tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post111292357559295092..comments2023-12-22T20:09:58.098+10:00Comments on the scent of green bananas: the ocd: stacking problemsantos.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1114009969896675992005-04-21T01:12:00.000+10:002005-04-21T01:12:00.000+10:00I'm also a stacker, it comes from growing up in th...I'm also a stacker, it comes from growing up in the restaurant biz and also because so many restaurants have teeny weensy tables. After a meal, I like to spread out a bit, hence the stacking!Vivilicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415297932743424489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1113509208015900242005-04-15T06:06:00.000+10:002005-04-15T06:06:00.000+10:00Yikes! I do this too, aside from bossing around wa...Yikes! I do this too, aside from bossing around waiters, asking for extra saucers, condiments, etc. Perhaps because I serve at the table at home and the rule is, you have to know before the diner asks for what he/she needs. Ayayay!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1113239043463562862005-04-12T03:04:00.000+10:002005-04-12T03:04:00.000+10:00hi umami! it's a compulsion, isn't it, at those co...hi umami! it's a compulsion, isn't it, at those conveyor places. they make it <I>so easy</I>!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1113237743898823182005-04-12T02:42:00.000+10:002005-04-12T02:42:00.000+10:00Usually in those conveyor sushi places. Then I hor...Usually in those conveyor sushi places. Then I horrify muself with my super-skyscraper. <BR/><BR/>One weird thing I do is to ask the server not to change plates too often, because my mum said that minimises my exposure to dishwashing liquid!<BR/><BR/>umami<BR/>http://umami.typepad.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1113136280806463732005-04-10T22:31:00.000+10:002005-04-10T22:31:00.000+10:00hi fish fish--i'm sure it is a terrible breach of ...hi fish fish--i'm sure it is a terrible breach of etiquette, bad manners to stack, isn't it? that's why i won't do it in really really nice places. oh, heck, you know what? i probably would if it came down to lac of space.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1113131069509194542005-04-10T21:04:00.000+10:002005-04-10T21:04:00.000+10:00My mum's dining table rule : Only stacking the pla...My mum's dining table rule : Only stacking the plates in the end of a meal. If I stack plates like this during meal, she is going to give a smash on my hands. :PFish Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456669395383729541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1113103026169782162005-04-10T13:17:00.000+10:002005-04-10T13:17:00.000+10:00(laughing) so third shift, is this a searing indic...(laughing) so third shift, is this a searing indictment against society that <BR/><BR/>a) we are so eager to believe we are in a classless society so we do not want to make anyone feel inferior by having to clean up after us<BR/><BR/>b) we do not want to seem helpless and so useless that we don't know how to clean up after ourselves so we do it to prove we can<BR/><BR/>c) we are so used to inept service we feel the need to do it ourselves<BR/><BR/>and/or<BR/><BR/>d) everyone needs a disorder, might as well be stacking <BR/><BR/>;-)santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1113101827765499232005-04-10T12:57:00.000+10:002005-04-10T12:57:00.000+10:00Not only do I stack, I mop up the water rings and ...Not only do I stack, I mop up the water rings and any sauce dribbles. This is disturbing to see so many people come out and admit it. We need a 12-steps program or something. "Hello. I'm Third Shift, and I stack and clean where it's not even my job."Third Shifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702466611633551942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1113059940442851742005-04-10T01:19:00.000+10:002005-04-10T01:19:00.000+10:00hey reid--man, i *hate* hostile servers it makes m...hey reid--man, i *hate* hostile servers it makes me want to put a fork into their elbows or something.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1113043547724650352005-04-09T20:45:00.000+10:002005-04-09T20:45:00.000+10:00Hi Santos,I don't think the server was trying to m...Hi Santos,<BR/><BR/>I don't think the server was trying to make room. I think he was just doing it to irritate me. There was lots of room on the table already.Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03757257669831271556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1113024567240159772005-04-09T15:29:00.000+10:002005-04-09T15:29:00.000+10:00hi 888--i don't know if it's an asian thing, but i...hi 888--i don't know if it's an asian thing, but i'll bet more asians do stack.<BR/><BR/>biscuit girl--i clean up the tables too, but i'm embarrassed at how messy i can get :-) you can see more puppy photos on <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/santos/sets/157410/" REL="nofollow">flickr</A>--he's getting big!<BR/><BR/>st--i stack and sort too. but because i think stacking is expected, i tend to try to make skyscrapers :-D<BR/><BR/>sweetnicks--(laughing) of course! i don't want all those dirty plates in front of me either!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1113010875914247632005-04-09T11:41:00.000+10:002005-04-09T11:41:00.000+10:00I do that too - drives my husband crazy because I ...I do that too - drives my husband crazy because I usually stack them all in the middle or on his side. :) When I'm done, I just don't want to stare at a dirty plate, I guess. ;)Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301210229326791245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112977344846705942005-04-09T02:22:00.000+10:002005-04-09T02:22:00.000+10:00Ummm, I only do that at kaiten sushi places. I wil...Ummm, I only do that at kaiten sushi places. I will stack and sort the plates according to colours and then arrange the stacks based on height.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112965980267402232005-04-08T23:13:00.000+10:002005-04-08T23:13:00.000+10:00Phew! Looks like I'm not the only one! I stack t...Phew! Looks like I'm not the only one! I stack the plate and pick up any bits of food that are on the table. I think my compulsion for doing this comes from my years of working in restaurants while in college.<BR/> By the way..... How's the puppy? You haven't updated on him lately.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629256296450380665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112964487276300882005-04-08T22:48:00.000+10:002005-04-08T22:48:00.000+10:00Ai ya! I do this too! I think it's a complusive ...Ai ya! I do this too! I think it's a complusive Asian habit. ::LOL:: I grew up in the restaurant biz so I guess that's another reason why I stack it - it's easier to clear the tables (well, if you stack 'em right...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112963177552653272005-04-08T22:26:00.000+10:002005-04-08T22:26:00.000+10:00hi pinkcocoa! spiceblog anthony says a lot of wait...hi pinkcocoa! spiceblog anthony says a lot of waiters hate this because sometimes the stacks are too heavy, badly made, or thrust on them when they are doing something else. i don't really force them on the server unless there isn't any more room, but i bet they look at the table with all the stacks and think "uh oh".<BR/><BR/>hey reid--really? that's sort of awesome. was the server trying to make more room? i think if a server moved my plate that i was still eating off of, i'd be annoyed.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112957552847132112005-04-08T20:52:00.000+10:002005-04-08T20:52:00.000+10:00Hi Santos,I'm not a stacker, but I like to have th...Hi Santos,<BR/><BR/>I'm not a stacker, but I like to have the dishes lined up in a certain order. I got upset with a server once for moving a dish to a different location on the table.Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03757257669831271556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112946623589184662005-04-08T17:50:00.000+10:002005-04-08T17:50:00.000+10:00Hey, me too!! I was influenced by my aunt. She sta...Hey, me too!! I was influenced by my aunt. She stacks up and make the table easier to clear for the restaurant!pinkcocoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558190103547932338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112941857964024652005-04-08T16:30:00.000+10:002005-04-08T16:30:00.000+10:00oh, yeah, i probably wouldn't do it at tets either...oh, yeah, i probably wouldn't do it at tets either, but i'd fuss over the chopsticks and move around glasses a bit. does he have beautiful dishes? i'll bet he has some interesting ones. <BR/><BR/>crockery spaceships are fun, i think i stack at chinese restaurants to get a more ergonomically sound spaceship started.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112939359072540402005-04-08T15:49:00.000+10:002005-04-08T15:49:00.000+10:00hi mrs.t--hm. maybe. i think it's more of a crowdi...hi mrs.t--hm. maybe. i think it's more of a crowding/confinement issue. but i do sort out the plates according to size and i usually eye up the server to see if they've got the upper body strength to handle a big stack or if it's better to do several smaller stacks. that's more disorder than order. dishorder. dish horder. oh, now <I>that's</I> the ocd kicking in ;-)<BR/><BR/>oslofoodie--yay! another one! i've got at least two family members doing it now too. <BR/><BR/>pieman--nope, not a ex- or current smoker. twiddling, though. i'm familiar with that.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112938762047111242005-04-08T15:39:00.000+10:002005-04-08T15:39:00.000+10:00Are you an ex-smoker?Ex-smokers always need soemth...Are you an ex-smoker?<BR/><BR/>Ex-smokers always need soemthing to twiddle with after dinner. I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1112931817534513062005-04-08T13:43:00.000+10:002005-04-08T13:43:00.000+10:00Hehehe!! that's a funny habit.. ever wonder why......Hehehe!! that's a funny habit.. ever wonder why...?? perhaps.. you are in need of order..??Ms One Boobie https://www.blogger.com/profile/01376882945242435279noreply@blogger.com