[PNaughton]

Originally Posted by n8xwb

Some of my thoughts after reading your post.

1. I'm surprised as a primary rule for customer service is "the customer is always right"

That being said:

Why do you feel that you can avoid following their seating rule? Just because you think it isn't used doesn't make it so. Are you somehow special? Perhaps someone else had previously asked for the table you sat down at. Perhaps tables are assigned so wait staff have similar work loads. Who knows? I don't. You don't. Since I wasn't there, I don't know how this all went down, but I would like to point out that telling you, no, you can't sit at a table, is not being rude -- his table, not yours! And you certainly don't have the right to expect to sit where you want, when you want ( except of course at your own home).

For me, this feeling of privilege has run amuck lately. I see it with the examples of bad parking. I see it at our golf courses when my ball is embedded in someone's footsteps in a sand trap (oh no, what a lousy approach) that almost never gets raked. I see it when folks park using their "handicap" placards, then hop out of their Corvette or Miata and proceed with NO difficulty walking, at all. We all see it every single day. Another example -- how about the golfer ahead displaying a "reasonable accommodation ribbon", who then pulls up to within a foot or two of the green?

Over and over and over we all see it -- and as Florida gets more and more crowded we see it more and more.

Sure would be nice if EVERYONE backed off, and realized they are one of many, followed the rules, didn't complain when they don't get exactly what they want, etc. etc. etc.

We are all lucky to be down here, not working, enjoying the lifestyle, but no, we do not get special privileges, nor should we.