Help settle this debate - RE: Water at a restaurant

[57stratdawg]

I usually get water with my meal, but I put a 'splash' of lemonade in it. By splash, I mean about 1/4 of the cup with ice.

A lady (non worker) today told me "that (lemonade) doesn't go in there (4oz 17ing water cup)".

Am I wrong here? There's free lemons and sugar 3 feet away. What's the difference? It has to fit the definition of a victimless crime.

 

[Digging dog]

Ticking off waitresses at Shoneys again?

 

[PBRME]

Someone got arrested in Arkansas for that.

 

[57stratdawg]

Close. Side note: I saw a sign for a place called "Southern Buffett" a few weeks ago. Thought to myself "if that's not an old Shoney's building, I don't know what the hell is"..

sure enough..

 

[MaroonNation]

You know what else is an old Shoneys? Char!

 

[Bulldogg31]

I always request hose water. Warm.

 

[DerHntr]

I do that all the time with the lemon. You can request a lemon with your water at places that don't have them sitting out and no one says anything. I've even requested two and then added my sugar and not gotten a second look from the staff.

ETA: I don't get premade lemonade and then add water. I agree that's not a good idea. Just use the free lemon in your water. I don't like regular lemonade anyway. It's too sweet and I don't know why it is pink.

 

[FreeDawg]

If I used a 4th a cup of lemonade, I'd offer to pay for it as opposed to ordering just water and then getting a 4th of a cup of something that isn't free. If I drank my drink like that, I'd pay for a drink. But that's just me.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Honestly, I hope you wear an ole miss shirt

When you do this.

If you can't afford to pay for the drink, stay home.
Sincerely,
-Every Waiter

 

[MarkDallas]

Yeah I'm pretty cheap but that seems over the line. If you order water, get water.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

1/4 cup lemonade
3/4 cup tequila.

 

[57stratdawg]

I like tequila straight. Most people think that's gross, but if you like a margarita you can sip on a glass of straight Don Julio. Try it next time.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

People drink water when they have other options?!**

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Agavero tequila ftw
As far as the 1/4c lemonade, I don't understand wtf is going on with that. You ask for a precisely a 1/4c of lemonade just to dump in your tap water?

 

[kired]

So you don't want to pay for your lemonade because you like it watered down?

 

[57stratdawg]

Nah. It'll be me fixing the drink from a drink machine.

9/10 the "water" tab comes from the lemonade nozzle anyway. So, I'll just press the water button and then push my cup against the lever for a split second to get a splash of lemonade.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Then what's the big deal? I wouldn't feel bad getting a splash of lemonade.

 

[dickiedawg]

I don't have a problem with this, in theory. Far less judgement for that than squeezing lemons and sugar in your water.

 

[Miketice]

LOL. I have a mental picture of a lot of guys that post here. This **** changes everything.

 

[cowbell88]

OK, so what if you have one of those tea, Kool aid, energy fiz, etc packets in your pocket, and mix you own when the water comes out. Is that a restaurant no no too? Never used one at any place other than a fast food place.

 

[muddawgs]

I usually get water with my meal, but I put a 'splash' of lemonade in it. By splash, I mean about 1/4 of the cup with ice.

A lady (non worker) today told me "that (lemonade) doesn't go in there (4oz 17ing water cup)".

Am I wrong here? There's free lemons and sugar 3 feet away. What's the difference? It has to fit the definition of a victimless crime.

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Well considering restaurants have a 66% chance of having fecal matter on their lemons and other bacteria, I would just drink the water unless you bring your own lemons...

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

I picture C34 as Gilbert Gottfried. Piece of ****.

 

[Dawgbite]

Agavero tequila ftw
As far as the 1/4c lemonade, I don't understand wtf is going on with that. You ask for a precisely a 1/4c of lemonade just to dump in your tap water?

Best tequila that I have ever had! Just don't waste it in a margarita.

 

[ShrubDog]

Close. I saw a sign for a place called "Southern Buffett" a few weeks ago.

Welcome to Pearl, the biscuits are warm.

sip on a glass of straight Don Julio. Try it next time

Its sip on a bottle not a glass.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

You shouldn't do that, but that lady needs to mind her ******* business.

I get lemon with my water 100% of the time I order water at a restaurant, which is pretty standard.

 

[bulldogbaja]

You are wrong here. If you want watered down lemonade, pay for lemonade. You even admitted that it's a crime.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

The bigger question is why you need a 'splash' of lemonade in your water? I've always thought your types were particularly annoying. I bet you hardly ever order straight off the menu either.

Just my honest opinion.

As far as you being over the top particular about the taste of water - get the damn free lemon. Just follow the simple rules.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

I usually get water with my meal, but I put a 'splash' of lemonade in it. By splash, I mean about 1/4 of the cup with ice.

A lady (non worker) today told me "that (lemonade) doesn't go in there (4oz 17ing water cup)".

Am I wrong here? There's free lemons and sugar 3 feet away. What's the difference? It has to fit the definition of a victimless crime.

If you want a drink, buy a drink. Do you randomly sample drinks on the Kroger drink isle? Just because it is easy to steal from a drink fountain doesn't make it any more correct.

 

[57stratdawg]

Going 57 in a 55 is a crime too..

 

[57stratdawg]

The only cost the restaurant incurs is the marginal difference between using real lemons & sweetner and the fraction of an ounce of lemonade syrup.

Frankly, I bet the restaurant saves money by me using the drink machine.

 

[DocHolliday.sixpack]

You know MSU football sucks when the leading thread is HIJACKING LEMONADE......

followed by another Boston Butt thread. Ohhhhhhh good times boys!!! Good times.

 

[WrapItDog]

Frankly, I bet the restaurant saves money by me using the drink machine.

The cup cost more than the drink. At least that's what I was told when I worked at Danver's as a teenager. Employees got free drinks as long as you used your own cup. Drinks sales inventory was based on cup count.

 

[coach66]

I read where the lemons are one of the most filthy items you encounter in a

restaurant, people sticking their hands in there. 57 knows his stuff, lemonade much more sanitary.

 

[aTotal360]

Sounds like trade rape.

 

[Dawgfan61]

Plain and simple you are stealing. You are taking something without paying for it. You are acting like Ole Miss defenders quoting the dollar amount of the violations currently against them, rather than the seriousness of the allegations themselves.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

i will be forever thankful to 57stratdawg for starting it and keeping football talk at bay!

 

[FreeDawg]

Best way to settle this. What do you do for a living?

 

[DocHolliday.sixpack]

Agreed. Not much to talk about. Just sadly, comical.

 

[FreeDawg]

You're also most likely a I get food poisoning from raw spinach. I'm not avoiding raw spinach because what is statistically possible to happen.

 

[BELdog]

Tap water doesn't cost a restaurant owner anything other than the monthly water bill. Soft drink syrup is $80 plus per bag. Pay for your lemonade or drink water.