When the air conditioning is on in the evening, I think it would be warmer outside rather than where I am sitting

I hate to be asked "What do you GUYS want?" I am not a guy. What do you want? is fine
the word guys is not needed!

Rather you guys than you girls. At least guys can be adults.

BTW, if you get sick of your kitty, could is please have it? I really, really want a raggy. I promise spoil it rotten.

^^^^This. Eat at home more often if you don't like "you guys", use of the word "we", butter too cold, not enough bread, cold bread, split checks, bad service after asking for split checks, etc., etc., etc.; problem solved.

Wow; I thought The Villages was Florida's Friendliest Hometown.

obnoxious waiters who think they are funny . Just take my order and bring me my food hot.

Venting a little doesn't stop us from enjoying eating out. Even friendly people have bad days and pet peeves.

Texting is a private, quiet action. Better to text than loud talking on the cell phone.

Waiters/waitresses that go on and on about their own family. My granddaughter bla bla bla. We had a group of 8, and had a lot to talk about. The waitress could have just about taken a chair and sat with us. We were polite, but geeez!

Well now, I MUST disagree with you about "do you need change"? Make YOUR needs clear regarding change. I usually say "keep the change" or simply say "yes". They are just trying to expedite things in a quick manner. Sometimes certain wait staff is not trained with the "correct manner of sentence structure". Perhaps "would you like change" is more appropriate. I know there is a lot of training for the wait staff at Bonefish. It shows. Thank you Bonefish staff.

I hate being called young lady. It's obvious that I haven't been young for a long time! :eek:
I also don't mind being called "sweetie" or "you guys", but I agree that being called "young" seems patronizing (although I'm sure the waiter is trying to be friendly).

We're just kibitzing here, no need to eat at home!

Don't like waiters/waitresses who say my favorite dish is so and so. I feel like saying who asked you or do you know my taste? Or when they come ask how is it and add aren't they good before I have a chance to answer.

They work for mostly tips so they are working for me. If I worked for tips I would want to know what people expect so I would make more money, not make friends.
Waiters can't control how the food is cooked, the quality of the ingrediants, or how cold the butter is or the bread policy but they can control what they say. But since I will probably never see them again and don't care to teach anyomre I never correct them. I wish these posts were shared with all the wait staff in The Villages.
I tip 20%, 95% of the time because they need the money more then I do.

Don't know why this old thread was dredged up, and given new life. Reading thru the comments I'm left with the impression that no matter what a waitperson says, there will be some one who doesn't like it. As for myself, I just try to chill out and remember that the great majority of these people are doing the best they can at a job that certainly isn't as easy as it might look.....and being paid less than minimum wage for their efforts.

Paying for food that we can make so much better at home. Although sometimes I just need to be served.

I agree about cooking. But I only go to hang out with my golf crowd.

Please tell us the name of the restaurant in The Villages where dogs are allowed on the tables and chairs.
I want to call and book reservations for my two dogs!! :girlneener:

What does "^^^^This" mean? I saw it on another one of your posts.

I think it's Italian.
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Pet Peeves ?? WOW. Poor lighting, hard butter, Commercially made entrees, Line cooks masquerading as chefs, poorly trained wait staff, Lack of posted Board of Health inspection rating as you would find in some other states.

Tom, I can't get the image to open.

On September 19 you mentioned a Villages restaurant where dogs are allowed and on the tables and chairs.
Could you please share the name of the restaurant with us?

[QUOTE=Barefoot;969464]Tom, I can't get the image to open.

it's from lady and the tramp, the 2 dogs sharing Spaghetti . i post pictures or photos and if they show up on my laptop when i do Preview Post, i always think they will show up on everyone else's laptop. hmmmmm i don't know what to think now. thanks for telling me.

It just means that I agree with the "quoted post" that I'm responding to.

Loud music.

<><><> Does this mean "I'm not so sure?"
^^^^^} Does this mean Alfred Hitchcock agrees?
Are there any other symbols out there that mean something in a forum? how about a link to list?

pet peeve
 

I agree with everyone that said ...
too dim lighting, hard to read menus, music too loud, sticky tables, dirty seats and sticky menus, obnoxious children, waiters that never return or return with only half the things you asked for, waiting forever to get the check, waiters that ask 'do you want change'? (this is just another way of asking for a tip....as if I wouldn't tip them).
I love going out in the evening and having a pleasant dinner where I can have an enjoyable conversation with my friends, so my worst pet peeve is waiting forever for a table, then getting seated right where the kitchen door or work station is. It is loud and busy with people coming and going constantly. Also, right in front of the bathroom door is annoying. If you complain about the seat you got, they say...'would you like to put your name back on the list and wait for another table'? Oh, and sometimes I ask not to be seated there but often that request is ignored.

Before you blast me, I ALWAYS tip 17-20%, and more if they are really good at their job. Bad food is NOT the waiters fault, but lack of good service is.
I am amazed at the people that keep saying ...'they work so hard for only minimum wage' and you don't even mention the tips they make (I wonder how much tax they actually pay on their tips). I have friends whose children make $150-$200+ per night in tips. Add that to minimum wage and you end up with a pretty darn good salary.

The ladies that stand on their feet all day at the grocery check out line, the fast food people, and people at retail stores all make minimum wage, and they don't get tipped. When you think about it, it isn't really fair, but I suppose they selected those jobs knowing that. Guess we can't tip the entire population!
Last, if service is horrible, I will ask for the manager and complain to them, but if service is really good, I always ask for the manager and tell them how wonderful the service was and mention my waiters name to the manager.
Bon Appetit!!!

Kcrazorbackfan, I'm so glad you explained what "^^^^ this" means.
I thought it meant you were swearing at the guy who wrote the previous post. :eek:

[quote=tomwed;969480]I wonder if posting it from a Windows-based program and Bare trying to view it on her iPad could be the problem. I frequently get emailed cartoons from my friend's Apple-based operating system, phone or iPad, that won't open on my windows laptop.

I was able to view your picture of Lady and the Tramp that you posted.

[quote=CFrance;969575]I can't view it on my iPad or laptop. But I'm too nerdy about computers to try to figure it out.

And now back to the topic of Pet Peeves about Restaurants.

(By the way, when we return to The Bubble after being up north, I'm always amazed by the number of restaurants that are available to us by golf cart!)

Checks that come with your food..., Person at next table carrying on a conversation on her cell phone in a load voice...., Toast that's not toasted....