Originally Posted by
lhrsfo
I usually leave within 10 or 15 minutes of paying. In America though it's a different culture, where you are rushed through your meal and then presented with the bill while you are still eating. I find it incredibly rude and it makes for a very unsatisfactory evening. It's hardly lingering but it's enjoying a good dinner out.
I know it was rude, but it still made me feel good for a second when a server asked Mrs BV and me at lunch today if we had saved room for dessert while we were less than halfway through our entrees with fork in hand and I replied "How would I know at this point in the meal?" So she handed me the check. 100% clueless. I have to assume they're trained this way. And BTW it's spring break and half the town is on vacation and the restaurant was no more than 20% occupied at 12:30.