Comments on: A Fateful Trip http://www.avitable.com/2009/01/15/a-fateful-trip/ Where tact goes to die Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: UnkeyMonkey Michael http://www.avitable.com/2009/01/15/a-fateful-trip/#comment-40769 UnkeyMonkey Michael Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:42:06 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=2355#comment-40769 Perfect!!! :sex003: Perfect!!! :sex003:

]]> By: Avitable http://www.avitable.com/2009/01/15/a-fateful-trip/#comment-40759 Avitable Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:39:40 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=2355#comment-40759 <b>Jen</b>, oh, I didn't sign the receipt, so I think AmEx will be on my side. Of course, it will take them 6-8 weeks to let me know that. <b>Hilly</b>, I only explained it a million times above you! <b>Muskrat</b>, I don't think they're that sophisticated unfortunately. <b>Finn</b>, really? That's even more ridiculous! <b>Stacey</b>, that was the penis being forced in your butt while you ate. <b>Elizabeth</b>, the audio was just the actual theme song so that you could follow along and see how exactly brilliant my parody was. <b>Fantastagirl</b>, we were pissed, but it didn't ruin the night, which was good. <b>Stephanie</b>, if one did, I probably ate it. <b>Karl</b>, it was a fun time. <b>Jester</b>, my song didn't exactly tell the whole story. <b>Othurme</b>, my meal was pretty good, and I would have paid that much normally for it. <b>Meritt</b>, I just hope that American Express sides with me, which might show them that they should be honest. Jen, oh, I didn’t sign the receipt, so I think AmEx will be on my side. Of course, it will take them 6-8 weeks to let me know that.

Hilly, I only explained it a million times above you!

Muskrat, I don’t think they’re that sophisticated unfortunately.

Finn, really? That’s even more ridiculous!

Stacey, that was the penis being forced in your butt while you ate.

Elizabeth, the audio was just the actual theme song so that you could follow along and see how exactly brilliant my parody was.

Fantastagirl, we were pissed, but it didn’t ruin the night, which was good.

Stephanie, if one did, I probably ate it.

Karl, it was a fun time.

Jester, my song didn’t exactly tell the whole story.

Othurme, my meal was pretty good, and I would have paid that much normally for it.

Meritt, I just hope that American Express sides with me, which might show them that they should be honest.

]]> By: Meritt http://www.avitable.com/2009/01/15/a-fateful-trip/#comment-40754 Meritt Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:35:51 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=2355#comment-40754 I hope that enough people actually let the restaurant know that they are NOT getting business thanks to their lies. This (similar) happened to my husband and I on a much smaller scale. We went to a restaurant for our 10th Anniversary and they said similar to us so I ordered the lobster tail. When the bill came we were expecting $50-60 and we were shocked to see it was $110 (without tip!). What pissed me off was I happened to look over at the next table and saw a special menu display that said "Anniversary Special" dinner for two with drinks was $40. But we didn't order that one... apparently we ordered 'off the menu' and didn't specify the special. Sigh. We paid but it was 'before' blogging. LOL. I hope that enough people actually let the restaurant know that they are NOT getting business thanks to their lies.

This (similar) happened to my husband and I on a much smaller scale. We went to a restaurant for our 10th Anniversary and they said similar to us so I ordered the lobster tail. When the bill came we were expecting $50-60 and we were shocked to see it was $110 (without tip!).

What pissed me off was I happened to look over at the next table and saw a special menu display that said “Anniversary Special” dinner for two with drinks was $40. But we didn’t order that one… apparently we ordered ‘off the menu’ and didn’t specify the special.

Sigh.

We paid but it was ‘before’ blogging. LOL.

]]> By: othurme http://www.avitable.com/2009/01/15/a-fateful-trip/#comment-40730 othurme Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:17:48 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=2355#comment-40730 There were three fat guys eating, Britt & Umb drinking alcohol like The New Prohibition was looming, and the waiter was bringing diet cokes to Adam eight at a time. $800 is not shocking at all. Not getting half off as promised was the whole reason for the dispute. My meal was mediocre compared to the other $800+, but Britt's lobster was admittedly bigger than her head (not including her hair). There were three fat guys eating, Britt & Umb drinking alcohol like The New Prohibition was looming, and the waiter was bringing diet cokes to Adam eight at a time. $800 is not shocking at all. Not getting half off as promised was the whole reason for the dispute.

My meal was mediocre compared to the other $800+, but Britt’s lobster was admittedly bigger than her head (not including her hair).

]]> By: jester http://www.avitable.com/2009/01/15/a-fateful-trip/#comment-40729 jester Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:11:46 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=2355#comment-40729 Is it that confusing? We were promised half off the menu, just like other restaurants along Ocean Drive offer. I've eaten dinner at the restaurant next door in the past and had a fantastic meal for 2 for like $60. This time, we ordered our meals expecting the same half off deal that the waiter promised us along with a free round of drinks. The specials were offered without prices and they were way out of line with the rest of the menu. So when the bill came at full price we were pretty pissed off about it. No, $800 isn't that outrageous for 7 people at a nice place in Miami... but it is completely ridiculous when you are expecting it to be $400. I told the manager we were all bloggers, three of us are travel agents, and we were all armed with twitter. He didn't believe we'd have any impact on his business. Somehow I think he'll feel the impact when AmEx charges the bill back. Is it that confusing? We were promised half off the menu, just like other restaurants along Ocean Drive offer. I’ve eaten dinner at the restaurant next door in the past and had a fantastic meal for 2 for like $60.

This time, we ordered our meals expecting the same half off deal that the waiter promised us along with a free round of drinks.

The specials were offered without prices and they were way out of line with the rest of the menu.

So when the bill came at full price we were pretty pissed off about it.

No, $800 isn’t that outrageous for 7 people at a nice place in Miami… but it is completely ridiculous when you are expecting it to be $400.

I told the manager we were all bloggers, three of us are travel agents, and we were all armed with twitter.

He didn’t believe we’d have any impact on his business.

Somehow I think he’ll feel the impact when AmEx charges the bill back.

]]> By: Karl http://www.avitable.com/2009/01/15/a-fateful-trip/#comment-40720 Karl Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:13:04 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=2355#comment-40720 Sounds like a blast, though not $800 worth of a blast. Sounds like a blast, though not $800 worth of a blast.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.avitable.com/2009/01/15/a-fateful-trip/#comment-40713 Stephanie Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:38:38 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=2355#comment-40713 Did a midget hooker come with that? :bukkake: Did a midget hooker come with that? :bukkake:

]]> By: Fantastagirl http://www.avitable.com/2009/01/15/a-fateful-trip/#comment-40710 Fantastagirl Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:48:49 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=2355#comment-40710 Ouch. I would have been beyond ticked. Good luck with the card, I hope it all gets straightened out. Ouch. I would have been beyond ticked. Good luck with the card, I hope it all gets straightened out.

]]> By: Elizabeth Kaylene http://www.avitable.com/2009/01/15/a-fateful-trip/#comment-40707 Elizabeth Kaylene Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:13:43 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=2355#comment-40707 $800? The most expensive meal I've ever had was like $60-70. I must be missing out on something. Great parody. I couldn't listen to the audio, though; no headphones and TV babies have control of the remote. $800? The most expensive meal I’ve ever had was like $60-70. I must be missing out on something.

Great parody. I couldn’t listen to the audio, though; no headphones and TV babies have control of the remote.

]]> By: Stacey http://www.avitable.com/2009/01/15/a-fateful-trip/#comment-40702 Stacey Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:31:45 +0000 http://www.avitable.com/?p=2355#comment-40702 Heh, to think I felt raped when I paid $16 for a cheeseburger and fries in Manhattan. Heh, to think I felt raped when I paid $16 for a cheeseburger and fries in Manhattan.

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