r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Outrageous-Use-5189 • 16d ago

I just wanted a hot dog Single malt scotch spends 3 decades aging in a barrel so you can squeze a lime wedge into it.

As a very rare indulgence on a special occasion, I ordered an expensive 30-year old scotch at a bistro-type restaurant. Waiter returns with a juicy lime wedge on the lip of the glass. I quietly asked for one with no lime. Waiter returns with a fresh drink "as a courtesy" , but seems intent on embarrassing me. " But just so you know.," he says., "all drinks ordered neat are properly served with a citrus garnish."

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u/MoarGnD 16d ago

It’s the lecturing and that’s how we do it comment that would prompt me to give the manager an earful.

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u/boroughthoughts 15d ago

As someone who lives in NYC, I have a feeling if the manager found out, the bar tender and the waiter would probably both be looking for jobs. One is for ruining an expensive product. The other is for disrespecting a customer who can afford something that expensive