So two entries in one piece - neither totally about
food, yet so important to a proper meal.
Issue Number 1: Parking in any establishment.
For that matter any instance you are alone and someone sidles you. What is the deal? I mean you arrive early and spot a spot with privacy and some inDUHvidual plops right next to you. Or parks. There is really no control with assigned seating (for a show or) in a restaurant since who knows when neighbors will arrive and depart.
Statistically, what is the probability that in all that space someone lands next to you?
But my concern are the parking spots outside and personal space in say a museum. Why is it in a totally empty lot, someone needs to park next to me? Worse. Why does some dim-wit need to sidle next to you to view a painting? Really, you can't stand 1.5ft behind me and 1ft to the left or right? Couldn't you just wait?
Oh no, not in this culture: Me, Me, and more Me.
Issue Number 2: Phrasing an Order.
How does one express to a wait-person an urgency for water? The dilemma is that the beverage is of no tangible value to the establishment - they're pushing wine and beer. I say dilemma because on multiple occasions now, I've uttered a very rude phrase pinned between to polite niceties.
Statistically, what is the probability that in all that space someone lands next to you?
But my concern are the parking spots outside and personal space in say a museum. Why is it in a totally empty lot, someone needs to park next to me? Worse. Why does some dim-wit need to sidle next to you to view a painting? Really, you can't stand 1.5ft behind me and 1ft to the left or right? Couldn't you just wait?
Oh no, not in this culture: Me, Me, and more Me.
Issue Number 2: Phrasing an Order.
How does one express to a wait-person an urgency for water? The dilemma is that the beverage is of no tangible value to the establishment - they're pushing wine and beer. I say dilemma because on multiple occasions now, I've uttered a very rude phrase pinned between to polite niceties.
Response for a beverage: "...oh, I'll have water right now please."
Is there a better way to phrase that without it sounding like a command?
Is this any better: "thanks...water for now."
How is that any better, it seems insincere. No?
