[CFrance]

Originally Posted by dillywho

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

I know you do, dilly. I've read your posts before and quite understand. You need to be in constant reach. I think the original comment about cell phones was directed toward the more inconsiderate people who just want to get every phone call no matter what and don't care whose dining experience they ruin. That's not you.

[Loudoll]

Originally Posted by jblum315

I don't care for the butter, but there is never enough bread. Often 3 pieces for two people (Huh?)

Worse is 2 pieces for three people. lolI hate when you're out with a group and they put a bowl of bread near one person...you don't feel like it's your bread because the server put someone else in charge of it...and they never put out enough. Olive Garden doesn't even give you butter but I guess it's on the bread they serve...and OG always gives you more...you can tell I'm a breadie

[Loudoll]

Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken

Salads that I have to cut into smaller pieces.
Server not knowing what the soup of the day is.

Just a thought I had at Olive Garden while having lunch this week. There were two different large groups having lunch, and they were loud and boisterous. This didn't bother us, but I found myself wondering what folks would think of us if we, just a couple, were talking and laughing that loud. In the interest of advancing sociological research I will find out next time we eat at OG.

I'm enjoying imagining that scene with only the two of you. That is so funny. Olive Garden is noisy anyway and then you add "that table" and it's pretty rough. I'm still laughing ...please do it

[Loudoll]

Originally Posted by Living a Fantasy

A waiter or waitress asking me, a 76 year old,

"What would you like, YOUNG MAN? (in a very LOUDDDDDDD voice)

I hate it when the server treats my husband like an adorable old man...Hey..this is my high school sweetheart not a pet. And please don't announce in a loud nasal twang "Oh you're shar-ing ...and that's two waters! Got it!" And of course everyone else got it too.

[Loudoll]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I hate to be freezing and I hate music because I can't hear people's conversation because everything is made louder by my very expensive hearing aids...lol.

Me too Graciegirl...

[ditka41]

Always easy to get plenty of complaints on this board. But, to answer the question regarding my "restaurant peeves", I'll tell you.

Pets on the premises of a restaurant "peeve" me enough that it only happens once.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by ditka41

Always easy to get plenty of complaints on this board. But, to answer the question regarding my "restaurant peeves", I'll tell you.

Pets on the premises of a restaurant "peeve" me enough that it only happens once.

That's a good thing, because we wouldn't want you bothering our dogs on the patio!

[VT2TV]

Originally Posted by TNLAKEPANDA

Inept service! Most waiters & waitress are pretty much delivery people and sometimes they don't get that right. But every now and then you get someone
who is a professional and cares about their job.

Does anyone know that the term TIPS stands for? 10 out of 10 wait people have no idea.

Never been a wait person, but if any are on here---To Insure Prompt/Professional Service. Tipping was never supposed to be "required" like it seems to be now. I am a good tipper, so no one needs to bring out the flames, but hate having to do it. I would much rather have the owner raise prices if he has to, and pay the employees a fair salary with insurance. I hate tipping for many reasons, but just 1 of them is the unfairness to the different shifts. You can take a server on the day shift who works just as hard-or harder than the servers on the evening shifts-but gets much, much less in tips because the meals and alcohol in the evening are more expensive than bacon and eggs. I do think the people who have to give up their evenings to work should ,however, get maybe a couple of dollars more/hour as compensation. All you have to do to get a tip from us is to check back once after we receive our meal. The server takes the order, but frequently a runner brings out the food. If the server can't check back within a reasonable time to make sure our food is correct, and to refill our drinks, I don't feel that person has earned a tip

Originally Posted by Loudoll

Worse is 2 pieces for three people. lolI hate when you're out with a group and they put a bowl of bread near one person...you don't feel like it's your bread because the server put someone else in charge of it...and they never put out enough. Olive Garden doesn't even give you butter but I guess it's on the bread they serve...and OG always gives you more...you can tell I'm a breadie

I am a breadie too. Hate to bear bad news, but read online last night that Olive Garden was going to start bringing out 1 breadstick per person and 1 "for the table". You can request more and they will bring out 1 breadstick for you at a time. Yuk!

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by dillywho

Sorry, but doctors eat out, too. I wouldn't want mine to have to not have his phone. As for me, since my husband does not communicate, I have to have mine with me when I'm out and he's not with me in case there is an emergency with him. He wears an ID bracelet with my info in there and our alarm system at home has the number as well. This gives us both needed independence. When we are together, it is either off or silenced.
I DO NOT sit and engage in idle chatter.

I think it's listening to loud idle chatter that bothers most people.
In your case that doesn't happen, and a short call shouldn't bother anyone.

I find it annoying when people have cell phones programmed to play loud music when they ring, and the owners appear helpless to find their phones. It's especially bothersome when it happens at church or during a movie.

[Halibut]

I can't think of anything, but my wife would agree about rooms being kept too chilly. She won't go out to eat without a cardigan. I like it cool myself, so file under: Can't Please Everyone.

Oh! I guess I do wish the servers would box up leftovers the way they used to. Now they just bring some styrofoam containers to the tables and we have to maneuver around the tableware and dirty dishes to fill them ourselves. I often end up with a smear of something on my shirt cuff. I know others prefer not to have their food taken out of their sight and then returned. See: CPE.

[Suzi]

I have an issue with the persons who clean up after a table has finished. They take spray and spray the table (and surrounding areas) and use just the most-discusting rags to clean the tables. Many times dumping the crumbs on the chairs and floor. The chairs may or may not get cleaned. Sometimes they vacuum the area while I'm trying to eat. And I'm thinking of all the dust landing on my food - no to mention the loud noise of the vacuum.
I'm thinking about how many germs are on my table and have been "deposited" by the dirty rag that probably gets changed once a shift.

[GoHawks!]

1. Not having my drink refilled (The time I wait with no drink is directly in proportion to the amount of tip I am deducting.)
2. Waiting for my check for too long after I am finished eating

[Bonanza]

I agree with many of the posts because they all ring so true. As far as a pet on a patio, why would a person go there to begin with if they considered that an annoyance. Just don't go, period!

Kids running around is the worst. One time two kids were so bad, I got up and told the mother it wasn't McDonald's and asked her to seat her kids. It was terrible. I guess the right thing would have been to tell the manager.

But here's the absolute worst: When you pay with cash and the wait person asks you if you "need" change! If that isn't the most rude thing, then I don't know what is.

[mixsonci]

Originally Posted by leftyf

When my dinner is served before I have finished my salad.

I agree totally with this one. I get so mad and it ruins the rest of the meal.

[yabbadu]

Servers that seem bothered that you might need more water or they forget to bring item you asked for to begin your meal!