Grr! Arg!
It's hard to come up with a post every day. I'm losing steam already. However, I do have a suggestion for who should play Gabsosteel in a movie:
Anneliese Van Der Pol of That's So Raven- She's pretty, really funny and usually has red hair, just like Gabby.
And according to some, this girl would play me:
And not to miss out on an opportunity to set some folks straight on what they are doing wrong, I'd like to focus on tipping in restaurants and driving in the left hand lane on the highway.
I know I've mentioned this one before, but for the record, the correct amount of money to leave your server as a tip is 15%-20% of the total cost of the meal. For those of you that aren't math geniuses, simply double the tax. Now, there are a few exceptions to this rule. In my opinion, nothing short of blatant rudeness should cause one to leave any less than 15%. Forgetfulness should be overlooked as long as your server is sincerely apologetic and it is not excessive. Everyone has bad days. Please do not blame your server for the quality or temperature of your entree. They often have very little control over what comes out of the kitchen and it is frowned upon to ask a cook to remake something before the customer has tried it. Also, if you drink a lot during dinner, and tend to finish your beverages very quickly- do not expect a refill the second you put your first one down. Once the server figures out that you are a "fast drinker", she will probably be more on the ball for your subsequent refills. If you have children old enough to make their own meal selections, do not make your server stand there while your child debates over the macaroni and cheese or the chicken fingers. She could be refilling table 12's iced tea while you argue. I also firmly believe, as is the case at restaurants like the Olive Garden, where there are free refills on all soups, salad and breadsticks ,that if your bill is low but you have sent your server to the kitchen several times for refills, you should tip a little more than the suggested amount. Five bowls of soup and three plates of salad for $5.95 warrants a little more than a buck don't you agree?
Topic #2- The Passing Lane. Note that it is called the passing lane for a reason. If you are doing the speed limit in the passing lane, no one can pass you. While there are people out there who abuse this privilege and speed the entire stretch of their journey... that is for state troopers and police officers to deal with. If you want to be a law abiding citizen and drive 55mph on the interstate, by all means do so. Just do it in the middle lane that's all.
Anneliese Van Der Pol of That's So Raven- She's pretty, really funny and usually has red hair, just like Gabby.
And according to some, this girl would play me:
And not to miss out on an opportunity to set some folks straight on what they are doing wrong, I'd like to focus on tipping in restaurants and driving in the left hand lane on the highway.
I know I've mentioned this one before, but for the record, the correct amount of money to leave your server as a tip is 15%-20% of the total cost of the meal. For those of you that aren't math geniuses, simply double the tax. Now, there are a few exceptions to this rule. In my opinion, nothing short of blatant rudeness should cause one to leave any less than 15%. Forgetfulness should be overlooked as long as your server is sincerely apologetic and it is not excessive. Everyone has bad days. Please do not blame your server for the quality or temperature of your entree. They often have very little control over what comes out of the kitchen and it is frowned upon to ask a cook to remake something before the customer has tried it. Also, if you drink a lot during dinner, and tend to finish your beverages very quickly- do not expect a refill the second you put your first one down. Once the server figures out that you are a "fast drinker", she will probably be more on the ball for your subsequent refills. If you have children old enough to make their own meal selections, do not make your server stand there while your child debates over the macaroni and cheese or the chicken fingers. She could be refilling table 12's iced tea while you argue. I also firmly believe, as is the case at restaurants like the Olive Garden, where there are free refills on all soups, salad and breadsticks ,that if your bill is low but you have sent your server to the kitchen several times for refills, you should tip a little more than the suggested amount. Five bowls of soup and three plates of salad for $5.95 warrants a little more than a buck don't you agree?
Topic #2- The Passing Lane. Note that it is called the passing lane for a reason. If you are doing the speed limit in the passing lane, no one can pass you. While there are people out there who abuse this privilege and speed the entire stretch of their journey... that is for state troopers and police officers to deal with. If you want to be a law abiding citizen and drive 55mph on the interstate, by all means do so. Just do it in the middle lane that's all.
posted by alanna at 7:52 AM
2 Comments:
Definitely agree with your comments about left lane driving. I'd like to add this: people seem to have forgotten that not only is the left lane exclusively for passing, using it is the only proper method to pass. It drives me nuts when people have the option to pass in the left or right lane, and opt to use the right lane. There is no speed limit on the autobahn, and yet there are far fewer accidents on that road than any 55 mph highway here. Why? German police strictly enforce the "passing on the left rule," which if violated carries an exorbitant fine. Why pass only on the left? Slower drivers use the right lane, and traffic merges from the right. Also, as it is a rule-of-the-road, knowledgeable drivers should not expect to be passed from the right, and surprises on the road are usually not a good thing.
So, let's recap...
Slow drivers: stay out of the left lane. It is not your job to regulate traffic speed. If you are going 65 in a 55, and the guy behind you wants to do 90, you--not the speeding maniac--are bound by law to get out of the way.
and she wears low-cut dresses - just like gabby!
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