Went to dinner at a nice Italian joint tonight and there were 4 people seated at a table in this

[lonestarnot]

small little joint. Apparently 2 of the people were Michael's parents, and the third was a lady and then Michael. They were talking loudly re the old farts' choice for President. Michael was letting them have it. You would have thought it was Thanksgiving! Michael stood his ground and all the old fart dad could say was "Don't talk like that, you're being disrespectful." Then a glass flew off the table and shattered all over the joint. The waiter came with the broom and dust pan and acted like nothing was happening out of the ordinary. As I got up to leave, I leaned over to Michael (a stranger) and told him to"hang in there and never give up," he was doing a good job by the way. He asked the lady what I said, and she repeated it loudly. I was smiling as I walked out the door.

[alittlelark]

1. Sounds like a fun evening!

[lonestarnot]

2. It made a really bad day better for sure.

[alittlelark]

7. Why was it a bad day?

[lonestarnot]

10. Well where do you want to start?

[alittlelark]

11. The beginning is always good!

[lonestarnot]

13. Well up at 4, went to bed after midnight.

Dog to the vet for surgery. Poor guy. (He's liken his meds tonight ) Back home after dropping him off. Could get the kid up to get to school. Finally did, had to rush him over there. Rush back home get a shower to go get a test. On the way there, some fucknut calls me a retard for my bumper stickers. I cuss him for 3 blocks loud enough for all of snottsdale to hear. Get to the test, lady stuffs a pillow under my back and breaks the rest of my fucking neck. On the way to get doggie, sitting at a red light, richie rich bitch rearends my car that I just paid off this week, fucks the rest of my neck and takes off saying something about the mall. File the police report, get my poor doggie who's fucked up with stitches in his big mouth. Letter to kid re his credit card re some thievery going on he had no idea about, they stopped the thief and apparently he may or may not be jailed, they can't tell me yet, go to dinner and people are fighting re mittwitt and Mr. President, somebody threw a glass, but Michael didn't give up! And that's about the size of that. Could have been worse, the moon is full.

[alittlelark]

18. Damn, that was a bad day!

[lonestarnot]

19. Yes it was.

[GeorgeGist]

3. Thank you Lonestar ...

I wish I had the nerve.

[lonestarnot]

6. You do!

[XemaSab]

4. So you went to the Olive Garden?

[lonestarnot]

5. Your nice Italian, doesn't sound like my nice Italian. And why would I eat at a red joint?

They like to serve card board to conserve on the pasta while they pocket the change.

[XemaSab]

8. Longstanding DU joke

A few years ago someone asked what the nicest restaurant was near Times Square and someone else suggested the Olive Garden. Many lulz and flames ensued.

[lonestarnot]

9. I think I attended that thread.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

15. Good Italian - "Strings" in Las Vegas.

[DiverDave]

17. Mazzi's in Eugene

Haven't been there in years, used to be the BEST.
Man, that thick crust pizza...my mouth is watering.

[gateley]

12. ...

[lonestarnot]

14. I forgot what the Dad said about quitter, but I tell I like to have spit a parmesan wad across the

room. I really wish I had stayed for the whole thing.

[Liberal_in_LA]

16. great story

[zappaman]

20. Cool story bro! n/t

[lonestarnot]

21. No story, true incident.

(Sorry, but I just love this smiley this a.m.)