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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Love Lounge: My Applebee’s Adventure.

Oh my, friends, did I have quite the interesting dining experience this weekend. Well, OK, in typical me fashion, I’m pretty sure the whole scene was probably more exciting in my head. And, as is typical with me, I probably blew a completely awesome opportunity because of my awkwardness and lack of non-slutty forward skills.But I digress. So picture this, friends: I’m dining at the lovely Applebee’s
just like I’ve done many a time before. Then I spot our waiter walking toward us. And of course he’s adorable in that Michael Cera sort of way. Oh, you should have seen it. Me trying to act cool and calm when I could barely even meet his gaze to order my Sierra Mist.

You know how some women try to impress guys by ordering something small? Well, alright, technically that implies that the two people are on a date, but I applied (or should I say disregarded…) the same principle here. I ordered my usual: four mini cheeseburgers and chili-cheese fries. Heck, I may have liked the guy, but as you know, I never let anything come between me and my meaty goodness. As usual, no, that is not a euphemism. Anyway, it was all I could do to not sip my soda like one of those classic ’50’s girls at the soda fountain, giggling every time he happened to walk by, which was quite often, I might add. He was probably trying to send me a message. Yes, that’s it. I’m quite certain of that. He was trying to send me a message even as I stuffed my face full of chili-cheese goodness. Again, no euphemism here.

Now, had I been one of those sophisticated gals, I probably would have done several things when the check came:
*Ask him what he’d recommend for dessert so as to prolong my dining experience a bit longer. Maybe then I could have worked up the courage to say something other than, “Oh, everything is fine” every time he came by our table. What I was really thinking in my head, “Yes, hot damn, you are fine!”
*Written my name and number on the receipt.

But I did none of those things. And gosh darnit, he had to be friendly too. Extremely friendly. And nice. And cheerful. Like, “I-want-you-to-meet-my-parents-NOW” cheerful.What is my problem? Here I thought I was at least getting a little better at this stuff. So, Cute Applebee’s Waiter, if you happen to be reading this (which you’re probably not…), maybe the next time I come in, you can take your break and we can share a Sierra Mist together. How does that sound? xoxo

[Photos via That Girl and cations]

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 8:07 pm

    Hi Melissa,
    Good story. Maybe you could go into Applebee's again sometime for a meal and hopefully see cutie waiter again. Or, you could try making a post on Craigslist. Maybe he'd see that and be able to get back to you. Good luck with this guy. 🙂

    Reply
  2. LiLu says

    Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    Two straws?

    Nahhhhh. 😉

    Reply
  3. Melissa Blake says

    Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    You're awesome, LiLu! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jamie says

    Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 9:12 pm

    Don't beat yourself up. Very few of us would have done differently than you did! I probably would have just tried to engage him in conversation a bit, that's all. And there's nothing wrong with heading back in there next weekend. Hehehe

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 11:38 pm

    Waiters/waitresses are PAID to be nice to the customers. Our tips depend on it. The second worse thing you can do as a customer is to read too much into our flirting. We only do it for the money. Nothing more. Personally, I never date a generous tipper. When you do, that income disappears.

    Reply
  6. emma wallace says

    Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 12:15 am

    I totally disagree with Anonymous above me! I worked as a server for years and I loved nice people and even went out with a couple guys who left their numbers on receipts! I was civil and very polite with every customer and super-nice with the ones I liked!

    So I would go back to Applebee's and just see if Michael Cera is there… Just in case… ;o)

    iamemmamusic.blogspot.com

    Reply
  7. Jessi Haish says

    Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 5:57 am

    Yes! I agree with above 🙂 You can always eat there again… 😀

    Reply
  8. The Beso Team says

    Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 6:01 am

    What a cute post. You never know….Go back and demand that you share the Sierra Mist with him. Doesn't hurt to try, you only live once. You go girl, make this your mission.
    Dana
    The Beso Team
    Beso.com

    Reply
  9. Frau says

    Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 8:38 am

    It's not about the tip…..go for it!

    Reply
  10. Jen says

    Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 9:32 am

    Aww..I probably wouldn't have had the courage to ask him out either!

    But you should totally do it!

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 10:27 am

    You can make anything happen if you've got enough nerve! Now march back into that Applebees and leave your number!

    Reply
  12. Melissa Blake says

    Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    You all are so encouraging…thanks!! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Georgina says

    Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    Even if what the first anon says is true, it's still fun just to flirt shamelessly with people in restaurants sometimes. Just have fun with it and see what happens. As long as you are having a good time, who cares whether it ends up in a date or not. Sometimes just being out and about with girlfriends flirting with people is a fun little ego boost. – G

    Reply
  14. Georgina says

    Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    Oooops, I mean the second anon. – G

    Reply
  15. Melissa Blake says

    Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 3:00 pm

    Thanks, G! xoxo

    Reply
  16. cape town wedding photographer says

    Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 6:38 am

    I am a regular visitor of your blog .And i must say Mellissa you are the best blogger.And as usual this artcle is also a good one.Keep it up….!!!!

    Reply

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