I hope I did this the right way

[WithoutIssue]

Okay, I'm not sure  dealt with this the 'best way possible. I didn't upset anyone but I justwonder whatis the correct way to deal with what happened to me.

The layout: Hubby and I were at a casual restaurant on Monday night. We had a nice seat by the window. The window was lined with tables-for two. Parallel to these were two long large tables suitable for groups, the aisle between us and them as enough to two people walking to pass each other comfortably.

The situation: a large group arrived  and after being seated for a only a few minutes various members of the group left their seats to go ant talk to others in the group who were seated at the other end of the table. One very large (large as in tall broad and solid) decided to talk to he people direct on he other side of he aisle to us.
He bent over to put his head at shoulder height and his bottom overhung our table! I was just wondering what the heck to do when the waitress arrived and said "Excuse me" TO Big Guy (BG) and as he moved out of the way she served us our entree (starter in US?). t his point he knew we were there and knew we had food and were abut to eat. When the waitress left he crouched down in the aisle, but another customer wanted to pass so BG stood then returned to the bent over bottom-dingdangity-near-in-my-face position,

What I did: I said excuse me, twice but he seemed not to hear me or realise I was speaking to him. I then very gently tapped him on the back and when he turned around I said "Would you mind please moving your bottom from my eating area?". He said nothing but gave me an embarrassed smile and moved away.

I know what I said wasn't the best but I was so horrified by this bottom in m face that I could not think straight.

any suggestions for when this sort of thing happens again?

[ZipTheWonder]

I am pretty sure there is no better way to ask someone to get their bottom off your dinner table than the one you chose! 

[freakyfemme]

I am pretty sure there is no better way to ask someone to get their bottom off your dinner table than the one you chose! 

Yeah.....I would have said something like, "Oh, excuse me, I'm so RUDE, you'd think this bench was a TABLE or something, the way I'm sitting here and trying to have a meal on it."  Most people get the hint after that.

[ZipTheWonder]

Very funny!

"I'm terribly sorry, sir, but it appears you have some Grey Poupon the back of your slacks.  It appears to have come from my Chicken Moutard raising itself up off my plate and attaching itself to you.  I will naturally be responsible for the dry cleaning bill."

[WithoutIssue]

I was eating Indian, and the curry stain would have been awful.

I guess what I felt most uncomfortable was tapping him, but he knew we were there and seemed to e ignoring us. I don't like touching strangers and don't likt hem touching me so I felt awkward.

The other thought that was going through my mind was "thank goodness he hasn't eaten yet (because indian food can had quite an impact on some people). I  hope he doesn't f@rt in m face!)"

[Tabris]

I'm just thinking it's too bad you didn't have a flower vase on your table, or you could have stuck the flower in his, uh, back pocket. Or in a belt loop.

[artk2002]

Talk in a very animated fashion, gesticulating!  Wave your fork wildly and ...

(Ok... I'm not feeling like a very nice person today!)

[thebadchemist]

I will take my seat in the handbasket by adding that I would have been tempted to give him a booty-slap. Hey, if you're going to stick your junk in my face while I'm trying to eat, I may as well work on my drumming skills.

[MineralDiva]

I think you did just fine.  Had it been me, he'd be lucky he didn't get his "buns" buttered! 

[Pixie]

LOL!  Y'all just reminded of me of the time at work when I apologized to a co-worker <"OH I am so sorry my right bre@st just jumped up and hit your left elbow!  Please forgive me, that training br@ didn't work!" 

  We both laughed so hard we both about fell down.

[LadyJaneinMD]

LOL!  Y'all just reminded of me of the time at work when I apologized to a co-worker <"OH I am so sorry my right bre@st just jumped up and hit your left elbow!  Please forgive me, that training br@ didn't work!" 

  We both laughed so hard we both about fell down.

I have got to remember to visit the little Sysadmin's room before reading this group.......

[HogwartsAlum]

  LOL!!! CRUD MONKEYS! you guys are so funny!!!  I like the one about the fork--TWAAAANNNNGGGG!

WithoutIssue, I think you did just fine.  You were polite and you made your point. 

[kingsrings]

No way someone's butt, crotch, or other privates are going to be in my face or near. I would just offer a polite, "excuse me, you're crowding me" and that should do it.

You know what else I really hate? When I've sat down on a plane, and there are still people filing by, stowing away their luggage in the bins. When they do it in the row that you're sitting in, and their butts, crotches, or stomachs are right smack there in your face then. Yuck!!

[Clara Bow]

When I worked retail it drove me nuts when women would keep their money in their bras and reach into their cleavage in front of me and pull out booby money....ack.....

[Slartibartfast]

I would have made good use of my fork.  Or hubby's fork, more likely . . . I wouldn't want to have to eat with it afterward . . .