Tuesday Night at Spiros
5pm, Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Me: Hello and good afternoon to everyone!
Him: Hey
Her: Hey, are you schedualed to work today?
Me: Yeah, I am now. Traded with Dez.
Her: Oh, okay cool, good to have someone else around.
Him: Yeah, its gonna be busy tonight I can feel it.
One Hour Later
Him: David get to the back room they want it rearranged
Me: Dammit! Again?
Him: Just go!
Manager: These blue bloods better be dam well worth it.
One Hour Later
Manager: Stop seating, we dont have tables anymore!
Him: We just got an 8 top! You want them to wait?
Manager: We have no other choice! Were completely full.
Me: An completely out of dishes.
Manager: What?
Me: No water glasses, 8 clean salad plates, no pasta plates, no wine glasses, and were almost out of lasagna trays.
Manager: Goddamit!
15 Minutes Later
Him: Dammit David, pay the fuck attention!
Me: Im trying, for ever job I finish 3 new ones come up, its a little disconserting!
Manager: Both of you shut the hell up, resturants still full.
Him: Yeah, hes right sorry man I know your trying.
Me: Me too, after this is all done we can talk about it and have a good cry.
Him: Ha ha, such a faggot.
Me: Kick your ass, ha ha.
Manager: Full, Fucking, Resurant!
Half an Hour Later
Manager: (beckons with finger) David come here. I want you to quietly set up for 50 more people.
Me: 50, sir there's only 3 open table and theyre all spread out.
Manager: I know.
Me: We dont have enough dishes to set up the 4 top that just walked in.
Manager: I know, just, find a way.
(Pause)
Me: Yes sir.
Hour Later
Me: You okay?
Her: (Small sob) yeah, Im fine.
Me: Stressed?
Her: (Nod)
Me: (Arms around) Youve done great so far, youll be fine.
Her:(Small sob, nod)
Hour and a Half
Me: Well shit.
Him: Yeup.
Her: Hey this bottle of wine isnt empty. about 2 inches left on the bottom.
Him: Dont toss it, we need it more than the trash.
Me: Screw that, Im not getting fired for drinking at work.
Manager: Dont know what your talking about, I didnt see a dam thing.
Half and hour later
Me: Helluva night man.
Him: Yes, it, was.
Me: Busy as hell, near nervous breakdown, crazy bitch trys to cheat us out of the promised price. Anything good come out of tonight?
Him: Aside from the huge pile of money we made?
Me: Yeah aside from that.
(Phone Rings)
Him: Really? Wow! Okay yeah thanks! Yeah hes here I'll tell him. Bye. That was Evan, Ellini's water just broke.
God what a night.
Me: Hello and good afternoon to everyone!
Him: Hey
Her: Hey, are you schedualed to work today?
Me: Yeah, I am now. Traded with Dez.
Her: Oh, okay cool, good to have someone else around.
Him: Yeah, its gonna be busy tonight I can feel it.
One Hour Later
Him: David get to the back room they want it rearranged
Me: Dammit! Again?
Him: Just go!
Manager: These blue bloods better be dam well worth it.
One Hour Later
Manager: Stop seating, we dont have tables anymore!
Him: We just got an 8 top! You want them to wait?
Manager: We have no other choice! Were completely full.
Me: An completely out of dishes.
Manager: What?
Me: No water glasses, 8 clean salad plates, no pasta plates, no wine glasses, and were almost out of lasagna trays.
Manager: Goddamit!
15 Minutes Later
Him: Dammit David, pay the fuck attention!
Me: Im trying, for ever job I finish 3 new ones come up, its a little disconserting!
Manager: Both of you shut the hell up, resturants still full.
Him: Yeah, hes right sorry man I know your trying.
Me: Me too, after this is all done we can talk about it and have a good cry.
Him: Ha ha, such a faggot.
Me: Kick your ass, ha ha.
Manager: Full, Fucking, Resurant!
Half an Hour Later
Manager: (beckons with finger) David come here. I want you to quietly set up for 50 more people.
Me: 50, sir there's only 3 open table and theyre all spread out.
Manager: I know.
Me: We dont have enough dishes to set up the 4 top that just walked in.
Manager: I know, just, find a way.
(Pause)
Me: Yes sir.
Hour Later
Me: You okay?
Her: (Small sob) yeah, Im fine.
Me: Stressed?
Her: (Nod)
Me: (Arms around) Youve done great so far, youll be fine.
Her:(Small sob, nod)
Hour and a Half
Me: Well shit.
Him: Yeup.
Her: Hey this bottle of wine isnt empty. about 2 inches left on the bottom.
Him: Dont toss it, we need it more than the trash.
Me: Screw that, Im not getting fired for drinking at work.
Manager: Dont know what your talking about, I didnt see a dam thing.
Half and hour later
Me: Helluva night man.
Him: Yes, it, was.
Me: Busy as hell, near nervous breakdown, crazy bitch trys to cheat us out of the promised price. Anything good come out of tonight?
Him: Aside from the huge pile of money we made?
Me: Yeah aside from that.
(Phone Rings)
Him: Really? Wow! Okay yeah thanks! Yeah hes here I'll tell him. Bye. That was Evan, Ellini's water just broke.
God what a night.