June 29th, 2011, 12:51
What I am referring to is an incident that happened last night June 28, at Happy Place. The Party was great and what happened was no the fault of Happy Place, HOWEVER!
I arrived at opening time at Happy Place. They were still having a staff meeting so I along with others waited about 10 minutes to be let into the Bar for their first anniversary party. We all sat down where ever we choose and ordered our first drink and were watching the dancers on stage. I was sitting by the door at the first seat. I wanted that seat in case I left early I could just slip out and there is a little bit of extra leg room.
Since I was by the door I could see everyone coming into the bar. Well all of a sudden I heard a farang yelling at the Doorman/Thai owner saying he was going home because he reserved a seat and some one else was sitting in it!! He was so upset!
Several minutes later the farang owner came in and looked around and saw that their were MANY seats available. In fact there were 3 to my right, and 2 in front of me with a special table set up. Then to my surprise the farang owner asked me if I would move. I asked why as I liked where I was sitting. The farang owner said, "One other customer wanted to sit where I was sitting, and thought he was promised the seat a few days ago."
I reminded the owner that I had made a special trip to the bar a few weeks ago to buy my ticket 001 and at that time asked him if there would be any reserved seats. In fact I had sat down and talked out front with him for over 30 minutes. I told him why I asked about reserved seating, thinking advance ticket sales might sell more than his capacity. He assured me the seats would be strictly on a first come basis.
I could see the owner was under stress and asked, "How many seats were reserved?". He said the customer wanted 2 seats. I suggested that there were 3 seats beside me and 2 right in front of me, each with tables or a counter.
As I could hear this customer bellowing outside, I asked, "if I move over 2 seats will that work?" The owner said, yes and thanked me.
A few minutes later the complaining Farang and his Thia friend (who seemed embarrased) came in and sat from where I had moved. I could not resist asking the farang why that particular seat was so important to him? To which he replied,"It is all settled now". I had to laugh.
Here this 60+ year old guy must have thought he was so important, that if he threw a fit, he would get his way..........or he would go home!! What childish behavior!!!
Did not even say,'Thanks for moving'.
I arrived at opening time at Happy Place. They were still having a staff meeting so I along with others waited about 10 minutes to be let into the Bar for their first anniversary party. We all sat down where ever we choose and ordered our first drink and were watching the dancers on stage. I was sitting by the door at the first seat. I wanted that seat in case I left early I could just slip out and there is a little bit of extra leg room.
Since I was by the door I could see everyone coming into the bar. Well all of a sudden I heard a farang yelling at the Doorman/Thai owner saying he was going home because he reserved a seat and some one else was sitting in it!! He was so upset!
Several minutes later the farang owner came in and looked around and saw that their were MANY seats available. In fact there were 3 to my right, and 2 in front of me with a special table set up. Then to my surprise the farang owner asked me if I would move. I asked why as I liked where I was sitting. The farang owner said, "One other customer wanted to sit where I was sitting, and thought he was promised the seat a few days ago."
I reminded the owner that I had made a special trip to the bar a few weeks ago to buy my ticket 001 and at that time asked him if there would be any reserved seats. In fact I had sat down and talked out front with him for over 30 minutes. I told him why I asked about reserved seating, thinking advance ticket sales might sell more than his capacity. He assured me the seats would be strictly on a first come basis.
I could see the owner was under stress and asked, "How many seats were reserved?". He said the customer wanted 2 seats. I suggested that there were 3 seats beside me and 2 right in front of me, each with tables or a counter.
As I could hear this customer bellowing outside, I asked, "if I move over 2 seats will that work?" The owner said, yes and thanked me.
A few minutes later the complaining Farang and his Thia friend (who seemed embarrased) came in and sat from where I had moved. I could not resist asking the farang why that particular seat was so important to him? To which he replied,"It is all settled now". I had to laugh.
Here this 60+ year old guy must have thought he was so important, that if he threw a fit, he would get his way..........or he would go home!! What childish behavior!!!
Did not even say,'Thanks for moving'.