I try to be overly nice to wait staff and counter-people at eating establishments I frequent, but only because I don't want anyone with a grudge handling my food. For obvious reasons.
I know, world in peril and we have to work together. This is my last office romance, I'll tell you that.
Buffy ,'End of Days'
Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Wolfram - Dec 21, 2005 3:15:42 pm PST #4291 of 10002
Visilurking
beth b - Dec 21, 2005 3:17:31 pm PST #4292 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I am now singing about the meatloaf in my oven. to the tune of Winter Wonderland.
Cashmere - Dec 21, 2005 3:19:13 pm PST #4293 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
I tip 18-20% for decent service. I might go higher for excellent service.
If we have the toddler with us, my standard is usually 25-30% because we usually need more assistance--getting a high chair, getting his food before ours, crackers, extra napkins, getting the check quickly, plus the clean up is a bitch.
We don't eat out much anymore.
Jesse - Dec 21, 2005 3:25:37 pm PST #4294 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I can't decide if I should be thrilled or skeptical: I just called a car service about tomorrow, and he just said to call 30 minutes before I want to go. Granted, I'm really fliexible about my timing, but still. Isn't everything supposed to be crazy right now???
sarameg - Dec 21, 2005 3:27:01 pm PST #4295 of 10002
Maybe they preemptively stationed cars and drivers all over the city. Or one lives really close to you.
Jesse - Dec 21, 2005 3:28:39 pm PST #4296 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Well, it is a local service, but still.
In other news, seeing the ad for the movie where Queen Latifah's boyfriend is played by LL Cool J reminds me of the blind item I saw in Gawker about him being gay.
Allyson - Dec 21, 2005 3:33:53 pm PST #4297 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'm having holiday blues something FIERCE.
Jessica - Dec 21, 2005 3:35:11 pm PST #4298 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I missed where you're trying to get to, Jesse, but a lot of car services aren't taking reservations at all during the strike, at least not during the HOV-4 window.
Cashmere - Dec 21, 2005 3:40:42 pm PST #4299 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
I'm having holiday blues something FIERCE.
Me, too. I'm trying to decide if egg nog will help. Or a Christmas cookie.
sarameg - Dec 21, 2005 3:41:11 pm PST #4300 of 10002