Wine, women and restaurants

[Zinner]

That's the point, Foodie.
As I said--courtesies are nice for all of us. With my upbringing, it would be considered rude to become argumentative with someone who only wanted to help.

If a man holds the door for me, I smile and say thank you. No insult meant and none taken(keep opening those doors, Bucko). It's not about expecting someone to be on call to serve you. It's about being nice back when someone is nice to you(if another woman holds the door, I smile and say thanks too).

Now if I can help the guy, that's what I do. I'd carry his luggage if he needed help. Open the door. Pick up the package. It just makes life more pleasant to look out for each other.

But the restaurants are a thornier problem.

A woman writer friend and I were out with some wine reps in an Atlanta restaurant with a good wine list. We asked for a sherry and they brought something that definitely was not from Jerez. Does this happen to men too sometimes? Probably. But either it is happening to us more often or the men aren't speaking up in our presence. It is insulting when they think you won't know.

You have to challenge things like that.

[This message has been edited by Zinner (edited 11-15-1999).]