Last Sunday my roommate Holly and I brunched at Sophie's Bistro on Nolensville Road. The service was...surprising.
As I ordered my 3-egg omelet with 5-year cheese, spinach, and bacon, the waitress gazed intently into my eyes, nodding her head, drinking in every word of my order, her doe-eyes silently communicating concern and approval simultaneously. I get nervous when this phenomenon occurs.
My roommate ordered a similar dish - the 3-egg omelet as well, only with 3 other choices inside, specifically I do not remember. I apparently was not the only one.
As the waitress whisked herself away to put in our order, I immediately looked at Holly, held my left hand out, palm up, and began to imitate the motion of writing with my right hand, as if to silently say, "write it down lady!" She nodded in agreement, then excused herself to the restroom.
No more than 15 seconds after Holly left the table, the following conversation took place between me and our waitress, whom we will refer to as Sophie.
Sophie: I'm sorry Miss, I did not write down your order and I have forgotten what your friend said she wanted in her omelet. (I am internally shocked and sympathetic of course, but remain externally calm and unaffected.) Now, you ordered the omelet with bacon, spinach, and cheese - is that right?
Me: Yes, that's right!
Sophie: I just can't remember what you're friend ordered - do you?
Me: No, I'm sorry, I really wasn'tshooting laser signals through her pupils with my eyes like you were paying attention when she was ordering.
Sophie: Oh, yes, I see...well I'm almost certain she ordered the onions, cheese, and sausage. Though I wish I could be sure...
Me: (nodding and gazing sympathetically at her with the best doe-eyes I could muster)
Sophie: Did she go to the restroom?
Me: Yes.
Sophie: Ok, well I'll go put this order in!
Me: (thinking, "so, what - are you going to pop your head in the restroom and ask her?")
About 2 minutes later, Holly comes back to the table. "I had a visitor," she says.
As I ordered my 3-egg omelet with 5-year cheese, spinach, and bacon, the waitress gazed intently into my eyes, nodding her head, drinking in every word of my order, her doe-eyes silently communicating concern and approval simultaneously. I get nervous when this phenomenon occurs.
My roommate ordered a similar dish - the 3-egg omelet as well, only with 3 other choices inside, specifically I do not remember. I apparently was not the only one.
As the waitress whisked herself away to put in our order, I immediately looked at Holly, held my left hand out, palm up, and began to imitate the motion of writing with my right hand, as if to silently say, "write it down lady!" She nodded in agreement, then excused herself to the restroom.
No more than 15 seconds after Holly left the table, the following conversation took place between me and our waitress, whom we will refer to as Sophie.
Sophie: I'm sorry Miss, I did not write down your order and I have forgotten what your friend said she wanted in her omelet. (I am internally shocked and sympathetic of course, but remain externally calm and unaffected.) Now, you ordered the omelet with bacon, spinach, and cheese - is that right?
Me: Yes, that's right!
Sophie: I just can't remember what you're friend ordered - do you?
Me: No, I'm sorry, I really wasn't
Sophie: Oh, yes, I see...well I'm almost certain she ordered the onions, cheese, and sausage. Though I wish I could be sure...
Me: (nodding and gazing sympathetically at her with the best doe-eyes I could muster)
Sophie: Did she go to the restroom?
Me: Yes.
Sophie: Ok, well I'll go put this order in!
Me: (thinking, "so, what - are you going to pop your head in the restroom and ask her?")
About 2 minutes later, Holly comes back to the table. "I had a visitor," she says.
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