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now that i have retired from 32 years of government service, i have really begun to enjoy being a lady who lunches. one partg of this wonderful tradition that does not make me happy is whiner diners. these are the person, primarily of the female gender who says "how is the broiled chicken made?" or "is it fresh?" as for the former, didn't you read? it says broiled chicken on the menu you lame brain. and for the second how often is a server going to be honest. i'd not be able to hold a job cause i'd say "yea lady it's fresh. fresh out the freezer." I also can't stand people who read that something is spicy and then ask to have their food taken back because it's too hot. again, don't they read? sorry for venting just had to get this off my chest. any thoughts?
Sometimes I do ask questions about particular dishes when I eat out, but I wouldn't consider myself a whiner by any means. For example, I absolutely hate all cheeses, so if there's the slightest possibility that an item on the menu contains cheese, I will ask. Oftentimes, if it does and it truly is made fresh, I am able to order it with no cheese. If my food comes back as I ordered it, I will not complain. If, however, my food comes back smothered in cheese, I will certainly complain.
I totally agree that it's very annoying when someone orders something spicy, then whines about it being too hot. It has ruined it for those of us who really love spicy food, because many establishments now say a given item is hot when it's really only slightly spicy.
Oh, and one more thing: I can't stand eating out with people who have legitimate complaints (the food is too cold, it's cooked too much or not enough, they were given the wrong side dish or condiment, etc.) but will go on and on to the others at the table about whatever is wrong without having the food sent back.
I have not had any probablums with my food. but my husband did one time and he did not like it at all. he sent it back.
There's the legitimate complaint, and then there's the attention seekers who try and make it all a big scene, asking for weird ways of doing food you just have never heard of, and kind of makes your brain hurt to think about. And you look at the server and think: "hope you could get all that, cause this one's trouble if it's not the way they want it."
then there are the legitimate questions that people ask, which can embarrass some people. My son goes in to anafalactic shock, excuse spelling, if he eats shellfish. when he goes to a seafood place and orders grilled salmon, he asks if the shrimp is grilled on the same one as the fish he wants. if it is, he eats vegies. he figures it's a lot less of a pain to ask instead of having someone calling 911. i agree with the person who can't eat cheese. i do the same with whipped cream. that's a minor fix. i remember once a friend of mine got some really nice dish. she said i want whatever it was but take away the veggies, the cream sauce, and the cheese. the server just looked at her and said, why didn't you ask for a grilled chicken breast.
I also hate cheese, so I totally understand where post 2 is coming from. Usually, it's not a hassle at all to ask for something without chese. I think people understand that because some people are lactose intolerant, so for all the server knows, that's the reason I'm asking for no cheese. I'm sure there are also people who are allergic to dairy products as well, so I don't feel bad about asking. It's really a minor adjustment if it's something like a sandwich or certain pasta dishes where the cheese is sprinkled on the top. There have been very few times where I had to send something back because it had cheese on it, too. Most people get that right.
Yay, another cheese hater! I tend to agree with what you said there, especially the part about people being lactose intolerant. In fact, if the server asks if I am lactose intolerant, I will often say yes, just to be on the safe side. As you said, it's rare that people get the request for no cheese wrong, but it has happened to me enough times that it seems like a good idea to take that precaution.
I never ask about the food on the menues much because most places I go its pretty clear what's in the dish. I am more likely to complain if the service is bad.
Once after work me and the boys went to a cigar bar and grill place. There was a woman who accompanied us, brought along her mineral water bottle, complained of cigar smoke all night, made the servers go back several times, talked sodium and any number of other trace minerals.
It was almost as if she had gone to make the rest of us miserable. The booze we were all having made things easier, but still.
this dingaling went to a cigar bar and complained about the smoke? sounds like she wasn't wrapped to tightly for sure. i can't stand people who complain about what you are eating and bitch about salt. about 10 years ago, i ordered a piece of lemon meringue pie. i rarely eat it and it is a big favorite. the person i was lunching with started in with "do you realize how much cholesterol is in that?" "that also has high fat grams and lots of sugar!!!" "don't you care that that pie is loaded with cholesterol?" Finally i got so disgusted i tossed my pie in that trash and tha nked whis person for ruining my experience.
I don't hate cheese but I'm picky about it. It's gotta be melted, no cold ham and cheese sammiches. Ugh. One time my grandma who knew nothing about pasta and such things made a lasagna with American cheese in it. Um, hello? Eeeeewhwhwhwhw?
Ugh. My grandma is like that. If I ever take her to a restaurant, she always asks a hundred questions about how the food is prepared, how much sodium is in it, and yet, she has absolutely no problem with coming back home and making things that are loaded with starch and little else.
Well, some might consider me a winer diner, but I don't particularly care. I have a soy allergy and I have to jump through hoops to make sure that I'm getting real whipped cream, not whipped soy oil, that my hamburger hasn't been supplemented with soy protein, to ensure that the butter is real, not margerine which usually contains corn, soy or cotton seed oil, and so on. Also, I'm on weight watchers and I often need to ask how many ounces a steak or pork chop is, or make special requests, like subbing a mayonaise based sauce for one without, Mayonaise usually contains soy oil. We have a right to know what we're putting in our bodies, and if that irritates our waitress, then they need a different profession, because we have a right to know
I was with a friend in a restaurant, and he ordered a dessert dish, a browney or something like that. Another person with us started on the cholesterol bit, and also started on not drinking alcohol. Mike and I said we wanted to die happy and it was our lives. We said we were there to enjoy the evening.