Get over yourself, Hitchens, will you? Who gives a shit about the "problems" you're having with the wait staff? I can't imagine how many layers of egotistical bullshit someone has to be wrapped in to actually care about crap like this--let alone WRITE about it. And trust me, Chris: I and many other people would happily jab our eyeballs out with knitting needles than have to sit for more than 30 seconds in a restaurant with some self-professed "raconteur" like you. STORYTELLING SUCKS, Chris. It's BORING. It presumes that I actually care about your life and your experiences.

Well clearly you care enough to read the story and post about it.

He's an [easily offended] wine waiter?

Oh!
And i am offended by people who feel the need to
type in upper case to make a point.
It is akin to shouting out loud.
I have a vision of someone who is prone
to this, frequents micro-breweries, drinks too much too often, tends to spit as he shouts and has very few friends.
How near am I?

amen

WHAT'S WRONG WITH MICRO-BREWERIES!

Just kidding with the caps, but why did you bring up micro-breweries in this context. The US needs more locally brewed beer, not less. We have a nice one in our town, that serves up some really good pizza too. The waitresses are young, nice and pretty, the beer is cold, and the food is good, and there is always a game or two on TV. All at a reasonable price.

AAAHHH, the good life.

I don't drink. And I have all the friends I need and want. Thanks for asking, though.

Then I am glad i am wrong. I offer an apology along with unsolicited advice. Try not to write like a Yahoo It impresses no one and is probably beneath you. Try also, standing in front of a mirror and shouting what you wrote, observe whether your face is all red and bulgy and whether you do in fact spit. It may cause you to pause in future

As to the remark about micro-breweries, for that too, I apologize if I sounded critical. I am fond of good beer and micro-breweries produce good ale. My experience is shaded by a number in DC, which tend to be haunted by junior denizens of the Hill, many are loud, opinionated and aggressive.