Every
single Scovi has had this problem at one point or another. For those of us of higher
rank, it's practically a daily occurrence. What is this horrible
annoyance? Simply: Waitresses and restaurants NOT listening when asking for an acceptable
level of spice.
For
a perfect example of what I’m talking about, I refer to The GrrlPower Comic
page 117:
Specifically
the image of the menu, and the blonde character(Sydney)’s statements. This is making light of a very serious
problem. Personally I’ve never tried to INSULT my servers (one I’m not THAT
rude, and two there’s always the possibility of snot in the food), but it seems
to have worked. At least in the comic that is.
The
following page: http://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/697
shows what we WANT. Indeed Sydney’s even gloating and monologuing like the
Emperor, but whatever gets the job done.
As
a Scovi it is extremely frustrating to be practically ignored with my food
order. Logically, I understand that they may have had issues where someone
simply tries to brag, and show off, but then are unable to eat their food and
possibly demand a refund / cause a scene. I understand this, but it’s still extremely
unfair to those of us who truly appreciate the divine nature of spice. Spending
a while trying to explain to the individual how serious I am in my request, and
then receiving mediocre food? Disappointing, saddening, and, in most cases,
infuriating.
Normally,
I would like to give advice, and possible solutions when discussing a problem.
Sadly, I am still trying to figure this one out myself. It seems entirely hit
and miss. Even the same restaurant can have different results, depending on who
the waitress is. My only suggestion is to let them know how disappointed in the
food you are when it comes. In the vast majority of cases I have encountered,
they will try to make it right and help as much as possible. After they get
over their initial shock, that is.
If
anyone else has any stories or suggestions to share with the rest, please
comment below or drop me a message. Knowledge is power my fellow Scovis!
-Kirk
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