Things that annoy you in pubs/ restaurants

System

I think the reason behind kids running about (my pet hate) is they probably don't sit up at the table to eat at home. If you kids cannot sit up at a table, don't take them to a restaurant!!

Only diet soft drinks are Coke and mineral water.

Beers esp Guinness served in flip tab pumps

Waiters take the menus away after you order esp when out with a group and they are paying for just what they had.

When paying by card, there is a choice of adding a tip. I pretend to add a tip as if you select no, the waiters can see you are pressing five buttons - PIN and the enter. I pressed no once and the waiter looked peeved off.

Restaurants with timed sittings. The first one, you feel rushed and the second one is too late.

Restaurants that have a takeaway service and prioritize the takeaway customers. Excuse me I paid more for eating at your premises. It has happened to me twice at two different Indian restaurants

LutonGirl

tattycath wrote: »

Just thought of another one...
People who eat like they're mixing concrete-absolutely hate it!

Especially if they have their mouths open.... shudder at the very thought.

System

Another few I have come up with

You are dining with a large party (8+) and the table is right by a wall. Having to bum shuffle on and off seats when any sitting by the wall needs to visit the loo etc. This situation, you cannot have a conversation with someone on the other far end of the table.

I don't like waiting for the extra condiments coming a few mins after being served with food. This can be overcome at the time of order, being asked 'what further condiments would you like?' Then they are taken to the table when waiter puts out cutlery or when dishes are served.

Asking for no ice with my drink and I get ice. Combination of finding too much ice is too cold for me and I get more drink volume wise is the reason.

.Customers at buffet places cough and sneeze over the food.

Azari

Several people have mentioned condiment which has just reminded me:

Why the **** do waiters in Indian restaurants try and remove the chutney tray before serving the main meal?

Every ****y time.

In my experience, most people want to add at least one item from the chutneys to their main meal.

LilElvis

A follow-on from my gripe about having to wait for condiments .......

Being given a small bowl containing 2 thimblefuls of ketchup when there are half a dozen people with chips sat at the table.

Waiters who then remove the condiments from the table without asking whether you have finished with them.

LilElvis

Azari wrote: »

Several people have mentioned condiment which has just reminded me:

Why the **** do waiters in Indian restaurants try and remove the chutney tray before serving the main meal?

Every ****y time.

In my experience, most people want to add at least one item from the chutneys to their main meal.

Totally agree!

My latest condiment-related vent was interrupted by a toddler wanting condiments with her dinner :rotfl:

JReacher1

Azari wrote: »

Several people have mentioned condiment which has just reminded me:

Why the **** do waiters in Indian restaurants try and remove the chutney tray before serving the main meal?

Every ****y time.

In my experience, most people want to add at least one item from the chutneys to their main meal.

For the life of me I have no idea what swear word you are trying to represent with ****y.

I must be getting old!

Azari

JReacher1 wrote: »

For the life of me I have no idea what swear word you are trying to represent with ****y.

I must be getting old!

The asterisks don't represent letters. It's just supposed to represent a general expletive. I added 'y' rather than 'ing' because this is a family forum and I didn't want anyone getting the wrong idea.

NICHOLAS_2

Places that allow kids.

Men who open a pack of crisps and then open it further and put it on the table as if it is a proper meal.

People who stand too close to you / invade your space and make you wish death on them

people who talk too loudly, especially when i have had a bad night sleep, it goes through me.

Gormless people who shout at their kids and sound even more deranged than their kids and make the same or more noise than their irritating kids

Kids

Dirty cutlery

Service from people who look as though they wish they were dead and just don't give a toss about anything

People who moan about not having enough condiments.

People who eat like pigs

People who peel a banana all the way out of the skin and hold it and eat it, dirty, leave the skin on !

slow old people

kids

z1a

Waiting staff who ask if you're ready to order 1 minute after giving you the menu, and you're obviously still reading it.