Eye On Annapolis » Rant http://www.eyeonannapolis.net ...it's about the quality of life! Wed, 23 May 2012 17:02:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 To Own Or Not To Own….Is It Even A Question? http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/03/05/to-own-or-not-to-own-is-it-even-a-question/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-own-or-not-to-own-is-it-even-a-question http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/03/05/to-own-or-not-to-own-is-it-even-a-question/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:22:37 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=27639 It’s amazing how much ammunition I’ve been able to gather in the past several months of hiatus from my blog! What an interesting ride it’s been: three different restaurant jobs in the past six months and I finally truly think I may be one of the most qualified people in town to write this blog. [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/03/05/to-own-or-not-to-own-is-it-even-a-question/feed/ 4
It’s amazing how much ammunition I’ve been able to gather in the past several months of hiatus from my blog! What an interesting ride it’s been: three different restaurant jobs in the past six months and I finally truly think I may be one of the most qualified people in town to write this blog. [...] Oh Nah Uh http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/08/09/oh-nah-uh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oh-nah-uh http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/08/09/oh-nah-uh/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:07:59 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=21247 It has come to my attention that it does not matter if you work at Ruth’s Chris or McDonald’s, there are always going to be customers that try to scam the system. Take for example a situation I encountered recently at work: Imagine a bustling Saturday night, people crammed into our small waiting area by [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/08/09/oh-nah-uh/feed/ 9
It has come to my attention that it does not matter if you work at Ruth’s Chris or McDonald’s, there are always going to be customers that try to scam the system. Take for example a situation I encountered recently at work: Imagine a bustling Saturday night, people crammed into our small waiting area by [...] Not my ID-ea of a good time http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/21/not-my-id-ea-of-a-good-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=not-my-id-ea-of-a-good-time http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/21/not-my-id-ea-of-a-good-time/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 21:31:07 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=19160 Oh spring just brings out the best in people, doesn’t it? It’s so much fun to spend hours outside while the days start to get longer and warmer, and who doesn’t enjoy a cocktail this time of year? I, for one, am all about it. I am NOT all about obnoxious midshipmen and their families [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/21/not-my-id-ea-of-a-good-time/feed/ 0
Oh spring just brings out the best in people, doesn’t it? It’s so much fun to spend hours outside while the days start to get longer and warmer, and who doesn’t enjoy a cocktail this time of year? I, for one, am all about it. I am NOT all about obnoxious midshipmen and their families [...] I Need Some Yelp Here! http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/01/26/i-need-some-yelp-here/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-need-some-yelp-here http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/01/26/i-need-some-yelp-here/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:30:00 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=15279 In day to day life, everyone has the chance of encountering all sorts of different people. Sometimes those people are genuinely very nice, and other times they are flat out obnoxious. Take for example a customer I waited on a few weeks ago. It was a busy weekday night and this particular gentleman was seated [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/01/26/i-need-some-yelp-here/feed/ 2
In day to day life, everyone has the chance of encountering all sorts of different people. Sometimes those people are genuinely very nice, and other times they are flat out obnoxious. Take for example a customer I waited on a few weeks ago. It was a busy weekday night and this particular gentleman was seated [...] Merry Merry! http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/12/24/merry-merry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=merry-merry http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/12/24/merry-merry/#comments Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:03:07 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=14864 Merry Christmas to you all you Annapolitans out there! As you’re celebrating the holidays and gearing up for the New Year, don’t forget about your hard working servers out there. We get a lot of guests coming in to the restaurant and reconnecting with old friends during the holidays. One thing I notice this time [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/12/24/merry-merry/feed/ 2
Merry Christmas to you all you Annapolitans out there! As you’re celebrating the holidays and gearing up for the New Year, don’t forget about your hard working servers out there. We get a lot of guests coming in to the restaurant and reconnecting with old friends during the holidays. One thing I notice this time [...] Slots At The Mall: Deceptive Telemarketing http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/02/slots-at-the-mall-deceptive-telemarketing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slots-at-the-mall-deceptive-telemarketing http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/02/slots-at-the-mall-deceptive-telemarketing/#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2010 01:46:38 +0000 John Frenaye http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=12913 Facebook users: Do you want to get your facebook friends in on the discussion? Click “recommend” up top and share this post with them. I just received a call from Slots At The Mall. The woman, with a heavy southern accent identified herself as “Virginia” and asked if I woudl support a “No Vote” on [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/02/slots-at-the-mall-deceptive-telemarketing/feed/ 47
Facebook users: Do you want to get your facebook friends in on the discussion? Click “recommend” up top and share this post with them. I just received a call from Slots At The Mall. The woman, with a heavy southern accent identified herself as “Virginia” and asked if I woudl support a “No Vote” on [...] The Capital’s Telemarketers http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/02/the-capitals-telemarketers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-capitals-telemarketers http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/02/the-capitals-telemarketers/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:47:29 +0000 John Frenaye http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=12893 If you have recently received a barrage of calls from 314-963-8895 with a Caller-ID displaying “Paper” you can thank The Capital. The number belongs to a company in St. Charles, Missouri called The Pisa Group who bills themselves as The Newspaper Telemarketing Company.  They offer two basic services–subscription sales and retention. I have received daily [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/10/02/the-capitals-telemarketers/feed/ 0
If you have recently received a barrage of calls from 314-963-8895 with a Caller-ID displaying “Paper” you can thank The Capital. The number belongs to a company in St. Charles, Missouri called The Pisa Group who bills themselves as The Newspaper Telemarketing Company.  They offer two basic services–subscription sales and retention. I have received daily [...] I Just Want To Say http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/08/26/i-just-want-to-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-just-want-to-say http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/08/26/i-just-want-to-say/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:28:05 +0000 Ann Brennan http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=11620 You may have noticed that there are a lot of cyclists on the road lately.  This is my favorite time of the year.  One of the few times when it isn’t too hot or to cold to enjoy my sport.  Many of us are training for the Seagull Century on the Eastern Shore.  Some of [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/08/26/i-just-want-to-say/feed/ 7
You may have noticed that there are a lot of cyclists on the road lately.  This is my favorite time of the year.  One of the few times when it isn’t too hot or to cold to enjoy my sport.  Many of us are training for the Seagull Century on the Eastern Shore.  Some of [...] Ooops, Did I Just Talk Back? http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/29/ooops-did-i-just-talk-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ooops-did-i-just-talk-back http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/29/ooops-did-i-just-talk-back/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:04:14 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=10931 Every now and then a customer can irk a server so badly that we have to refrain from making inappropriate comments and risk losing our jobs. There are times, however, that our inner monologue somehow seems to rear its ugly head before we have time to register the course of events that has just transpired. [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/29/ooops-did-i-just-talk-back/feed/ 2
Every now and then a customer can irk a server so badly that we have to refrain from making inappropriate comments and risk losing our jobs. There are times, however, that our inner monologue somehow seems to rear its ugly head before we have time to register the course of events that has just transpired. [...] Dear MVA, I Have A Suggestion http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/21/dear-mva-i-have-a-suggestion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dear-mva-i-have-a-suggestion http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/21/dear-mva-i-have-a-suggestion/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:19:38 +0000 John Frenaye http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=10973 Dear Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration– Recently, I became mired in the quagmire you like to refer to as “customer service.”  By no fault (but by total responsibility) of my own, my insurance lapsed. Typically, I get an email reminder from Geico about my premium and make the payment. As I was reconciling my bank account, [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/21/dear-mva-i-have-a-suggestion/feed/ 4
Dear Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration– Recently, I became mired in the quagmire you like to refer to as “customer service.”  By no fault (but by total responsibility) of my own, my insurance lapsed. Typically, I get an email reminder from Geico about my premium and make the payment. As I was reconciling my bank account, [...]