"Once we are at the restaurant, she always complains about the food. Last time, there were not enough capers in the sauce and it had no flavor. At a fine steak restaurant, she returned four items: the coffee, the salad dressing, the steak that was undercooked (and then overcooked, when it came back), and finally the ice cream! We once went to breakfast, and she returned scrambled eggs. It is so upsetting to me."
"Stop going to restaurants with her: You have such discerning taste, and I don't want you to suffer when the food is not up to your standards. Why don't we go to a museum or for a walk instead? Miss Manners warns that you may then have to listen to her unsolicited critiques on art. And nature. But presumably, she will not be able to send either of those back to the kitchen."
A close friend repeatedly asks another to make restaurant reservations, then criticizes and returns multiple dishes, creating embarrassment and burdening waitstaff. The recommended response is to stop dining out with that friend and select alternative activities such as museums or walks to avoid repeated complaints. A note is made that the friend may still criticize art or nature, but those cannot be returned to the kitchen. Separately, a long-time office member preparing a child's wedding is uncertain which coworkers to invite because of close workplace ties and limited family interaction.
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