Honestly. Are there not any trendy, tattooed, boutique-dressed vegetarians in Adams Morgan that can do the simple tasks associated with waitressing? They include:
- Listening to orders
- Turning in orders
- Bringing orders to tables
- Charging the correct amount for orders
- Being a little nice
Every day that I sit in my corner spot and drink my soy latte, I become more and more convinced that there are no competent waitresses in this quadrant.
I understand that they're stressed about their thesis on the philosophic implications of 6th-century agrarian societies. I understand their latest piercing is still somewhat fresh, and the stretching involved to fit the plug will be a painful process. I understand that it's raining, so they couldn't ride their vintage Peugeot road bike to work. I understand there are a million places they would rather be than 'serving' an idealist like me with her Macbook and monogrammed Covey accessories.
I understand these things.
What I don't understand is the apparent extreme difficulty involved in running two credit cards for one check. I don't understand why it's so tough to walk six extra steps and ask if I'd like a refill on my ice water once or twice per shift.
The thing is, I'm nice. I smile. I say 'please.' I tip well. I order more things when I stay longer than I expected. Throw me a bone here.
I'll stay, Tryst. I'll keep giving you chance after chance. But just know that as far as I'm concerned, you need me for way more than a font consultation. And you need me badly for a font consultation.
3 comments:
A-friggin-men.
to be fair, sometimes you have a bad shift. truly, there is no reason to ever stiff someone. ever. period. ever. there is a lot of communication in leaving a 5 or 9 percent tip (especially when we're talking about an amount under a dollar or two. it was tough as a server in understanding how or why someone could stiff me or leave me something absurd like 5 percent when i waited on them very attentively, and was extremely polite, with all the proper p's and q's and sirs and ma'ams. nonetheless, when people don't earn it, they don't earn it. however, a complete stiff is out of the question. its at the very lease why you don't just make coffee at home or hit the starbucks drive through.
i love your b, btw.
When I read this the famous scene from Reservoir Dogs comes to mind. There they are; contract killers and professional bank robbers drinking coffee and eating greasy hash brown potatoes. And here comes my point, they are talking about the waitress. Mr. Pink is sitting there complaining about how she (the waitress) has only filled his coffee cup one or two times. Then all of the other guys jump on his back talk about how all waitresses make almost 90% of their money of tips. So...even if that black haired, gauged eared, tattooed goth chic has a bad day, you have to help her by being nice.
I mean...WWJD i guess.
-Jacob
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