Feisty Friday

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Would you like a serving of guilt with those eggs?

We were enjoying a leisurely breakfast at J’s favorite morning spot. The portions were huge – great food, but just a bit too much for me. We had just been discussing the demeanor of our server – very friendly, almost a bit too flirtatious. As he approached our table to clear the dishes he grabbed mine, took one look and snidely remarked, “Ma’am, don’t you know there are children starving in the world?”. The boyish charm we previously thought he had evaporated instantly when he opened his mouth. All I could muster was an astonished, evil glare. DAMN! What I really wanted to say was “Listen punk, I didn’t ask for your opinion and if you’re so frickin’ concerned about this little bit of cold, soggy waste, why don’t you just go scrape it into a little care package for one of those starving children?”

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