This article has three paragraphs, and if you got to the tip jar part you’ve already read two. Finish the job, friend!

My niece got hit hard by this and I think the barista was in on it.

Same. I thought they had gone rogue in hospital billing. 

Right?

I think this was a good, legitimate question. It didn’t sound like the person was trying to get out of tips, just who exactly they should be tipping. Knowing that tips are pooled and the chefs get a cut at these places is nice to know. I only need to tip in one location, but I could tip in two. 

The hostess seated us at a smallish two-top table against the wall, but I saw there was a more spacious table—set for two—open in the middle of the dining room. I asked if we could sit there.

Now come on - this letter writer may be a bit precious, but: There’s really nothing more aggravating than being seated at a tiny uncomfortable table in an otherwise empty restaurant. I have asked if I may move to a larger table when seated at something no bigger than 24" square, if that - for DINNER - and have been…

In my headcanon YOU are actually Salty and are playing a fantastic game of good cop/bad cop with both responses

They save the high-visibility tables for attractive heterosexual couples.

This person sounds delightful, especially when they take the time to drag their brothers despite it not being at all relevant to the story in question.

You can't have it because nobody fucking likes you.

In seafood soup? In a fine dining restaurant? People who know anything about food service, probably. They don’t simmer the seafood in a soup. Not if they actually want their customers to enjoy it. The shrimp is added last; they can easily add something else.

You know they just fished out the shrimp and threw the scallops in without much ceremony.

personally, yeah - as a person with a ton of allergies, it’s not infrequent that I can’t have half a menu, but i just deal with it. who loves scallops so much that they have to have that prep this meal?   if something looks great, i’ll ask them to leave it out if it’s a garnish, but i’d never try to substitute the…

thanks for your willfully obtuse input

Guess who won’t ever be returning to your restaurant.

Haha, yup when I hear the word “snowflake” come out of someone’s mouth, it’s like a flashing neon sign saying “we’re probably not going to be friends, also I'm not a much of a deep thinker.”

Yeah, flu shots aren’t nearly as important as, say, standing during the National Anthem.

1st. Yes. If you don’t like your drink, its always appropriate to ask to have it tweaked or ask for something else.