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re: I have a poor person question
Posted on 5/2/24 at 6:29 am to boosiebadazz
Posted on 5/2/24 at 6:29 am to boosiebadazz
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you ask the price before? Probably not. Seems tacky
You earned your money didn't you???,.. damn what seems tacky or trashy to other people.., of course I'm asking what the price is... but then again I check receipts at the register before I walk off ... bad habit I inherited from my Mama and Grandma
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Posted on 5/2/24 at 6:38 am to boosiebadazz
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I have a DUMB person question
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How does market price of something on a menu at a restaurant work?
Please tell me you are NOT from Louisiana and I hope you admit to a shell food allergy.
Think CRAWFISH!
Posted on 5/2/24 at 6:39 am to boosiebadazz
In my experience if it’s a good restaurant and it’s a fair market price, the waiter will tell you. If it’s absurdly high they usually don’t which is ridiculous, as a former waiter one of your initial introductions should be to talk about the market priced items so people don’t have to ask.
I have a similar story, my Brother in law and wife were eating at a decent place with $40-60 meals about 6 months ago and they had a tomahawk steak on special. He didn’t ask, assuming it would be $70-90. Ended up being $130. Which in hindsight probably isn’t terrible for that size, but if you are running a special with a market priced item 2x the cost of anything else on the menu you really suck as a server not mentioning the cost.
I have a similar story, my Brother in law and wife were eating at a decent place with $40-60 meals about 6 months ago and they had a tomahawk steak on special. He didn’t ask, assuming it would be $70-90. Ended up being $130. Which in hindsight probably isn’t terrible for that size, but if you are running a special with a market priced item 2x the cost of anything else on the menu you really suck as a server not mentioning the cost.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 6:42 am to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:He posts here.
I paid $32 for an oyster poboy a couple months ago because I didn't ask
Posted on 5/2/24 at 6:54 am to boosiebadazz
If it's the meal that excites me the most on the menu, I usually don't ask.
If it's just competition for what I might order, I'll ask. Usually in the "What is the catch of the day? And how is it prepared? And how much?" sort of way.
(Caveat: not poor)
If it's just competition for what I might order, I'll ask. Usually in the "What is the catch of the day? And how is it prepared? And how much?" sort of way.
(Caveat: not poor)
Posted on 5/2/24 at 7:03 am to boosiebadazz
Just wanted to add that if you are worried about whether the help thinks you are tacky or not screams you are poor.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 7:09 am to boosiebadazz
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Do you ask the price before? Probably not. Seems tacky.
No, you definitely ask. That’s how it works. 
Posted on 5/2/24 at 7:55 am to supadave3
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My entree was $59
I spent an average of 10 dollars a day on food & drink last month. Being poor is tough.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 8:02 am to boosiebadazz
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poor person question
I figured you’d be rich now that there’s a billboard lawyer in the governors mansion
Y’all should unionize and make Morris pay y’all better
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