As we’ve learned about ten millions times before…we take reservations at the bar.

Therefore, tonight was no different.

The bar was busy. Full first turn. Full second turn.

Unfortunately, everyone who was sat in the first turn, sat indeed. They didn’t move. We had four couples who sat for 3+ hours. Which meant we were running late.

Around 7:30 a girl walks in and says she meeting her friends who are already here. We have no idea who she’s meeting because we have no incomplete parties.

About 30 seconds later Lexie, the bartender, appears asking if the girl at B19 was okay to be there.

I say absolutely not. We have just caught up at the bar, and we still have 6 more reservations to go.

I walk over to the chairs and say excuse me, unfortunately you can’t sit here.

They ask why?

I say because we have reservations coming in.

They reply, are they here yet?

Not yet but they are due any minute. (They aren’t due till 8:00 but I’ve played this game before).

They ask if they can sit here and have one drink.

I say, no.

They ask if they can get a drink and move to the lobby.

I explain that they can’t.

They say, so you’re turning away business?

I say, No. I’m not turning away business. I’m making sure the people who made reservations have a seat when they get here.

They try to push back. I say I’m sorry but you can’t.

They are very unhappy and start to argue.

I’m done. I walk around the bar, tell Alexis (I typed Lexie, it auto corrected to Alexis, which is what I call Lexie to annoy her. When the book knows it knows), not to serve the new girl and to drop the check.

She does.

It’s now 7:40.

And they sit.

And sit.

And sit.

At 8:00 they are still there.

The reservation is Jason from last Sunday. He’s always late. As you know.

Around 8:01 Lexie appears to ask what’s going on. I tell her we need the chairs. Or will any minute.

She’s replies, consider it done.

About 90 seconds the women walk through the lobby. I expected them to say something, but they left quietly.

The thing that is most annoying is that they stayed to just be mean. No other reason.

Kind of like a 13 year old proving a point.