tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post6640255838598262763..comments2024-03-29T08:14:16.520+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: SirmioneLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-39328411518590392152012-07-12T08:07:35.687+02:002012-07-12T08:07:35.687+02:00Linda, I had not seen it that way until you pointe...Linda, I had not seen it that way until you pointed it out, thank you :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-7260408104080469182012-07-11T23:49:08.138+02:002012-07-11T23:49:08.138+02:00those selfish people will be rewarded in other way...those selfish people will be rewarded in other ways. So sad that they had to make such a big deal over their meal when they probably enjoyed every bit of it. I think the reward was....that there was to toilet paper! now that makes me think that was their reward! I am happy he went to the toilet AFTER he ate the pizza! There is JUSTICE afterall!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-90587865471406865922012-07-10T21:00:09.738+02:002012-07-10T21:00:09.738+02:00What did your daughter do about that awful custome...What did your daughter do about that awful customer?<br />I think I can guess what bussing means, but I am not entirely sure. Is it serving/waitressing?Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-22862806466909580572012-07-10T20:36:41.612+02:002012-07-10T20:36:41.612+02:00My daughter's first job was bussing at a local...My daughter's first job was bussing at a local restaurant. A customer did the same thing. She complained about how awful the lasagna was, and yet her plate was completely empty!! Guess it takes a lot of eating to know how bad something is. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-5864435439270889522012-07-09T11:07:48.427+02:002012-07-09T11:07:48.427+02:00Yes, we think now that they had indeed set out wit...Yes, we think now that they had indeed set out with the purpose of snatching a free meal. Sad! And I very, very much doubt the pizza was bad. Our food was nice (we didn't have pizza) and we had no reason to complain.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-90815437229078317202012-07-09T10:07:39.848+02:002012-07-09T10:07:39.848+02:00I think these unpleasant people had worked out a w...I think these unpleasant people had worked out a way of havng a pizza without paying for it. Pathetic, but some people would rather have a horrible experience as long as it is free, than pay for something and enjoy it.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-73969998108104023902012-07-09T07:36:15.275+02:002012-07-09T07:36:15.275+02:00I do get what you mean, Kay, and you are very swee...I do get what you mean, Kay, and you are very sweet to write this. We should anyway not judge a whole group of people by how only a small number of them behave, but I suppose it is very hard to overwrite a bad impression in one's mind and the "tribal mentality" is part of being human and almost impossible to get rid of completely.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-90536235315030681162012-07-08T20:52:57.225+02:002012-07-08T20:52:57.225+02:00Meike,
May I just tell you that the young girl fr...Meike, <br />May I just tell you that the young girl from Munich who sat on the plane beside us on our flight to England was so sweet and kind that she was a wonderful representation of your country and hopefully, wherever she goes (just like you!) she will take away any bad feelings that folks like the non-paying, complaining couple generate wherever they go!<br />That was a very convoluted sentence, but do you get what I mean?Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-13567802929559465112012-07-07T08:43:20.575+02:002012-07-07T08:43:20.575+02:00They did exactly that, Kay. Yes, them being German...They did exactly that, Kay. Yes, them being German added to the embarrassment I felt on their behalf. I made it a point to speak only Italian to the waitress; of course she knew we were German (because we obviously talked to each other in that language) but I wanted to make her see that some tourists are not only nicer than others, but speak the language, too.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-41638528158974243542012-07-06T18:28:00.536+02:002012-07-06T18:28:00.536+02:00I love this post, I feel as if I were right there ...I love this post, I feel as if I were right there with you!<br />It all looks so lovely, and the date of the castle, 1259! Built to last I should say.<br />That couple! You described them perfectly! Didn't it annoy you because they were German? I know how I feel when I am in England and I am around a rude American, I want to say, "Don't judge us by this jerk, we are not all like that!"<br />So, they just ripped the bill up and left? Hope they don't try that in America, they will be arrested!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-9782112435988388102012-07-06T16:39:38.687+02:002012-07-06T16:39:38.687+02:00I guess I'm like most in the US, unaccustomed ...I guess I'm like most in the US, unaccustomed to the closeness of European countries/cities. I'm using my Atlas more and more to 'visit' the places you go and also to ride along with Scriptor and GB as they travel between England, Scotland, and New Zealand.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791018174075586241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-6036840249145756462012-07-05T18:17:36.938+02:002012-07-05T18:17:36.938+02:00Hello Mark, have you ever been to Europe? I guess ...Hello Mark, have you ever been to Europe? I guess you'd find everything here very close together and quite small in comparison to the dimensions you are used to in the US.<br />Those grumpy people!! I really felt sorry for the waitress. I hope her boss did not deduct the unpaid bill from her wages.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-72342499474459939562012-07-05T16:59:18.982+02:002012-07-05T16:59:18.982+02:00What a wonderful trip...I need to get on Google Ea...What a wonderful trip...I need to get on Google Earth and see exactly where these places are...maybe visit them sometime. And I love the description of the grumpy pizza eaters. People watching is one of the best parts of traveling.Bagman and Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760203276065466927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-44289464185249361062012-07-05T07:44:15.098+02:002012-07-05T07:44:15.098+02:00Jill, when I told RJ yesterday of Graham's com...Jill, when I told RJ yesterday of Graham's comment, he said the more he thinks about it, the more he is convinced that that's true.<br />The two of them knew exactly they were never going to return to this place and nobody would challenge them with just the young girl waitressing, and they left the locale while she was indoors. In retrospect, it looked as if they were not doing this for the first time.<br />We decided on Lake Garda because it is not that far from here (about 5-6 hours in the car), it is Italy (we both like Italian food, I am fluent in Italian and had not been there in a long time) and RJ had been there before so he knew the area to be very beautiful.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-87216468987129245462012-07-04T23:26:02.475+02:002012-07-04T23:26:02.475+02:00GB and I must be like skeptics!...the first thing ...GB and I must be like skeptics!...the first thing I thought about the old, grouchy, German couple was that they were out for a free meal!<br />Meike I've really enjoyed your holiday trip and think your pictures are really good. I do wonder how you and RJ decided on Lake Garda for your holiday?Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791018174075586241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-52904256124449197032012-07-04T12:21:59.338+02:002012-07-04T12:21:59.338+02:00It was a very brief tour, but I am glad you liked ...It was a very brief tour, but I am glad you liked it!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-37672144299690153552012-07-04T12:21:41.038+02:002012-07-04T12:21:41.038+02:00Oh! That never occurred to me, but you certainly h...Oh! That never occurred to me, but you certainly have a point there. I will tell RJ tonight when he rings.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-88215383459268767382012-07-04T12:21:06.041+02:002012-07-04T12:21:06.041+02:00We walked through some park-like areas, but we nev...We walked through some park-like areas, but we never thought of bringing our own lunch - we just enjoyed trying out many different places to eat during our holiday :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-64611001108368725902012-07-04T10:30:09.461+02:002012-07-04T10:30:09.461+02:00You see. They even ruined my reading of the post....You see. They even ruined my reading of the post. I forgot to comment on the lovely tour you had just given me.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-22294465648192800582012-07-04T10:29:19.348+02:002012-07-04T10:29:19.348+02:00I suspect that the couple were simply looking for ...I suspect that the couple were simply looking for a free meal and probably did that at many restaurants knowing that it was unlikely that they would be challenged. Hopefully one day they will meet their comeuppance. Or am I just too suspicious?Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-39344353555276044212012-07-04T10:00:02.698+02:002012-07-04T10:00:02.698+02:00Gorgeous photos, Meike. I loved Sirmione, though w...Gorgeous photos, Meike. I loved Sirmione, though we picnicked in the park, rather than trying to find a restaurant. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.com