Comments on: Reason for Not Eating Out #29 http://noteatingoutinny.com/2009/02/28/reason-for-not-eating-out-29/ Consuming Les$, Eating More Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:36:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Emily http://noteatingoutinny.com/2009/02/28/reason-for-not-eating-out-29/comment-page-1/#comment-161457 Emily Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:55:32 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/?p=2227#comment-161457 At a Mexican restaurant in Chicago I was asked "Have you dined at here at __________ before?" I said no, I hadn't, figuring it was a standard service industry question. My mistake. We were promptly (and patronizingly) told how the menu worked... full on "and this is the section for appetizers, those are smaller and come before the rest of your food, and below there you'll see our salad section, and then if you open the flap you'll find the enchilada section, below that the burritos..." and on he went, through the entire menu. We didn't have it in us to tell him that despite not dining at that fine establishment before, we had indeed encountered menus before. It was definitely an odd food service experience. At a Mexican restaurant in Chicago I was asked “Have you dined at here at __________ before?”
I said no, I hadn’t, figuring it was a standard service industry question. My mistake. We were promptly (and patronizingly) told how the menu worked… full on “and this is the section for appetizers, those are smaller and come before the rest of your food, and below there you’ll see our salad section, and then if you open the flap you’ll find the enchilada section, below that the burritos…” and on he went, through the entire menu. We didn’t have it in us to tell him that despite not dining at that fine establishment before, we had indeed encountered menus before. It was definitely an odd food service experience.

]]> By: Kannan Vasudevan http://noteatingoutinny.com/2009/02/28/reason-for-not-eating-out-29/comment-page-1/#comment-80596 Kannan Vasudevan Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:21:42 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/?p=2227#comment-80596 "Would you like fresh ground pepper with that?" "Yes, please." "Just say when." "When." I prefer to add my own pepper. Great blog! “Would you like fresh ground pepper with that?”
“Yes, please.”
“Just say when.”
“When.”

I prefer to add my own pepper.

Great blog!

]]> By: Yvo http://noteatingoutinny.com/2009/02/28/reason-for-not-eating-out-29/comment-page-1/#comment-79231 Yvo Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:27:14 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/?p=2227#comment-79231 Have you dined with us before? Are you familiar with how things work here? :) I think my favorite reason, right now, is probably (paraphrased) - the food I cook is exactly 110% to my tastes and no one else's. There is no doubt in my mind when I make something that it is what I want. Have you dined with us before? Are you familiar with how things work here?

:) I think my favorite reason, right now, is probably (paraphrased) – the food I cook is exactly 110% to my tastes and no one else’s. There is no doubt in my mind when I make something that it is what I want.

]]> By: corinne http://noteatingoutinny.com/2009/02/28/reason-for-not-eating-out-29/comment-page-1/#comment-78756 corinne Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:10:26 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/?p=2227#comment-78756 you made me laugh ! yes this is so true and so american :) well if it could a bit less on your side of the world and a bit more here in Europe we'll have a good average ;) hello from Geneva/Switzerland you made me laugh ! yes this is so true and so american :) well if it could a bit less on your side of the world and a bit more here in Europe we’ll have a good average ;)
hello from Geneva/Switzerland

]]> By: Chris http://noteatingoutinny.com/2009/02/28/reason-for-not-eating-out-29/comment-page-1/#comment-78684 Chris Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:28:28 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/?p=2227#comment-78684 "Are you still working on that" kills me..... I hate the idea of enjoying food as work. “Are you still working on that” kills me….. I hate the idea of enjoying food as work.

]]> By: James http://noteatingoutinny.com/2009/02/28/reason-for-not-eating-out-29/comment-page-1/#comment-78542 James Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:10:27 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/?p=2227#comment-78542 "Your kids are starving. Carl's Jr. believes that no child should go hungry. You are an unfit mother. Your children will be placed in the custody of Carl's Jr." “Your kids are starving. Carl’s Jr. believes that no child should go hungry. You are an unfit mother. Your children will be placed in the custody of Carl’s Jr.”

]]> By: Jess@lavidaveggie http://noteatingoutinny.com/2009/02/28/reason-for-not-eating-out-29/comment-page-1/#comment-78515 Jess@lavidaveggie Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:02:26 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/?p=2227#comment-78515 Eloquent, persuasive and to-the-point. My blood pressure is rising and I'm in the weeds just by reading this. Eloquent, persuasive and to-the-point. My blood pressure is rising and I’m in the weeds just by reading this.

]]> By: Matthew http://noteatingoutinny.com/2009/02/28/reason-for-not-eating-out-29/comment-page-1/#comment-78444 Matthew Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:18:10 +0000 http://noteatingoutinny.com/?p=2227#comment-78444 My name is ______ and I'll be your server tonight. My name is ______ and I’ll be your server tonight.

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