I don't want that

Had it been accompanied by a stamping foot and a temper tantrum, I would not have been surprised.
That's what a guest said at breakfast. Not, I can't eat that or I'm not hungry or anything polite.
I don't want that for breakfast. In the tone they probably use at home all the time. I don't want that, (make me something else).
Ok then, moving on to the other guests at the table...
So, if you are married or otherwise cohabiting with a mate, stop anything you are doing, today, right now, that gives your mate the idea that they can treat anyone like that, including you.
Because it's really ugly in public.

Dare I ask how old was this guest????
Old enough to know better!

Flower said:

Dare I ask how old was this guest????
Old enough to know better!.

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Guesstimate? 80. Old enough to know better but probably coddled for decades.

What a jerk. You are right Maddie, this person feels like it is OK to treat people like that because they do so all the time. They most likely grew up in that same environment...not cool.
And in my place, not pampered either. Throw them a piece of burnt toast and be done with them. Move on!

Copperhead said:

What a jerk. You are right Maddie, this person feels like it is OK to treat people like that because they do so all the time. They most likely grew up in that same environment...not cool.
And in my place, not pampered either. Throw them a piece of burnt toast and be done with them. Move on!.

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Burnt toast. How did you guess?

Just curious, male or female?

Country Girl said:

Just curious, male or female?.

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Male. But the female version, same age group, was here the day before.
Would not eat anything but oatmeal and commented that the reason so many older people are fat is because they eat food like what we were serving.
Water off a duck's back after 10 years of listening to this. ;-)

Madeleine said:

Country Girl said:

Just curious, male or female?.

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Male. But the female version, same age group, was here the day before.
Would not eat anything but oatmeal and commented that the reason so many older people are fat is because they eat food like what we were serving.
Water off a duck's back after 10 years of listening to this. ;-)
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Madeleine said:

Would not eat anything but oatmeal and commented that the reason so many older people are fat is because they eat food like what we were serving.

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Are his initials B.G.? I had that guy - also wanted to know if my stove was electric or gas. As if that made some difference in the finished product.

Madeleine said:

Country Girl said:

Just curious, male or female?.

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Male. But the female version, same age group, was here the day before.
Would not eat anything but oatmeal and commented that the reason so many older people are fat is because they eat food like what we were serving.
Water off a duck's back after 10 years of listening to this. ;-)
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Reminds me of the stick we met on a cruise who wouldn't eat anything with fat in it. The .1% fat yogurt was too fatty for her. I just wondered how the poop managed to leave... then again, she was 45 lbs soaking wet, maybe it never did.

Although His Lordship has not been told NO since he was 12, he demands no fat, no sugar, no salt from me. When out, he either eats nothing or salad or inhales a veggie tray but would never use that tone to anyone other than me. However, when going to the best salad bar restaurant in the area, if they do not have chocolate pudding on the salad bar, he will ask for it. I promise you it has mor sugar and fat in it than I dump into the pudding on my most aggro days! Go figure!

muirford said:

Madeleine said:

Country Girl said:

Just curious, male or female?.

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Male. But the female version, same age group, was here the day before.
Would not eat anything but oatmeal and commented that the reason so many older people are fat is because they eat food like what we were serving.
Water off a duck's back after 10 years of listening to this. ;-)
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Madeleine said:

Would not eat anything but oatmeal and commented that the reason so many older people are fat is because they eat food like what we were serving.

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Are his initials B.G.? I had that guy - also wanted to know if my stove was electric or gas. As if that made some difference in the finished product.
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That was the female version the day before who wouldn't eat anything we made.

gillumhouse said:

Although His Lordship has not been told NO since he was 12, he demands no fat, no sugar, no salt from me. When out, he either eats nothing or salad or inhales a veggie tray but would never use that tone to anyone other than me. However, when going to the best salad bar restaurant in the area, if they do not have chocolate pudding on the salad bar, he will ask for it. I promise you it has mor sugar and fat in it than I dump into the pudding on my most aggro days! Go figure!.

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gillumhouse said:

...he demands no fat, no sugar, no salt from me. When out, he either eats nothing or salad or inhales a veggie tray...

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Some of us eat to live.
Some of us live to eat.

Arks said:

gillumhouse said:

Although His Lordship has not been told NO since he was 12, he demands no fat, no sugar, no salt from me. When out, he either eats nothing or salad or inhales a veggie tray but would never use that tone to anyone other than me. However, when going to the best salad bar restaurant in the area, if they do not have chocolate pudding on the salad bar, he will ask for it. I promise you it has mor sugar and fat in it than I dump into the pudding on my most aggro days! Go figure!.

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gillumhouse said:

...he demands no fat, no sugar, no salt from me. When out, he either eats nothing or salad or inhales a veggie tray...

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Some of us eat to live.
Some of us live to eat.
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We are truly Jack Sprat & wife. Where is my BACON!!!

Madeleine said:

Flower said:

Dare I ask how old was this guest????
Old enough to know better!.

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Guesstimate? 80. Old enough to know better but probably coddled for decades.
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Oh...grumpy old people are the worst! If they're youngsters, you can get away with giving them a bit of an raised eyebrow. But elderly.... not sure what I would have done. I might have said "Alrighty then, moving on..." in a nauseatingly sweet voice -just to irritate him a bit.

BananaE29 said:

Madeleine said:

Flower said:

Dare I ask how old was this guest????
Old enough to know better!.

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Guesstimate? 80. Old enough to know better but probably coddled for decades.
.

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Oh...grumpy old people are the worst! If they're youngsters, you can get away with giving them a bit of an raised eyebrow. But elderly.... not sure what I would have done. I might have said "Alrighty then, moving on..." in a nauseatingly sweet voice -just to irritate him a bit.
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BananaE29 said:

Oh...grumpy old people are the worst! If they're youngsters, you can get away with giving them a bit of an raised eyebrow. But elderly.... not sure what I would have done. I might have said "Alrighty then, moving on..." in a nauseatingly sweet voice -just to irritate him a bit.

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Pretty much what I did. His wife piped right up that breakfast sounded wonderful.
If they hadn't been such pills from the get go I might have tried joking with him. As it was, I pointed to the cereal and said he should help himself. Then asked if he'd like a side of toast.

Madeleine said:

BananaE29 said:

Madeleine said:

Flower said:

Dare I ask how old was this guest????
Old enough to know better!.

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Guesstimate? 80. Old enough to know better but probably coddled for decades.
.

Click to expand...

Oh...grumpy old people are the worst! If they're youngsters, you can get away with giving them a bit of an raised eyebrow. But elderly.... not sure what I would have done. I might have said "Alrighty then, moving on..." in a nauseatingly sweet voice -just to irritate him a bit.
.

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BananaE29 said:

Oh...grumpy old people are the worst! If they're youngsters, you can get away with giving them a bit of an raised eyebrow. But elderly.... not sure what I would have done. I might have said "Alrighty then, moving on..." in a nauseatingly sweet voice -just to irritate him a bit.

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Pretty much what I did. His wife piped right up that breakfast sounded wonderful.
If they hadn't been such pills from the get go I might have tried joking with him. As it was, I pointed to the cereal and said he should help himself. Then asked if he'd like a side of toast.
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I firmly believe that a lot of grumpy people are that way in the hopes of ruining your day - their intent is to get a reaction out of you. By not responding to them in a similar fashion, or taking it a step further and being over-the-top nice to them, you win.

BananaE29 said:

Madeleine said:

BananaE29 said:

Madeleine said:

Flower said:

Dare I ask how old was this guest????
Old enough to know better!.

Click to expand...

Guesstimate? 80. Old enough to know better but probably coddled for decades.
.

Click to expand...

Oh...grumpy old people are the worst! If they're youngsters, you can get away with giving them a bit of an raised eyebrow. But elderly.... not sure what I would have done. I might have said "Alrighty then, moving on..." in a nauseatingly sweet voice -just to irritate him a bit.
.

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BananaE29 said:

Oh...grumpy old people are the worst! If they're youngsters, you can get away with giving them a bit of an raised eyebrow. But elderly.... not sure what I would have done. I might have said "Alrighty then, moving on..." in a nauseatingly sweet voice -just to irritate him a bit.

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Pretty much what I did. His wife piped right up that breakfast sounded wonderful.
If they hadn't been such pills from the get go I might have tried joking with him. As it was, I pointed to the cereal and said he should help himself. Then asked if he'd like a side of toast.
.

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I firmly believe that a lot of grumpy people are that way in the hopes of ruining your day - their intent is to get a reaction out of you. By not responding to them in a similar fashion, or taking it a step further and being over-the-top nice to them, you win.
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BananaE29 said:

...or taking it a step further and being over-the-top nice to them, you win.

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Or, their little plan worked!

I just had a grumpy 75 year old man. He SNAPPED at another guest about them coming to the wrong room door when they were trying to check-in (they did not know any better). He told me to cancel breakfast for him and when he checked out didn't even say goodbye or anything! The wife left a nice note in the room though.

BananaE29 said:

Madeleine said:

BananaE29 said:

Madeleine said:

Flower said:

Dare I ask how old was this guest????
Old enough to know better!.

Click to expand...

Guesstimate? 80. Old enough to know better but probably coddled for decades.
.

Click to expand...

Oh...grumpy old people are the worst! If they're youngsters, you can get away with giving them a bit of an raised eyebrow. But elderly.... not sure what I would have done. I might have said "Alrighty then, moving on..." in a nauseatingly sweet voice -just to irritate him a bit.
.

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BananaE29 said:

Oh...grumpy old people are the worst! If they're youngsters, you can get away with giving them a bit of an raised eyebrow. But elderly.... not sure what I would have done. I might have said "Alrighty then, moving on..." in a nauseatingly sweet voice -just to irritate him a bit.

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Pretty much what I did. His wife piped right up that breakfast sounded wonderful.
If they hadn't been such pills from the get go I might have tried joking with him. As it was, I pointed to the cereal and said he should help himself. Then asked if he'd like a side of toast.
.

Click to expand...

I firmly believe that a lot of grumpy people are that way in the hopes of ruining your day - their intent is to get a reaction out of you. By not responding to them in a similar fashion, or taking it a step further and being over-the-top nice to them, you win.
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When we didn't have bananas to go with the cereal I was waiting for the 'what kind of restaurant is this' comment.

Jon Sable said:

Madeleine said:

Country Girl said:

Just curious, male or female?.

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Male. But the female version, same age group, was here the day before.
Would not eat anything but oatmeal and commented that the reason so many older people are fat is because they eat food like what we were serving.
Water off a duck's back after 10 years of listening to this. ;-)
.

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Reminds me of the stick we met on a cruise who wouldn't eat anything with fat in it. The .1% fat yogurt was too fatty for her. I just wondered how the poop managed to leave... then again, she was 45 lbs soaking wet, maybe it never did.
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Where do you think her brown eyes came from?