[T-325]

Can't blame it on the snow birds. I suspect whoever complained was hoping for a little extra also.. just to feel the love

[DougB]

Originally Posted by CFrance

OP didn't say the woman was from TV, or her age. Just how petty and mean she is. Karma, karma, karma. She can't be a very happy person.

OP didn't even say it was a women. He said the customers next to them complained.

[Patty55]

Unless the server took it out of the whiner's bottle I say it's none of her business.

Back in the day we spent a lot of time at Patsy's on 56 st, they would put the whole bottle of sambuca on the table along with the espresso. Good servers take care of the customers that take care of them.

[Peggy D]

Originally Posted by Patty55

I don't think it's a world wide problem, I think it's TV. People are just not able to mind their owm business.

The upside is if the yenta likely got some "special sauce" for free.

Where's the "like" button. So true

[2BNTV]

Human nature hasn't changed in 3,00 years so why start now?

Some people are miserable and their job is to help other people, to be miserable too!!!

Something of a similar nature happened to me at the gym. I forgot to bring my gym clothes and didn't want to go back home in my golf cart. So I started to worked out knowing fully that i didn't have to right shoes required. I was going to go easy ans not have any chance of hurting myself or others.

Someone took it upon themselves to inform the manager as the staff had not noticed! I wasn't bothering anyone or doing anything stupid that could affect anyone but me. I had to stop and go back home!

It must have made their day!!!

Petty people who probably don't have any friends, due to their own pettiness.
Like a little child that complains that his family member got a little more soda, that they did!

Very childish!!!

[mixsonci]

I am here on the American Embassy Residential compound in Juba, South Sudan. I always feed the cats on the compound because there are a lot of semi-domesticated strays here. After I got back in May (after the fighting ceased), they had put out a policy that we were not allowed to feed the cats anymore. It broke my heart because these cats knew me, remembered me, and followed me everywhere. I couldn't stand it, so I tried to sneak food to them anyway. One of the ladies (American) saw me feed them and within the hour she had run to Management to tell on me. I got a nasty notice from Management later that day. Later I still tried to feed them, and found out that other people also went and told on me. I got another nasty notice from Management. I am heartbroken over these poor babies. They are so hungry. It's not just TV.

I know some of you are going to say it's policy and I should abide by it. But, embassy cats are a fact of life at an Embassy, especially in 3rd world countries, and starving them and letting them get sick is not the answer to the problem. And it's only this Management group that is here now that doesn't like the cats. these cats were born on this compound and have been here for the past 2 or 3 years. Past groups (Management) didn't have a problem with us feeding them, one group even rounded them up and had them spayed and neutered, now we're not even supposed to feed them? I will not sit by and just let them starve and get sick. I still sneak them food and will continue to do so until they either send me home or leave me alone.

Don't mean to go off subject here, it's not about the cats, but the tattling after she saw me, it was none of her business? What does she care, she's not management, but she couldn't wait to run to them.

[rubicon]

Here are three other thoughts

1. Restaurant owners are plagued with employees who feel generous with the owners inventory, especially liquor and often pour their friends free drinks. a friend who owned 3 restaurants said this practice ate heavily into his pockets.

2. If a customer is going to buy a glass of wine he/she will come out economically better off buying the entire bottle. In WSJ section on wines the author said that a person buying wine by the glass is really paying for the entire bottle of wine

3. I agree with the OP in this specific situation. But by nature most people watch to determine if they are being treated equally but only a few complain

[Mimivillager]

I wonder of the complainer would have stopped the waitress from pouring it into his or her own glass if the bottle was almost empty?

[Miles42]

Sorry to say it is human nature that some folks are just plain AH's no matter where they live. More than likely this will not be the only time you run into them.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Mimivillager

I wonder of the complainer would have stopped the waitress from pouring it into his or her own glass if the bottle was almost empty?

Rully. Truly, it was anger on his/her part that Mike's wife got something she didn't. Wanted to get the waitress in trouble.

[Barefoot]

Some people are born complainers.
In every situation, instead of enjoying themselves, they find something to complain about.
Life is too short.
Live joyously and let other do the same.

[CFrance]

I still think the worst actor in this drama is the OG manager. I'd be tempted to write to corporate headquarters and point out that what he did was a prime example of bad management and detrimental to employee morale. And suggest maybe corporate needs to retrain its managers in common courtesy to employees and good customer service.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by rubicon

... by nature most people watch to determine if they are being treated equally

Hmmmm, do you really think that is true?
I don't agree, but perhaps I'm naive.

[dirtbanker]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I still think the worst actor in this drama is the OG manager. I'd be tempted to write to corporate headquarters and point out that what he did was a prime example of bad management and detrimental to employee morale. And suggest maybe corporate needs to retrain its managers in common courtesy to employees and good customer service.

I agree that the manager acted in a questionable manner. But I would suggest that prior to sending anything to OG corporate; Mike V should go back and speak with the manager (it appears he feels strongly about this) and give the manager a chance to correct his actions before ratting him out. Everyone makes mistakes, and a person deserves an opportunity to make it right on their own.

[kstew43]

I might not have complained to the manager......but, I would have definatly commented to my table mates, did you see that.......