Wed 18 Apr 2007
Mr. W wanted to take me and his kids out to dinner last nite, so we drove to Black Angus steakhouse. Right before we reached the front door, Mr. W realized he’d left something in his car, so he ran back to the parking lot as the kids and I entered. In the empty lobby, the 2 kids stood to the side of the hostess podium as I told the hostess, “Four, please.” She checked the seating chart, reaching for some menus behind her.
A young male, the guy who takes people to their seats, said to Mr. W’s son and daughter, “Just the two of you tonight?”
Daughter looked confused, and she said, “No, four,” at the same time the seating hostess told him, “Party of four.”
The young man said, “Oh, okay,” as if finally understanding, and then grabbed two more menus. And then he said to the kids, “So you’re expecting two more to show up still?”
Mr. W’s kids just stared at him. The hostess said, “No, these three here [pointing to them and me] and the gentleman coming in the door right now [pointing at an entering Mr. W].”
WTF? I declared that they shouldn’t charge for my dinner since I was clearly invisible. Which brings me to my next question. To quote Chandler from “Friends,” “Hmm. Should I use my powers of invisibility for good, or for evil?”
Oh I’d have to start with evil….then do something good with the superpowers. Don’t you hate the feeling of being ignored tho??? Dude will never make it in the restaurant biz…that’s an understatement. Think of all the personal problems he already deals with. Poor girlfriend of his…
Whomever his girlfriend is, I’m sure she’s white, cuz apparently it hasn’t occurred to him yet that different races of people can hang out and have a meal together.
I think the kid must be on something! He definitely seems EXTRA slow!!!
But he didn’t seem stupid. It was just as if his brain and personal experiences didn’t provide him with the possibility or knowledge that I could be with 2 white teenagers. Even tho there were no other guests in the lobby. And I’m pretty sure it’s not an age thing, cuz other adults had mistaken me for the girl’s peer before.
OH I didn’t even think of it being a prejudice thing when I read your story. I just assumed STUPID!
Well okay, maybe he was stupid too.
yeah, I think he’s a bit stupid..
you should use your invisible powers for good and evil. Is it evil to use my invisible powers to things to derek jeter when he’s playing in tampa next?
things = groping and stuff
You don’t think that’d freak him out, make him lose the game AND send him to the mental hospital? Aww, and I thought you LIKED him.