I would normally put other people’s stories in the “Reader’s Idiots” section but because this is a story about MY idiots at MY restaurant written by a friend of mine, I thought I’d share it with everyone. Just goes to show that I’m not just ridiculously intolerant and that douchebag-ery is sensed on a universal level. So here goes. Thanks for the story, Cary.

First off, you are never at work when I go there. You suck.

Secondly, my friend and I went last night and as soon as the these people came to sit down next to us, you could just tell it was going to be fun. The waitress comes up and asks for their drinks orders and the man goes, “I want water and we want the thing with the shrimp and . . . the shrimp and all the rice and stuff. We’re going share it.” He said this pointing to his suspiciously mail-order looking wife and 100% Caucasian daughter.

The waitress proceeds to tell him, as I know it says on the menu, that sharing isn’t allowed due to the limited seating at the tables.

”No, no, that don’t make no sense, we do this all the time.”

The waitress continues to try and explain and eventually, politely, puts her foot down and says she cannot do it, but if he would like to speak to a manager, she would gladly get her.

“Yeah, you go and get me that manager then.”

So she does and the manager tells him the exact same thing.

To which the man scoffs, “Whatever, let’s just go!”

And off they went, but not without a few more grumbles about how ridiculous and unfair the world is.

Thought I’d share.

And damn it, be there when I’m hungry next time! :p

P.S. A little update as we are almost a week into the contest: There’s quite a few of you doing some linkage, so thanks for that. Here’s the leaders so far:

First Place - The Red Lobster Blog
Second Place - Chimera’s Cavern
Third Place - 10% Is Not Enough
Fourth Place - Think, Sarah, Think
Fifth Place - Blame Coffee

Thanks for all who are participating. Hope to see some movers and shakers in the coming weeks. If you don’t know how to play, click here.

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