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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:01 PM Original message |
Poll question: Most annoying distraction at a restaurant? |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. I don't think I can honestly pick just one. |
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southpaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yeah... hard to narrow it down... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. How about |
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southpaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Happened to me just the other night... |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. Being next to a couple having a miserable date. |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 05:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. What they should do is look at each other and say, |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 12:43 AM Response to Reply #29 |
49. I wish someone had taught me that. |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 08:41 AM Response to Reply #49 |
55. It's never happened to me but I've heard of it happening. You're welcome. |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. All of the above... |
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Reverend_Smitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. you've actually witnessed someone grabbing food with their bare hands? |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 06:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
54. We used to go to a steakhouse years ago that |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 08:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
56. Could be worse |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. People talking loudly on their cellphone and letting their kids |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. Stop in at my reply to get your popcorn for this thread |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #9 |
69. Got some.....thanks!!! |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. A shard of broken glass in your green chili salsa. |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. The two Cs=Cigs and Cell phones |
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u4ic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
12. Kids puking... |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'll pick all the ones which involve kids. ALL of them. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 02:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Ding Ding Ding! Winner! |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 11:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
47. Before you go to a restaurant |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
14. Noisy Adults... |
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miss_american_pie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. The man verbally abusing his wife |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
16. Cellphones |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. Cell phones |
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lost-in-nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
18. So i'm guessing |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Been eating out the last 3 nights... buying computer hardware is fun! |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
19. Loud people. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
20. People nagging about my kids grabbing food with their hands while they |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. Smoking, it smells bad..... |
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smtpgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 08:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
43. Yep that is where they went wrong, |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 09:36 AM Response to Reply #43 |
57. I like Dogfish Head, too. Hate cellphones, loud adults, smokers ... |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
23. matcom chasing 2 children running around a restaraunt |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
24. The waitress has big whobbers |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 05:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Yeah, but if I told her that she's beat me up! |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
27. My biggest pet peeve at fast-food restaraunts: |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
28. Anything that involves kids. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
30. Self righteous people who never... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 06:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Don't go there. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 07:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Sorry to be a wet blanket. I have a fairly low tolerance level for... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 07:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I can one-up on you regarding that too. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. I know. |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. cell phone assholes |
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Scout1071 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
32. The staff singing happy birthday. |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. doesn't have to be a coughing kid |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 07:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. True, but no parent should be hauling out a sick child anywhere. |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 07:51 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Absolutely |
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Katina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 09:50 AM Response to Reply #39 |
61. again...the problem is the parents, not the kids |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. I was ready to kill in my local Dunn Brothers yesterday |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
37. Incredibly hot women all around you when you are trying to have a date |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
40. Chilled Tomatoes, Iceburg Lettuce |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 01:14 AM Response to Reply #40 |
50. I love tomatoes but they are not a cure for a bad menu. Iceburg lettuce... |
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smtpgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
42. I voted for the children running around |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
44. Two kids running around. Plus, I was at a wedding three weeks ago... |
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Montauk6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-14-06 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
46. Two things |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
48. I stopped for a bite on the way home a couple nights ago. |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 04:26 AM Response to Original message |
51. other...the bill!.....:) nt |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 05:50 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. such a nagging piddly little trifle... |
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Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
53. The Bill |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
58. Bad waitstaff, and service. |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
59. Raising their voices in anger.... |
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Katina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
60. the "quick" answer could be the kids running around |
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Divameow77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
62. Don't go to restaurants that cater to families! |
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Katina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 10:00 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. exactly my point |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
64. Bazooka fire |
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Sugar Smack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 10:37 AM Response to Reply #64 |
66. OMG! That gets on my last nerve too! |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
65. I had to go with the "ignorant baked fish eater", its closest to reality |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
67. Thanks!!! |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
68. In truth, tobacco smoke. |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-15-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Lucky for me, my city banned smoking in restaurants. |
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