[MikeV]

I may take some heat on this one but… when there is a line of people waiting to get in - People who sit and "chat" forever when they are clearly done dining.

[Walter123]

I tried to bring my pet peeve into a restaurant and was told only service peeves were allowed.

[Doro22]

We were in Olive Garden about a year ago & it was so cold...when it was time for dessert I said no. I had to get outside in the warmth/heat. (Take your pick.) So there was a survey that I responded to & mentioned that it was so cold in there that I couldn't even stay for dessert. You know what....??? - next time I was there the temperature was comfortable. I hope that perhaps I made a difference.

[jnieman]

Loud rock music playing so loud you can't hear your conversation

[Cisco Kid]

Serving instant ice tea. For $2 a glass I want brewed.

[Doro22]

Ooh! Another one. Actually my husband's. He hates it when the wait person sits down in the booth next to him to take your order. It would seem they only do it to him. (Hmmn!) I'm usually rolling my eyes & laughing inwardly, as I know he is not believing this is actually happening. What's up with that?

[Medtrans]

Agreed mikeV but on the flip side I don't like it when another table is seated after us (2) and they are a party of 4 or 6, the server takes our order (after we waited) and then they stop to take all the orders of the other table so now we have to wait even longer to get our drinks.

[Doro22]

Ok this will be my last one. When u ask for a refill on the water....the wait person takes your nearly empty glass...not good. Very often they get busy with other requests & you have no water for long time.
They should bring a pitcher to the table and refill your glass.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Doro22

Ooh! Another one. Actually my husband's. He hates it when the wait person sits down in the booth next to him to take your order. It would seem they only do it to him. (Hmmn!) I'm usually rolling my eyes & laughing inwardly, as I know he is not believing this is actually happening. What's up with that?

Ha ha! A little too informal for your husband?

We had a group that used to go out to a neighborhood hole-in-the-wall every Saturday for breakfast in West MI. Knew & loved the waitress; she was older. She'd come up to the table, count out that there were 8-10 of us, pull up a chair and sit down!

But a different situation, I'm sure.

[DougB]

I hate being told there is a 45 minute wait when I can see 5 empty tables. Then after waiting 55 minutes they sit you at one of those tables that was empty when I first arrived.

[RErmer]

with everything all of you have said! The absolute worst for me, though, are unattended children. I may be getting old and cranky, remembering that when I was young if I didn't behave in a restaurant I had to go sit in the car. Then again, nowadays my parents would have been charged with child abuse for that!

[dillywho]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I don't think that was in any way directed at you or others in your situation, dillywho. But the phone can be on vibrate and still get the job done.

And if people absolutely have to communicate while in a restaurant, they can walk outside while answering the phone.

We've had breakfasts next to contractors communicating with each other in walkie-talkie mode--loud beeps followed by loud voices. Rude, inconsiderate, and unnecessary.

For the most part, I do agree with you. I put my phone on soft ring and vibrate. Unfortunately, I have missed calls on vibrate only, but on the other side of that coin, the ones I have missed have not been important. That's why when he's not with me, I do the softest ring possible and the vibrate. If it is a call I have to take, I do go outside. I don't like to hear anyone else's conversation, much less their broadcast like you describe. I try my very best to be considerate

[dbanks50]

Originally Posted by RErmer

with everything all of you have said! The absolute worst for me, though, are unattended children. I may be getting old and cranky, remembering that when I was young if I didn't behave in a restaurant I had to go sit in the car. Then again, nowadays my parents would have been charged with child abuse for that!

Sadly, all you can do these days, and with some children, that's like talking to a brick wall. If my Mom were alive and raising her kids, she'd be in the same boat as Adrian Peterson. We were spanked with a switch, and none of us turned out to be serial killers.

[dillywho]

Originally Posted by dbanks50

Sadly, all you can do these days, and with some children, that's like talking to a brick wall. If my Mom were alive and raising her kids, she'd be in the same boat as Adrian Peterson. We were spanked with a switch, and none of us turned out to be serial killers.

Thank you! Not only did we get the switch, but we had to go out and pick our own! We clearly understood that there were boundaries in our lives and there were consequences for crossing them. That being said, we could not have had more loving or caring parents, and I thank God that I was so blessed to have had them.

[zonerboy]

Somebody asked for complaints and we sure got 'em.