Is this rude? France in Epcot tonight

[DMRick]

Just curious if anyone thinks this is rude. The set up: Table #1 Mom and dad and two kids at one table, Table #2 two adults at another. Tables about 4 feet apart.
Table #2 women oapparently overhears something table #1 says, and makes contact, asking where they are from. Turns out the same area as her. Says small world, and then proceeds to loudly make conversation..where are you staying what have you seen, etc. Very very loudly. The people at the table closer than ours (we were past this table, I'll call table #3) were very obviously becoming irritated. He rubbed his eyes a few times, shot some looks her way, but she just didn't stop. At one point th ewaiter asked him how everything was, and he said "OK", but it was easy to see it really wasn't. Awesome, nice and loud was her favorite word. We had no problem hearing every word she said and we weren't that close. Couple #3 seemed to be having a romantic dinner, expensive wine (well, they smelled thecork and gave then a taste first..but maybe they do that with all wines), appetizers, this gal from table #2, just didn't stop..non stop talking. The gal from table #1 was answering her, but was so quiet you could hardly hear her. We were table #4..and by the end, I too was wishing she would shut up. It was 10 o'clock, we had just been to all three of the Beach Boy concerts (they were great), and were looking to unwind. She made that impossible. We were only having soup and salad and really didn't want to move (we had a seat at the window and were only having soup and salad..so we didn't stay long). So what do others think..is it rude to shout across to another table? I thought the waiter would have been smart to go over to her, and suggest he move the tables together. What do you think?

 

[Pugdog007]

Yes it's rude. The waiter should have addressed it.

 

[Jungle Skipper]

Yes it's rude. The waiter should have addressed it.

I agree, Frace is a posh joint, not the kind of place I'd feel comfortable talking so loiudly.....not cool...waiter should have said something

Cheers,
Jungle Josh

 

[Jeff in BigD]

Actually it should have been the responsibility of Maitre'd, not the waiter.

The waiter is tied financially & they are not going to offend anyone to jeopardize their tip from either table. If there's a complaint about another table, the waiter should get iinvolved by quietly get the Maitre'd who won't have action effect his/her income.

When the man said everything was "Ok", that absolves the waiter. If you have a request, just ask. If asked, it's more than likely they'll do whatever they can to accomidate the request within reason. Expecting the staff to read minds is a tad high on the expectation level though.

 

[HeatherH]

Not sure I followed this exactly, but Chefs de France is NOT really a "posh joint", the tables are practically on top of one another, so that does invite stranger conversation. It is NOT a dark, quiet, romantic restaurant.

What, exactly, was the wait staff to do about an overly chatty couple at the next table? Granted, I'm sure it was hugely annoying, but seriously, this is a THEME PARK restaurant. If anyone else was annoyed, I guess they just should have finished up and left? I know I've done that plenty of times at theme park restaurants.

 

[Lyn5]

Woman at table #2 should have gotten the hint from woman at table #1 that table #1 was trying to be discrete and have a family dinner. I greatly dislike when I am trying to be quiet and/or enjoy time with my family and someone keeps talking and talking when I'm just not interested. It happens on airplanes too. I hope you had a nice time anyway

 

[PixieDust32]

I hate loud people that walk around on the stores or public places yelling or venting their issues on their cell phones,or with others. It's so rude and irritating.

 

[catherine]

Yes, it's rude. Invading other people's space with your own presence can't be viewed as anything else!

 

[epcotfan]

Yes, it's rude. Invading other people's space with your own presence can't be viewed as anything else!

I agree. I don't think the wait staff is responsible for another person's obnoxious behavior. I guess unless alcohol was a factor. However I'm sure if one the irritated table patrons politely asked to be moved the restaurant staff would have obliged.

 

[ducklite]

Not sure I followed this exactly, but Chefs de France is NOT really a "posh joint", the tables are practically on top of one another, so that does invite stranger conversation. It is NOT a dark, quiet, romantic restaurant.

What, exactly, was the wait staff to do about an overly chatty couple at the next table? Granted, I'm sure it was hugely annoying, but seriously, this is a THEME PARK restaurant. If anyone else was annoyed, I guess they just should have finished up and left? I know I've done that plenty of times at theme park restaurants.

It sounds like they might have been at Bistro rather than Chef's.

At Bistro it's quieter and the tables even closer together, and the loudmouth would have annoyed me a well.

And BTW--smelling the cork is not something you should do. The cork is presented only to prove you are being served the appropriate vintage and wine, and to make sure it hasn't deteriorated or allowed the bottle to leak. Smelling the wine's aroma before tasting, gently swirling a red wine once or twice to aerate it, and looking at the clarity are all things you should do prior to tasting.

Anne

 

[LindsayDunn228]

*SCREAM!!* Yes it is rude! I cannot stand those kind of people. I would've been peeved too.

 

[bicker]

Well which is it? Bistro or Chefs? It surely does make a difference.

We all have different thresholds for noise, and for boisterousness. What is "too loud" is subjective. Many folks who speak loudly do so due to hearing problems. Children are also, by nature, often noisy. Beyond that, dining while on vacation is, for many, a celebratory event.

Without being asked to quiet down, even at Bistro, I'd suggest that there would be no rudeness. Surely, at Chefs de France, if no one says anything, then it isn't rude. If someone asks the parties to quiet down, even if it is the children being noisy, then it would become rude if the loudness was to continue.

 

[wanna-b-Tink]

My friends make fun of me because they say I have an inviting face. What they mean is, we can be anywhere, and strangers will just come up to me and start talking. They'll ignore my buddies and always b-line to me. Drives me crazy! But being a southern girl, raised to be polite to everyone, it would go against my nature to be rude to them in any way, even though they are being rude to me. So I just grin and bear it, and wish sometimes people would just leave me alone!!! (Wow, it felt good to get that off my chest!)

The restaurant scene happens to me sometimes, and it is very annoying when people won't let you eat in peace. I would never have thought to ask the waiter to help me out, but I just might do that next time!

 

[grinningghost]

People like that are just obnoxious, but you can find them anywhere, not just nice restaurants. I always wonder how their own dinner guest feels when they jabber away forever with someone else.

 

[Marseeya]

I hate loud people that walk around on the stores or public places yelling or venting their issues on their cell phones,or with others. It's so rude and irritating.

I agree. I never understand why some people can't take cues from their environment -- there's always at least one boor who does everything loudly, from talking, to the way they rustle papers, or just in general.

 

[Galahad]

It that's the rudest thing you experience at WDW, then you're pretty lucky, IMO.

 

[MidgeD79]

I am a little confused.. what is it that one would wnat the waiter to say to the person who is talking loudly ( in one's own opinion)? If cm's don't address smoking and other issues in the park, why would it be different any where else? I just don't know how I would handle the situation if I were the waiter.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Yes it was rude. I would have said something to my waiter.

 

[C.Ann]

What one person considers rude, another may not - but - I would have been pretty annoyed.. Sounds to me like the person who was being spoken "to" was uncomfortable as well (thus the very quiet responses) but simply didn't know how to shut the other woman up.. Talking loudly or yakking on a cell phone in a restaurant drives me nuts!

 

[MsLeFever]

Now come on.....it was rudeness - in FRANCE! Probably part of the ambiance