Ugh. I hate our world.

Wow, not the response I was expecting, though totally understandable. Me? I can’t wait to try it.

I’ll go to San Francisco with you and pose as your boyfriend if that’s what you’re getting at.

That’s something else, really. I won’t go experimenting, but I’ll keep it in mind if the opportunity arises.

John said:

Wow, not the response I was expecting, though totally understandable. Me? I can’t wait to try it.

where would you try it?

Well, I mean, when was the last time you had to wait at a restaurant. Hell, ever try to go to PF Chang’s on a weekend? I don’t go very often, but sometimes you’ve got a group of friends and you just wanna go get some food. If I find myself in a situation where we want to get in somewhere and there’s an hour or so wait, absolutely I’ll give it a shot.

John said:

Wow, not the response I was expecting, though totally understandable. Me? I can’t wait to try it.

I’m actually quite surprised that you didn’t have the same exact response. I’m not sure how anyone could be anything but digusted at learning that it is commonplace for businesses to outwardly lie to people who are going out of their way to spend their money with them. It’s shameful, and I refuse to take part (not that I can really afford to be tossing around $50s anyway).

John said:

Well, I mean, when was the last time you had to wait at a restaurant. Hell, ever try to go to PF Chang’s on a weekend?

This is a bad example for my case. A friend of mine happens to be the son of P.F. Chang’s CEO. That sure does come in handy when he’s in town.

John, you could totally pull this off. I’d be a nervous nelly and probably give the guy a paper cut with my carefully folded tip.

Jay said:

I’m actually quite surprised that you didn’t have the same exact response. I’m not sure how anyone could be anything but digusted at learning that it is commonplace for businesses to outwardly lie to people who are going out of their way to spend their money with them. It’s shameful, and I refuse to take part (not that I can really afford to be tossing around $50s anyway).

I only hate the system when I’m not the one abusing it.

John said:

Well, I mean, when was the last time you had to wait at a restaurant. Hell, ever try to go to PF Chang’s on a weekend?

yeah but those hosts and hostesses aren’t schooled in tipping. my 20 year old friend laura is a hostess at pf chang’s and she’d be like “uhh duhhh” if you handed her a $20 bill. i think this would only work in a fancy place. pf chang’s=not fancy

Jay, are you just learning now that businesses outwardly lie to people? They also decide how to treat you based solely on your looks before the bribe even comes out. I think that should be more disturbing.

I do think it would be harder to do this at a place like PF Chang’s or any kind of chain because they have a corporate office to report to and receive complaints from. But if slipping the guy at Parc a $50 gets you seated faster, go for it.

this would probably work anywhere in Philly AND it would cost less that New York. i’d be so in.

on another note, it would also be INCREDIBLY easy to crash fancy parties at just about any of the decent hotels in the city. dress the part, arrive late through the side door, bam.

I guess handjobs are out of the question?

I was told the other day that handjobs are for poor people, so you can only use those at Applebees and Ground Round.

I want to high five whoever told you that because they are obviously hilarious.

Oh don’t you worry; I high fived her as soon as she said it.