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One of the somewhat delightful things I’ve learned as an adult is - you can just ask people for anything, and they’ll do it, much more often than you might thin
by mock-possum 3y ago
One of the somewhat delightful things I’ve learned as an adult is - you can just ask people for anything, and they’ll do it, much more often than you might think.
- renegade-otter 3y agoShamelessness is a superpower :)
- swexbe 3y agoPeople will even start to like you more for it! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Franklin_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Franklin_effect
- hooo 3y agoI had never heard of this- thanks for linking!
- sneak 3y agoI remember the time I was at the Ocha on Embarcadero in downtown SF and I saw some older VC type guy order his shrimp pad thai with no tails. My mind was blown and my life changed forever. Now I order french onion soup without the onions (high end steakhouses are happy to strain it), shrimp tempura rolls with no tails, whatever. I order my salmon nigiri with no skin. I’ll order sides of sauces from other menu items I didn’t get. It’s rare they don’t accommodate me. (Before you ask, I always tip super well and don’t ever mind an upcharge for a special side sauce or whatever.)
- pests 3y agoYou are paying them! I still struggle with customizations and usually like to try things as envisioned by the chef, but some food textures I just can't do. Unless it's a place with a certain vision/theme/morals or artsy food, they just want to make you happy.
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