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I never imagined taking a pre-emptive strike against receiving a gift.
It's not intended as a pre-emptive strike against receiving a gift. It's a pre-emptive strike against waste. I don't see how that's a bad thing, for the customer OR the restaurant.
Yes, thank you, these are the precise issues! It's wasted food plus wasted time and effort on their part to cook the dish - and they give a full sized portion, not just a sampler. And it's when I get there and they hand me the packed and stapled shut bag and say "oh, we gave you cheese wontons for free!" not something that gets mentioned ahead of time.
"Thank you, I appreciate it, but...
I can't eat that.
my diet doesn't allow that.
my doctor said to stay away from it."
If you have to, open up the bag like you're checking to make sure it's all in there, and if you see any extras ask them to remove it (acknowledging the gesture, of course), and re-staple it. I hate for food to go to waste, so I'd speak up.
Where are all these Chinese restaurants that give free food? The ones around here don't do that. Dang.
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Originally Posted by emm74
Gotta love the lack of reading comprehension. It's a full sized order, not a sample. And I was hoping for a polite way to not waste their time, effort and food giving me something I don't want. Saying thanks for the sample accomplishes none of that.
So here's what you do say:
Last time you gave us an order of ________ as a free sample. I appreciate the effort and thank you for your generosity, but if you had planned to include a sample this time, we'd appreciate it if you did not. It's just too much food for us, and we don't want to waste it.
Haha, yeah, I can see that happening. I know asking them to take it out seems like a rude thing to do, but I wouldn't want to touch it so that they can offer it to the next person. Or I might even ask anyone in the restaurant if they'd like it. Not that I'd be in that position; I'm pretty sure we'd eat what's given to us.
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