The Date Came Two Hours Later
“Olive Garden, around 2014 or so, from like 7:30 – close on a weeknight.
Middle-aged man […] was sitting alone at a table with a glass of water, insisting that his date would be “just a few minutes, there’s traffic”. At around 9:15, manager had to come out and let him know that the restaurant would close at 10, and if he’d like to place a food order, he should probably do it now. He ordered a bruschetta appetizer, and said again that his date was on her way and they’d order when she got there.
9:45, this BEAUTIFUL woman walks in and awkwardly stands by his table. I couldn’t hear the conversation they had, but the man then asked for a box for the appetizer and they wound up leaving together without her even sitting down.” – Reddit user danisaurrusrex
We bet she also took a cab back home, all on her own. Well, at least the man took home the appetizer. Nonetheless, being two hours late at your date is inexcusable! Come to think about it, it’s a much better date than the one this next server witnessed at the restaurant he was working at. Here’s what happened…