The Scene: Lunch yesterday
The Players: Myself and A Woman ordering salad
Woman: I’ll have the Mediterranean salad, but I don’t want any orzo pasta. Just throw in extra grilled vegetables.
Me: (reeling through the 20 or so items in the Mediterranean salad) Grilled vegetables?
Woman: Aren’t there grilled vegetables in that salad?
Me: (finally sure that there aren’t) No.
Woman: (looking down at her menu and raising her voice) ROASTED. RED. PEPPERS. Aren’t those grilled?!
Me: (looking astonished, I’m sure) Well, they’re roasted. But you can have extra peppers if you want them.
She actually rolled her eyes at me through the rest of the meal. "Care to look over the dessert menu?" *eye roll*
She went on to tip more than anyone else at the table which confirms my belief that people often tip a standard amount rather than based on their perception of service. Or maybe she knew she was out of line.
Doubtful.
I told the story to my manager who scanned the dining room only once before accurately picking her out.