What would you do, restaurant question?

[badmouse]

I went with a couple of friends to a neighborhood restaurant - Italian - never been there before, other people said they had liked it.

As we were going in, an angry man came out and stopped us and told us not to eat there - it was horrible, they were nasty, food was awful, etc.

My vote was to stay and see if it was really as bad as the guy said. But the friends didn't want to take a chance so we went to Applebee's instead.

Would you have stayed or left?

p.s. I didn't know it would be Applebee's until we couldn't agree on anything else.

 

[HonkeyDonk]

I would look inside and see if the rest of the people there were also storming out saying the same things.

Otherwise, I'd just ignore that crazy guy and try it out myself.

 

[Conky]

I woulda stayed anyway... who listens to crackpots?

And if I knew Applebee's was the alternative there would have been no decision but to stay! :laugh:

 

[IronWing]

I would have stayed. In going to Applebee's you took a possibility for bad food and made it a sure thing.

 

[Bozono]

I woulda thought to make a poll about it on atot. I would've stayed though.

 

[Omegachi]

what if that guy didn't like italian food, and somehow ended up in there...

like donk said, in this situation you have to see if the other people eating in the restaurant are enjoyin their food.

 

[nakedfrog]

I would have tried it. Maybe he was a jerk so they gave him special ingredients.

 

[slycat]

i would've gone in and asked around what happened first..

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk
I would look inside and see if the rest of the people there were also storming out saying the same things.

Otherwise, I'd just ignore that crazy guy and try it out myself.

Is that seriously your answer? If it takes 100% of the customers to give it a bad rating before you'll listen, I guess you'll eat anywhere. You are so esay to please.

 

[iamme]

i'd try it out.

you said others said they liked it. quit being so spineless.....

 

[KarenMarie]

i would have stayed. there are always ppl who are never satisfied and are looking for a free meal.

 

[suse920]

Originally posted by: ironwing
I would have stayed. In going to Applebee's you took a possibility for bad food and made it a sure thing.

FTWWWWWWWWWW

 

[dullard]

I had something similar happen to me once. But it wasn't a ranting/raving/angry stranger, it was an angry in-law. It prevented me from going in there for about 2 years. Then my curiosity got the better of me. I finally went in and it became my favorite restaurant for a decade. I ate there at least once a week.

Just don't ever put blind trust in any angry person. You may be missing out on a whole lot. Multiple different angry people from different parties is a whole other story though.

 

[HonkeyDonk]

Originally posted by: sygyzy

Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk
I would look inside and see if the rest of the people there were also storming out saying the same things.

Otherwise, I'd just ignore that crazy guy and try it out myself.

Is that seriously your answer? If it takes 100% of the customers to give it a bad rating before you'll listen, I guess you'll eat anywhere. You are so esay to please.

Are you an idiot? Where does I say it takes 100%? Stop assuming things out of your ass, k thx.

The point I was trying to make is that 1 angry person will not disuade me from going to a restaraunt. However, if I look in the restaurant and I see others doign the same, then yes I would seriously consider leaving. It all depends on how I see the reactions of others.

Stop being a douche ok?

 

[rh71]

There's no way an angry guy would make me change my mind. The guy is angry... it could be from being impatient or just a picky eater, etc. I would definitely try it for myself... especially if I'm already at the doorstep.