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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:

--- Quote from: ZipTheWonder on December 23, 2006, 04:04:28 PM ---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! 

--- End quote ---

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!)"

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