\"Dear Annie\" column
From a "Dear Annie" column:
Dear Annie: Last night, my husband pulled
a humiliating stunt. We were seated in the
lounge of a lovely restaurant, waiting for our
dinner companions. It seems the nicer the
atmosphere, the darker the establishment.
"David" reached for the wine list and, with
aplomb, took out a pen flashlight from his
jacket, stating, "Well, finally, I can see what I
am reading." When the waiter arrived to take
our order, I tried to joke about the flashlight,
but I was mortified.
Later, when our friends arrived, he again
dragged out the flashlight in order to read the
menu. To my disdain, our friends asked if they
could borrow it. My guess is that this could be
the result of his recently ordering a $200 bottle
of wine because he could not read the wine
list. Any alternative suggestions? — Valley
Village
Dear Valley: Actually, we admire your
husband's willingness not to be intimidated.
There is nothing wrong with pulling out a
little light if you are having difficulty reading,
and rest assured, the other patrons are
not castigating you for it. Restaurants often
use dim lighting because it seems cozier, but
it also means you can't see if the silverware
is clean. Instead of being embarrassed, consider
it an amusing idiosyncrasy. You'll feel
better.
From a "Dear Annie" column:
Dear Annie: Last night, my husband pulled
a humiliating stunt. We were seated in the
lounge of a lovely restaurant, waiting for our
dinner companions. It seems the nicer the
atmosphere, the darker the establishment.
"David" reached for the wine list and, with
aplomb, took out a pen flashlight from his
jacket, stating, "Well, finally, I can see what I
am reading." When the waiter arrived to take
our order, I tried to joke about the flashlight,
but I was mortified.
Later, when our friends arrived, he again
dragged out the flashlight in order to read the
menu. To my disdain, our friends asked if they
could borrow it. My guess is that this could be
the result of his recently ordering a $200 bottle
of wine because he could not read the wine
list. Any alternative suggestions? — Valley
Village
Dear Valley: Actually, we admire your
husband's willingness not to be intimidated.
There is nothing wrong with pulling out a
little light if you are having difficulty reading,
and rest assured, the other patrons are
not castigating you for it. Restaurants often
use dim lighting because it seems cozier, but
it also means you can't see if the silverware
is clean. Instead of being embarrassed, consider
it an amusing idiosyncrasy. You'll feel
better.
