Ever gotten bad service or bad treatment at a business...

[Hoff 0]

InuYasha, you rockin' the big M-N? I've seen Macaroni Grilles around here, although I've never been in. I have no idea if they're local. Your answer may help clarify this.

 

I side with NYU and VX and...whoever else was with them. Also, let me tell you, if you're genuinely nice (don't fake it) to a server who's in a crummy mood, it can make their day a lot better. Not always, but it can.

[Guest]

They're here too. There's one a 5 minute drive away and I've never been there.

[Murmuring Beast 0]

Come to Glasgow - it's the bad-service capital of the world.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Also, KKK, what's Steak n Shake?

 

I consider it to be a notch above fast-food but a notch below a place like Perkins or Eat 'n Park or Kings (some regional places in my area). If you still don't know, then google it.

 

I think I should put into perspective that these few times of crappy service outnumber the many times the service I received has been just fine. Problem is you don't remember the 99 times a waiter refilled your drinks in a timely matter but instead recall the one time the waiter didn't.

 

And I consider myself to be a good customer. Just leave me alone. Refill my drink 1-2 times (depending on if I'm really thirsty) and just leave me alone.

[Hawk 34 0]

Also, KKK, what's Steak n Shake?

 

I consider it to be a notch above fast-food but a notch below a place like Perkins or Eat 'n Park or Kings (some regional places in my area). If you still don't know, then google it.

 

I think I should put into perspective that these few times of crappy service outnumber the many times the service I received has been just fine. Problem is you don't remember the 99 times a waiter refilled your drinks in a timely matter but instead recall the one time the waiter didn't.

 

And I consider myself to be a good customer. Just leave me alone. Refill my drink 1-2 times (depending on if I'm really thirsty) and just leave me alone.

 

Really? See I can eat at SnS more then I can at Perkins. Maybe I just have a bad history with Perkins, but that place is one of the ultimate bad service/bad meal combos ever for me.

 

It's not as horrible as Bob Evans, in terms of service but SnS is one of my favorite late night, after the movies spots to go to.

[geniusMoment 0]

Whoever called in the pizza from his apartment and didn't leave his apartment number is an idiot, and didn't deserve his pizza on time. Seriously, did you think they'd magically find your apartment dumbass. If I'm in a friends apartment I always give the apartment number before they even ask, but I'm not a complete idiot.

 

I've never had any problems with service, sometimes during the dinner rush things will be slow due to high volume, but that's to be expected. And all you people getting these ass amounts of refills, I've never gotten a refill on a soft drink at a restaurant before in my life. What do you guys do, bring a cooler and fill the fucker up?

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Really? See I can eat at SnS more then I can at Perkins.

 

I meant in regards to "class." For example, fast-food is at the bottom of the list because it's get-in-get-out-and-eat. Perkins is more of a sit-down place. SnS is in-between the two. It's primarily a burger joint, but it's better than McDonald's, imo. It's more like a diner.

[Slayer 0]

Come to Glasgow - it's the bad-service capital of the world.

'Cause no one wants to pay for anything there

[stahl 0]

Whoever called in the pizza from his apartment and didn't leave his apartment number is an idiot, and didn't deserve his pizza on time. Seriously, did you think they'd magically find your apartment dumbass. If I'm in a friends apartment I always give the apartment number before they even ask, but I'm not a complete idiot.

 

No, you don't have a clue. I did give the number. But even if I didn't. They should have called me since they didn't have it once they tried to deliver, you don't just forget about a customer who ordered a pizza, there is a thing called customer service you know. Why do you think Pizza places ask for your phone number when you order from them?

 

You also must have skimmed my post since I called them 3 times and they never mentioned not having the number until the third call. Justify that.

 

Also, I can understand a pizza being late for something like that, but 3 hours late and having to phone them 3 times. No, that is just shitty service.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

Really? See I can eat at SnS more then I can at Perkins.

 

I meant in regards to "class." For example, fast-food is at the bottom of the list because it's get-in-get-out-and-eat. Perkins is more of a sit-down place. SnS is in-between the two. It's primarily a burger joint, but it's better than McDonald's, imo. It's more like a diner.

 

All the talk about SnS is making me want their chili fries...

[Hawk 34 0]

Really? See I can eat at SnS more then I can at Perkins.

 

I meant in regards to "class." For example, fast-food is at the bottom of the list because it's get-in-get-out-and-eat. Perkins is more of a sit-down place. SnS is in-between the two. It's primarily a burger joint, but it's better than McDonald's, imo. It's more like a diner.

 

All the talk about SnS is making me want their chili fries...

 

There is a SnS, exactly two blocks from campus. In honor of you, i might stop by and order me a plate of chili fries.

[Edwin MacPhisto 0]

There are few late-night foods better than a Steak n' Shake frisco melt. It has a fascinating orange grease thanks to the thousand-island sauce.

[The Czech Republic 0]

Thousand Island and fry sauce are both disgusting.

[BruiserKC 0]

Several years ago some friends of mine and I went to Daytona's (basically a Hooters rip-off). We had just left a local boxing event and it was about 9 PM on a Friday night. We walk in and one of the ladies tells us to sit anywhere. Several tables clean, but we wanted a booth which was dirty. Took them about 10 minutes to clean the booth off of the previous party's plates and shit. Should have been foreshadowing to the evening of crappy service we were going to receive.

 

Our waitress had no idea what the hell she was doing, we had to chase her down all night for every little thing. At one point I needed a beer refill and it took 15 minutes to get it, they had to change the keg. WTF? I could have changed the keg faster than that and the place wasn't even that busy. The manager was more interested in chucking peanuts at the wait-staff sitting at the bar. I tabbed him as "Magilla Gorilla" because he was a good-sized guy and was wearing a loud purple shirt and pants.

 

Finally, we're done eating, we want our bill so we can move on to the next part of the night. Waitress comes over, clears off about half our plates and heads to the back. She comes back and forth about three or four more times...by this time we have our plates pushed all the way to the edge of the table. She comes out one last time and looks at us and says sweetly, "Did you boys need something?" I was about to go off on her, but I say, "Our check please." As she turns around, my friend mutters under his breath, "And a motherfucking clue, bitch!"

 

As we leave a couple of people wanted to bitch to the manager. I said wouldn't be a good idea as he'd probably chuck peanuts at us too.

 

Needless to say we made her play "Find the Tip."

 

Okay, let me get this straight.

 

1) You had numerous clean tables available to you, and you chose to pick one of the dirty ones. Then you get frustrated when they can't clean it up right away. Strike against the waitress though she probably already had customers she was dealing with at the time.

 

2) You hold it against the waitress that she couldn't get you another beer until the keg was replaced, despite the fact that she clearly is not the person that is going to be changing the keg. She needs to rely upon someone else to do it, but who cares? Strike against her again.

 

3) She starts clearing off your table, clearly gets preoccupied with something else that may have been more important at the time, then politely asks you if you need something else. What a bitch!

 

And then, at the end of it all, you fuck her over on the tip.

 

Let me get this straight. You make the staff take unnecessary steps to assist you, hold things against the waitress that clearly aren't her fault, gripe and bitch and moan about every little thing that tarnishes your perfect dining experience....then wonder why your experience was so bad??

 

Follow my advice, people. It works wonders.

 

First of all...it's late Friday night and the place really isn't very busy. Yes, other tables were available but it is our right to sit wherever we choose. If the place is busy as hell I can see having to wait a little bit but come on.

 

It shouldn't take 15 minutes to change a keg...period. If it is going to take that long then the waitress should come out and say, "We're having some problems with the beer you wanted...would you like something else?" The waitress did not do that...just left me hanging.

 

If you get in the middle of something and leave once and then come back is one thing...3 or 4 times? Please. Unacceptable.

 

Don't get me wrong...I don't expect to be babied but I expect someone to know what the hell they're doing.

[Red Baron 0]

Still, you decided to be an ass about. Besides the booths might have not have been hers to designate for you anyways.

[treble 0]

I've lived in the 'City of the Thousand Islands' for 15 years or whatever now, but I don't think I've ever had Thousand Islands dressing.

[Red Baron 0]

Outside of Kingston/Trent area, no?

[treble 0]

About an hour east of Kingston.

[Red Baron 0]

Do they really have a thousand islands? I mean is that an exact number or are we Canadians just too god damn lazy to count.

[treble 0]

1,865 according to wikipedia.

[Murmuring Beast 0]

Come to Glasgow - it's the bad-service capital of the world.

'Cause no one wants to pay for anything there

 

I would buy you a moderately priced novelty fireman's helmet.

[haws bah gawd 0]

Went to the Wafflehouse in Clearwater, SC a few years back. The cook (female) and two waitresses were too busy trying to look cute for this preppy, artsy-looking guy in his polo shirt and sandals to care about the RESTURANT FULL OF PEOPLE that were there looking for something to eat or drink. My family and I sat there for a good 35-40 minutes, and got nothing, before we finally decided to leave. Everytime one of the waitresses would walk past us, I would let them know what was going on, but it did no good. I have never been back since, and I hope preppy guy tipped them well for the godly service he received.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

If you go to a waffle house any time when it's not both dark and AM, you're a retard.

[haws bah gawd 0]

If you go to a waffle house any time when it's not both dark and AM, you're a retard.

 

Lesson learned. Haven't been back (to a different Waffle House, never to that one again) before midnight since.