With more info about your situation I retract my comment. Michelle Phoenix - Elite Nail Technician Wet Paint Nail Spa www.wetpaintnailspa.com
On Jan 29, 2011, at 7:09 PM, Jill in Ky <[email protected]> wrote: > Michelle, you're entitled to your opinion and I'm entitled to mine. > I've worked in restaurants before and the management most definitely > has the obligation to prohibit offensive behavior by its patrons. > > I left out the part where we first called over the server and > mentioned that the cursing going on behind us was getting out of > hand. They chose to do nothing about it, probably because they were > afraid the "goodfellows" would shoot them, and we chose to leave. > That's how business goes. You don't like the way the restaurant (or > salon) is being handled, then you take your business (and your money) > elsewhere. > > This restaurant was not a bar & grill in some roadhouse where you'd be > surprised if you didn't hear cursing. It was the kind with dim > lighting, actual cloth napkins, fine linen table cloths and candles > for ambience. We thought we were dining at a civilized establishment. > The F bomb being used 2-3 times in each sentence was overkill and I > wondered at the time if we were being "Punked"...like where's the > hidden cameras? > > I don't know how many other people seated next to this table left > offended, too, but we at least gave the management the valuable > feedback they needed to correct this situation. Unfortunately, they > chose to do nothing and so for the duration of our stay we dined > elsewhere. > > Will we boycott this restaurant forever? No. But if this happens again > anywhere, at any time, in a free society we all have the right to > voice our disapproval and take our business elsewhere. That's my > opinion and people are free to agree or disagree with it. > > Jill Wright > Bowling Green, KY > > On Jan 27, 11:05 am, Michelle Phoenix <[email protected]> > wrote: >> You won't go back to the restaurant because of other guests? That's >> ridiculous. They're not in charge of how their diners behave. >> >> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Jill in Ky <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> Hey Lauren, >> >>> I can totally understand where you're coming from and agree that >>> it's innapropriate, unprofessional, and embarassing. I can remember >>> being in a very nice restaurant while at the Vegas show one year and >>> the large group of people seated behind us sounded like they were >>> trying out for a part in the mob movie "Goodfellows part II". It was >>> extremely unclassy and I asked for the check after about 5 minutes of >>> listening to the F-bombs going off right and left. >> >>> On the way out I asked to speak to the manager where upon I told >>> her why we were leaving, how offended we were, and why we wouldn't be >>> back. She apologized, but that was that. I believe if more clients >>> actually told the manager how deeply offended they are by this >>> cursing, perhaps an effort might be made to curb it. Otherwise, if >>> it's just you complaining then everyone will just think that YOU are >>> the one with the problem....too churchy and you need to lighten up. >> >>> If things don't change and you stay there, then it gives everyone >>> the impression that you condone the cursing, too. Plus one day this >>> might rub off on you and you'll suddenly find yourself cursing right >>> along with them. There's a time and a place for cursing....like when >>> you smash your finger in the car door or open up an unexpected letter >>> from the IRS, and I can curse with the best of them, too. But not >>> during random conversations out in public or at work! >> >>> I know you hate to move and it's expensive in your neck of the >>> woods, but perhaps you should be scoping out your options anyway. >>> Everyone needs to have a "plan B" in life:) >> >>> Jill Wright >>> Bowling Green, KY. >> >>> On Jan 24, 1:36 pm, Lauren Dodson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Here is the latest in "What's wrong with people?" I work in a salon with >>> seven >>>> other people. Everyone including the owner curses all of the time. I'm >>> no >>>> prude, but dropping the F bomb in front of older women is wrong in any >>>> situation. They never seem to edit what they say or how they say it. The >>> other >>>> day I had an older client and my mother in law was waiting for me on the >>> couch. >>>> One of my co-workers played a comedy routine on her phone really loud so >>> that >>>> everyone could hear it. It was very offensive and inappropriate. My >>> client told >>>> the girl to turn it off and another client said the same. The girl >>> ignored both >>>> clients and let the thing play out. I was so embarrassed. I have brought >>> up bad >>>> language twice before at meetings, they say they will quit, but never do. >>> The >>>> owner is pretty bad also, and doesn't really care. The problem is, I >>> really >>>> don't have a lot of choices in finding another place to go. I rent space >>> and >>>> have been at this salon 2 years. I really don't want to change locations >>> again, >>>> and don't no where I would go. I'm getting too old to open my own place, >>> and >>>> can't find anything small enough. I only work part time and don't know if >>> I >>>> would want to put in the long hours of an owner. But I really hate being >>>> uncomfortable in a place I pay money for. One of my co-workers had >>> trouble at >>>> the last place she worked because of her language. She thinks she has the >>> right >>>> to say what ever she wants and doesn't want to change. 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