*blinks*

[conuly]

Can somebody tell me what the kid did that was so horrible? Because I'm just not seeing it. I *am* seeing some pettiness on the part of the poster, though, notably this:

IB: What type of soup is it?
M (thinking): Didn't you read the menu *on your table*?! (out loud) Sweet Potato and Cummin.
IB: Oh, that sounds good.
M (thinking): Girl, even I don't know exactly what cummin is. Who are you trying to impress?

Wow. She *didn't read the menu*! Yes, she should've, but she didn't. And because she says "oh, that sounds good", she *must* be trying to show off?

No, the kid doesn't sound like the paragon of politeness. Skipping please isn't nice. But it's also not nice to correct other people's manners in public.

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[eofs.livejournal.com]

No, the kid doesn't sound like the paragon of politeness. Skipping please isn't nice. But it's also not nice to correct other people's manners in public.

I think the little kid had a point too - ok, so it's not as polite as please, but she said may I which isn't that bad.

In Finnish there's no word for please...

A guess!

[queengodzilla.livejournal.com]

She was a child and didn't live up to the polite expectations this waiter had?

After all <sarcasm>EVERY child should know that just ASKING for something nicely isn't enough, you HAVE to say PLEASE.</sarcasm>

[yuki-onna.livejournal.com]

Actually it sounded like an extremely rude and short tempered waiter with some personal problems with kids to me.

Re: A guess!

[conuly]

Well, the OP thought she was around 10. So she should know to say please.

But it's not worthy of a whole post about it. And, seriously, it's far ruder to correct her like that in public. If she'd said something like "hey, gimme a *blank*", sure, correct her, but if she goes "may I have *blank*", just let it slide.

[conuly]

You too, huh?

All the time I'm reading this, and re-reading, I'm waiting for the moment where the kid starts screaming, or throwing things, or even just running around. Nope. Nothing.

[conuly]

There isn't? Why not?

[yuki-onna.livejournal.com]

It even sounded like maybe she realized she had been kind of rude about the drink and was trying to strike up a conversation to make up for it, with the soup comment.

Honestly, waitstaff_suck, too.

[pyrokinesis.livejournal.com]

A lot of the posts in that community end up being stuff like that. I mostly read for a few select people's stories.

Re: A guess!

[yuki-onna.livejournal.com]

Yes, why ask a child to uphold a politeness level you wouldn't ask an adult to? If a waiter refused to serve an adult until they said please they'd be fired.

[conuly]

To me, the soup comment just sounded like she was trying to participate and be friendly. It doesn't necessarily mean "I was wrong earlier", but it certainly doesn't mean "ooh, let's irritate people!!!"

[yuki-onna.livejournal.com]

Cause, damn, that does sound good! ;)

[conuly]

Oh, god, like the infamous "take a penny doesn't mean take TWO pennies" thread.

I understand that it's a place to vent... but if it takes so little to irritate you, maybe you need to consider getting actual help.

[conuly]

Oh, no. You know what cumin is! You must be a show-off!

Re: A guess!

[conuly]

That'd be pretty funny, though. I wonder how long it'd take to get a please?

[yuki-onna.livejournal.com]

Definitely. And you--you know how to spell it? God, how rude is that?

[conuly]

Please. It's a spice, not a sexual reference.

[yuki-onna.livejournal.com]

Ok, I just woke up the dog laughing.

[conuly]

:)

[yuki-onna.livejournal.com]

And I'll never look at mu curry spices the same way again.

[conuly]

What, you'll look at them with lust in your eyes?

Hey, whatever works for you.

[pyrokinesis.livejournal.com]

Or at least get out of retail.

I love my job. The only things I ever really have to complain about are idiots asking for directions, or trying to make reservations, or that occasional drunk guy that won't leave me alone at the front desk.

But, hey, that comes with the territory.

[cumaeansibyl.livejournal.com]

You mean you don't?

[conuly]

Mihi, a big part of "curry" is the "very hot peppers". I know from experience, you do NOT want those near your genitals. Just thinking about it is unpleasant.

[illuen.livejournal.com]

God some people cn be nit picky. I would take a child who says may I over a child who is the rudest little asshole in the world and adds a please in there just to be more bitchy (they do exist). The little kdi was at least trying to be nice, and even if they didnt get it perfectly right. I know som kids try and be nice, but they arent sure what tosay, because adults cn be pretty intimidating to kids.

I like that community for the most part and i even post once in a while, like the time I caught somebody Jerking off in the porn roiom of the video store i work in. I think that customer was more sucky then a kid who was trying to be polite.

[xiggaroo.livejournal.com]

*doesn't ask*



Actually, no, I think I've heard this story before.