Petty coffee complaints

[moominmolly]

I went out to a restaurant week dinner last night. The company was excellent, the food merely okay, and the service -- well, the service was really crappy. I don't think they refilled my water glass all evening. I indulged in an espresso, since I allow myself a tiny bit of caffeine from time to time, and I was shocked! shocked! to discover that not only had I not gotten a demitasse spoon, but also, that the little saucer was entirely bare.

A nude espresso. How sad and lonely.

[Poll #558807]

I guess I have very strong feelings about my after-dinner coffee. One of the most delightful "me-too!" mealtime experiences I've ever had was with tafkar, where we shared our silly but firm after-dinner restaurant coffee preferences, down to the type of dishware.

Still, even a lonely nude espresso settles my stomach after dinner. It could have been worse.

Comments

[pneuma207.livejournal.com]

If my years working at a restaurant give me any air of authority on this matter...the customers have not thrown out the teensy spoons. The teensy spoons are adorable, and thus the customer have stolen them. I've heard the gushing first-hand: "Oh, it's precious! Oh, it's like a spoon for a doll! Oh, OH!" in that near-orgasmic state only a middle-aged woman can reach over cuteness. Either that, or the dishwashers tossed 'em instead of cleaning 'em.

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

customers are assholes.

i mean, *i* adore the teensy spoons. but that doesn't mean i would *steal* them. that's just icky.

maybe i should bring my own.

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

That is pretty reprehensible, yeah.

But: viral teensy spoon anti-thievery! Buy cheap spoons (http://pages.hyacinthhouseantiques.com/cgi-bin/google.fcgi?itemKey=674574&store=%2Fstores%2Fhyh&catId=Misc_Kitchen&itemNo=1982) in bulk and droplift them in local cafes!