So we are in Pensacola this week for vacation, which means eating out way more than we would otherwise.

I do not order anything to drink when we go out because I am there to eat and can't do both at the same time.

Well I am wondering, what kind of reactions do you guys get when you don't order a drink?

Last night our waitress asked for our drink order and I politely said nothing for me thank you. She then responded by saying "not even Water? What about tea or lemonade? Or do you want a diet coke?" When I told her again no thank you ill have nothing to drink, she rolled her eyes at me and made a rude face.

:/

So we are in Pensacola this week for vacation, which means eating out way more than we would otherwise.

I do not order anything to drink when we go out because I am there to eat and can't do both at the same time.

Well I am wondering, what kind of reactions do you guys get when you don't order a drink?

Last night our waitress asked for our drink order and I politely said nothing for me thank you. She then responded by saying "not even Water? What about tea or lemonade? Or do you want a diet coke?" When I told her again no thank you ill have nothing to drink, she rolled her eyes at me and made a rude face.

:/

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I have gotten the funniest reactions when I tell waiters i don't want anything to drink. What I found that works is ordering a glass of water but letting it sit there. it doesn't cost anything and they won't come by to try to refill it if they see it's full.

I don't wanna be tempted to drink it while I am waiting for my food. That's why I don't just order a water.

I don't wanna be tempted to drink it while I am waiting for my food. That's why I don't just order a Water.

It's not heroin , you won't go into withdrawals It's just water and your habit of drinking with meals is no different than the one I had to break.

Or you can deal with the cranky waiter.

You're so right and so wrong.

liquid is like heroin for me. I miss being able to drink so much.

You're so right and so wrong.

Liquid is like heroin for me. I miss being able to drink so much.

My doctor to told me that I could drink 15 minutes before the meal and 1 hour after a meal. What if you got the Water as soon as you sat down, drank some and then stopped. This way, you could still have a little something to drink before your meal and then wait that 15 minutes before your food comes. Might be worth a try...

So we are in Pensacola this week for vacation, which means eating out way more than we would otherwise.

I do not order anything to drink when we go out because I am there to eat and can't do both at the same time.

Well I am wondering, what kind of reactions do you guys get when you don't order a drink?

Last night our waitress asked for our drink order and I politely said nothing for me thank you. She then responded by saying "not even Water? What about tea or lemonade? Or do you want a diet coke?" When I told her again no thank you ill have nothing to drink, she rolled her eyes at me and made a rude face.

:/

Stick to your guns. I generally ignore people who bug me because I don't want to prolong the drama.

Lynda

You know yourself best. If you don't want it at the table then there you go. We aren't here to appease them. I usually get a water or unsweetened tea and have a sip or two then I ask for a to-go cup LOL That's when you get strange faces ... a to-go cup of tea

You're so right and so wrong.

Liquid is like heroin for me. I miss being able to drink so much.

and I was just like you. 50 years of habit to break! One of the first benefits i realized even before surgery is that i could taste much more depth in the food once i stopped drinking with meals.

I've experienced the same thing. I just order a water and don't drink it. At the end of my meal I ask for a to go cup! (; then you can drink it later.

I always get water because my NUT says its OK to drink until I start eating.

Ill probably just suck up the weird faces and not order it at all.

I also have noticed how nice it is to really taste things and not have taste buds overloaded by the taste of a coke or tea. I also finding myself wanting to try more things where before I wouldn't.

I always get Water because my NUT says its OK to drink until I start eating.

Your NUT wasn't Katie at Forest Park, was she?

(That's exactly what she told me and so far she's been right)

i donno bout you, but ANY server that actually rolled his or her eyes at me would be saying goodbye to their tip. They can be perplexed all they wanna be, but there better be some self control as far as a rude attitude goes. I'd even be tempted to speak to a manager about it (after the meal so as not to get spit in my food! lol)

I still get strange reactions from servers when I'm like nothing to drink for me, but honestly who cares. Most of the time even when I say no to a glass of water they still bring it to me. I look at it as ok most things for u to clean up after I leave & another glass to wash for the dishwasher.

I'm on vaca now and just say I'm good thank you and no one has questioned me. It feels awkward but I have to do it or I may forget and drink

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