Restaurant Loungers

Before I start, a slight digression. I hate people who call your cell only to get the voice mail and then don’t leave a message. At times when I’m busy, I’ll just let my phone go to voice mail. Instead of calling me 10 times within a span of 3-4 minutes, just leave a message and I’ll call you back when I’m free. What dipshits ! The only thing worse than not leaving a message is giving deliberate, multiple ‘missed’ calls just to get the other person to call you (back). If you want to talk to me so bad, then go buy some credit, you cheapskates!


Anywho, since I talked about eating out the last time, I thought I would continue on that front. One thing I have started to note quite a lot lately is how people tend to stick around at restaurants. I mean, you’ve had your meal, settled the bill, talked about everything there is to talk about including the weather and the traffic. What more are you waiting for ?? Personally I think a very good sign to leave is when the conversation moves onto the weather and/or the traffic. But then again since I've had more than my fair share of conversations that strayed in that direction, I’m guessing that I’m the only one who feels this way. What’s worse is when the talk moves into the reasons for the horrid weather such as increase in the number of cars, fuel emission, etc. The last time I checked, you were in the Middle East. Even on a pleasant day, it’s still going to be 40 degrees. Just come to terms with and move on with your life !! Seriously !

As for those who wait around at the restaurants, I think the restaurant management should just come to their tables and start playing a recording of that song they play at the Oscars when someone’s acceptance speech runs long.


With all these hold-ups you come across on a daily basis (waiting in traffic, waiting at hospitals, waiting to get test dates for your driver’s license), it’s almost like waiting around has become the fashionable thing to do. And why not ? If wearing sunglasses while indoors and wearing toques with it being 45 degrees outside (don’t forget the beads of sweat streaming down your forehead. Oh yeah, that’s sexy !!) can be considered fashionable, then why can’t the same be said for just loitering ? Hmmm…