Many of you know about my pet peeves of rude restaurant people... More so, how they act toward my little guy... It seems they finally quit saying he was a 1/2 a person, but for some reason still ask if he needs a booster seat or high chair... Hello, he's almost 5 and not overly short for his age... But alas, that I can take...
What drives me absolutely NUTTY is when the wait staff doesn't think they have to listen to him because he's a kid.... Today we went out for lunch and the waiter came to get our drinks. Veg told him what he wanted, and even asks please, but the waiter looks at me as if Veg isn't even there and says "What would he like to drink?" I said "he just told you what he wanted" So the waiter said it was noisy in there and could I repeat it. Fine so I did....
He comes back to take our order and Veg very politely tells the man what he wants. The waiter looks at me to take my order and doesn't even look at the very polite child sitting next to me that is speaking. I finally got annoyed and said, "He is telling you what he wants, I'll order next" So Veg says it again... The waiter looks at me and not him. He then says in a rude tone "What does he want?" ... I said in a rude tone right back "He is telling you what he wants, if you will look at him and listen"... So the very mean waiter at this point is annoyed with me too, and looks at Veg to say "Fine, what do you want" So Veg tells him now for the 4th time.....
Very clear spoken and still saying Please.... The waiter had the nerve to say to my kid "Your going to have to look at people when you speak" ummmm Hello, he's been looking at you for the past 10 minutes and you've been blowing him off...
Obviously this could have all been avoided had I just ordered for him... But there is no reason I should have to. He is very much able to do so and knows exactly what he wants.... Not to mention, I would love to see the waiter talk like that to an adult some time when he can't hear them.... No - Dang it... he will take Veg's order from the mouth of Veg, or he'll stand their all freakin' day.... At this point I was in no hurry...
Finally he gets the order and leaves (probably to go spit in our food).... Comes back with our bread, and THE CHECK... We didn't even have our meals yet, and he was already expecting me to pay... Hello!!!
Hubby arrives at the table to eat with us, and within minutes the now very sweet and kind Waiter brings out our food, being very sweet and kind.
Veg looks at me and says "Wow, That waiter must be having a better day now that Daddy is here, because he is being much nicer"
ha ha!!