Fried Food Feels Good

Am I that fat?

We go to restaurants for one reason: to eat.

We know that, the servers know that, the managers know it, so do the busboys, hosts, and cooks. While other things play in to the overall experience - food is the main reason we come.

Therefore, when I arrive at a restaurant, I don't need a health lesson from my server on why or why not I should be eating. You know the cartoon imagery that is often used to display a mental battle? The angel on one should and the devil on the other? Many times when we go out to eat we are having this exact same battle in our minds. Should I get dessert? Hmm....that deep fried shrimp look good, maybe I'll get a salad instead. The beautiful thing about this battle is that it happens in our head. No one else is contributing or listening.

Last night though, our server decided she would play the role of the "angel" and question us on everything we ordered.

I'll break this down for you very simply, using direct quotes from our server:

1. We decide we want two fried appetizers.

Her response: "Are you sure you want two? They're kinda big."
My answer: Yes, I know we'll eat it all.

2. Two of us at the table decide we want fried wings as an entree.

Her response (as she drops the food off): "Wow, I can't believe you guys are going to eat this much fried food."
My answer: "I think we can handle it."

3. We finish dinner and she starts to clear our plates.

Her response: "Are you sure you guys don't want any dessert?"
My answer: "No I think we ate more than enough."
Her response: "Are you sure? (with a smirk)"

Hmmm I feel good! Now that you have proceeded over the past thirty minutes to call me fat on three different occasions I think I'll leave you a nice tip.

Can you imagine what would happen to McDonald's business if every time someone went through the drive thru and ordered a big mac, large fry and a coke and then the employee put a handwritten note in the bag that said, "Congratulations. It is likely that after eating all of this high trans fat food that you will gain 7.4 pounds."

Servers have only a handful of jobs and being a consultant on my food choices is not one of them. Bring my food, keep my drink full and get our order right. That is your job. Plus, aren't you suppose to be trying to get me to BUY food and COME BACK? Or would you rather I just order three cups of soup and never visit your restaurant again?