Great thread! Thanks for the chance to vent...in increasing order of annoyance to me:

1. Mispronounciation of the word Bruschetta

2. The expression "with au jus"

3. When the server quotes prices of the specials (even happens at fancy places). If I'm taking someone to dinner, I don't want them to hear and think about prices. If I'm there with my kids, fine.

4. My number one pet peeve: putting lemon in my water. If I ask for water, I want water, not lemon drink. It's now to the point where I *always* have to specify "I'd like some water, with no fruit, please." This is a hassle, and half of the time they don't even listen and when I sent it back, it still tastes lemony and still has a pit in it.

Funny true story: I was at a restaurant in the Seattle area, and asked for my water with no fruit. It came, and it really tasted bad but not lemony. I asked the server what the deal was, and he said, "Oh, we normally serve our water with cucumber juice added. Shall I bring you water without it?" So, for a while, I was asking for water with "no fruit and no vegetable!" They've stopped doing that now. (I know that cucumber is "officially" a fruit, but most people consider it a vegetable)

Comments?