British People...

I have to say, while I really like their sense of humor (see also: Shaun of the Dead), British people kind of suck.

They are snotty.

They are stuffy.

They are not attractive (well, except the Indian girls, and Gemma).

And the service industry is awful.

I've never seen a server tell a patron that the steak was cooked correctly, and generally refuse to fix it.

We decided that while over in Europe, we ought to have at least one really nice meal. In the Camdon district of London, there is a very fancy restaurant that runs a special for 1/2 price entrees on Monday. How convenient, its Monday!

We are pretty excited, because with the prices being 1/2 off, the menu price basically represents the price in U.S. Dollars.

I was excited because I haven't had a good steak since my last trip to Memphis. I've got mad cow fears, but, we all have to die sometime, and I'm going to take my chances.

"I'll take the 8 oz filet, medium, with the smashed potatoes"

"Wait...Lets make it the 12 oz, what the hell"

The steak comes out, and it is WELL-DONE! I mean it was charred, and tough.

I was pissed, because its not every day I spend 13£ on a steak (that's about $25)...

She was kind enough to take it back, and fix it.

Jantzen wasn't so lucky. He works in steak restaurant, and he ordered his medium-rare. It was medium-well, at best.

He mentioned to the server that it was not correctly cooked, and that he'd like to try again.

"No, that is medium-rare." - Server

"No, I work in a steak house, this is Medium-well." - Jantzen

"I'm sorry that's how we cook it here." - Server (who then walks away)

The problem there is that the servers don't rely on tips for their income. They are paid much better hourly wages, and then get only nominal tips.

The woman tacked 10% on our ticket, before the half-price discount.

That is some nerve.

Moral of the story...

British people are rude, and their food sucks.

Thank god for their sense of humor, or they'd be a waste of an island.

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