Monday, November 22, 2010

don't let the door hitcha.....

so sometimes the most interesting things to write about are the wee altercations that occur as i'm out in the world spreading joy. some days i'm less joyful than others i'm afraid. one such instance:

i still work one waitressing shift a week. i prefer the term "waitress" to "server" because i am no one's servant. i do however spend a ton of time waiting for people to make decisions. (and i love any word that ends in "ess" or "ette" because i'm very girlie and enjoy words that celebrate that pivotal difference in humans.) politically correct? meh. also, the money's good and i love the people i work with. plus i get paid to be out rather than paying for the priveledge. it's win win.

i don't necessarily love mountains of chicken bones on wing night and boatloads of drunk annoying men. sometimes my patience wears thin. i was blessed last wednesday with a table of dudes who thought they were hilarious and expected me to be impressed by their wit. i may have cracked wise with them had they been less derogatory. i got a bad vibe and i reciprocated. on my third attempt to take a drink order (unsuccessfully) i just smiled and walked away. please note: i wasn't laughing at their jokes nor flirting with them. apparently that was annoying.

"hey!" says one. "can i just ask you a question?"

me: "sure. go."

him: ''was it always your life's dream to be a waitress?"

me: (pause.) ''i waitress because it's fun. i have a theatre arts degree. i'd teach drama but i own a clothing store so there's not a ton of extra time for teaching."

him: (pause.) "you own a clothing store? where?"

me: ''downtown. right around the corner actually."

him: "really? because i have the rights to a sunglass line out of australia. i have them in a store in westbank but i'm looking to get them in a place downtown. could i bring some samples by and see if you're interested?"

me: (pause.) "ummmmm.....no." (turn to walk away.)

him: "hey!"

me: "yes?"

him: "can we at least get a drink here?"

me: "from me? no. try your charm on another waitress." (smile.)

seriously? how stupid can you get? also: waitressing is not an easy job. i think going into the christmas season we should remember to treat everyone with kindness and respect. i wouldn't have been snarky if he hadn't made me feel bad.

today i am hanging christmas bulbs inside the store and preparing for my upcoming soiree. i'm not positive on the exact date, but there will be music, refreshments, deals and door prizes. DOOR PRIZES!!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! incidentally, life is pretty fantastic right now. thank you all for being in it. (hearts and smiles.)

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