• bleistift2@feddit.deEnglish
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    5 months ago

    If a waiter thinks their guest can digest such a blurt of information, they don’t know how humans work. This isn’t ADHD, this is being in a new environment with lots of stuff already there to process. And then you want me to listen to your TED talk about your diner? Just gimme the fucking menu, I can read!

    • Dadifer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      The specials aren’t on the menu. I actually get something out of the little talk.

      • alignedchaos@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        5 months ago

        The person who downvoted you for listening to someone else talk is a hilarious reminder of what kinds of mindsets are out there

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Like so many other ADHD symptoms, it’s one of those things that’s a pain for some neurotypicals but much worse for people with ADHD.

    • Mr. Semi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      It’s beyond that. People also have trained themselves to tune out of greetings and handle them on autopilot.

      Decades ago I was required to answer the phone with “Thank you for calling Domino’s Pizza, will this be for pickup or delivery?”

      Around 50% of the time, the response I got was some variation on “Yeah hi, do you deliver?”

  • NounsAndWords@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    I’m always confused when they come over and just go straight into the “specials” speech. Don’t you want to at least check if I already know what I want? Because I already know what I want.

      • InfiniteStruggle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        5 months ago

        The oldest, close to end of shelf life stuff.

        The stuff their manager bought 3x of usual amount because the grocer’s freezer failed and he was selling them at a discount.

        The stuff that the inventory manager said had to go or he’s going to throw out.

  • enkers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    5 months ago

    PRO tip: Just try and get the general gist of each dish. Ask them to tell you more about the ones that sound most interesting. If they’ve memorized a full spiel for it, chances are they’d be happy to elaborate.

    You can also say “I’m in the mood for something x” (light, savoury, filling, sweet; etc… Just describe what you’re hankering for). Usually they’ll be happy to suggest a good fit.

    Your waiter wants you to have a good experience, so take advantage of that!