Isn't that what Olive Garden says on their commercials? I'm pretty sure, though the truth is, not surprisingly, I COULDN'T BE BOTHERED checking it out for sure. Regardless, the facebook status update my cousin posted a few days ago is still shocking and disappointing.
He and his family (wife, 3 kids) were at a Florida Olive Garden and discovered that a little girl was there to celebrate her birthday and excited to have the staff sing to her. However, they'd recently adopted a new policy against singing Happy Birthday to patrons because others had complained. Others actually went to the trouble of complaining and Olive Garden actually stopped this tradition of singing Happy Birthday.
Every time this happens in a restaurant I must admit I roll my eyes and have no desire ever to have some strange group of waitresses sing Happy Birthday to me. But what sort of birthday scrooge do you have to be to actually complain? News Flash:. You are not at some swanky high-end establishment where they serve 6 courses over a 3 hour period and your bill is equal to a mortgage payment. You are at the Olive Garden jackhole. They will bring you soup, salad and breadsticks 'til you puke and you might still get change for a 20 dollar bill.
Honestly, whoever would go so far as to complain to management about this needs to really take a step back and think about life. Then - get over yourself and just use the birthday spectacle like I do: as a brilliant opportunity to make fun of yet one more thing. There is so much to complain about in this life. HAPPY Birthday is not on the list. For a complete list, see me!
Oh, and guess what? My cousin and his family don't give a rat's a** about Olive Garden's new policy. They sang Happy Birthday themselves to that little girl and I guarantee this was a lot more obnoxious than the well-rehearsed staff. You should hear our family's version of Happy Birthday!
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