OK ........ A Little Too IRONIC, Yeah I Really Do Think!
HAYYYYY!! OK ........ Two points of irony that I would like to share with you today, gentle readers:
1. As some of you are experiencing, it has been rain, rain and more rain throughout most of middle and north Georgia. Homes have been flooded, bridges are falling apart, and many businesses and schools have closed or let people leave early. In addition to the potential property damage, most of my neighbors and co-workers are extremely tired of the rain. Rain, rain go away ........
PEOPLE!! [House of Dereon: Where the catwalk meets the sidewalk! Tina Knowles]
Are you not the same group that went on and on and on the last few summers about the lack of rain? Lake Lanier was supposedly drying up, Six Flags was recycling water, and as I learned from Oprah last week, Whitney actually left Bobby and Atlanta in 2006! This is rain you wanted, the rain you begged for and most importantly, THE RAIN THAT SONNY PRAYED FOR!!
Don't you remember, Sonny out there at the state capital praying for rain? You asked GOD for rain, now don't complain! Always remember to really think about your requests to GOD.
2. I have a friend who works for one of Atlanta's local magazines. She stated that the "living" section is constantly updating their restaurant listing guide, due to the number of establishments that have closed in the past few years. Either due to funds, lack of interest or even bad timing, many restaurants are having trouble keeping their doors open 6 months to a year.
RESTAURANT OWNERS AND WAIT STAFF!! [House of Dereon: Where the catwalk meets the sidewalk! Tina Knowles]
When possible customers have limited funds, but also several choices, it is not a good idea to provide poor service. I went to a restaurant last night, where I have never experienced "great service." In the past, I have had to ask if my table even had a waiter. However, my dining companions enjoy the establishment and the food is quite good. Until last night ....... cold soup that was returned to the kitchen twice; several requests for drink refills before anything happened; two of the three people received their meals while the third order was not even given to the kitchen; our original waiter approached the table once to say, "one minute," while his replacement took our order and disappeared, and finally a third waiter came to the table [maybe we were supposed to meet the entire staff] ........
When we finally asked for a manager, he came out with this whole, "I'm soooooooo sorry" number. Sorry does not cut it [although he excused the entire bill]. The restaurant was half full, with wait staff standing around.
In this economy ........ a little too ironic, yeah I really do think!
Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Justice ........