The things you overhear in restaurants

[PeterPanette]

On Friday night, the hubby and I were dining at our favorite local Mexican restaurant. Two young (22-ish) men and a young woman were seated at the booth behind me. I'm enjoying the meal and my husband's company when suddenly, I am distracted by this snippet:

".....hollow point bullets. That's the ones Mama was shot with."

(2nd Guy): "Oh god, don't remind me!" *snickering*

Of course, my nosiness kicks in, and I start allowing myself to overhear a little more of what's going on. At one point, the girl answers her cellphone and is talking with someone. The "bullets" guy snaps at her and says, "Let ME talk to her!" The girl refuses. Then he says, "I'm getting good and *expletive* tired of her always askin' me did I steal something from her!"

The dinner ended with the guy and girl volleying threats back and forth as to who was going to "sleep on the *expletive* couch tonight". He abruptly got up from the table and stormed towards the door, and she jumped up with her purse and said, "It's alright. Don't wait on me or nuthin'" He, nearly at the door, turned around and yelled back, "Go to *expletive*, you *expletive*!"

*Sigh* My life has gotten so boring.

So, what have YOU overheard?? Please tell us!


Charlene

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

I'm usually the one holding the embarrassing conversation. Last weekend, I went out for lunch with my sister and, well I forget what I was talking about, but I must have been talking too loudly, because I glanced across the restaurant and people on the other side of the restaurant were all staring at my sister and I in shock.

 

[DVC-Don]

Overheard a lawyer once on his cell phone talking to someone and bragging that he was going to bill his dinner and time to two different clients.

 

[LukenDC]

About a year ago I was sitting in an upscale Georgetown restaurant and seated at the table next to me were two older "society" women. One of them remarked that her maid carefully cleans the upholstery on the sofa. The other one replied "Oh, that is love! That means that they really love you when they do that." I had a vision of a haggard looking maid slaving over stains on a sofa and somehow love just didn't fit into the picture.

 

[ducklite]

We were eating at Bistro, and there was a couple seated next to us, he was in his 50's give or take, dressed in a fairly conservative manner, plaid cotton shirt, slacks, very non-descript. She was in a french terry track suit--like you've find at Victorias Secret with the pants rising low and the jacket high so you could see the bling in her pierced naval. She was probably in her early to mid-20's but had a hardened look about her, and had an eastern European accent, DH and I think Romanian based on her facial features.

Their conversation was not of two coworkers, nor did they seem to have the easy conversation of old family friends or relatives. Certain things they said made us realize this was not the first time they had met, however they certainly didn't know each other well, and it was small talk, and not the "get to know you better" conversation of a "date". She had dinner, he didn't eat, and they split a dessert--without a second plate.

Based on that and a few other little tidbits we overheard, we think they were a "couple" only on the basis of a financial exchange, if you catch my drift.

Anne

 

[DawnCt1]

Overheard a lawyer once on his cell phone talking to someone and bragging that he was going to bill his dinner and time to two different clients.

He must have thought about while chewing and answered the cell phone from the other between bites.

 

[PeterPanette]

I guess I must be a voyeur, because each of these stories just fascinates me. Keep them coming!

And...OH! Thank you Tag Fairy! I never thought I'd be tagged!

 

[Dana49]

We were in a restaurant in Boston last week, when I heard the gentleman at the next table complain that his margarita was too strong. He sent it back. I then ordered a margarita and I told the waitress to tell the bartender to make it the way he made that gentleman's originally. She laughed and said that she would. OMG, it was delicious!

 

[Cantw8]

Things you don't want to hear in a restaurant........"Why is my soup winking at me?"

 

[Servants of Evan]

Based on that and a few other little tidbits we overheard, we think they were a "couple" only on the basis of a financial exchange, if you catch my drift.

Oh yeah, she's a pro. I think I had that one pegged from the first description!

 

[chager]

We have heard some interesting ones, but the ones we have "staged" worked out well too...lol.
We noticed a couple paying attention to our conversation once. Wasn't anything "juicy" just normal stuff like the crazy schedule with Nick's baseball or something and Rick's work schedule. We had another friend with us that noticed this couple really being obvious and listening to us. We then slowly changed our conversation to the best places to hide a body! We decided that the best place to put "the body" was in a fresh grave that still had loose dirt since no one would suspect anything. And it wouldn't be dug up again or anything. We decided to check the obits for the day to see where and when we could act. We even talked about what "father" wanted and how soon. It was absolutely hilarious to watch their faces!!! They left shortly thereafter and just kept looking at us. It was really great fun!!

 

[gradtchr]

I've heard some doozies but can't think of one that is Dis appropriate.

 

[Kahana-ri]

I can't remember anything I have heard too shocking. However, my friends and I always seem to be the shockers. My best friend is a goddess for adult novelties. Some conversations that come across our table would make anyone blush. Try NOT ease-dropping on someone who explaining how fabulous the 'wedge' is. Never one has ever left our surrounding tables though

 

[Loves Disney]

I am going to break the rules here and talk about some things I have overheard at Walt Disney World (not in a restaurant) lol.

One time:

We were on a ride (forgot which) and throughout the entire time a little girl was screaming the same thing over and over again...."Daddy! I'm going to die!!! I'm going to die, I'm going to die...!!!" When the ride stopped I heard her say, "Daddy, am I dead?"

We were in line for a water slide and this kid was in a supposedly friendly "argument" with a lifegaurd.

Kid: I can ride on my stomach down
Lifegaurd: but that ain't right
Kid: but it ain't wrong
Lifegaurd: but it ain't right
Kid: but it ain't wrong
Lifegaurd: it may not be wrong but it just ain't right

This lasted about 8 minutes before it was finally the kid's turn to go down that slide. He didn't even go down on his stomach! lol.


While we were walking down Fantasyland during an EMH:

A mother with a kid in a stroller...

Kid: I want to go to bed!
Mother: Not yet.
Kid: But I'm tired!
Mother: Go to sleep then.
Kid: But I can't because you are moving too fast!
Mother: Then stop you're crying!!
Kid: But I'm tired!!
Mother: Keep it up and we won't see Mickey!
Kid: But I want to see Mickey!!
Mother: Then sit down and be quiet. We are going to ride Peter Pan and you're going to like it!!
The kid then starts crying very loudly!

 

[Disney Doll]

For our one year anniversary of dating, oh so many years ago now, DH & I were in a very fancy restaurant. The kind with a water person, a wine person a maitre'd, a waiter...the whole thing...those little crumb sweepers etc.

Anyhow, in walks this very geeky guy in his late 40/early 50's, with a young (early 20's) girl dressed in a skin tight red leather strapless minidress. Well, lo and behold, he orders a bottle of Dom Perignon champagne, and she proceeds to start drinking. And she keeps drinking. And the more she drinks, the louder she gets, swinging her long hair around, leaning back in the chair, "the girls" practically falling out of her dress, the champagne splashing all over the rug. It was quite a show, very hilarious, and the funniest part was how smug the guy was, as if this young babe was with him because he was so darn hot!!!!!!! My DH's only comment was "Between the meal, the booze, the clean-up, and the girl, this evening's going to cost that guy a ton of money. I hope she's worth it."

 

[Amapola]

Several years ago DH and I were having Thanksgiving Day lunch at an upscale Italian restaurant here. It was a fixed menu, kind of an Italian twist on TG menu. We had appetizers, soup, salad, a lovely bread basket, main course and dessert. As you can tell, a lot of food! There were 4 older ladies seated at the next table and when they were just about done with the main course, one of them said "You know, I'm starting to get full"

To this day, when DH and I eat too much, we say "I'm starting to get full" It's our code way of saying "I think I ate too much"