Comments on: Fish in a barrel http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/ I blog, because I can write and you can read... or maybe not. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:29:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: chitty http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11514 chitty Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:27:50 +0000 http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11514 <b>Guido</b>: Humourless SOB? Dude, you need to <i>"chillate with the chitty-hate"</i>. :) Seriously, it is tough call when it comes to pissing off the waitering staff. You never know what they might do to your food prior to serving it to you. Come to think of it.... that chicken salad... yikes! <b>Jim</b>: Why a 2cent tip? An empty table would get the message across just fine. Nice touch, though. Guido: Humourless SOB? Dude, you need to “chillate with the chitty-hate”. :)
Seriously, it is tough call when it comes to pissing off the waitering staff. You never know what they might do to your food prior to serving it to you. Come to think of it…. that chicken salad… yikes!
Jim: Why a 2cent tip? An empty table would get the message across just fine. Nice touch, though.

]]> By: Jim http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11498 Jim Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:13:48 +0000 http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11498 The exact same thing happened to me a month ago. I did what Orquidea said she would do, got up and left leaving him a 2-cent tip. The exact same thing happened to me a month ago. I did what Orquidea said she would do, got up and left leaving him a 2-cent tip.

]]> By: Guido http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11474 Guido Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:26:44 +0000 http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11474 I was going to comment that you are a humourless SOB. HA! In this instance you were spot on. Take no prisoners, you are a paying customer after all. I was going to comment that you are a humourless SOB. HA! In this instance you were spot on. Take no prisoners, you are a paying customer after all.

]]> By: chitty http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11471 chitty Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:24:05 +0000 http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11471 <b>IB</b>: you know me by now... always in trouble. Only the depth varies. <b>Miss M</b>: Here they still rely on tips. Which is why find it strange that the service can be so bad. <b>Orquidea</b>: God on you! Waitressing is not exactly a rewarding job. But someone's got to do it. You may as well make the best of the situation and do a god job of it, don't you agree? <b>Kev</b>: Chirpy and talkative waiters annoy the hell out of me. I especially hate it when they ask you if things are ok... over and over. It pays to be inconspicuous... just hover around close by so that the patrons can call on you when they need to. IB: you know me by now… always in trouble. Only the depth varies.
Miss M: Here they still rely on tips. Which is why find it strange that the service can be so bad.
Orquidea: God on you! Waitressing is not exactly a rewarding job. But someone’s got to do it. You may as well make the best of the situation and do a god job of it, don’t you agree?
Kev: Chirpy and talkative waiters annoy the hell out of me. I especially hate it when they ask you if things are ok… over and over. It pays to be inconspicuous… just hover around close by so that the patrons can call on you when they need to.

]]> By: Kev http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11469 Kev Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:10:08 +0000 http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11469 And you wonder why it took 20 mins to get your drinks? Heh heh. Nice one Chitty! However, I do have to agree with you about chirpy buggers, sometimes they should just turn themselves down a bit and be more aware of their customers. ;-) And I second what Miss M says, London sucks from that point of view (and many other, but thats a rant for a different day!) And you wonder why it took 20 mins to get your drinks? Heh heh. Nice one Chitty!

However, I do have to agree with you about chirpy buggers, sometimes they should just turn themselves down a bit and be more aware of their customers. ;-)

And I second what Miss M says, London sucks from that point of view (and many other, but thats a rant for a different day!)

]]> By: Pequeña Orquidea http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11449 Pequeña Orquidea Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:43:32 +0000 http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11449 Welcome to my world! Out of 10 waiters, at least 4 are a disaster in my country! What I do now if they take more than 20 minutes to arrive with the drinks order is simply go to a different place. And if by any chance, the waiter realizes I'm leaving, well, I point out that good service was expected! grrrrr (the good thing is that BA is packed with restaurants and coffee shops!). Welcome to my world! Out of 10 waiters, at least 4 are a disaster in my country! What I do now if they take more than 20 minutes to arrive with the drinks order is simply go to a different place. And if by any chance, the waiter realizes I’m leaving, well, I point out that good service was expected! grrrrr (the good thing is that BA is packed with restaurants and coffee shops!).

]]> By: The Divine Miss M http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11441 The Divine Miss M Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:50:15 +0000 http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11441 Chitty never come to London, the service in this country is absolutely shocking. I think it comes down to the fact that waiter/ess are paid a salary and do not earn their money off tips. So basically they can totally fuck up your dining experience and still get paid. GGRRRR Chitty never come to London, the service in this country is absolutely shocking. I think it comes down to the fact that waiter/ess are paid a salary and do not earn their money off tips. So basically they can totally fuck up your dining experience and still get paid.

GGRRRR

]]> By: IB http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11439 IB Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:38:06 +0000 http://chitty.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/fish-in-a-barrel/#comment-11439 Spread the sunshine, chitty, spread the sunshine. I bet your comment had him reeling from shock. Hehehe... You should write a pocket book on good come-backs. Spread the sunshine, chitty, spread the sunshine. I bet your comment had him reeling from shock. Hehehe…
You should write a pocket book on good come-backs.

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