Trust me, it’s not, especially when it comes to food.
My latest “child-like” behavior is that when I am hungry, you MUST feed me. Otherwise…well I don’t think you want to see the fussy bitchiness that ensues. Seriously, you don’t.Really, you don’t. A few people have and it’s really, not pretty.
I accept that I am not a patient person and after arguing with my dad this week about a dinner location, I realized he is just as impatient as me (guess that runs in the family).
For example, when I want to eat, I don’t want to wait, I want to eat right away or within 20-30 minutes (like my dad). Reservations are my best friend because I know when I will be eating and I can plan accordingly, but a lot of places in Chicago don’t take reservations and that…well throws me off my game. Plus, I’ve been known to say, “an hour wait? But I’m hungry NOWWWWW.”
The only time I’ve waited an hour for a table in Chicago was at Xoco with TC. Fortunately, that time went by pretty quickly, due to great company, but when the food arrived, talking completely stopped. I think I had a Homer Simpson moment where I stammered out, “can’t….talk….eating.”
A friend once waited two hours for a restaurant to seat her and I told her she was insane. Because I think that is bananas. No place has food that is that good.
Two hours for food? Can you even enjoy it at that point or are you angrily cutting through meat muttering “motherf*cker I should be enjoying this and now I’m hungry, fussy and tired!”
And you know, once the fussiness starts, there is no going back. You can’t stop the fussiness, you can only appease it and hope it listens and doesn’t ruin your entire night.
And I know what you’re thinking, “well you can go have a drink or appetizer ahead of time at a bar nearby.” True, but by then, shouldn’t I just keep eating at this new place? Ha ha, counterpoint.
Or if I know the restaurant doesn’t take reservations and is notorious for a wait, I go at odd times. Hey, who doesn’t love a steak dinner at….5 p.m. on a Saturday. Yeah….that’s just what I’m craving.
This trait of mine is actually a little embarrassing to admit, but hey, why not put it out there. No shame in being honest.
Sigh.
Anyhow, am I the only one here who gets fussy when they don’t eat or if they get delayed in having a meal? Or, what is the longest you’ve ever waited for a table at a restaurant and was it worth it?
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I am just the opposite, ha. If I want to eat somewhere badly enough, I’ll wait however long they ask.
I don’t like waiting for food when I’m hungry, either, and luckily, I don’t have to wait long at most places in my little town. That’s one perk of living in the middle of nowhere, even if it IS the middle of nowhere.
I am awful when it comes to waiting and being hungry…but if I’m eating at one of my favorite restaurants, I try to contain the ugly.
as best I can.
Omg, this is completely my down fall. I’m normally very even-tempered and rational, but the moment I’m too hungry, it’s like STAY AWAY. Bitch mode comes into full mode. haha, I feel your (hunger) pain!!!
If it’s my favorite restaurant I’ll wait. Otherwise, I don’t see the point in waiting over 30 minutes for a table. I tend to have low blood sugar so I get antsy if I don’t get my food!
I can be a total bitch when I’ve been starved for too long (just ask my husband), but I try to keep it under control. It’s an unfortunate trait I inherited from my mother who feels no need to keep it under control. Not pretty. ;)
My boyfriend and I have on ongoing joke about how you can tell when either of us are hungry because we IMMEDIATELY get cranky and/or short with each other. As soon as we eat, we’re back to normal. But I can’t control my emotions and frustrations when I’m hungry! So trust me, you’re not alone! Haha.
I’m a complete monster when my blood sugar is low. I get whiny, bitchy, irritable and do and say things are so completely childish and irrational. I’m usually pretty good about keeping some almonds or a granola bar in my purse for such occasions, but when I forget? Bad news. I think the longest I’ve ever waited for a table is about an hour. After that point, it really isn’t worth it to me.
It doesn’t always happen, but I have been known to get cranky when I’m hungry. It’s actually worse when I expect food (or my table) to be ready and it’s not. But, believe it or not, my husband is way worse than I am when it comes to being a crankypants due to hunger.
I used to live in Nashville and there is a breakfast place there that always had a looooong wait and a line out the door. Supposedly they make a mean pancake, but I’ve never needed a pancake that badly!
Oh, I too am a cranky biatch if I don’t get to eat when I’m hungry. I get super moody and am no fun to be around. Anytime I’m in a funky mood, T always asks me if I’m hungry. About 75% of the time I am.
I am also not a fan of waiting a super long time at a restaurant. I wouldn’t wait more than an hour, especially if I was super hungry.
omg i’m the same. when i was in chicago on tuesday, we didn’t have dinner reservations with my customer until 7pm at the signature room. well i’d been at the trade show all day and was STARVING. so what do me and my boss do? head to rock n roll mcdonalds, of course. :) if i dont eat – i turn into an insufferable person. it’s better for everyone that i had a happy meal dinner before my real dinner. :)
Oh my gosh, a hungry Kyla is not a Kyla anyone wants to know- trust me. Without breakfast I will literally go hulk on pretty much anyone who makes any sudden movements.
When I’m going for dinner with my family they love to eat really late so I always eat a small sandwich at home before I go, just so I’m not so unreasonable while we’re waiting.
Best to know yourself!
It’s a joke between my mom and my husband. When I get snippy, one them will say “time to feed her.” LOL
By nature, I’m just like you. If I’m hungry, there best not be anything in-between me and food. And if so, you’ll be very sorry you got in the middle. However, I will go to restaurants known for a wait (worst wait was 2 hours at another popular Rick Bayless restaurant). So long as I know what to expect, I normally can handle the wait. Just like I can handle crowds. Though throw me in a crowded situation when I’m not in the mood and you best hope your drunken ass doesn’t spill on me. hahaha.
I am like the Exorcist when I don’t get fed in an appropriate and timely manner. God bless Big Man if I ever get pregnant.
I am the same exact way! I get sooo cranky if I don’t eat when I’m hungry. Plus I tend to get migraines if I don’t eat on a schedule, so then I’m extra cranky for days. Luckily I eat at really odd times thanks to my work schedule, so I don’t usually have a wait.
Me too. I simply cannot wait for food! I’ve been known to almost cry when I’m hungry – ie once BF made a delicious meal, but it was fresh out of the oven and impossible to eat without burning your mouth to pieces. I was SO upset – I wanted food and I wanted it then,! I didn’t want to wait for it to cool even! As you might’ve guessed, I also can’t stand long wait times at restaurants…
I get bitchy too when I’m hungry. So much so, that if I’m even slightly arguing with my boyfriend, he’ll throw the food card and tell me to go eat a sandwich.
It works, love.:)
Anyhooooo, yeah I know what you mean. I’m like that too, I can’t stand waiting too long just for food. I’m grumpy when I’m hungry. I’m really impatient, even I’m annoyed when there’s queue at the club. Barely happen to me but only cuz I work around the business. And even so, there’s still time when you have to wait for long for your drink order. But I can’t pound my chest and screaming,”I need booze in my system,” I guess:p.
I just laughed when I read this. I am EXACTLY the same way. It drives Scott insane, but I’m not a delayed gratification type of girl. And he knows that if I don’t get food in my mouth within 30 minutes of saying “I’m hungry,” I will turn into a bitchy, whiny brat! Poor guy.
last weekend we had a 45 min wait at olive garden for the never ending pasta… that was good because i had a late lunch and wasn’t tremdously hungry. but by the time we got there and waited, it was worth it.
if they say the wait time is over 30-45 minutes i’ll walk and think of another place to go.
i don’t get fussy when i get hungry but i can be a little ansy and slightly more bitchay than usual…atleast until get my first glass of sangria and a dinner roll in my mouth!!!
I have very little patience as well. I won’t wait longer than an hour. I agree two hours is ridiculous. I can go home and make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich which will taste just as good if I am that hungry. I am a huge fan of reservations too. Like yourself, if my stomach is grumbling, there is whining involved.
I’m testing AND commenting. I once had an ex go through McD’s drive through to get a small fries so that I could make a decision about where we would go eat because I was so hungry I couldn’t concentrate on making a decision.
Ahem. That might just be the reason I eat every three hours.
True story. Both.
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