Ok, I’m on an unprecedented roll of ordering appetizers when I go out to restaurants, only to have the server return a few minutes later with the “I’m sorry, we’re out of the provolone cheese wheel. Would you like something else instead?” I’m batting .1000 since August (about 6 times) on this one. I guess this stinks of the “Hoy Factor”.

In general, I’m an easy guy to please. I don’t ask for too much, and I try not to take more than I give. All I ask is that when I frequent your establishment, you have some cheese to fry, or some soft pretzel sticks for me. I’m not asking for rotisserie-style bald eagle or anything, just a quick little snack!

Apparently I make a face which alerts anyone who can see me, that I am not happy with the news. I can hide certain emotions, but anger about my appetizers, I can not. Should I be angry? Should there be some sort of notification system, which tells me before I park my car, that the one thing I came for isn’t here? I think there should be. Ok, not really…but it would be nice. You pull up in front of the joint, and you see a sign that says “Hey, you…we don’t have any nachos-grande this evening…but you can still come inside if you want.” Ah the hell with it. I shouldn’t be eating out anyhow; I need to lose some weight, and cheese and soft pretzels don’t help.