On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:50:55 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo wrote:

> On Jan 12, 10:24*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>> A few restaurants have trained their wait-droids to ask, "How does
>> everything taste?" instead of the usual, "Can I get you anything?"
>> or, "Is everything OK here? <smile>".
>>
>> Does the term, "How does everything taste?" kinda throw people off?
>> Granted, that's our cue to ask for more drinks or condiments, but do
>> I really want to go into detail and tell them how everything tastes?
>>
>> It really gives me the Willies to hear them ask that - it just comes
>> out as so ingenuine, IMO. *
>>
>> So last weekend when we were asked "How does everything taste?", we
>> both said the sauteed mushrooms were terribly salty and we really
>> didn't want them on the table taking up space.
>>
>> So the waitress offered to rinse them off for us. *Duh.
>>
>> County Line BBQ "On The Lake", Austin TX. *Sunday 1/4/09 at 5:10PM.
>>
>> -sw
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> Beats the hell out of "How is everything tasting?" Answer: "I don't
> know, I didn't ask it."
> Personally, I think I'll switch to the detailed description/review.
> Maybe a take off on a wine critique: "The burger has a bold opening
> note followed by good body and hints of onion and peach, but the
> finish is definitely too "oakey" .
> Lynn in Fargo
> (former English major)

what do you mean 'former'? haven't you ever heard the question 'are you
now or have you ever been?'

you're branded for life, girlie.

your pal,
blake