by waiter | Jun 6, 2005 | Uncategorized
“Hey Arlene, thanks for the shit you put me through this morning,” Fluvio growls. “What did I do now?” Arlene, our very pregnant waitress, exclaims. “You added two bucks to a tip and the customer called to complain.” “I did not!” Arlene says angrily. Fluvio hands her...
by waiter | Jun 3, 2005 | Uncategorized
I’m driving to work when a wave of nausea hits me. I break into a cold clammy sweat. Every bump and swell in the road threatens to propel the contents of my stomach on to the dashboard. I have to throw up NOW. I pull my car into a gas station. “Where’s your bathroom?”...
by waiter | Jun 1, 2005 | Uncategorized
Its five minutes till my shift starts when I realize I’ve forgotten my tie. I duck into the thrift store run by some old church ladies down the block. It’s a good spot to grab replacement neckwear in a pinch. “We’re closing in five minutes!” the harridan manning the...
by waiter | May 27, 2005 | Uncategorized
My friend Lana and I are enjoying cocktails at Nice Matin on West 79th. After dealing with crazed yuppies all week it’s nice to sit down and be taken care of for a change. The place serves Mediterranean French cuisine. Good. I’m sick of Italian food. After we finish...
by waiter | May 26, 2005 | Uncategorized
I’m standing outside. I hear a bird chirping. I look down. It’s is a baby sparrow. His song is fearful. A weakling, he’s been tossed out of the nest. His siblings watch from above. “Better you than me,” they seem to be saying. I reach down and scoop him up. He’s quiet...
