it when restaurants serve hashbrowns that look
as though they've never seen a griddle.

Ain't that the truth! Give me some golden browned and outside crispy hash
browns, pulleeeeze!

Jill

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[snip]

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Don't go blaming the waitress for what came out of the kitchen.

(snippage)

Quoted message said:

I now understand why you hate serving tables so much. You're too
inept...

The Ranger

Oh dear. Well. Uh, yeah. Did I mention I used to go back in the walk-in
cooler and scream? It's not a job for just anyone. BTW, I'm not inept. I
do admit to not being able to handle a tray-jack. I can carry 5 plates
stacked up my left arm and my right holds the first plate to be served. Ask
me to carry a big tray, nope, no can do, unless, of course, it's full of
drinks 🙂

Jill