Leave Us Alone

Ok, so I went to dinner last night with a friend of mine. The meal was great, but the waitress was too attentive! We came to the restaurant to catch up and to enjoy each others company, not to be interrupted every 10 minutes.

After being seated the waitress arrives and asks if we had been to this place before. Yes, we reply. That should be a clue that we do not need to know the ins and outs of the place and how things work. She proceeds to ask us if we want to sample the wine....mind you we asked the hostess to remove our wine glasses. Didn't she see that as a hint that we did not want any wine???? No! Then she has to tell us which one was her favorite...who cares??!! Just ask us what we want to drink and move on, please!

Now at this particular restaurant you have the option to have soup or salad with your entree. We chose the soup. Well, why does the waitress (from hereforth known as "she") bring us a big bowl of salad and ask if we would like fresh grated cheese on the top?! My friend and I looked at each other and then "she" realized that we didn't order the salad. Then "she" tells us that "she" is sorry and that this is her fourth double this week. Double what? Seems like it could be a double shot of Vodka that she had while in the back!

Our meal finally comes and "she" must have stopped by around 12 million times to see if we were ok and if we needed anything. Now don't get me wrong, I like for the waitress to check to see if all is ok and if we need drink refills, etc...just not so frequently. Can my friend and I have a decent meal without interruptions every ten minutes?!!

At last....dessert time!!! Of course "she" must tell us which is her favorite....is this a job requirement of this restaurant? (Can't be hired unless you tell them what your favorite is) Our dessert comes, "she" asks if we need anything else, we say "no" and "she" moves on. No lie, two minutes later, "she" asks if all is ok AGAIN!!!! My friend then makes a comment about "she" asking the same questions over and over. Clearly we need to hurry up and eat the dessert so that we can leave.

The check comes, we pay it, and "she" has one more word....what is it??? "She" says "Thank You." Now, that I can handle. When I go out to eat, sometimes, I just want to be left alone to enjoy the atmosphere, my company, and the food....no need for much else.