"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat 26 Nov 2005 10:29:08a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
> Ophelia?
>
>>
>> "<RJ>" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> It was some years ago, driving through the boondocks of New Jersey .
>>> Decided to stop for coffee and a late night snack.
>>> The only place open was the "Truckstop Diner"
>>>
>>> We were turned away at the door by the waitress;
>>> "This restaurant is for truckers only" ????
>>>
>>> Who turns away business ?? Why ????
>>
>> Last summer we were away for the weekend and went looking for a
>> restaurant for lunch. We pulled up outside a nice looking hotel and
>> went inside.
>>
>> There was a large dining room with a small mezzanine space to one
>> side.
>> The place was empty except for a long table on the left full of jolly
>> bikers.
>>
>> We went to sit down at a table for four as we couldn't see a table
>> for
>> two. The waitress told us she only had a table in the smoking
>> section.
>> Since we were the only people in the room apart from the diners I
>> questioned this. The mezzanine section was for smokers and only in
>> that
>> area did she have tables for two.
>>
>> I said I preferred to stay where we were since we don't smoke anway.
>> She told us that was impossible and when asked why, we were told that
>> a
>> party of four might come in. She did however ask the bikers if they
>> would mind us joining the end of their table! Please don't
>> misunderstand me. We have nothing against bikers and they were a
>> friendly bunch but to refuse a table for 4 for 2 people, when the
>> rest
>> of the place was empty seemsed to be stupid and unwelcoming. I told
>> her to keep her tables, thanked the biker's nicely and left. We
>> found
>> somewhere else that appreciated our custom!
>
> I can't believe that waitress! What was she thinking?

I don't know Wayne but she must have cost that place a lot of business