We had just left a laundry service, and I didn’t realize that I had thrown my “gator” in with the wash. I try not to wear one too often because I have asthma. I had a super-thick scarf (thicker than the gator) that I threw on so we could make it from the door to the table. The very smart-elicky waitress said I could not enter without a mask, at which point I looked over at my partner with his thin gator and said, “mine is thicker”. I was told to leave if I didn’t have a “real mask”, at which point I, again, glanced over at the gator wrapped about my companion’s neck. The food isn’t good enough to be treated with total disrespect. And I wouldn’t want to tip a rude waitress to boot.
Follow-up: We went 1/4 mile down the road to Culver’s, where our spirits were lifted! We weren’t embarrassed in front of other people, we were greeted with a smile, the service was amazing, and the food was so delicious! I am very thankful that there are still businesses who have a heart and are here to serve their customers—and, after serving for over 10 years, I love to see kind-hearted servers who are happy to serve.