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October 06, 2004 | Category:



Me: Hello?

Her: Yes! Hello, this is the Green Dolphin!

Me: The jazz place?

Her (perkily): Yes, we're Chicago's premier jazz club! May I take your reservation?

Me: Do you serve seafood, by any chance?

Her (still perky): Why yes! We have.. uh... Halibut, and Salmon, I believe.

Me: Any saltwater seafood?

Her (little less perky): Uh, saltwater? Can you hang on?

Me: Sure.

Her (back and quite perky again): OK, I'm back! Yes, we have Scallops as an appetizer and we also have duck on special.

Me: Duck?

Her: Yes.

Me: Scallops and Duck?

Her: Yes! Would you like to make that special reservation now?


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Comments


You know, when I was waiting tables in college we had a special "Hostess Test."

It was to make sure you were SMART enough to be a hostess. It's a visual thing, but I'll try to explain it.

You're the one testing to be a hostess.

Me: Hold you hands out like this.

I demonstrate: hands flat, parellel with the floor, palms down, about 10 inches apart.

You hold you hands as instructed.

I then hold my hands in a similar fashion, and move them quickly in and around and between your hands. When I stop, with my hands next to yours, the test question is asked.

Me: OK, which ones are yours?

The Hostess Test

Posted by: kalisah on October 8, 2004 10:05 AM


...yes, but do they have any waterfowl?

Posted by: Soccamom on October 7, 2004 04:51 PM


Wait, wait. Did she call you to make a reservation? Cause that's kinda weird.

Posted by: Cheryl on October 7, 2004 09:26 AM


Whatever you do, don't ask them about the soup "du jour". You'll just confuse the poor dears.

On the other hand, try telling them you hate duck but you love drakes.

Posted by: RP on October 7, 2004 07:54 AM