I have nothing but contempt for these people.

[NuclearNed]

Saturday night my wife and I went to Carabbas for dinner. Like we always do, we ate at the bar that surrounds the kitchen area, so we were seated between people, with other patrons immediately on both sides. The people on my wife's side were clean cut looking, middle class people - two men and one woman. These folks were really loud, talked incessantly, and seemed to be really full of themselves (i.e. they apparently thought they were really something special in this otherwise dull world of common people).

So their food came. The woman had ordered a steak, and immediately she began complaining to her waiter that it was overcooked. The waiter took it away and placed an order for another one for her. As soon as he left, the yammering began in earnest. The woman kept saying things like "I don't mean to be an @sshole, but I just have to have my food exactly the way I like it." Somewhere in there one of the men said "when you're used to $100 meals, you just can't settle." Then came the kicker: all three persons began discussing about how "everything is negotiable", and "if you argue enough, you can get all sorts of free food."

So the second steak came, and you guessed it - it wasn't good enough. The bitching began again and the poor waiter looked like he just wanted to go home. They complained so much that the waiter finally offered to give them a gift certificate, which they gladly accepted. And (this is the really good part) the woman decided she wanted a takeout box because "she would take the second steak home and put it in a stew."

So the woman got 1) a free steak, and 2) a gift certificate towards her next visit. I saw both her steaks - they looked fine to me, but what do I know? The poor waiter's nerves were shot, and once they were gone my wife and I told him about what they had said. I think he was just glad to get rid of them. I hope that its true that "what comes around goes around", because these moochers have some really interesting Karma coming their way.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Saturday night my wife and I went to Carabbas for dinner. Like we always do, we ate at the bar that surrounds the kitchen area, so we were seated between people, with other patrons immediately on both sides. The people on my wife's side were clean cut looking, middle class people - two men and one woman. These folks were really loud, talked incessantly, and seemed to be really full of themselves (i.e. they apparently thought they were really something something special in this otherwise dull world of common people).

So their food came. The woman had ordered a steak, and immediately she began complaining to her waiter that it was overcooked. The waiter took it away and placed an order for another one for her. As soon as he left, the yammering began in earnest. The woman kept saying things like "I don't mean to be an @sshole, but I just have to have my food exactly the way I like it." Somewhere in there one of the men said "when you're used to $100 meals, you just can't settle." Then came the kicker: all three persons began discussing about how "everything is negotiable", and "if you argue enough, you can get all sorts of free food."

So the second steak came, and you guessed it - it wasn't good enough. The bitching began again and the poor waiter looked like he just wanted to go home. They complained so much that the waiter finally offered to give them a gift certificate, which they gladly accepted. And (this is the really good part) the woman decided she wanted a takeout box because "she would take the second steak home and put it in a stew."

So the woman got 1) a free steak, and 2) a gift certificate towards her next visit. I saw both her steaks - they looked fine to me, but what do I know? The poor waiter's nerves were shot, and once they were gone my wife and I told him about what they had said. I think he was just glad to get rid of them. I hope that its true that "what comes around goes around", because these moochers have some really interesting Karma coming their way.

there is a place in hell for people like that.

i once has the same type of unfortunate experience witnessing a$$holes in a restaurant like that. they made the waitress cry and even then they kept going for her jugular.
she came over to our table and we tried to comfort her and shot dirty looks at the uncivilized jerks.

 

[franksta]

Don't worry, it'll come back to them, probably 10 fold.

 

[NuclearNed]

Originally posted by: franksta
Don't worry, it'll come back to them, probably 10 fold.

I hope so. During college I sold electronics at Sears, and had to deal with this type all the time. I wonder if people realize how petty it makes them look.

 

[snoopdoug1]

Originally posted by: franksta
Don't worry, it'll come back to them, probably 10 fold.

we can only hope...

 

[DanTMWTMP]

...wow...

 

[mitmot]

that sucks. i feel for the waiter

 

[NuclearNed]

Originally posted by: mitmot
that sucks. i feel for the waiter

some jobs just don't pay enough

 

[tami]

that's awful.

poor waiter. it's unfortunate that an innocent guy gets the slack and looks like he's unprofessional when in reality it's the fault of the damn scammers.

 

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed

Originally posted by: franksta
Don't worry, it'll come back to them, probably 10 fold.

I hope so. During college I sold electronics at Sears, and had to deal with this type all the time. I wonder if people realize how petty it makes them look.

pretty much any retail sales job

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: BriGy86

Originally posted by: NuclearNed

Originally posted by: franksta
Don't worry, it'll come back to them, probably 10 fold.

I hope so. During college I sold electronics at Sears, and had to deal with this type all the time. I wonder if people realize how petty it makes them look.

pretty much any retail sales job

The Hot Deals forum used to be BAD - there were some crazy people who'd do anything to get a discount. At least two AT'ers have been fired because they posted about deals at their stores in the Hot Deals forum, then when someone couldn't get the discounted price, they printed off the thread and brought it into the store.

I think one of the guys had just had a new baby too. Lost his job because some guy was greedy and wanted a cheap monitor.

 

[Red Dawn]

My wife and I went to dinner Friday Night and had the worse meal we've ever had at a restaurant. Her steak was as tough as leather and reluctantly she had them make her another one which was just as bad. I had Swordfish that was as dry as sand. When the waitress asked us how we liked the food we were polite but honest. We didn't even ask for a doggy bag to take the food we ordered home. When we got the check nothing was deducted so we just paid it and gave the waitress the usual 15% tip (hey it wasn't her fault)

It's a pisser to have to pay $50 for a meal that sucked but that will be the last time they'll get any of our money plus they won't be getting any business from our friends and co-workers. On the other hand if they had given us one of the dinners free we might have just written it off as a bad night for the Chef but then I still don't think we'd ever go back.

 

[kranky]

There absolutely are people out there who think everyone ought to kiss their butts.

I saw a very similar scene a couple years ago on vacation. We were seated next to a table with four twenty-something couples at a restaurant at a little town on the NC coast. Nice place, probably the nicest in a 10-mile radius, but not a four-star joint. AFTER the waiter brought the check, one jerkoff at their table said he would like to see the manager. Waiter asked if there was a problem, and the jerkoff said yes, and he wanted to see the manager to discuss it.

A few minutes later, a guy in paint-stained clothing comes to their table and asks if there's a problem. The jerkoff sneers and says "I said I wanted to see the MANAGER, not the MAINTENANCE MAN." The guy explains he's the owner, and was painting out back, and asked what the problem was. Jerkoff gets all serious and - I swear I witnessed this with my own eyes - picks up a hushpuppy from the basket on the table, holds it a couple feet above the table, and drops it... then looks at the owner with a satisfied grin. The manager stares back. The jerkoff says, "See? It didn't bounce. They are overcooked and we want an adjustment to our bill."

The owner must have seen their type before, because he said, "Your party ate everything you were served, including dessert. The hushpuppies are complimentary and you don't get charged for them. If you had a problem with something, you bring it up at the time. I'm not making any adjustment." The jerkoff sputtered that they ate there every year on vacation, this was outrageous, they would never come back again, blah blah.

The owner repeated there would be no adjustment, and since they had a party of eight there was an automatic 15% gratuity added to their bill, and they should pay it right now and he would certainly appreciate it if they never came back.

You could just tell that they were rich snobs who enjoyed bullying people just to see people kiss their butts. I loved seeing them put in their place.

 

[CraigRT]

contempt is not the word I was thinking.. utter hatred! I'd love to just smack each and every one of them across the face...... losers!

 

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: kranky
*kranky's post*

BRILLIANT!

thats the great thing about small privately owned places, they aren't afraid to do whats right

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: kranky
There absolutely are people out there who think everyone ought to kiss their butts.

I saw a very similar scene a couple years ago on vacation. We were seated next to a table with four twenty-something couples at a restaurant at a little town on the NC coast. Nice place, probably the nicest in a 10-mile radius, but not a four-star joint. AFTER the waiter brought the check, one jerkoff at their table said he would like to see the manager. Waiter asked if there was a problem, and the jerkoff said yes, and he wanted to see the manager to discuss it.

A few minutes later, a guy in paint-stained clothing comes to their table and asks if there's a problem. The jerkoff sneers and says "I said I wanted to see the MANAGER, not the MAINTENANCE MAN." The guy explains he's the owner, and was painting out back, and asked what the problem was. Jerkoff gets all serious and - I swear I witnessed this with my own eyes - picks up a hushpuppy from the basket on the table, holds it a couple feet above the table, and drops it... then looks at the owner with a satisfied grin. The manager stares back. The jerkoff says, "See? It didn't bounce. They are overcooked and we want an adjustment to our bill."

The owner must have seen their type before, because he said, "Your party ate everything you were served, including dessert. The hushpuppies are complimentary and you don't get charged for them. If you had a problem with something, you bring it up at the time. I'm not making any adjustment." The jerkoff sputtered that they ate there every year on vacation, this was outrageous, they would never come back again, blah blah.

The owner repeated there would be no adjustment, and since they had a party of eight there was an automatic 15% gratuity added to their bill, and they should pay it right now and he would certainly appreciate it if they never came back.

You could just tell that they were rich snobs who enjoyed bullying people just to see people kiss their butts. I loved seeing them put in their place.

pwnt

 

[Mickey Eye]

I used to work in an airport bookstore, people were always coming in to "return" books. Generally books that they had bought on sale in one of the high street stores, funny that they all seemed to have torn up the receipt... which they would then produce omitting the part with the price paid on it.

The worst one was this african guy, I layed out the receipt very carefully on the counter and there was a perfect rectangular hole where the price should have been. As I really didn't value my job I tended to confront the scammers on tha basis that it made the job more interesting.

Second worst was a beaten up rocker who came in and tried to return two IDENTICAL books which he had bought at the same time. Whilst, given his state, it was entirely possible that he had accidently bought two copies of the same book at the same time he hadn't managed to peel off all of the "2 for 1" stickers off of the cover.

Statistically speaking I am pretty sure there were scammers that managed to fool me. If only because the morons that stuck out like a sore thumb gave them cover.

 

[Horus]

I work at Future Shop...we recently moved to a new store. A russian guy came in, asked if our closing sale was still on (20 percent off all OPEN BOX computer stuff like printers, hard drives, etc) I said yes.

He started looking at NEW printers, wanting discounts on those. We opened the box to show customers what was inside, but they were new! He didn't understand that "Open Box" means "Bought and returned", not freaking "OPEN BOX!"

 

[sswingle]

Anyone seen the movie, "Waiting..."?

 

[DainBramaged]

I have people like that all the time in Red Lobster. I have even overheard them talking about sh!t like that. I have been sorely tempted to do..."things."

 

[Genx87]

The owner repeated there would be no adjustment, and since they had a party of eight there was an automatic 15% gratuity added to their bill, and they should pay it right now and he would certainly appreciate it if they never came back.

You could just tell that they were rich snobs who enjoyed bullying people just to see people kiss their butts. I loved seeing them put in their place

Pay to see something like that!

The worst one was this african guy, I layed out the receipt very carefully on the counter and there was a perfect rectangular hole where the price should have been. As I really didn't value my job I tended to confront the scammers on tha basis that it made the job more interesting.

In highschool and didnt value my job either and worked at a place called Computer City, a real crap outfit but I was on their CS team. One day this guy comes in wanting to return an item without a receipt, the interesting part is we dont even carry this item. So I put up a stink and tell him I cant return it and he goes off the high handle trying to make a scene. His problem is in highschool I was a complete smartass punk who enjoyed getting people riled up. So I act professionally and calm while ripping him apart. The best part is he tells me he is calling his lawyer and is going to sue the dump I work in, to which I reply "Hey, think I can get in on the lawsuit?" and that brought out a "I am going to sue you too". I just smiled and told him he is welcome to and if he wins can have the 38.75 in my bank account. He stormed off with a red face.

Some people honestly go through life doing these kinds of things. I am not sure if it is a game to them or if they are that desperate for money. It is comical but annoying.

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
My wife and I went to dinner Friday Night and had the worse meal we've ever had at a restaurant. Her steak was as tough as leather and reluctantly she had them make her another one which was just as bad. I had Swordfish that was as dry as sand. When the waitress asked us how we liked the food we were polite but honest. We didn't even ask for a doggy bag to take the food we ordered home. When we got the check nothing was deducted so we just paid it and gave the waitress the usual 15% tip (hey it wasn't her fault)

It's a pisser to have to pay $50 for a meal that sucked but that will be the last time they'll get any of our money plus they won't be getting any business from our friends and co-workers. On the other hand if they had given us one of the dinners free we might have just written it off as a bad night for the Chef but then I still don't think we'd ever go back.

I would have asked for a comment card - most restaurants have them. I use them all the time - especially when I've visited the ladies room and found that they have no hot water in the sink for handwashing. :|

 

[Zedtom]

In reference to kranky's post- I was in a resturant that was very busy. There was a poorly dressed man with a kitchen apron on that was bussing tables. A yuppie couple was pointing and laughing at him as he rushed around cleaning tables.

Later on this same couple had some sort of dispute with the waiter and demanded to speak to the manager. The poorly dressed man soon appeared and identified himself as the owner. He negotiated with them quietly and they were quickly ushered out of the building.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed

So the woman got 1) a free steak, and 2) a gift certificate towards her next visit. I saw both her steaks - they looked fine to me, but what do I know? The poor waiter's nerves were shot, and once they were gone my wife and I told him about what they had said. I think he was just glad to get rid of them. I hope that its true that "what comes around goes around", because these moochers have some really interesting Karma coming their way.

what kind of tip did they leave?

 

[NuclearNed]

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: NuclearNed

So the woman got 1) a free steak, and 2) a gift certificate towards her next visit. I saw both her steaks - they looked fine to me, but what do I know? The poor waiter's nerves were shot, and once they were gone my wife and I told him about what they had said. I think he was just glad to get rid of them. I hope that its true that "what comes around goes around", because these moochers have some really interesting Karma coming their way.

what kind of tip did they leave?

I don't know - I didn't see a tip, but I wasn't really looking.