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Originally Posted by Johnny199r
1. Waiting for everyone to arrive. Want to just order and eat now? I don't think so! We simply have to wait for everyone else that can't read a clock and didn't arrive at the previously agreed upon time because they have no respect for others!
2. Sit at different tables? No Way! You only get magic powers when you sit at a table with 15 other people. Does it matter you can't talk to them all? (even though you probably have interest in that anyway) Nope!
3. Disappointed that there's no available table for 10 at 5:30 pm or lunch time at your favorite restaurant? Who could have seen that coming! Take 2 or 3 separate tables instead? But then you won't get to watch that relative or co-worker you really don't like eat with their mouth full!!
4. Do you love hearing people asking for annoying substitutions for their meal? I know I do! Pretty good odds of that with 15 people! Especially with lots of ladies! (sorry, its true)
5. The food didn't all come out at once? Yours is taking 20 minutes longer than the first people who got there's and now it's just awkward for them sitting around waiting? No way was that predictable!
6. Having trouble with the bill? Not easy for the server to split the bill for everyone for some reason.? No problem! Your food cost $12 but everyone's share is now somehow $25 because other people are terrible!
7. Did you only have an hour to eat, but you still don't have your food because your ordered as part of a big, unorganized group! Of course so!
8. Want to just eat your meal and leave? How rude! You simply must sit around for another 45 minutes and make small talk as you're bored out of your mind!
My wife has a bigger extended family who enjoy this form of torture. I refuse to ever be a part of it. Niece's high school graduation? I'll happily sit through a boring 3 hour high school graduation, 100%. Extended family dinner out after? Count me out - (That was actually my life today)
Nice relaxing Sunday morning? Better go a busy breakfast restaurant, wait around forever so you can watch relatives eat! Not a chance I'm doing that.
Bonus points if you're somehow expected to pay for other adult relatives sometimes for some inexplicable reason.
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It kinda makes me happy that we’re annoyed about trivial public things again.