On 2016-02-23 6:37 PM, Roy wrote:
> On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 3:59:09 PM UTC-7, Jill McQuown
> wrote:

>> I actually agree with you on this one, Sheldon. There's a reason
>> the servers at *finer* (note the word finer) restaurants offer to
>> grind pepper over your food at the table rather than just leave a
>> grinder on the table. Too many of those fine, upstanding citizens
>> have stolen them.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I for one do not like servers to grind pepper onto MY food. They
> certainly don't know how much to grind or get it distributed
> properly. Also they often have the attitude that they are doing you a
> favor by even being there.

It's usually mainly for show. Otherwise, they would have a reasonable
size of grinder instead of one thee size of a fire extinguisher.





> Nothing I hate worse than some lackey fawning at my elbow and no
> doubtwondering as to how much of a tip I'm going to leave (or not >leave).


See above about the show.

>
> By the way...salt, pepper and sugar dispensers are usually great germ
> carriers...always use a disposable napkin to handle them, lest you
> end up with the same disease(s) as the last person(s) who touched
> them.


Those same people have touched the tables, the door knobs, the menus....