Saturday, April 7, 2012

Customers Like Me Who Needs Criminals


Kaitlyn, Billy and I were at the Meadows Diner for lunch yesterday and we finish, got up and walked out!  We had a very nice lunch and were off on the hunt for purple roses to visit Kathy.


I woke up with that 'aha' moment this morning and realized YIKES I never paid the check!!  I didn't even wait for it to come; we just walked out with not a care in the world. 


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I walked in this morning and snagged Maria and started my rant and said “Maria!!  I was in yesterday with the kids and totally walked out and never paid the check.  I had the kids, my brother and dad popped over and interrupted me and ..” she stopped me mid explanation and said "Honey, honey calm down what are you so flustered for?  It’s no big deal, just breathe, we'll figure it out." 


I looked her straight in the eye and said "well you know what it is I not am not use to paying this check business, LOL." 


We both laughed hysterically at that, figured everything out and it's settled now plus the waiter got a $10 tip on a $20 check, LOL!     


Maria was a great sport about it; in fact she told me “honey listen to me it seriously happens all the time and mostly with the regulars and when they realize they just come back and it’s settled no big deal.  We’ve been in business so long even before you were born and a few checks here and there are not going to close us down.” 


She said “listen honey have a Happy Easter are you doing the breakfast?  I know about that because your mother and I were chatting one year and I said to her no wonder why our business is so slow on Easter morning, half of Blackwood is at your house!  Enjoy and I am happy you are keeping the tradition up, mommy is smiling down on you guys, always remember that. 


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 It’s amazing how a short Greek woman can brighten up a bittersweet holiday!  

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