I know, I am writing on a message forum. I am just talking about either blogs or message forums in general. To me it's pretty similar don't you agree?
No, it's not. You just keep having the EXACT same conversation with people for over a decade now. You literally write the same crap you did in 2004. You go to the most random message boards to do so. 99% of the people hate you on them, disagree with you and then you just keep shoveling more crap to them and then move onto the next message board and have the exact same conversation and argument.
Same way I feel about his video game obsession , waste of time. Call of Duty isn't exactly real life you know? At least what I am talking about is REAL LIFE issues. Seeing guts splat on the tv that aren't even real is just stupid to me. We have hobbies. Mine is trolling, one of his is video games.
Fixed that for you.
Although kudos on your commitment to this. You've struck that perfect balance between being utterly absurd and somewhat plausible. You've latched onto a near universal topic that everyone debates, and you've taken the most hard lined, reaction creating position you can.
You may just be the greatest troll of our generation.
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Do you ever worry that people spit, ejaculate, and add random bodily fluids to your food -
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The only way it taste good. I even do it at home. I used to eat hot pockets(until I got sick 3 times over the years from it, so I quit(2 times bad gas pains that lasted for an entire day and once threw up), which I dipped bbq hot pockets in mayo.
When I eat certain things, I dip them in mayo or ranch. I love condiments. That's the ONLY WAY I REALLY ENJOY the food.
I gotta ask springs1, why do you give so much of a crap what people do with their own money? If you don't like that people will tip regardless of service, then fine, but pissing and moaning about it and trying to convince us we should be tipping only when the service is exceptional is only making us laugh at you. You expect exceptional service at restaurant chains, not understanding that chains pay their employees the lowest they can. Would you be a great worker with high morale if your employer paid you the minimum they could, and would pay you less if it were legal? So you really do get what you pay for. Go to a cheap chain restaurant, get cheap chain service.
Its no different than saying "I bought a $100 TV and it doesn't work as good as the $1000 TV, thats such crap!". You get what you pay for. More than anything I think you just need to lower your expectation level. Also, golden rule, treat people like crap and why would they want to treat you good? Beyond that you really are pretty hilarious with the ranting, so please keep it up.
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No, it's not. You just keep having the EXACT same conversation with people for over a decade now. You literally write the same crap you did in 2004. You go to the most random message boards to do so. 99% of the people hate you on them, disagree with you and then you just keep shoveling more crap to them and then move onto the next message board and have the exact same conversation and argument.
But please don't stop doing it......
It is similar. It's bitching about restaurant service whether on a message board or on a forum. The only difference is, you may not get as fast a response and on my blog, nobody can ban my on my own blog unlike message boards can.
You've mentioned eating at many chain restaurants in your posts (Chili's, Denny's, Red Lobster, Applebee's, etc.) -- do you ever go to any independent, locally-owned establishments? If so, which are the best in terms of the quality of food (ignoring any issues with poor service you undoubtedly had).
I gotta ask springs1, why do you give so much of a crap what people do with their own money?
Common sense, DUHH, because what they do affects ME PERSONALLY by if they pay their server 20% when they did poorly, all they are doing is REINFORCING THAT BEHAVIOR that ends up at OUR TABLE, understand? Shouldn't this be a bit of COMMON SENSE, HUH?
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If you don't like that people will tip regardless of service, then fine, but pissing and moaning about it and trying to convince us we should be tipping only when the service is exceptional is only making us laugh at you.
I NEVER EVER ONCE SAID THAT!! I said REDUCE the tip if the service is no-so-great and only stiff if it's horrible.
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You expect exceptional service at restaurant chains, not understanding that chains pay their employees the lowest they can. Would you be a great worker with high morale if your employer paid you the minimum they could, and would pay you less if it were legal? So you really do get what you pay for. Go to a cheap chain restaurant, get cheap chain service.Its no different than saying "I bought a $100 TV and it doesn't work as good as the $1000 TV, thats such crap!". You get what you pay for.
We have had WORSE service at fine dining. For example, a place where our check was $293 or so for just us(cheapest steak was $89), our waiter took 8-10 minutes to get my first soft drink, 8-10 minutes to get my refill on my soft drink, and MOST IMPORTANTLY FORGOT MY MARGARITA FROM THE BAR WITH *****NO APOLOGY****** and I wasn't mean either. I said "thank you" even when he brought it back, STILL NO SORRY to speak of. No comp either, not even from the manager that came by to ask how our visit was(we didn't call him, he came to us).
So what you are saying is BS!! The COSTS OF THE FOOD MEANS ***********NOTHING***************!! It all has to do with the *{PERSON}* SERVING YOU!! We have had better service at Denny's, IHOP, and Waffle House even and that's cheaper than the other chains like Applebee's, Outback, Etc.
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More than anything I think you just need to lower your expectation level.
WHY, when I know how *I* would do the job that if I wanted the customer's money, I'D BUST MY BUTT AND THEN SOME FOR THEM, WHY SHOULD I ACT LIKE THEY SHOULD BE LAZY WHEN ***I***** WOULDN'T BE, HUH?
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Also, golden rule, treat people like crap and why would they want to treat you good?
I am not treating people like crap though. If anything, the servers are being JERKS not apologizing the majority of the time they do mistakes, no being considerate such as doodling on the check, bussing a table instead of getting what you asked for such as your check or refill, etc. THOSE people are treating us like crap. It's the OTHER WAY AROUND and YOU KNOW THAT IS THE GOD'S TRUTH!!
It is similar. It's bitching about restaurant service whether on a message board or on a forum. The only difference is, you may not get as fast a response and on my blog, nobody can ban my on my own blog unlike message boards can.
But you just say the same thing over and over again, and you get the same responses from people who hate you. There are literally websites around just to hate on you. You almost have a 100 posts on here alone, and a 100 on that World of Warcraft forum you joined just a few days ago. I'd say it's pretty easy to see you average at the very least 50 posts about food a day, from all the message boards you've now joined. A quick google search shows us you have 5-6 conversations on the go just right now on different, weird, abstract message.
So....50 posts a day = out to about 18, 250 posts a year. You've been doing this going on a a decade so 18, 250 x 10 = 182, 500 posts about food.
You have literally posted 182, 500 messages and said the exact same thing. The conversation has not changed from when you were 25, still young and with a future, to now somebody who is approaching her 40's and still does the exact same thing with her life day after day. You have nothing to show for 182, 500 posts you have made, everyone still disagrees with you and nothing has changed because of it.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, you're beautiful and ranch dressing is still in business thanks to you.
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It is similar. It's bitching about restaurant service whether on a message board or on a forum. The only difference is, you may not get as fast a response and on my blog, nobody can ban my on my own blog unlike message boards can.
Doesn't this ring any alarm bells for you, though? If you have been banned or had your threads (or threads that you participate in) locked on such a frequent basis...wouldn't that be a clue that maybe, just maybe, you are going about it the wrong way? If you are doing what you want to be doing (trying to change our mind about lazy servers) so poorly that you are constantly mocked and banned for it, don't you think it's time to change how you are going about it so that your actual message is received or considered and you aren't just laughed at? You have to realize that the majority of the people don't agree with you. I've seen your leftovers on a couple of boards now...but I have never actually seen someone agree with your extremist stance. That should tell you something.
You've mentioned eating at many chain restaurants in your posts (Chili's, Denny's, Red Lobster, Applebee's, etc.) -- do you ever go to any independent, locally-owned establishments? If so, which are the best in terms of the quality of food (ignoring any issues with poor service you undoubtedly had).
Hibatchi place that's around here. I am not going to name names. A mexican place that we go to about an hour away once in a while(A little hole in the wall essentially, while the service isn't always good, the food is delicious.).
I think you need to look more indepth into Spring1's history.......
Trolls wish they could be this good, Springs1 is in a league of their own, what's a step above trolls? Morlocks? Yeah, we're getting Morlocked here, and in just an exquisite manner.
Absolutely right. As a waiter, it was ultimately my responsibility to ensure that EVERYTHING was correct with your food. Cooks would plate up entrees and the expediter would "build tickets" by collecting the correct entrees, adding the side items, and placing the plates on a tray to complete the order. (at least that's how it worked just about everywhere I have been).At that point, the waiter SHOULD check each plate to see that the order is correct to include having the correct side items. Waiter should also make sure that the food is still hot and didn't "die in the window" while waiting for the order to be filled.Lastly, a waiter who actually knows what he is doing can simply look at your steak and tell with some accuracy whether it is cooked correctly or not. (There are of course exceptions where steaks are "borderline", like right between medium rare and medium, or between medium and mid well.)I have had any number of cooks yell at me because I told them to recook a steak before I even took it to the table. It doesn't take a genius to see a somewhat burnt steak sitting on a plate and to figure out that it ISN'T medium rare as ordered.) The funny thing is, if waiters took the time to pay attention to the little details like the one's Spring mentioned, they would actually have MORE time on their hands to take care of customers. Afterall, it takes maybe 30 seconds to check over an order and make sure it's correct. Failure to do so means that you now have to go all the way back to the kitchen, argue with a cook, get a replacement side item, then carry it back out to the table. That time could have been better spent taking care of other tables instead.
Read all of that towards the end of the page how she started to agree with me.
This is a little from her comments on her blog:
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I will agree that 90% of our servers ARE lazy. They drive me crazy; as lazy as they are with their tables (who are providing their tips), imagine how lazy they are when it's time to do sidework and help clean the restaurant. They're always on their cell phones, outside smoking cigarettes, flirting with the cooks, when they should be paying attention to their guests. And I bet they get your orders wrong all the time because you're right-they are lazy. They expect a 20% tip always. They wonder why they get "stiffed" on a tip sometimes. It's because they didn't deserve a tip!
She also came to my blog and agreed with me there too, here is it:
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Your system of never taking another tables drink order before turning in a ticket would back you up terribly, not to mention the humongous quantity of time you'd waste checking plates and menu prices. It would take you forever to get anything done."
In my opinion, MT, once an order is taken, it should be put into the computer IMMEDIATELY. Once my guests place their order with me, the clock begins to tick. They should be getting their apps 5-10 minutes after they PLACE their order, and their entrees should take between 20-30 minutes (where I work). You really should not start off a new table with an appetizer or dinner order on hold. The guests who just placed their order (who are hungry) are watching you approach another table. You then have to build your rapport, go over the specials, and possibly answer questions. This can potentially be very time consuming and your guests are not going to appreciate the delay in your service.There are other times when it is acceptable to work all your tables together, but when you have a food order you shouldn't be doing this.
The correct way to handle this is to approach the table (with the other tables' menus in hand) and acknowledge their presence, and tell them YOU WILL BE RIGHT BACK. Then you ring in the order, go back to the table, and then you can do your greeting, go over specials, answer questions, etc. Now you can take your time with the new table cause you know that your other tables' food is getting worked on by the kitchen.I know that this can be time-consuming but it really is worth it. Waste no time getting food orders in.
See, it's *RARE* to see someone NOT ********LAZY ON THE JOB TODAY******! THAT IS WHY PEOPLE DON'T AGREE. YOU DON'T SEE THAT, HUH? WHY YOU THINK MOST PEOPLE DISAGREE? Because THEY ARE JUST AS LAZY AS THE SERVERS IF THEY AREN'T SERVERS OR IF THEY ARE SERVERS, THEY ARE LAZY SERVERS You don't see that, huh?
WHY do I have people agreeing with me? Obviously you see I do. Most servers are TOO LAZY to TRY not to mess up. They don't want to write down orders even at times. I don't understand the laziness and being UNCARING about WHAT you are doing?
