learningagain

JsBodhi - dating is exhausting! I was actively dating early last year and met some very odd people! Talk about fate though - I logged into the dating website to cancel the subscription, and there was a message from Mr. Fireman. No photo, but the message and profile were well written. I replied with my cell number, cancelled the subscription and we met a few days later (I remember writing about the disaster 1st date - he got stuck at a fire, no call, no show. Then he called apologizing, we rescheduled for later in the day, he then got called in for flooding...I was beginning to think "sure", then he got cancelled as flooding eased, we arranged to meet...we ended up on the phone trying to find somewhere as the area between us was flooded...I guess it damn well had to be worth it after all that!). That was last June - time flies!

biminiblue

Jsbodhi

Yes its a jungle out there!
My friends and I have some ridiculous stories- where do these people come from!

Jail guy is believable- I grew up in a bad, poor neighbourhood and many of the people I grew up with were into trouble, he was one of them.
But I hadn't seen him in a few years- we ran into eachother randomly a couple days ago and exchanged numbers.
we've been crazy about each other since we were teenagers, but never had a chance to get together.
I was going to ask him when we went out if he was still running with those people or if he'd gone straight.
I guess I got my answer......

Plenny

Ahhhhhh Frasier is ALWAYS a good idea. As is coffee.

I got my butt up out of bed today and made the coffee, and a huge breakfast that is definitely more than enough for two people. But I was so hungry in bed all night. I have trouble going to sleep not full, but I know you're not really supposed to do that so....

Thanks for the support for the service industry, folks. We do not have it easy. Sometimes customers do need to be reminded that we are human. I always take the high road with that but I never let anyone get away with that treatment. If they want to skimp on my tip, guess what, I already knew when they walked in the door that they were looking for any reason to do just that. Those are the people that don't get special treatment. Thankfully there are plenty of service industry workers in town and we all support each other. And my managers are advocates. And most of our customers are regulars here in the neighborhood and we love them. We run a tight ship so if someone walks in that bent out of shape, they should just go somewhere else.

ANYWAY. I'm proud of myself for getting outta bed and feeding myself healthy foods. Scrambled eggs with onion and zucchini, vanilla yogurt with banana, a bowl of red grapes, a strong cup of coffee, and a pint of chia drink with hibiscus concentrate.

Jsbodhi

Yes this happened all the time- the complaining to get a free meal.
This thread does move fast, its nice because someone is always around!
Glad to have you xoxo

Plenny

JsB no way! Ugh! I'm glad you had a cake back up plan.

I used to think Mr M would never blow me off, but here I am. He still hasn't written me back. I was just trying to stay friends. MEN.

Men, can you answer for your half of the species please???

brynn

Hugs to all single ladies out there...and married ones, too! Men! Can't live with em, can't live with em! I don't need the frustration in my life right now....good idea on taking a break Jen!

On waitressing..... Served a guy a plate of wings. 15 minutes later I'm looking at a plate of bones while he tells me there was no meat on the bones! Wtf??? Seriously? The manager gave him another plate free. Should've taken a picture.

Plenny

That's ridiculous.
Most of the time my managers accomodate for any complaints but not if it's like that. They'd never throw us under the bus. Morale is very important to our crew.

brynn

Chain restaurants bend over backwards for the customer. My manager knew I served him wings with meat on them. People will do anything for a free meal!

biminiblue

I was a waitress for many years. I thought it was a great job. Set my own hours, worked part time, made enough money to live alone, put some aside and still take vacations etc.

I found people were generally nicer once they had food. Or alcohol. Or both.

Behan

Brynn, it's:

Men, ye can't live with em, can't bury them under the floorboards.

I have also had experience of the extent to which restaurant patrons treat staff like slaves in the belief that paying for a meal affords emperor like entitlement. And then leave without paying a tip. I detest meaness.

B

biminiblue

The thing about being a server or bartender is that I treated everyone the same. That's a basic spiritual rule anyway.

Some people way under-tipped. Some way over-tipped. That said everything about them and nothing about me. The thing was to build relationships with the good ones, so they would come back. It all worked out. I made enough money. The overs/unders balanced out. I don't think it serves anyone to get angry about it; least of all me.

gettingsmarter

Brynn be careful supergluing a coffee mug handle. It might not only fall off one day but break your big toe, nearly cut it off as it breaks and burn you with its piping hot contents. Guess that would wake you right up though

brynn

Lol behan!

I made great money waitressing, too, and the kind of stuff I had to deal with wasn't people necessarily being mean, just a lot of testosterone and ego tripping and guys acting like idiots in front of their friends. Juvenile stuff.

Yikes! Are you speaking from experience gs??

saoutchik

Men - can't live with them, can't skin 'em for pelts

Hi growpath, welcome

I am always polite to restaurant staff as I occasionally work in my sisters/BIL's plus I don't want my food spat in. I can't remember if it was this thread, I think it was - I didn't say anything when given the wrong pizza

Gearbox and exhaust on

Meraviglioso

Hi weekenders, I hope you are all enjoying your Sundays. I had full intention of jumping all in to the weekend thread but got wiped out, and I do mean wiped out by a nasty virus. I don't think I have ever been so sick in my life. I nearly went to the hospital I was so shocked by the sheer force with which bodily fluids were coming out of my body and the stomach cramps, god the cramps. I am laid up today but fortunately not hanging over the toilet anymore. Though I didn't have any intentions of drinking going into the weekend this was a surefire way to ensure I didn't….

Mark1014

Hey gang. I know many of you are multilingual. I acquired a nice set of Asian prints when my grandmother passed away. Each has a grouping of characters and this is one of them.Can any of y'all tell me what this says? Is it Japanese, Chinese? I've wondered for a long time and thought I'd tap into the knowledge of this eclectic group.

Weasel1966

Hi Mark! Cannot wait to see who knows. Curious.

Watching TV the rest of the day. Sunny and relaxing. All work and chores done. Feels GREAT!

Jsbodhi

I can read some Chinese characters, but I can't read that- if it is Chinese its probably traditional characters and I can only read the standard, simplified ones that were enforced during cultural revolution
Ask MLD, she knows Chinese and she might be familiar with traditional text if thats the language it is

biminiblue

I think it says, "Endorse all future earnings over to Bim." . . . and then it gives my address; which is quite remarkable, Mark. I don't think I even knew your grandmother.