Refusing to make assumptions can be far more annoying. amirite?

Waiter: "What do you want?" Me: *calculating whether hes asking for my preferred choice of food or telling me to square up*

by Anonymous 1 year ago

"Waiter: "What do you want?" Me: calculating whether hes asking for my preferred choice of food or telling me to square up" Origin of the term- "square meal."

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I meant food, but your drink order will do too.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Friend... Do I look like I am going to hurt you? No. You are a stranger to me. What else would I mean other than what do you want to order?

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I was kidding around, dw I dont think you actually want to square up

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Well I am sure the manager would like if you did... Pppft. I know you meant "square off", but you said the wrong one and it was silly.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Square up is also a term, is it not? An example "Oh you wanna fight?? Square up then!"

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Haha restaurant workers complaining people don't tip... Walks up to table and says "what do you want" 😂

by Anonymous 1 year ago

1) I do not work at a restaurant. 2) That is not what I complained about... 3) If you did that to me while I was a waiter I would reply with "To take your order." as clearly you didn't realize I was staff, or wanted to have a little fun.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Drinks are still a thing at restaurants, right?

by Anonymous 1 year ago

So tell me what you want to drink.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

"So tell me what you want to drink." That dismisses the assumption...

by Anonymous 1 year ago

That is the point...

by Anonymous 1 year ago

"That is the point..." If you, as a waiter, ask what I want, I'd be inclined to wonder if you're asking what I'd like to drink or eat, why is it more difficult to just specify?

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Why does it matter, it's about you order food first if you wsnt

by Anonymous 1 year ago

"Why does it matter, it's about you order food first if you wsnt" What? I don't think that's what the opinion is about...

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I mean he says "what do you want" I want nachos, I also want a sprite. Those are the things that I want.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

"I mean he says "what do you want" I want nachos, I also want a sprite. Those are the things that I want." I'm not saying you can't. I'm saying that I understand how the confusion could happen.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Oh I get it, if you over analyze thing as I see people do. At the same time some people find it weird when you take what they say and don't dig for deeper meaning

by Anonymous 1 year ago

yes it is you can order your drink and food together, drink first or food first, it doesn't really matter which. it's up to you.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Isnt it quite prejudice to assume someone wanting to eat just because they are in a restaurant?

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Ppfft... I think I will be forgiven.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

It seems that people are unironically thinking the same thing as I said here :D

by Anonymous 1 year ago

There are a lot of ways to say "What do you want?" which affects the meaning. If you say "What do YOU want" with eye-contact and stand ready with a pen and pad, it would be fairly obvious I guess? If you're misunderstood often it might just be too ambiguous.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

"What do I want? You might well ask what any of us want in the vast scheme of things. To be happy? To be loved? I believe it was Nietzsche who said..."

by Anonymous 1 year ago

We make assumptions all the time in language and omit words and phrases. It's not inherently wrong. It just depends

by Anonymous 1 year ago