Last Friday my best friend and I went out to JE's Restaurant, a popular soul food spot in the heart of Newark, NJ. I've developed a bit of a routine, spotting the same people or arriving during the shift of a nice old lady. Her purple-silvery hair shimmers everytime she says,'Good Morning.' But this day was a little different. A new lady was waiting on us. Well not new around those parts but new for me. She had to be 6 foot 5 and pretty sizable, like football player sizable. She put her hand on her hip while writing down our orders but she seemed fairly calm, and brought our meals quickly.
When our food came out, my buscuits weren't hot so I asked her for buscuits 'right out of the oven.' Well, you would have thought I cursed her grandkids. Her lip turned up, she sighed...Fe Fi Fo Fum! This woman storms off. Sabreen says, 'Uh huh, she's gonna spit in your food. I reply, 'I only asked for ONE thing! I wasn't being unreasonable.' Sabreen retorts,'...yet.' Ok, so maybe I do make a few requests when I am dining but Iam not that bad. I wasn't rude when I asked! She proceeded to slam two hot biscuits on my table. And instead of feeling satisfied with my meal, I felt I had been reprimanded. Sabreen continues, 'That was table talk for f you!' LOL, yes clearly!
That football player lady and I have two things in common. We don't like running back and forth (although I was hardly requesting for her to do as such). I really hand it to the good waiters and waitresses at my favorite diner Top's Diner because those folks hustle! I don't think I have the temperment for waiting...and if I did ever wait, I'd give you two requests and after that, you're gonna have to stop, think, and write 'em all down on a napkin and wave it in the air so that I can bring everything in one fell swoop. Got it?
So yeah, that lady scared the crap outta me...and her voice got deeper! Aaah. I'm not sure if she thinks she runs the joint but she'll see me again ordering Fish and Grits. Hopefully I won't have to box her ears, or hopefully she won't box mine! I know one thing, I'll have to request my lady with the purple-silvery shimmers.
XO
Kris
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