It is another wonderful day at the restaurant. I am sure you have all encountered this situation in some way or another, but I have never seen it go down quite like this. I get sat with an older party of six. I am making my way around the table taking drink orders, when one man sitting on the edge taps me on the side and whispers, “I get the check.” “No problem,” I whisper with a wink for added effect. The wink produced the desired result of making him uncomfortable and I moved on to the rest of the table. I get their drinks and take their order, they are pretty easy and not demanding at all. After dropping the plates another gentleman two people over from the first guy says to me, “Make sure I get the check, ok?” “You know what sir, this gentleman over here beat you to it. I already promised him the check.” This guy gets angry (old people always argue about who gets to pay, well, when they don’t have you split it to the penny) and demands the check. The other guy tells him that he is paying and they go back and forth. Fortunately I know just what to do in these situations. After their argument/meal, I bring the check and drop it right between the two of them. They both grab at it frantically and are suddenly engaged in an all out tug of war. They get up from their seats and start pulling as hard as they can and yelling at each other until the second man emerges victorious. It was ridiculous. I come back and take the bill while the loser gives me the stare of death. After they leave I return to the table and collect my 10 percent tip, looks like the worse tipper won, but it was worth it for the show.
- Jeff
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Hahah good one.
I have seen many of the same scene all over again..
when that happens ill just split the bill in half for em. Saves us alot of trouble and makes me look good