this is a really good idea

I was gonna star you until you patted yourself on the back.  :-\

This is probably the best thing to do. It shows the position of the owner and any super MAGA person would likely avoid the place rather than have any of their money go to... I don’t know the ACLU.

Not a bad idea.

I mean, it’s a dinner party. They aren’t required to serve you meat. I’ve been to quite a few dinner parties where there wasn’t a meat dish, and I never really thought anything of it. It isn’t hard to have a meal without meat or cheese occasionally.

Wait, What? No way! I need to go lie down for a minute. 

Thank you! This is what I thought when I watched. She comes in, says a prayer then tells people they have a lot of junk and should clean it up, she leaves and they clear it out. Whoa! What an amazing strategist?

No I got the joke, I was just reflecting on the underlying sentiment expressed in the joke. :)

Why do you care though?

Yeah, but you’re also saying “is it a quality or a safety issue? or both?” and then saying “Dresser thinks that sometimes, it’s the latter” (the latter being “safety” or possibly “both”) and then quoting them as saying it’s about quality, which is most definitely in no sense the latter.

They should learn the proper way irregardless.

Then turn to an individual—it can be the oldest woman if you still like being sexist but discreetly—and ask “Would you like to start?” Or pick a child, or whoever is closest to you, or the one with the biggest nose. Whatever.

Absolutely. Apologies if I wasnt clear. Would never lump you in with those nutters. LOL

And the obvious problem, the fry cook’s just going to climb over it with a ladder or tunnel under it.

Semiotics, Venn Diagrams and “I grew up in that area”? Seriously? Thats it? 13 paragraphs...3 of them containing references to what actually happened, most of them incorrect, and 10 paragraphs of word salad where you project and justify pre-judging the kid based on all kinds of assumptions, none of which is justified…

Posting this here to avoid un-graying pointless statements of hostility.

Absolutely an asshole

Lots of places add an automatic gratuity to the bill for parties above a certain size. Never thought to fight it, but I wonder if you can.

Both good points. I was just brain-storming. Maybe a “minimum cover charge for the restaurant per person missing” when seating less than half of a requested reservation?