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March 26, 2007
About a month ago The Shouting Customer showed up in our dining room. Before anyone had a chance to seat him he shouted, "I need a place to sit and a menu ASAP!" That night he shouted to his waiter that his "...salad is too small!", but then proceeded to need a Doggy Bag for his dinner because he was "...way too full to finish!" Since then he's come in once a week, and always with the same routine. "I need a place to sit and a menu ASAP!" Last week his "....chowder was too hot!" Always with the shouting. Tonight he was in, made his arena announcement for his table and menu, and proceeded to shout that he was "...in a hurry and was very hungry, tell the kitchen!" And then annouced that his "...salad was too big!", but then proceeded to scrape the plate clean, and his dinner plate, too. On his way out the door he annouced, "... I will be back next week. Have my table ready!"
Can't wait. Posted by Foodwhore at March 26, 2007 09:44 PM 
does he at least tip well? I find that people who tip well get away with more stuff like that Posted by: Leslie at March 27, 2007 12:29 AM I guess everyone thinks they're special. Especially this guy. Posted by: Linda at March 27, 2007 03:59 AM FW, I hate to say this, but you seem to be a "freak-magnet". Where do these people come from? Of course it is true,,,,,people are at their worst when they are hungry. You keep up the good work. You are a much braver woman than me. God bless! Posted by: sue.g at March 27, 2007 05:24 AM maybe he has a hearing problem? And no, I am not usually this generous, but it is still early... Posted by: Tonja at March 27, 2007 07:28 AM Why do people feel like they're so entitled? Just because he shouting he should get what he wants? I don't know how you deal with it! But the stories are pretty funny... :) Posted by: Max at March 27, 2007 08:54 AM You might want to try... 'What?' at the top of your lungs... Posted by: Tony S. at March 27, 2007 09:01 AM I agree with Sue G. You're either a freak magnet, or all the freaks go out to eat. These people are so unbelievable. Posted by: Margarita at March 27, 2007 02:00 PM You are so funny! It's good to have a sense of humor when life goes wacky! Posted by: Lindie at March 27, 2007 06:27 PM Perhaps he's going deaf or former military? I really liked the server blog that you posted. I'm now reading through his work. It's awesome what I can learn about this business by reading blogs. :) Posted by: Heather at March 28, 2007 01:14 PM @sue g. It's not necessarily that the FW is herself a weird magnet (though she may well be), but that the food business attracts far more than its fair share of weirdos, in all their glory, on both sides of the banquette. Posted by: john at March 29, 2007 07:44 AM I wouldn't *yell* "what?" at him but would be very tempted to ask, in a very quiet voice -- "I'm sorry, but I didn't hear you". Might work, might not work -- worth a try. Oh, and bring him salad on a dessert plate (aren't they smaller than salad plates?). Posted by: Mary at March 29, 2007 02:16 PM Unrelated to your topic, BUT Ethel M Chocolates redid their Chocolate Liquor line. One of them is the Lemon Drop. Citrus Vodka, Lemon Juice, and a touch of brandy with Dark Chocolate. I haven't tried it but there are others I want to try too like Much Margarita, Perfecto Mojito, and Yum Rum. Posted by: Steven at March 30, 2007 09:20 AM What a jerk! I once dated someone whose grandmother always treated people like that, in restaurants, in stores. It was so shameful. Everyone deserves respect and kindess! Posted by: Ari (Baking and Books) at March 30, 2007 06:18 PM  |