"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Tara" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> http://www.epicurious.com/articlesgu...013/05/top-10-
>>>> rudest-grossest-most-annoying-habits-of-fellow-diners.html
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/beodge3
>>>>
>>>> Tara
>>>
>>> They left off quite a few things. Like people who blow their nose or
>>> sneeze and don't cover their mouth.
>>
>> The blowing the nose at the table is the worst to me.
>
> Yes. And my dad does it all the time. We can't seem to stop him.

I almost annoy myself, like the last two days at dinner, sweating and nose
blowing chewing red Savinas. I was by my self. That was a treat finding
this at my grocery.

Greg

On Sun, 19 May 2013 15:58:09 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Tara" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> http://www.epicurious.com/articlesgu...013/05/top-10-
> >> rudest-grossest-most-annoying-habits-of-fellow-diners.html
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/beodge3
> >>
> >> Tara
> >
> > They left off quite a few things. Like people who blow their nose or
> > sneeze and don't cover their mouth.
>
> The blowing the nose at the table is the worst to me.
>
Get over it.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 19 May 2013 15:58:09 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > "Tara" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> http://www.epicurious.com/articlesgu...013/05/top-10-
>> >> rudest-grossest-most-annoying-habits-of-fellow-diners.html
>> >>
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/beodge3
>> >>
>> >> Tara
>> >
>> > They left off quite a few things. Like people who blow their nose or
>> > sneeze and don't cover their mouth.
>>
>> The blowing the nose at the table is the worst to me.
>>
> Get over it.

Not gonna get over it when their nose stuff gets in my food or drink or they
are using their hands (unwashed after blowing) to eat communal food. Nope.

On Sun, 19 May 2013 23:22:29 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sun, 19 May 2013 15:58:09 -0700, "Cheri" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >
> >> > "Tara" > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> >> http://www.epicurious.com/articlesgu...013/05/top-10-
> >> >> rudest-grossest-most-annoying-habits-of-fellow-diners.html
> >> >>
> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/beodge3
> >> >>
> >> >> Tara
> >> >
> >> > They left off quite a few things. Like people who blow their nose or
> >> > sneeze and don't cover their mouth.
> >>
> >> The blowing the nose at the table is the worst to me.
> >>
> > Get over it.
>
> Not gonna get over it when their nose stuff gets in my food or drink or they
> are using their hands (unwashed after blowing) to eat communal food. Nope.
>
You eat in Moroccan restaurants?

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sun, 19 May 2013 15:58:09 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> >
>>> > "Tara" > wrote in message
>>> > ...
>>> >> http://www.epicurious.com/articlesgu...013/05/top-10-
>>> >> rudest-grossest-most-annoying-habits-of-fellow-diners.html
>>> >>
>>> >> http://tinyurl.com/beodge3
>>> >>
>>> >> Tara
>>> >
>>> > They left off quite a few things. Like people who blow their nose or
>>> > sneeze and don't cover their mouth.
>>>
>>> The blowing the nose at the table is the worst to me.
>>>
>> Get over it.
>
> Not gonna get over it when their nose stuff gets in my food or drink or
> they are using their hands (unwashed after blowing) to eat communal food.
> Nope.

Me either. We have a friend that does it all the time, if the napkins on the
table are paper, he's just as apt to use one of those. He doesn't do it
other times, so it's not a chronic condition. Here's how we handle it after
many years, we don't go out with him anymore. We have him over, or we go
there for a visit.

Cheri

On 20/05/2013 12:54 AM, sf wrote:
>
>>>
>>> They left off quite a few things. Like people who blow their nose or
>>> sneeze and don't cover their mouth.
>>
>> The blowing the nose at the table is the worst to me.
>>
> Get over it.
>


No. I agree with Cheri. I gentle blow isn't too bad, but when someone is
blowing huge amounts of snot and clearing out entire nasal passages.....
gross. Leave the table. Please.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 20/05/2013 12:54 AM, sf wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>> They left off quite a few things. Like people who blow their nose or
>>>> sneeze and don't cover their mouth.
>>>
>>> The blowing the nose at the table is the worst to me.
>>>
>> Get over it.
>>
>
>
> No. I agree with Cheri. I gentle blow isn't too bad, but when someone is
> blowing huge amounts of snot and clearing out entire nasal passages.....
> gross. Leave the table. Please.


And looking at it after they've blown! As you say, there's a huge difference
in a gentle blow or dab, than an out and out honk that goes on and on.
Personally, it's gotten so bad with our friend that we've stopped going out
to restaurants with him. Love him dearly otherwise, but he has been told by
more than one person and he still does it.

Cheri

On Mon, 20 May 2013 08:55:37 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 20/05/2013 12:54 AM, sf wrote:
> >
> >>>
> >>> They left off quite a few things. Like people who blow their nose or
> >>> sneeze and don't cover their mouth.
> >>
> >> The blowing the nose at the table is the worst to me.
> >>
> > Get over it.
> >
>
>
> No. I agree with Cheri. I gentle blow isn't too bad, but when someone is
> blowing huge amounts of snot and clearing out entire nasal passages.....
> gross. Leave the table. Please.

Good grief! I must keep more refined company because I've never seen
that cartoonish behavior - even in fast food joints (I will not call
those things a restaurant).

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 19 May 2013 15:58:09 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > "Tara" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> http://www.epicurious.com/articlesgu...013/05/top-10-
>> >> rudest-grossest-most-annoying-habits-of-fellow-diners.html
>> >>
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/beodge3
>> >>
>> >> Tara
>> >
>> > They left off quite a few things. Like people who blow their nose or
>> > sneeze and don't cover their mouth.
>>
>> The blowing the nose at the table is the worst to me.
>>
> Get over it.

No, I won't get over it, people that have the disgusting habit of doing
it...really should though.

Cheri

In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

>
> Then there are those who are not screaming but just talk too loudly. We
> once had two couple seated behind us.

oh that's so easy to deal with: just turn to them and ask politely
"would you talk a little louder, we're having trouble understanding
you." works every time

On Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:22:57 PM UTC-4, Malcom Mal Reynolds wrote:
> In article >,
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
>
>
> >
>
> > Then there are those who are not screaming but just talk too loudly. We
>
> > once had two couple seated behind us.
>
>
>
> oh that's so easy to deal with: just turn to them and ask politely
>
> "would you talk a little louder, we're having trouble understanding
>
> you." works every time

I do not like it when someone starts humming jingle bells.

Tara wrote:
> http://www.epicurious.com/articlesgu...013/05/top-10-
> rudest-grossest-most-annoying-habits-of-fellow-diners.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/beodge3
>
> Tara


Maître d': Ah, good afternoon, sir; and how are we today?
Mr. Creosote: Better.
Maître d': Better?
Mr. Creosote: Better get a bucket, I'm gonna throw up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Creosote

Bob

I don't like finger lickers, hats on most men, booth kickers, but the thing which bugs me the more than all peeves combined is DEADBEATS WHO BEAT IT WITHOUT PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE TAB AND TIP. Been stuck many times, but never by the same person.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
>I don't like finger lickers, hats on most men, booth kickers, but the thing
>which bugs me the more than all peeves combined is DEADBEATS WHO BEAT IT
>WITHOUT PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE TAB AND TIP. Been stuck many times,
>but never by the same person.

=========

Yes, that is terrible. Most people know at least one person like that. The
one that orders several drinks, etc., and then wants to split the tab, and
the POS that actually picks up some of the money left for a tip!!!

Cheri

On Monday, May 20, 2013 7:49:30 PM UTC-4, Cheri wrote:
>
>
> Yes, that is terrible. Most people know at least one person like that. The
>
> one that orders several drinks, etc., and then wants to split the tab, and
>
> the POS that actually picks up some of the money left for a tip!!!

Hey! This guy and his wife didn't even throw down enough to cover their @$#% entrees, let alone tax and tip. Both with decent jobs, no kids and married 25 yrs. at the time. I was shocked. They horned in on the group as it was, ordered, ate fast, then beat it.

On 21/05/2013 9:12 AM, Kalmia wrote:

> Hey! This guy and his wife didn't even throw down enough to cover
> their @$#% entrees, let alone tax and tip. Both with decent jobs, no
> kids and married 25 yrs. at the time. I was shocked. They horned in
> on the group as it was, ordered, ate fast, then beat it.
>
>


It sounds like a variation on the old dine and dash, except that they
are stiffing their friends instead of the restaurant. If there is a
next time, arrange for separate checks, or separate checks for them and
make sure they know that you arranged it because of their stiffing the
group. They may become so indignant that they won't want to go out to
dinner with, which could translate to them being embarrassed about you
being on to their conniving.

On 5/21/2013 11:33 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 21/05/2013 9:12 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>
>> Hey! This guy and his wife didn't even throw down enough to cover
>> their @$#% entrees, let alone tax and tip. Both with decent jobs, no
>> kids and married 25 yrs. at the time. I was shocked. They horned in
>> on the group as it was, ordered, ate fast, then beat it.
>>
>>
>
>
> It sounds like a variation on the old dine and dash, except that they
> are stiffing their friends instead of the restaurant. If there is a
> next time, arrange for separate checks, or separate checks for them and
> make sure they know that you arranged it because of their stiffing the
> group. They may become so indignant that they won't want to go out to
> dinner with, which could translate to them being embarrassed about you
> being on to their conniving.
>
Why go to all that trouble? Simply don't go out to eat with people who
stick you with their portion of the check.

I used to go to lunch on occasion with a couple or three other
co-workers. We always got separate checks. She didn't stiff us, she
always stiffed the server. I can't recall an instance where the food or
service was bad. She simply didn't tip. *Ever* The rest of us felt
bad for the server so we'd toss a couple of extra bucks on the table as
we were leaving.

We eventually started avoiding inviting her to lunch. If we did go out
together we'd go to some sit-down fast food place for something like
fish & chips. No servers, no one to tip.

Jill

On 5/21/2013 9:12 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Monday, May 20, 2013 7:49:30 PM UTC-4, Cheri wrote:
>>
>>
>> Yes, that is terrible. Most people know at least one person like that. The
>>
>> one that orders several drinks, etc., and then wants to split the tab, and
>>
>> the POS that actually picks up some of the money left for a tip!!!
>
> Hey! This guy and his wife didn't even throw down enough to cover their @$#%
>entrees, let alone tax and tip. Both with decent jobs, no kids and
married 25 yrs.
> at the time. I was shocked. They horned in on the group as it was,
ordered, ate
> fast, then beat it.

Wow, those are people I wouldn't waste time on again. Sometimes you're
stuck because it's a coworker situation or something, but that is really
nasty behavior.

I can't get into the mind of people like that. I just can't fathom it.

nancy

On 21/05/2013 12:11 PM, Nancy Young wrote:

>
> Wow, those are people I wouldn't waste time on again. Sometimes you're
> stuck because it's a coworker situation or something, but that is really
> nasty behavior.
>
> I can't get into the mind of people like that. I just can't fathom it.
>

Sad but true. There are a lot of people like that. In any large group of
people there always seems to be at least one person or one couple that
does it. They won't leave tip, don't pay enough to cover taxes,
sometimes not even enough to cover their bills, and they do it all the time.

Cheap Bob was notorious for stuff like that. I missed the night that
he got a comeuppance, but I heard about it from the people who did it to
him. He had gone out drinking with three other couples. They guys were
taking turns buying rounds. Bob would always be there when the waiter
came to take their orders but would then slip away to the washroom
before the came and had to be paid for.

When time came for last round, they all ordered expensive drinks, but
when the waiter came with them they asked him to come back when Bob
returned, explaining about him mooching all night. After Bob came back
from the washroom the waiter came back to get the money. Everyone
pointed to Bob and said "He's paying." and the waiter commented that he
had not paid for a drink all night.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
On Monday, May 20, 2013 7:49:30 PM UTC-4, Cheri wrote:
>
>
> Yes, that is terrible. Most people know at least one person like that. The
>
> one that orders several drinks, etc., and then wants to split the tab, and
>
> the POS that actually picks up some of the money left for a tip!!!

Hey! This guy and his wife didn't even throw down enough to cover their @$#%
entrees, let alone tax and tip. Both with decent jobs, no kids and married
25 yrs. at the time. I was shocked. They horned in on the group as it was,
ordered, ate fast, then beat it.

==========

There does seem to be one or two like that in just about every circle.

Cheri