I’d just finished dining alone when the waiter came to clear my table and ask me if I was ready to pay.
“Will that be all on one bill?” he asked.
Now, to be fair, it’s common practice in Canada when two people are dining together to ask them if they want two separate bills, so he must have been asking out of habit. However, it was all I could do to resist saying, “No, split it down the middle. My imaginary friend will pay half after I leave.”
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July 21, 2016 at 12:07 pm
It’s common practice here in the States too for waiters/waitresses to ask a party of two or more whether the bill will be split. But for a party of one…did you ask the waiter whether HE saw someone else sitting there? That’s what I might have done. :>
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July 20, 2016 at 2:49 pm
Hahaha!! I’d have to bite my tongue to keep from making a sarcastic comment in response to that one!
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July 20, 2016 at 2:03 pm
Oh, my pingback:
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July 20, 2016 at 12:57 pm
(*grins*) That is perfect!
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July 20, 2016 at 10:41 am
LOL I can imagine your quick, salty wit, Linda! 🙂
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July 21, 2016 at 3:32 pm
That’s what was wrong – not enough salt on my fish and chips! 😉
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July 20, 2016 at 10:04 am
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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July 21, 2016 at 2:58 pm
😀
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July 20, 2016 at 9:23 am
It is funny but it sort of makes you feel, one :his mind is not on the Job! and two: he was just damn rude! 😎
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July 21, 2016 at 2:54 pm
Nah, I think he was just speaking by rote. 😛 🙂
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July 20, 2016 at 8:35 am
And what did you reply? But it’s not one line…. I also have posted on One Liner Wednesday a post with at least two lines. LOL
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July 21, 2016 at 2:47 pm
I just replied, “yes.” I didn’t want to embarrass the poor guy.
I don’t see your link here for your post! I’ll come and have a look. 🙂
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July 20, 2016 at 7:36 am
That’s funny, Linda. Reminds me of when you order a 12 piece bucket of fried chicken at the counter, and they ask if you are dining in, or want it “to go” ???? ☺
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July 21, 2016 at 2:42 pm
Haha! Yeah, exactly. 😀
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July 20, 2016 at 6:25 am
That’s funny, Linda. Unless he could see someone else at the table. You know, the way your dog looks behind you and barks, but there’s no one there…or is there ???
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July 21, 2016 at 2:38 pm
Ha! That’s so creepy.
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July 20, 2016 at 4:51 am
How’s your schizophrenia? Getting better? Ha!
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July 21, 2016 at 2:29 pm
Ha ha ha. 😉 We’re all doing quite nicely over here, thank you.
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July 20, 2016 at 4:09 am
Maybe he thought you were drunk enough to have double vision and he was hoping to con you into paying twice…
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July 21, 2016 at 2:23 pm
By George, I think you might be right! 😉
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July 20, 2016 at 3:36 am
Good one! ha ha!
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July 21, 2016 at 2:20 pm
😀
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