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I absolutely hate when... people are entitled asshats who give poor service people a hard time. You sound like an asshole. You can be right and still be an asshole, like this case.

Ok, the way I wrote it I do sound like an asshole.

In reality, I actually ask them politely if they could finish my order.

Nevertheless, it pisses me off that they do that. I should get priority over those in line behind me.
 

KeithTalent

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Flagrant abuse of punctuation is one. There is a poster here that needlessly adds extra commas in the middle of a sentence for no reason and it drives me nuts.

I agree on slow walkers, particularly when they are in groups and will not get out of the way. :mad:

KT
 

AMDZen

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Flagrant abuse of punctuation is one. There is a poster here that needlessly adds extra commas in the middle of a sentence for no reason and it drives me nuts.

........ What, do you mean? No, clue, what, you could possibly, be referring

One thing that pisses me off? How people put there name after every post like I can't just look to the right and see their name

AMDZen
 

DougK62

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Just today at lunch: I hate it when the waiter takes orders for a table of people then has to ask who ordered which meal when the food comes out. You took my order, you should know. Something a good waiter should never do.
 

KeithTalent

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Just today at lunch: I hate it when the waiter takes orders for a table of people then has to ask who ordered which meal when the food comes out. You took my order, you should know. Something a good waiter should never do.

That is annoying and building off that I hate when servers ask if I need change. Always assume I want change and just bring it, or if you see that I am already putting my coat on and am on the way to the door, then I probably do not need change. :rolleyes:

KT
 

AMDZen

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Just today at lunch: I hate it when the waiter takes orders for a table of people then has to ask who ordered which meal when the food comes out. You took my order, you should know. Something a good waiter should never do.

How many people are we talking? I think thats stupid that you expect them to remember when 20-30 mins could have gone by, and also he may have 5-6 tables all ordering similar things.
 

DougK62

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How many people are we talking? I think thats stupid that you expect them to remember when 20-30 mins could have gone by, and also he may have 5-6 tables all ordering similar things.

I'm talking 4-5 people, not a birthday party of 20. The good waiters have no problem keeping things straight even if they're super busy. They even have a pad of paper to keep notes on.
 

SamQuint

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I'm talking 4-5 people, not a birthday party of 20. The good waiters have no problem keeping things straight even if they're super busy. They even have a pad of paper to keep notes on.


You are so right,

Along those same lines I hate it when you have 3-4 different people waiting on you. One guy seats you, one person takes your drink order, another takes your food order, another brings out your food, and another fills your water glass. (another random person or manager comes by and asks you how everything is.) Damn just teach them all to be professional waiters and have one damn person handle everything. (unless there is a large party) I really don't feel like I am getting good service when I am being handed off to the next guy and the next guy. Sometimes I will leave no tip on the table and walk over to the water guy that had been giving me refills and give him the entire tip because he was the only one paying attention to me.
 

ChaoZ

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When assholes change to the right lane so they can gain one car length distance during a red light, thus preventing from making a right turn. Even worse is when the road is empty and they do that anyway.
 

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I hate the thing fast food places do to promote a new item. I don't want you asking me if I would like to try whatever you have that's new. If I want it, I will ask for it. Just tell me when you are ready to take my order and then shut your yap.
 

xanis

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People who like to straddle the turn lane and straight-through lane. Seriously, I see this bullshit on a daily basis and it makes me murderous with rage.
 

Numenorean

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I absolutely hate when... people are entitled asshats who give poor service people a hard time. You sound like an asshole. You can be right and still be an asshole, like this case.

You sound like a poor service person.