Piled Hip Deep, PHD Wrote:
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> What do you do when you have a wife that should
> know better. You must bring her along for free or
> there will be "HE double hockey sticks" to pay,
> but she knows there are guidelines.
>
> The guidelines require that we must order
> DIFFERENT items than your dinning partner. She
> told me what she would order then changed her
> mind. You can not kick her under the table or
> react like she just blew your shop.
>
> I quickly changed my order.
I have no problem at all "kicking my husband under the table". He has in the past just gone ahead and asked for more of his drink without waiting for a refill to be offered and things like that. I know where his forgetful moments are by now so I warn him specifically about those things before every shop, sometimes quietly as he is tipping up his wine glass for the last sip. A few days ago on a high end fine dining shop for 2 adults, his brother, who lives 3,000 miles away, had a reservation at the same restaurant, at the same time with the same last name. We had no idea he was even in town. When he saw us walk to our table he came over and said hello. My husband invited him to eat with us several times within the next 2 minutes. I kept saying, no that is not a good idea, no I think we should eat alone etc. Finally my brother in law said he better return to his own table and he would eat there. I felt like I had probably totally turned him off and planned to send him an email explaining after we got home but later when I listened to my vcr I found I had said these things very nicely and sweetly and not viciously like I had imagined all meal long. My husband denied inviting him more than once! But I had the proof on my vcr. He does love the food at the fine dining so he does not get mad at me for "kicking him under the table. "