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Restaurant pet peeves

Catitude — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:44:44 GMT

Dirty or spotted silverware/flatware.

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DoneTryin — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:47:38 GMT

Dirty restroom, especially if there's water on the floor. If they can't keep the restroom clean, what happens in the kitchen? Ugh

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JustJazzmom — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:49:34 GMT

Noisy children!

Parents who let their children be noisy!

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nunya — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:49:48 GMT

sticky table

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Catitude — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:50:15 GMT

Waitress using a wet rag to wipe down seats and table. Gross.

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:56:36 GMT

On 3/13/2014 JustJazzmom said:
Noisy children!

Parents who let their children be noisy!

This, and conversations in person and/or on a cellphone at a volume that can be heard by diners at other tables .

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KathyPet — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:03:06 GMT

Any employee that refers to more than one customer as ""You guys""

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happycat — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:04:46 GMT

When the waitress brings us our bread plates and they are wet. Dirty silverware. Big mouth waitresses you can hear all over the restaurant.

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DoneTryin — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:05:23 GMT

On 3/13/2014 KathyPet said: Any employee that refers to more than one customer as "You guys"

How about a waitperson who actually slips into the seat across from you to take your order? Too friendly, or maybe just trying to hear better? I've had that happen a couple of times & didn't know what to make of it.

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brewhaha — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:06:15 GMT

On 3/13/2014 nunya said:
sticky table

It's a problem in a bordello too.

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DoneTryin — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:09:58 GMT

On 3/13/2014 brewhaha said:
On 3/13/2014 nunya said:
sticky table

It's a problem in a bordello too.

Oh, nooooooo you didn't say that

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Jannabelle — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:12:48 GMT

Employees who put their hands on items, like utensils, rim of glasses, plates,etc.

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PurpleBunny — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:16:08 GMT

When they sweep or vacuum when I'm eating. All that krap goes in the air near my food - yuck.

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glb613 — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:19:03 GMT

On 3/13/2014 JustJazzmom said:
Noisy children!

Parents who let their children be noisy!

Yes!!!!!

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straykatz — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:22:25 GMT

Dirty flatware.

Dirty seats.

Sticky tables.

Dirty restrooms.

Any or all of the abow puts a them on my ""I won't eat there"" list.

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Irshgrl31201 — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:22:40 GMT

On 3/13/2014 glb613 said:
On 3/13/2014 JustJazzmom said:
Noisy children!

Parents who let their children be noisy!

Yes!!!!!

That bugs me too. I also can't stand it when parent let their children run around a restaurant. So dangerous for the kids and the servers.

Dirty silverware and glasses is gross. I won't eat at places with them or dirty bathrooms though. When I go into a new restaurant, I go right into the bathroom first and if it is dirty we leave. If a restaurant doesn't keep the bathroom clean that the public sees then you know their kitchen is a hot mess.

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muttmom — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:28:55 GMT

On 3/13/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:
That bugs me too. I also can't stand it when parent let their children run around a restaurant. So dangerous for the kids and the servers.

Dirty silverware and glasses is gross. I won't eat at places with them or dirty bathrooms though. When I go into a new restaurant, I go right into the bathroom first and if it is dirty we leave. If a restaurant doesn't keep the bathroom clean that the public sees then you know their kitchen is a hot mess.

Seriously when you go to a new restaurant you check out the ladies' room before you order?

If it isn't a new restaurant, what do you do if you discover the rest room is dirty after you order?

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Irshgrl31201 — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:09:20 GMT

On 3/13/2014 muttmom said:
On 3/13/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:
That bugs me too. I also can't stand it when parent let their children run around a restaurant. So dangerous for the kids and the servers.

Dirty silverware and glasses is gross. I won't eat at places with them or dirty bathrooms though. When I go into a new restaurant, I go right into the bathroom first and if it is dirty we leave. If a restaurant doesn't keep the bathroom clean that the public sees then you know their kitchen is a hot mess.

Seriously when you go to a new restaurant you check out the ladies' room before you order?

If it isn't a new restaurant, what do you do if you discover the rest room is dirty after you order?

I absolutely do. I worked in restaurants for years while in high school, in college and after college and if a place does not keep their restaurants clean in my experience, then it only gets worse from there. BTW, I am very easy going when going out to eat but I know with all the experience I have from working in restaurants if they aren't concerned with what the public thinks about a dirty bathroom then their kitchen, pantry and coolers are probably a hot mess as well.

I will leave the restaurant if the bathroom is dirty. If it is a restaurant I have been to and it is uncharacteristically dirty, I just tell the staff. I haven't had that happen though where a restaurant I frequent has a dirty bathroom. Most restaurants have someone there do a bathroom check every 15 or 30 minutes so it really should never be an issue.

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tansy — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:12:36 GMT

On 3/13/2014 Hildegarde Withers said:
On 3/13/2014 VCamp2748 said:
How about a waitperson who actually slips into the seat across from you to take your order? Too friendly, or maybe just trying to hear better? I've had that happen a couple of times & didn't know what to make of it.

I've had that happen to me a few times, but it was years & years ago. I didn't think the waitress was being friendly...I just thought it was strange & it sure didn't make me want to tip more. I felt like asking her if she planned on eating with us at our table. LOL

A local restaurant's servers used to do this but I think it annoyed so many customers that they stopped doing it. It was kind of strange.

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Jannabelle — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:20:33 GMT

Has anyone ever had a server set your drink down , touching the rim,,,,,,,or handed you a cup with their hands inside?