B_M_L wrote:Rimbaud III wrote:I carry anti-bacterial gel that I wipe seats with first.
Last year I was in Copenhagen at a little restaurant outside the city centre. It was small and untidy – you sort of have to sit amongst the owner/chefs wine collection. Jens, the chef likes to come out a greet customers – shake your hand, cheek-kiss your lady friend a few times etc. It’s really a fantastic place.
We were just starting our meal and a couple of tourist came in – by tourist I mean dressed like tourists – polyester all weather pants, sandals, fleece tops, camera. They were struggling to find the menu etc. Jens came and talked to them a little to explain how the place works – shook their hands and left. As he left there was an overwhelming smell of antiseptic – really nasty strong bleach smell. I turned around to see them both slathering themselves with anti-bac’ hand cleanser.
It was embarrassing. You could sense the locals thinking – do they think the chef is dirty? Do they think the restaurant is dirty? Are we dirty? Everyone was turned to watch them.
Bear in mind this is Copenhagen – not some bug infested third world country. I hate that gel stuff.
That's just plain rude. I'd have served them up downstairs meatballs in return.
I use the gel spray when I leave the underground too. The shit I've seen (and experienced) on public transport would be enough for the average person to want to carry around a canister of cool, cleansing napalm.
