Judged by the Japanese

[BookBint]

Last night I took my best friend out for a birthday meal. She voted for Japanese food, so we went to one of our favourite places. They have a noodle dish there that I get nine times out of ten when we go because it is seriously good, and I like to show off my artful chopstick technique.

Anyways, last night (and this morning for that matter) I had a rather painful mouth ulcer. No biggie, but irritating. The dish I wanted is always sprinkled with a very liberal handful of chopped chilli, which is normally fine, but last night I wasn't sure my mouth could take it.

Our waitress comes over with a face like a slapped arse, which was surprising because it was only 6.30 and the place was pretty quiet. Too early for her to have become very stressed one would have thought. I told her what dish I wanted, and smiling very sweetly, asked for there to be no chilli on top. She replied in a rather sarky fashion:
'Why eat Japanese food if you're scared of a bit of chilli?'

What crawled up her ass?

[Canarr]

What crawled up her ass?

Chili, maybe?

Seriously: not very professional. Hope you didn't tip her.

[Zombi]

'Why eat Japanese food if you're scared of a bit of chilli?'

...What? If you were in a Thai restaurant, then maybe I could understand that comment, but Japanese food is not noted for being heavy on the chillies. :/

[Calud]

Uhh, I only know Japanese food that ISN'T spicey. Pretty sure there is some, but it's not internationally known.

[chocoBug]

that reminds me of some bitch who served me in starbucks!

it was xmas so it was REALLY busy and my bf was sitting in a cushy chair and I was sorta perched on the arm; we were talking about something boring like exams actually!

and this waitress comes along, grabbing cups off the table (not our cups either..) in a violent fashion and said "yno, NO ONE comes to starbucks to see that." I said "excuse me?!" and she just gave me a disgusted look and walked off! I would deserve it if i was grossly making out in front of people but i was just sitting there! maybe she got dumped. And she deserved it! grrr!!

[PepperElf]

not all japanese food is spicy

i LIVED there for almost 2 years, i should know.

what planet was that woman coming from.

[Hyena Dandy]

'Why eat Japanese food if you're scared of a bit of chilli?'

Because... Uh... Its not famously spicy?

Although around here, some of the restaurants can get REALLY snarky with you if you want them to change something that's a traditional dish.

[NightWatch]

There are a lot of people out there who request changes to their meal because they are horrendously allergic to the ingredient, or maybe it has an adverse affect on a medical condition. Like if someone had an active stomach ulcer and ate chili spice, they'd probably die (figuratively) from the pain. So unless it's a restaurant that specifically states they will not take special orders, there is no need to give attitude to someone who (nicely) makes a special request. I probably would have called her on it.

[Pairou]

O_o geez. Woman, no...

[Can I have a cheeseburger]

I wouldn't condemn the Starbucks employee entirely. Starbucks is a family-friendly coffee house, not a bar. I wouldn't want to see that kind of behaviour at Starbucks, McDonalds, or a grocery store. I expect it at a bar or in a private dwelling.

That said, someplace I used to work at had problems with employees making out with their boyfriends who came to visit them on break, right in front of customers. Again, it was a family-friendly place where that doesn't need to be seen, and one of the guys on our Joint Health & Safety Committee even tried to stop them. Kudos to him.

[sylvier]

she's probably not japanese

[mharbourgirl]

I wouldn't condemn the Starbucks employee entirely. Starbucks is a family-friendly coffee house, not a bar. I wouldn't want to see that kind of behaviour at Starbucks, McDonalds, or a grocery store. I expect it at a bar or in a private dwelling.

That said, someplace I used to work at had problems with employees making out with their boyfriends who came to visit them on break, right in front of customers. Again, it was a family-friendly place where that doesn't need to be seen, and one of the guys on our Joint Health & Safety Committee even tried to stop them. Kudos to him.

Ok, I'm not sure I understand you any more than I understand why that Starbucks waitress had a panty-fit. What's so objectionable about people sitting together and talking?

[PepperElf]

yeah it sounds like she was overly sensitive in the first place...

[Hyena Dandy]

I wouldn't condemn the Starbucks employee entirely. Starbucks is a family-friendly coffee house, not a bar. I wouldn't want to see that kind of behaviour at Starbucks, McDonalds, or a grocery store. I expect it at a bar or in a private dwelling.

Sitting together and talking is inappropriate behavior? Are kids not allowed to know romance exists now? She wasn't even sitting on his lap, she was sitting on the arm of his chair.

[Shironu-Akaineko]

You're in a family-oriented restaurant! How DARE you talk about exams!