woh! Waaaaay too much information! Why would you tell that to a complete stranger?

OMG, what is wrong with people? As for a comeback, all I can think of is "Well, that you for sharing THAT!" spoken while backing away from the table.

Or the server could have totally engaged the customer in a conversation about it.

"Oh really! What kind of infection? I have a(insert something nasty here) and it just WON'T go away. I've tried everything: creams, powders, herbal supplements....."

The dude would have either joined right in or left as soon as the server's back was turned. A win-win either way: fodder for the blog or the loss of an icky customer.

Oh. Dear. God. That pretty much DEFINES too much information.

"I hear a visit to the doctor's office and some antibiotics will clear that right up."

good god.. the stupidity astounds me.

I think I would have offered up, "Water is fine, but don't you think cranberry juice would be more appropriate?"

Yeah, I dunno. I took a gander in my rear view mirror this morning to watch some fool in a brand new car pick his nice, move the finger around, pluck it out and observe his nugget. And yes I watched transfixed. Shudder.

Biggles

Holy snap! LOL my cheeks hurt from laughing so hard. Thanks for sharing!

Oh come on - it could have been SO much worse. At least the SITE of the infection wasn't divulged.

Sadly, I'm not surprised. People seem to be weirdly free about sharing their maladies.
I've actually had this same experience...also in an unlikely venue for so much information. I went in to take a woman's deposition (a woman I had never ever met...and hope to never meet again) and innocently asked if she would like anything to drink before we got going. Without any provocation, she launched into excrutiating detail about her bladder infection, the problems it was causing her, and the problems that she anticipated it would cause her when she left for a cruise later that week. This in front of a room full of lawyers and a court reporter writing down every. single. word. And finally, five minutes later, she asked for a large bottle of water. :shudders: It was a long day.

People are disgusting! Now my turn to share: I am a server. Last week, a man tried to get me to dispose of his needle that he used to give himself an insulin shot AT THE TABLE in front of all his guests. My clever response? NO. (I'm a server, not a nurse.)

Sinus. Sinus infection. We can only hope.

As for the needle, some people have to do it whereever they are if they're brittle, (and their family has probably seen it many many times) but they should NEVER ask anyone else to handle the needle.

If unhappily learning about someone else's bladder infection (we assume)is the worst thing that ever happens to you, you are truly blessed. The best response would be to make sure the server keeps that water coming.

Eeeeew! Drink your water at home!

Eeeew! Drink you water at home!

Heh, props to that person for not being stuck up. People are so uptight I can hardly breathe, sometimes. Truth is, didn't that person make you feel better about yourself?

We had an elderly lady at our cafe yesterday who asked her server what the soups were. When she got the answer she said, "Oh, you have good soups today! I'm so glad! I don't have my teeth in today."

Isn't that the 60+ version of going out without a bra?

Oh, we only sold one bowl of soup yesterday. The rest was teacups with sandwiches!

If it makes you feel any better, it was probably a bladder infection, which is not contagious. Honestly, people past the age of about 10 don't stay home when they're sick. If that. We own a games store which features in-store gaming and sometimes kids (and adults) come in for a day armed with cough drops and a box of Kleenex.

You know, I must be one of those persons that must have "Tell me about your illnesses", written on my forehead. Because perfect strangers tell me about their infections, prostate problems, bowel movements,you name it I've heard it! It's not like I'm a nurse or anything...I'm a cashier at the local supermarket!!!