Another lot of Alps nonsense
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Thanks br d for keeping me occupied through my Covid induced quarantine.
First of all sorry for the loss of your lovely missus last year. She sounds like a complete gem.
Secondly thanks for allowing us a wee ride in the passenger seat of these glorious journeys that some will never get to do on their own but live it vicariously through yourself.
Even if we did I don’t think we could live up to your levels of brilliance one minute then tremendous fails the next, wallet in the bin, Dave in the Alps and dinging the bumper in front of hundreds to name a few.
Thirdly what happened with the mountain biker in the alps? You alluded to it one year, said you’d let us know later and never did.
Doesn’t really matter now but just stuck in my plague addled head this morning.
Keep up the good work for your own sanity and also in memory of that great wife of yours.
First of all sorry for the loss of your lovely missus last year. She sounds like a complete gem.
Secondly thanks for allowing us a wee ride in the passenger seat of these glorious journeys that some will never get to do on their own but live it vicariously through yourself.
Even if we did I don’t think we could live up to your levels of brilliance one minute then tremendous fails the next, wallet in the bin, Dave in the Alps and dinging the bumper in front of hundreds to name a few.
Thirdly what happened with the mountain biker in the alps? You alluded to it one year, said you’d let us know later and never did.
Doesn’t really matter now but just stuck in my plague addled head this morning.
Keep up the good work for your own sanity and also in memory of that great wife of yours.
shambolic said:
Spleen said:
Stupid question - why so many microfibre towels?
You could go back and read all the other years blogs like I have all day due to being stuck in with covid. But it’s to clean the car in the auto washes and then throw them away.
You wash the car on holiday ?
Is this just me?
I'm sitting in the bar and a couple just came in and asked for 2 cocktails to drink in the garden. But, get this, she wants to try it first, in case she doesn't like it. So the girl behind the bar is now making a small tester one with all the ingredients so she can taste it.
Is this normal? This seems like hugely entitled behaviour to me, buy the bloody thing and if you don't like it then lesson learned.
In these nice hotels there is a surprisingly high number of people who see themselves as above the staff.
I find it infuriating when a waitress brings out drinks and food to a table and the people sitting there just completely ignore her.
I'm sitting in the bar and a couple just came in and asked for 2 cocktails to drink in the garden. But, get this, she wants to try it first, in case she doesn't like it. So the girl behind the bar is now making a small tester one with all the ingredients so she can taste it.
Is this normal? This seems like hugely entitled behaviour to me, buy the bloody thing and if you don't like it then lesson learned.
In these nice hotels there is a surprisingly high number of people who see themselves as above the staff.
I find it infuriating when a waitress brings out drinks and food to a table and the people sitting there just completely ignore her.
br d said:
Is this just me?
I'm sitting in the bar and a couple just came in and asked for 2 cocktails to drink in the garden. But, get this, she wants to try it first, in case she doesn't like it. So the girl behind the bar is now making a small tester one with all the ingredients so she can taste it.
Is this normal? This seems like hugely entitled behaviour to me, buy the bloody thing and if you don't like it then lesson learned.
In these nice hotels there is a surprisingly high number of people who see themselves as above the staff.
I find it infuriating when a waitress brings out drinks and food to a table and the people sitting there just completely ignore her.
I agree with you, i'm of the opinion that you take a risk with a cocktail you haven't had before and hope for the best. You can always neck it I'm sitting in the bar and a couple just came in and asked for 2 cocktails to drink in the garden. But, get this, she wants to try it first, in case she doesn't like it. So the girl behind the bar is now making a small tester one with all the ingredients so she can taste it.
Is this normal? This seems like hugely entitled behaviour to me, buy the bloody thing and if you don't like it then lesson learned.
In these nice hotels there is a surprisingly high number of people who see themselves as above the staff.
I find it infuriating when a waitress brings out drinks and food to a table and the people sitting there just completely ignore her.
I think you can tell a lot about someone with how they treat staff in a service environment, people can be very rude.br d said:
Is this just me?
I'm sitting in the bar and a couple just came in and asked for 2 cocktails to drink in the garden. But, get this, she wants to try it first, in case she doesn't like it. So the girl behind the bar is now making a small tester one with all the ingredients so she can taste it.
Is this normal? This seems like hugely entitled behaviour to me, buy the bloody thing and if you don't like it then lesson learned.
In these nice hotels there is a surprisingly high number of people who see themselves as above the staff.
I find it infuriating when a waitress brings out drinks and food to a table and the people sitting there just completely ignore her.
I mean you can certainly do that with beer, but cocktails? Slightly taking the piss I think. I'm sitting in the bar and a couple just came in and asked for 2 cocktails to drink in the garden. But, get this, she wants to try it first, in case she doesn't like it. So the girl behind the bar is now making a small tester one with all the ingredients so she can taste it.
Is this normal? This seems like hugely entitled behaviour to me, buy the bloody thing and if you don't like it then lesson learned.
In these nice hotels there is a surprisingly high number of people who see themselves as above the staff.
I find it infuriating when a waitress brings out drinks and food to a table and the people sitting there just completely ignore her.
Sadly, the likelihood of encountering pain-in-the-arse types in Michelin starred restaurants and nice hotels does seem to be directly proportional to the expensiveness of said establishments, IMO. Having a bit of money quite often goes hand in hand with being a bit of a dick unfortunately.
br d said:
Is this just me?
I'm sitting in the bar and a couple just came in and asked for 2 cocktails to drink in the garden. But, get this, she wants to try it first, in case she doesn't like it. So the girl behind the bar is now making a small tester one with all the ingredients so she can taste it.
Is this normal? This seems like hugely entitled behaviour to me, buy the bloody thing and if you don't like it then lesson learned.
In these nice hotels there is a surprisingly high number of people who see themselves as above the staff.
I find it infuriating when a waitress brings out drinks and food to a table and the people sitting there just completely ignore her.
It’s not just you. They are ignorant which is all the more unforgivable if they have had a privileged upbringing.I'm sitting in the bar and a couple just came in and asked for 2 cocktails to drink in the garden. But, get this, she wants to try it first, in case she doesn't like it. So the girl behind the bar is now making a small tester one with all the ingredients so she can taste it.
Is this normal? This seems like hugely entitled behaviour to me, buy the bloody thing and if you don't like it then lesson learned.
In these nice hotels there is a surprisingly high number of people who see themselves as above the staff.
I find it infuriating when a waitress brings out drinks and food to a table and the people sitting there just completely ignore her.
“You want to try the cocktail before you buy it??WTAF- this is a highfalutin joint - it’s not Dorothy f
king Perkins where you can try before you buy”
br d said:
Is this just me?
I'm sitting in the bar and a couple just came in and asked for 2 cocktails to drink in the garden. But, get this, she wants to try it first, in case she doesn't like it. So the girl behind the bar is now making a small tester one with all the ingredients so she can taste it.
Is this normal? This seems like hugely entitled behaviour to me, buy the bloody thing and if you don't like it then lesson learned.
In these nice hotels there is a surprisingly high number of people who see themselves as above the staff.
I find it infuriating when a waitress brings out drinks and food to a table and the people sitting there just completely ignore her.
Not just you. Though I try not to get annoyed by it myself, instead I try to make a service staff's day a bit more enjoyable by being polite, grateful, maybe have a bit of a chat, but certainly recognise when they are doing a great job looking after me. I'm sitting in the bar and a couple just came in and asked for 2 cocktails to drink in the garden. But, get this, she wants to try it first, in case she doesn't like it. So the girl behind the bar is now making a small tester one with all the ingredients so she can taste it.
Is this normal? This seems like hugely entitled behaviour to me, buy the bloody thing and if you don't like it then lesson learned.
In these nice hotels there is a surprisingly high number of people who see themselves as above the staff.
I find it infuriating when a waitress brings out drinks and food to a table and the people sitting there just completely ignore her.
I can see I your threads you are remembered for the right reasons when you go on your trips and are treated accordingly!
Some funny examples in Rich vs Really Rich https://www.youtube.com/c/NicholasCrownYouTube/fea... Dietrich the banker is a funny character
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