Last night hubs and I were hanging out at home watching Addams Family Values ( the best movie ever). One of my best friends sent me a text saying that she gets off at 9:00 p.m and wanted me to meet her up at our favorite mexican food restaurant. So I talk to hubby about it and start getting ready. I walk in right around 9:00. Her store is directly across the street so I knew she would be there shortly.
I sit at the table for a while and just order water to begin with while I am waiting. Around 9:20 she sends me a text saying she is about to leave. Around 9:25 I order my strawberry margarita and I am still waiting on my friend. The waiter comes out a few minutes later and informs me that in 5 minutes they are closing the kitchen so if we want food I have to order now. I call my friend and no answer. Grrrr. We go there almost every week together so I was fairly sure I knew what she wanted but I still wanted to wait for her. So I place my order and about 1 minute before they close the kitchen she walks in.
We sit and talk, drink margaritas and eat for quite a while. Every table leaves except a big table with about 8 people including 3 kids. The waiters start putting chairs on top of the tables and mopping the floors patiently waiting for the two remaining tables who are causing them to stay open past closing time. We continue to cut up and have a great time and finally decide we should get out of their hair. The other table is still sitting and talking with no end in sight. I thank the waiter for being so patient with us and we go to the front to pay.
Once we are out the door we stand in the parking lot at 10:30 p.m talking for 20 more minutes. We finally say goodbye and I head home ten minutes down the road. I am driving and almost home when it hits me.....
I FORGOT TO LEAVE A TIP!!!
Seriously? Did I REALLY do that? I felt horrible. They were so patient with me while I was waiting for my friend and then with both of us when they just wanted to go home and then I take off without leaving a tip? This morning I still feel horrible. Maybe the next time we are there I will get the same waiter and I can leave a really big tip. My brain apparently left my body for a few last night.
I've had that happen before and hate that feeling. Hopefully that waiter is working during your next visit and you can explain then give them the tip. I'm sure they would understand. We all get tired and caught up in the moment from time to time. :)
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