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sarah bennett
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jmcquown wrote:
> elaine wrote:
>
>>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>The Ranger wrote:
>>>
>>>>Imagine, if you will, going out to a top-shelf restaurant for an
>>>>evening of pleasant dining, quiet socializing, and orgasmic
>>>>tasting of foods you might not prepare at home even on special
>>>>occasions.
>>>>
>>>>Another couple has been seated. They are older and established,
>>>>given their dress. The matron, unfortunately, has bathed in
>>>>something that announces her presence long before she arrives,
>>>>though. She is completely oblivious to how she appears or what it
>>>>is doing to those around her.
>>>>
>>>>What do you do in this situation?
>>>>
>>>>The Ranger
>>>
>>>Obviously ask to be moved to another table, stunning view or not. As
>>>someone else said, you aren't going to get the "matron" to change
>>>her ways and even if you could, I doubt they would have offered to
>>>let her take a shower. At least you didn't get stuck in an elevator
>>>with her
>>>
>>>Jill
>>
>>No - why should they have to move. Explain (with vigor) the problem
>>with the smelly woman. And suggest ever so strongly that she (they)
>>should be reseated.
>>
>>If that is not a possibility perhaps get a rain check (free meal?) for
>>another time.
>>
>>That would be my request.
>>
>>Elaine
>
>
> You make a good point. However, the perfume-doused woman might well be a
> regular customer whereas the OP made it sound like this was a first-time
> visit. Which one would the restauranteur rather not offend?
>
I assume the couple had not received their appetizers yet. It would be
less trouple for everyone involved if they moved- If I was at a
restaurant where smoking was permnitted, and another patron asked me to
move when I lit up (presuming I had not been already served) I would.
--
saerah
"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza
"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
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> elaine wrote:
>
>>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>The Ranger wrote:
>>>
>>>>Imagine, if you will, going out to a top-shelf restaurant for an
>>>>evening of pleasant dining, quiet socializing, and orgasmic
>>>>tasting of foods you might not prepare at home even on special
>>>>occasions.
>>>>
>>>>Another couple has been seated. They are older and established,
>>>>given their dress. The matron, unfortunately, has bathed in
>>>>something that announces her presence long before she arrives,
>>>>though. She is completely oblivious to how she appears or what it
>>>>is doing to those around her.
>>>>
>>>>What do you do in this situation?
>>>>
>>>>The Ranger
>>>
>>>Obviously ask to be moved to another table, stunning view or not. As
>>>someone else said, you aren't going to get the "matron" to change
>>>her ways and even if you could, I doubt they would have offered to
>>>let her take a shower. At least you didn't get stuck in an elevator
>>>with her
>>>
>>>Jill
>>
>>No - why should they have to move. Explain (with vigor) the problem
>>with the smelly woman. And suggest ever so strongly that she (they)
>>should be reseated.
>>
>>If that is not a possibility perhaps get a rain check (free meal?) for
>>another time.
>>
>>That would be my request.
>>
>>Elaine
>
>
> You make a good point. However, the perfume-doused woman might well be a
> regular customer whereas the OP made it sound like this was a first-time
> visit. Which one would the restauranteur rather not offend?
>
I assume the couple had not received their appetizers yet. It would be
less trouple for everyone involved if they moved- If I was at a
restaurant where smoking was permnitted, and another patron asked me to
move when I lit up (presuming I had not been already served) I would.
--
saerah
"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza
"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-Douglas Adams