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I'm at a restaurant and the dude at the next table WILL NOT SHUT UP (Original Post) XemaSab Jan 2012 OP
Grab the nearest infant and start breast-feeding taterguy Jan 2012 #1
ah hahahaha. lol. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #2
Ironically, there's a baby with him XemaSab Jan 2012 #3
Adopt them and teach manners. Ptah Jan 2012 #4
yes Vanje Jan 2012 #18
That's why I don't go to Olive Garden. madinmaryland Jan 2012 #5
Why don't you cut the cheese? n/t TexasTowelie Jan 2012 #6
Are you trying to say you went to the restaurant ... surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #7
Ask your wait person to move you. MilesColtrane Jan 2012 #8
This is why you should keep a roll of duct tape in the trunk of your car. LeftyMom Jan 2012 #9
See if Dexter is around and wants to do a favor. LiberalFighter Jan 2012 #16
Maybe it's your super sensitive hearing? bluedigger Jan 2012 #10
Does this sock smell like chloroform? n/t JTFrog Jan 2012 #11
Ask for another table Bluzmann57 Jan 2012 #12
I was there by myself XemaSab Jan 2012 #15
Do as Larry does. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #13
Great video clip! Who is the frogmarch Jan 2012 #14
That is Super Dave. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #20
Hahaaaa! Love it! pacalo Jan 2012 #19
Probably complaining about the person whistler162 Jan 2012 #17
I was sitting by myself on my laptop XemaSab Jan 2012 #22
join in on the conversation. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2012 #21

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
3. Ironically, there's a baby with him
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 06:02 PM
Jan 2012

There's also a girl who looks about 8 who can't read the phrase "Angels sent from above, please protect the ones we love."

surrealAmerican

(11,357 posts)
7. Are you trying to say you went to the restaurant ...
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 06:42 PM
Jan 2012

... without your socks?

I guess it's "no shoes, no service", but they don't mind about the socks.

MilesColtrane

(18,678 posts)
8. Ask your wait person to move you.
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 06:43 PM
Jan 2012

Make sure you do it loudly...something like, "DO YOU THINK I CAN SIT AT ANOTHER TABLE? CHRIST, I CAN'T HEAR MYSELF CHEW WITH THAT DOUCHEBAG OVER THERE YAMMERING ON!"

Bluzmann57

(12,336 posts)
12. Ask for another table
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 07:47 PM
Jan 2012

And ask yourself why you are bringing a PC or whatever to a restaurant in the first place. Quit the electronic world for a while and have an actual conversation with your dinner mate.

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
15. I was there by myself
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 09:13 PM
Jan 2012

The service was glacially slow, so I grabbed my laptop out of the car while I was waiting.

frogmarch

(12,153 posts)
14. Great video clip! Who is the
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 08:54 PM
Jan 2012

man with Jody? He looks and sounds like Super Dave Osborne (Bob Einstein). I loved the Super Dave show!

Anyway, yes, that's what the OP should do! LOL

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
22. I was sitting by myself on my laptop
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 02:07 PM
Jan 2012

while waiting for my food to come.

Why would this be a problem for anyone?

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