Can the adults please smoke? — Page 828

you know we all have an opinion Fair -- GO FOR IT!

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I'll take that as a yes...

Caught up in the drama of it all.

Now mind you, I know this should be a separate topic but I really didn't want to hear the opinions of those who still have homework, if you know what I mean so I thought I would extend it out to those I care about.

I have a friend who is difficult, who isn't? But to the point that one has to do a bit of damage control when she is introduced to new people. Let's call her Betty. Betty doesn't live in NYC but on the other coast. She comes to town occasionally and when she does there is quite a bit of drama. I also might mention she is a foodie, always wanting to go to the best restaurants, but she has champagne taste and a beer budget. ANYWAY....
Last night we (Betty, her friend, her friend's 2 friends and yours truly)were meeting for dinner at a new restaurant for dinner at 8. The restaurant takes no reservations and there is the usual hour+ wait. Betty gets there an hour early and put our name on the list. Again, we are to meet Betty at 8. I get there on time, Betty's friend and one of Betty's friend's friends is late too. Betty is annoyed already. Betty's friend arrives at 8:20- we have already lost our table TWICE and have to wait another 20 minutes. Betty is pissed by this point. Finally, the last friend arrives a full hour late and we have lost yet another table. We don't get seated until 9:15-9:20, the friend who was an hour late introduces herself and does not apologize for being late. We finally get seated at a table for 3 (we're 5 people). The cramped table make even me upset. There is nothing the restaurant can do. So we sit there. Betty is getting more and more annoyed about the friend who wouldn't apologize, the small table and Betty's friend who invited extra people. Long story short.... The very late friend ends up feeling alienated. Betty fights all night with her friend, I'm caught in the middle and get a phone call at 2 in the morning from the friend saying my behavior was just as bad towards the very late girl. I'm never going out with these people again.

Deep breath....
The question is this... What do you do when drama ensues in a situation like this?

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It wasn't a date glitz. What I'm getting at is when you see the drama escalating and you don't want to be involved, what do you do?

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OH MY.....honestly I would have excused myself from the table saying something like "It's late and it's crowded -- I'm going to leave so we can all be more comfortable"

I have little tolerance for that level of inconsideration to others -- I am not sure how well you know the "friend" -- but there would be no conversation at 2:00 on my phone...

I'd tell Betty that when she is in town in the future, let's do dinner alone....don;t put yourself back in that type of situation

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I'd give everyone at the table a spanking !!!

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Hey K...here's our horoscope....

Your Horoscope 11/19/2004:
The new intimacy you've been feeling between you and a certain someone isn't going anywhere, but the volume will be turned up a few hundred decibels. Urgent? Oh, yes. Better be sure you've got time for this.



YEA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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K is very wise. He found the perfect solution! Next time (if there IS a next time ) Do dinner alone!

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hmm -- who am I about to get intimate with????

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let me check my calendar for that date WAY INTO 2005...yeah, right glitz!

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heard that before glitz -- heard it all before....

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Good morning all! Coffee's poured, doggie's chewing on his toy, and I'm happy because I am going to figure out this wireless thing today.
What's up with everyone?

Hey bway...I miss you...sorry I had to run the other night...I hope you got the hug and kiss I left for you. XO

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Morning, Cookie!
Boobs, I hate that I missed you. Hate, hate, hate it! Hate missing the cabaret too, but as you all know, I was desperate for this computer and I had to wait on the UPS guy who was kind enough to actually come back to re-deliver an hour after his attempt!
KMF, this wireless thing is GOING to be solved. I am going to figure it out.