Pet Peeve Wednesday

We go out to dinner pretty routinely.  At least a few times per week.  We have regular places that are consistently good.  It's nice to go to a familiar place with familiar people and enjoy a good meal.  We also like to try new places.  Sometimes that works out and sometimes it doesn't.   But, it's really good to find a new place with a different menu and great food.  But whether it's an old, familiar place or a new restuarant that we're eager to try, most of the time it's a pleasant experience.

And that brings me to this week's pet peeve.  I said "most of the time it's a pleasant experience".  But sometimes (and this happens more often than I expect) we get seated very close to someone with a loud, booming voice that seems to have no idea that they have a loud, booming voice.  Now, we're of an age when we go out we usually like a nice, quiet, pleasant atmosphere.  No Chucky Cheese for us.  Don't get me wrong, sometimes we go to restaurants with a lot of activity and raucous atmosphere.  Especially when we're with a group, that can be fun.  But most times we're just out for a quiet night to enjoy a pleasant meal.  Unless we get seated next to someone who is bloviating for the entire restaurant to hear.  So next time you go out to restaurant, ask yourself if you have a louder than average voice.  And if you do, try to control yourself and keep it down.