How many times have you lent a friend some cash for lunch or a movie only to never see it again? One of you — if not both — forgot and now it feels a little awkward to broach the subject. Here’s how to get paid back easily and how you can prevent this problem in the future.
While the majority of the restaurant staff you encounter will probably not spit or pee in your food if you send it back, it’s a common concern that enters the conversation the moment someone decides to send their plate back to the kitchen. We asked food-service professionals how they prefer customers to handle this awkward situation. Here’s what they said.
You finally find a spot in a packed car park and somebody’s parked over the line so you can’t fit. Or you’ve been waiting for someone to leave and somebody pulls in to steal your claimed space. There are plenty of ways to be an arsehole parker in this world, but few good ways to deal with them. Here’s the best way to handle the situation.
Nobody likes bad news, and delivering it is an uncomfortable job that comes with the very real possibility of ruining someone else’s day. Unfortunately, it’s often necessary. We have a tendency to be a little selfish and prolong the inevitable when offering up unfavourable tidings, but that’s the wrong way to do it. Here’s a better way.
