On Monday, February 1, 2016 at 2:15:57 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 2/1/2016 2:53 PM, wrote:
> > Interesting!
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> > https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine...1qJ/story.html
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> > Why do waitstaff feel it is appropriate to bring extra spoons when not everyone at a table orders dessert? Maybe the person ordering dessert doesnt 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
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> > Thats because no restaurant diner has ever said, €œOh em gee, that kale looks amazing. Ive simply got to try a bite.€�
> >
> > Servers dont 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. Dont blame the servers: Blame our whole ridiculous culture around food, morality, and body size. If diners werent neurotic and jittery about dessert, servers wouldnt 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, €œIm planning to finish this myself. It looks great€‰€”€‰does anyone else want to order something for themselves before the server leaves?€�
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> >
> > Lenona.
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> Wife and I often share a dessert. After a good meal with good portions
> we don't always want a big glob of sweets, but sharing can be just enough..
>
> We have on occasion shared a salad but there are already forks on the
> table for that. I like it when they bring an extra spoorn/fork for
> dessert if we order just one.

True. Here in the U.S. it has become the norm to OVERserve everything! I even have one former friend you all know who would not patronize a very good Greek restaurant because he said they served skimpy portions!! Of course this former friend also has/had a problem with being a fat body!

John Kuthe...