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 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

by Anonymous 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

by Anonymous 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

by Anonymous 10 months ago

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

by Anonymous 10 months 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 10 months ago

Drinks are still a thing at restaurants, right?

by Anonymous 10 months ago

So tell me what you want to drink.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

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

by Anonymous 10 months ago

That is the point...

by Anonymous 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

by Anonymous 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

by Anonymous 10 months ago

Ppfft... I think I will be forgiven.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

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

by Anonymous 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

by Anonymous 10 months ago