Comments on: 14.48

By: lostchick

lostchick — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:58:52 +0000

Just spent a horrible night at Logan’s Roadhouse (chain restuarant) Took over 45 minutes for our food to arrive. Waitress kept flirting with my hubby which really annoyed HIM. I ate way too many peanuts. (great calorie buster) Then when our food came out hubby’s was not there? Why ? manager came out to say they burned it. grrrrr. ANd of course at the end, “would you like your change?” sigh! You are not alone.

By: round

round — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:01:09 +0000

I think the comment on the change is the one I’ve seen the most in the US. This summer I got so annoyed with it that I took one dollar off the tip each time it happened and told the manager why I did it. I have no problem tipping for good service, but tipping for mediocre service = mediocre tip, and bad manners = bad tip, even if other things were fine.

I don’t know when the ‘norm’ changed to 20% but I think it’s the big chain restaurants putting the automatic calculated tip on there that does it. Normal tipping is 15%. I reserve 20% for great service, not average.

By: baileysmomma

baileysmomma — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:43:42 +0000

Thank you for all your wonderful comments on my blog. Its people like you that have helped me to get somewhat back on the wagon.

Your doing great with your exercise. I really need to get back into working out. I was doing so good there for about 5 months.

As for eating out, yep. Those things happen to me alot. People are alot nicer to my DH than they are me. Then I tend to get ticked cause I know its cause he is so fit/handsome There he sits with me (fat!). Im lucky, I know. lol

By: rubyjean

rubyjean — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:06:24 +0000

I’ve been boycotting chain places for about a year after too many crummy meals, terrible service and the place not being very clean. The food is a travesty.

Great going on the treadmill and general exercise! Ruby

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:06:14 +0000

Ouch - that sounds like one hell of a bad experience. I have had a bad experience recently at the local Olive Garden, really bad service, taking ages to get the food - which was cold and fairly tasteless. Having to ask twice for a refill. It’s really annoying when you go there just to enjoy yourself.

The tippping culture needs to stop too - you feel obligated to give the full 20% but when the service is so bad, you don’t want to - ugh!

By: xcrysiex

xcrysiex — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:46:06 +0000

Thank you for the warm welcome and support! You’re right about the “never finishing first OR last” idea… I think for the most part (though a lot of people don’t tend to realize it), we’re all pretty much on equal ground… we’re all human. A little competition sometimes is healthy, but not to the point where it consumes you.

A couple other things:
- CONGRATS on being so close to your goal, and all the treadmilling! I still haven’t been able to get into the whole walking/jogging thing, though I really do try! Maybe that’s why I’m “Thunda Thighs”, haha. I admire your dedication!
- Glad to see there are more Dallas fans out there. It was marvelous seeing the Boys whoop on Green Bay.