Notes from Dinner

[legalmoose]

The other day I was at dinner, in a very new, very trendy restaurant (and very underdressed, but that's another story).

I ordered a home-made pasta dish, my companion had some salmon. The pasta was very bland (the salmon, from his account, was wonderful, as was our appetizer). Not 2 minutes after we finished discussing the need for more seasonings in the pasta, the owner popped up at my elbow and asked how things were.

"Fine," I said, with a smile, and he left.

"Liar," said my companion, in a low voice so the owner wouldn't hear.

"No, " I retorted, "politician.

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[chicagoguy.livejournal.com]

...or "wuss." I would've said something.

[legalmoose]

Actually, I did, later, for which the owner thanked me profusely. :)