On Mon, 1 Feb 2016 13:11:40 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" >
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> > wrote in message
> ...
> Interesting!
>
> https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine...1qJ/story.html
>
> Why do waitstaff feel it is appropriate to bring extra spoons when not
> everyone at a table orders dessert? Maybe the person ordering dessert doesn't
> want others sticking spoons in her dessert. Am I the only person who thinks
> this is wrong? I have never seen anyone get extra forks when ordering a
> salad.
>
> D.A. / Maynard
>
> That's because no restaurant diner has ever said, "Oh em gee, that kale
> looks amazing. I've simply got to try a bite."
>
> Servers don't do anything for the express purposes of annoying their
> customers; they do what they have found works for most of the people most of
> the time. Bringing extra spoons with a dessert saves waitstaff the
> inevitable trips back. Don't blame the servers: Blame our whole ridiculous
> culture around food, morality, and body size. If diners weren't neurotic and
> jittery about dessert, servers wouldn't have to play these games.
>
> Do your part to create a saner food culture by calmly asserting your right
> to and desire for your entire slice of cake. When your dessert and extra
> spoons are brought to your table, say, "I'm planning to finish this myself.
> It looks great?-?does anyone else want to order something for themselves
> before the server leaves?"
>
> (end)
>
Too bad some people never learned how to share. Yes, I want an extra
fork for with the salad and an extra soup spoon if there's soup.
>
> And for god's sake STOP TAKING PICTURES OF YOUR DOUBLE FUDGE MOCHA RIPPLE
> CAKE!!!!
>
>
That peeve is even more petty than being annoyed by a server bringing
extra utensils to ward off several trips back and forth later.

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