@ Panther, I guess some people might want those things, but I think the airbag question should come first! Not sure about the Mac & Cheese, but I’m pretty sure it’s the regular kind.

@ Hayden, hmmm…fat and protein waffles? Something’s messed up there.

@ Carol, wow, what a question. What does he think women did before they invented needles?

@ Akemi, we don’t want to make too many assumptions, but we also need to customize our questions for the person. If someone looks like they might be choking, “Are you choking?” is a better question to ask than “Can you teach me how to play the piano?”

@ Kathy, I guess the salesman needs to ask you all the questions then, huh? Can’t wait to hear what you’ll get for your next car!

@ Patricia, I guess if you can tell them you’re required to say it, they’ll understand. One movie theater near me puts something on the screen saying where the emergency exits are, and then “THIS NOTICE REQUIRED BY LAW.” I guess they want us to know that they don’t want to have to tell us.

Sometimes later in the evening, folks just came in for dessert and a drink and mostly to talk quietly, but I still had to let them know what was required of me – I seemed to be able to pull it off if I could get the customer’s laughing.

When I stopped thinking I knew better than the chef, I started getting all my tips, which with minimum wage pay was crucial for my academic success.

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Now that I think about it, if the car salesman who sold me my Dodge Grand Caravan had OFFERED me neon underbody lighting and a direct port nitrous system, I’d have answered, “OH HELL YEAH! While we’re at it, let’s see what you’ve got in the way of rims, lift kits and kick ass graphics for that bad boy!”

With that in mind, I think you were right before. There really are no stupid questions just questions asked stupidly.

I’m sure in the case of the waitress, it wasn’t so much what she said, but how she said it. Ah – the delicate art of conversation

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I second Panther, however. People are multidimensional, and it’s not the salespeople’s job to pigeon hole them. Maybe some guys want to look flashy even with kids. And I’m sure some moms are yearning to dress up and go dancing sometimes. Not a problem. It just makes life more interesting.

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Me: What’s good?
Waitress: Everything.
Me: [sighs to self] Ok. Well, I know you have waffles, except I’m trying to stay away from carbs.
Waitress: Oh, our waffles don’t have carbs.
Me: !!!!!
Me: Er. I guess I’ll have the waffles.

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And maybe it was whole wheat macaroni and low fat cheese? Nah, I guess not eh?

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I don’t think the waitress did any of those.

Oh well. I guess we’ll give her the benefit of the doubt and say her manager had drilled that Macaroni and Cheese question in to her head.

Jamie

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