I tried to go there tonight with a big group of friends. There were 10 of us in total.
We were seated and ordered our beverages, 7 waters, 3 sodas.
The waitress came back and started taking our orders. Two of the people had already eaten, and were just there to hang out. 8 of us placed orders.
The waitress said EVERYBODY has to order something. You can't just come in here and hang out. One person ordered a float. The last person said the waitress would have to come back. She said she would not put our orders in until the last person had ordered.
The stupid waitress lost &70 in food and a minimum of $30 in tips. Supposedly, it is 'company policy'.
She was a bitch to us when we tried to explain that 9 of us were ordering, and the last person had already eaten.

2/5/2010 9:48:55 PM

1st world problems

2/5/2010 9:50:42 PM

i was with you until the last 2 sentences. then i got kinda confused.

did you order or just leave?!

[Edited on February 5, 2010 at 9:51 PM. Reason : .]

2/5/2010 9:50:52 PM

She wouldn't have pulled that shit if it was 10 blue-hairs after church on Sunday.

2/5/2010 9:52:58 PM

shoulda said they were gonna split something
or just said "go fuck yourself" and left

personally i probably would have gone with option 2 because i am kind of an asshole

2/5/2010 9:53:03 PM

its overpriced anyways

2/5/2010 9:54:12 PM

how bout I boycott your FACE!

2/5/2010 9:54:35 PM

We ended up leaving.
We all had our drinks in front of us, then she said our last person had to order food.
When she refused to put our food orders in till the last person ordered, we all just got up and left.
Done serve one of us, don't serve any of us.

2/5/2010 9:56:29 PM

your "group" was most likely loud and annoying.

2/5/2010 9:56:42 PM

I typically like to belittle the hell out of someone before getting pissed.

I would have talked real slow

So let me get this straight...your boss wants you to forego $75 in food and drink orders because he wants to force that last person to order something that they don't want or need...and you're going to give up $25 in tips to enforce this policy. Is..that..what..you're..asking?

Then stare at her with the blankest face possible. And when she says the rules are the rules, you shake your head real slowly and say

well guys, looks like we're going to have to take our business where they actually like making money

and hope this sets her off.

2/5/2010 9:56:54 PM

i only boycott places that offend me personally

2/5/2010 9:57:52 PM

Your story,
It is neither interesting nor original.
I suggest you stop being such a pussy
And quit your bitching.
cause no one gives a shit.

2/5/2010 9:57:57 PM

I've been there a lot during college and a few times lately, actually the last time was just over a week ago but never had an issue except that last time. If it was the older, shorter white lady with bushy hair - she's just an all out bitch and that was the only time I didn't like any of their waitresses. She had a hell of an attitude for coming in "two hours before we close" and was openly bitching about all of her other customers to another waitress in front of everyone.

2/5/2010 9:58:08 PM

Who you kidding - you would most likely leave your dog shit on the table.

2/5/2010 9:59:11 PM

Considering there was only 4 other people in the place, and that we were not being loud or annoying, I didn't see the problem.

We did try and explain what she was doing to her. Giving up income and tips, because one person of a group didn't want to order anything. Her response was "why would you come here just to hang out? This is a business. You have to order something to be here."

2/5/2010 9:59:11 PM

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"Who you kidding - you would most likely leave your dog shit on the table."

I'd shove it down your throat you fucking ass pirate.

2/5/2010 10:00:12 PM

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"You have to order something to be here."

technically, i think she's correct...if that one person doesn't purchase anything, it's loitering (i think)

2/5/2010 10:00:18 PM

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"I'd shove it down your throat you fucking ass pirate"

u mad?

2/5/2010 10:02:08 PM

^^Not really. If we were in the parking lot maybe. And with a group that orders, it is a different situation that sitting there by yourself being creepy.

It could be their policy, but that is just retarded.

[Edited on February 5, 2010 at 10:03 PM. Reason : .]

2/5/2010 10:03:16 PM

I think that Gypsy's has had trouble with High School kids.

Actually, I *know* that they have had trouble with HS kids because they've been there in droves a couple of the last times I was there at night.

2/5/2010 10:06:12 PM

I'm with ya D. That's some BS right there...

2/5/2010 10:06:56 PM

Your group was loud and annoying. Waitress imposes a rule, that she thought would force your group out. It backfired, and you tools actually order more food.

2/5/2010 10:07:09 PM

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"Not really."

i'm not saying i agree with them...it's a stupid policy, if that's the case

but, technically, i think that if that person is not patronizing the establishment, they ARE loitering and the business is within their rights to ask them to leave

*shrug*

2/5/2010 10:08:43 PM

That restaurant sucks anyway. Raleigh needs a real Greek diner.

2/5/2010 10:16:04 PM

if i was that waitress you'd have gotten the middle finger too

nothing against you personally, but 7 waters out of 10 people, two of whom aren't even eating

fuck that noise.

2/5/2010 10:16:38 PM

what a cunt of a waitress

2/5/2010 10:18:23 PM

To be fair, I always order water with food. I don't need an extra 200 calories on top of some greasy diner food.

But usually I'm also at some place where I can get a beer before/after.

2/5/2010 10:18:42 PM

We went there for breakfast recently and the waitress gave us drinks, took our order, brought the food, and never came back. No more drinks, no "Can I get you anything?"--husband had to ask for jelly at the counter, and our drinks were empty for the last half of the meal. My dad still tipped because...well, he's dumb. Think the manager got the picture, though.

They have problems with service, but I don't think it's worth calling for a mass boycott. Don't go back yourself--but who cares what other people do?

2/5/2010 10:21:19 PM

back when I (briefly) worked at On the Border, I had a 10-top of high-school girls come in and they all ordered water. Fortunately I mustered up some charm and said, as rakishly as possible, that they'd have to order some drinks or I was gonna get "that fat girl over there" to wait on them

9 of them got diet soda. while that gypsy's waitress may have been a jaded cunt and lacked that "sales" ability, I fully understand what she did.

2/5/2010 10:24:32 PM

If I was that waitress, I would have hung myself for being a waitress in a fucking diner.

2/5/2010 10:25:22 PM

Eh, I don't make judgements based on water. Now, you get ten waters and three meals ordered, then you start bustin' some heads.

2/5/2010 10:26:25 PM

did your group with all their money to spend and attitude pay for the 3 sodas served to you?

i bet not

if you're going to walk out at least be decent and leave money for the shit you've already been served

i've walked out of restaurants before but i've been decent enough to leave cash for a drink i already ordered & drank out of before leaving

2/5/2010 10:28:59 PM

There were 7 waters ordered, 3 sodas. Then she came back and 8 people ordered food. One person who had already eaten caved and ordered a desert.
The last person said they had to think about it. Then the waitress said that she wouldn't put in ANY orders till the last person had ordered.

2/5/2010 10:30:15 PM

I'll boycott them with you

2/5/2010 10:31:11 PM

i never eat there but i'll still boycott them

2/5/2010 10:32:02 PM

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"back when I (briefly) worked at On the Border, I had a 10-top of high-school girls come in and they all ordered water. Fortunately I mustered up some charm and said, as rakishly as possible, that they'd have to order some drinks or I was gonna get "that fat girl over there" to wait on them"

If they got just water and no food then they're taking up space for paying customers. Not really the same as a group of people order food and one guy chilling with them.

We used to have high school girls do this all the time at the coffee shop I worked at years ago. They'd come and sit on our patio without even bothering to come inside much less order anything. It got to the point where the manager would stand out there like some raving lunatic when school was let out because it pissed him off so bad

2/5/2010 10:32:03 PM

so if nothing was served to you then obvi no money is due

it would have pissed me off too dont get me wrong

2/5/2010 10:33:06 PM

i haven't been to this place in at least 5 years. i'll continue to support your boycott, at least until i move back to NC.

seriously, i was always disappointed in their food but continued to return with high expectations.

2/5/2010 10:35:59 PM

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"i was always disappointed in their food but continued to return with high expectations."

I think that's how they stay in business. People go hoping today is the day it will be a good diner.

2/5/2010 10:37:47 PM

Where there any black people in your group?

2/5/2010 10:44:16 PM

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"WHERE THERE BLACK"

2/5/2010 10:44:51 PM

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"Where there any black people in your group?"

3 black people
5 guys
5 girls

[Edited on February 5, 2010 at 10:55 PM. Reason : WTF question, but I'll break down the group.]

2/5/2010 10:55:03 PM

just lie next time and say you are sharing, or get a coffee or something

2/5/2010 11:13:55 PM

I'd contact the manager (or owner) and discuss it diplomatically with him/her. How would they enforce the policy if parents came in with children who didn't eat anything, hmmm? Seems like if greater than 3/4 of the group is ordering, then it should be all good.

2/5/2010 11:31:26 PM

Isn't a grilled cheese like $6.50 in this motherfucker anyway?

2/5/2010 11:32:35 PM

IN THAT CASE, GIMME 2

2/5/2010 11:36:25 PM

Dude Daryl you shoulda just busted out your wang and smacked her across the face with it. That would have taught her a real lesson

2/5/2010 11:36:40 PM

didn't want to break her jaw.

2/5/2010 11:37:15 PM

i went there once for breakfast one day.
they were a little slow on the drinks but ehhh, i brushed it off.

other than that no problem.
i freaking lovedddd the food

2/5/2010 11:37:47 PM

everytime i leave there, my breffasss always cost like 24 dollars bux

so nommy though

2/5/2010 11:40:01 PM