It’s finally online, so if anyone wants to hear my segment of the show it’s the last 20 minutes or so.

I’m still waiting to hear if I can actually upload and host it here, so until then you can hear it at NewsTalk980.com.

My segment is short, but it was still fun.

Ribeye

For those of you who didn’t know, I had an interview on a radio show today.  It’s a Canadian station, and the interview was centered on tipping/not tipping.  I’m very opinionated in it, and it’s a bit shorter than I’d hoped.  I have to find out if I’m allowed to upload it or if I can only link to it, and when it’s even going to be online, then I can get it on here.

I’ll give an update as soon as I know, and yes, there’s a new post coming I’m just a bit busier than normal.

Ribeye

Hey everyone! I haven’t added many new links for a bit, but I have added a few. Here are the newest and just some others that you need to check out!

So, You Want to be a Banquet Manager

Front Desk Blog

The Insane Waiter

Restaurant Gal

I Serve Idiots

The Chowder Chronicles

Calgary Server 

More coming soon….

You’ve all probably been wondering where the post explaining the pregnant woman poll has been. Well, after the results, you’ll see the reasons for the poll.

Should servers have the right to deny alcohol service to pregnant women?

• I’m on the fence: I don’t agree with pregnant women drinking, but I don’t agree with denying something legal either. (43%, 99 Votes)
• Yes, servers should be allowed to deny alcohol service if they feel it will be unsafe. (29%, 67 Votes)
• No, it’s not the servers place to dictate how a woman chooses to treat her unborn child (11%, 25 Votes)
• No, if they are legal the women should be allowed to drink what they want, pregnant or not (10%, 23 Votes)
• Yes, women should not be able to put the baby’s life at risk, especially if they chose to continue the pregnancy (8%, 18 Votes)

Most of you are on the fence about this issue and that’s quite understandable.  Many doctors tell pregnant women that one glass of wine or one beer a day is good for them.  I wasn’t as specific as that with this poll, and maybe I should have been.

I had a guest last week that was almost 8 months pregnant.  Legally, here in TN, a server cannot deny a pregnant woman alcohol if she is legal and not already intoxicated.  We can’t deny her alcohol just because she is a pregnant woman, no matter if we have a moral or ethical issue with it.

This woman was not ordering just a glass of wine or a bottle of beer.  This woman started out her night with a Jager Bomb.  During the two hours they were at my table, I served this woman the Jager Bomb, two Long Island Iced Teas, and a shot of house tequila.  That’s just the stuff that I served her.  I was told that if I refused to serve her that I could be fired for discrimination.  Nobody else would take the table from me, and I couldn’t get a manager to pick it up.

After they cashed out, leaving me nothing on their 70 dollar bill, fucking redneck scum, she had her boyfriend get her about 5 more drinks from the bar.  I tried to tell the bartender that they were going to a pregnant woman, who by that time was starting to get lit, but they didn’t listen.  She went outside to smoke about 9-10 times, don’t know how many she smoked but it was at least 9.  She was quite loud in asking the other girl at the table for a xanax (after cashing out, that would have given me a reason to deny her service), so she was taking nerve pills on top of all the alcohol.

This is why I made the poll.  I was fuming by the time this scum left my restaurant, and I could do nothing about it.  Had I been in the mood to lose my job, I would have said something to her, but I can’t really afford to lose that job.  The other job doesn’t provide enough income to survive on.

I’m all for a woman’s right to choose.  I’m all for the one glass of wine or beer during pregnancy if they really want one.  Hell, I don’t even care if the woman smokes.  I’m almost sure my mom smoked when she was pregnant with me.  This bitch was going overboard, however, and it made me want to hurt her.  I can only hope that she’s not doing this on a regular basis because that child will be born with fetal alcohol syndrome if it’s not stillborn.  What she did was criminal, and the laws that say we can’t deny a woman alcohol based on pregnancy need to be fine tuned a bit.

This bitch is the reason that I started the poll.

I’d appreciate your opinions on this, elaborated from your answers on the poll.  I’m curious to know the reasons for your answers.  I can see why most of you would give the “on the fence” answer and once again, that’s my fault for not being more clear.

The Restaurant Customer Stereotype series will return tomorrow, and Ghetto names of the week will be back next week.  I’m also trying to find the time to call a young news producer of a radio station to set up an interview, something that was offered to me a month and a half ago.  That’s the lack of time I’ve got right now, as I was supposed to call her last week.  I’ll make sure to let you all know when it’s set up, and where you’ll be able to hear it.

Thanks as always, and keep coming.  I’m not getting as much posted but I’m doing the best I can!

Ribeye

It’s a little late in the game, but I realized that the last poll that I’ve posted was still going. I have to post a new one, and when I get done with the next post you’ll understand why I’m putting up the new one because they go together. It’ll be up sometime tomorrow.

At any rate, here are the results of the previous poll:

I asked you all if you defend your service people when you see them getting “shit” from other customers.

• Yes, especially if they didn’t do anything wrong (46%, 61 Votes)
• Yes, they are people too (21%, 28 Votes)
• No, it’s not my business (20%, 26 Votes)
• Yes, because arguing with people gives me a rush! (8%, 10 Votes)
• No, I prefer to sit back and enjoy the show (5%, 6 Votes)
• No, that’s just part of their job. (1%, 1 Votes)

To the people who answered “that’s just part of their job” and “No, I prefer to sit back and enjoy the show”, I have only this to say.  Fuck you.  You’re probably the ones who do the bitching half the time.

Ghetto Names of the Week

Women:   LaMuslima (I saw this one on CNN, a lawyer)

Rabreeda

Valeetha

ValKeena

Men:  LaRuntta (Yes, this was a guys name.  He was a dick)

VoMario

KooTooh

Nakeeman

Qwantony