The comments of PiledHipDeep accurately reflect his/her nickname as this post was a lot to slog through, but here goes:
1. If I had a dollar for every paralegal who thinks they saved an attorney's ass, I would no longer need to be an attorney. But I digress.....
2. The other attorney on here is absolutely correct in her assessment of the "facts" as the poster has presented them. The poster seems to have this hangup about people getting/acting hammered after two drinks. The "fact" of the matter is that, as others have noted, the mystery shop involves two additional elements: Food and Time. Both these elements are built into the shop to ensure no or limit the possibility of legal exposure. Of the mystery shops I do for high-end restaurants, there is a two drink minimum but that is for two people. When we go out we may each have an adult beverage, or we may not. Much depends on how the day has gone (annoying day at work? suffering through inane posts about some perceived injustice in the MS world? bratty kids? etc) and other factors.
3. In all my years of drinking adult beverages, I'm pretty sure I can count on no hands the time a bartender or manager has asked me about why I haven't finished my drink. In an alternative reality I suppose the possibility exists but not in the one here on planet Earth. (Actually there was one place-- but they were concerned I hadn't bought any dances-- but again I digress)
4. The poster speaks in absolute terms which, as a veteran of the restaurant industry in roles from dishwasher to manager to corporate trainer knows, simply do not exist. What does exist is the fact that the vast majority of alcohol servers know how to spot someone that has had their fill of alcohol. What does exist is that the MS clients (at least the ones I serve) do not encourage overconsumption and certainly would not on a mystery shop. Most iimportantly, what does exist is plenty of options for careful shoppers to meet the needs of the job in a safe and hopefully fun manner. The MSCs know this and apparently the only one who does not is the poster with multiple personalities.
Now if you'll excuse me there is a very nice bottle of Napa Cellars '09 Pinot Noir I'm about to enjoy with my dinner.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/2012 03:13AM by busyguy7447.
1. If I had a dollar for every paralegal who thinks they saved an attorney's ass, I would no longer need to be an attorney. But I digress.....
2. The other attorney on here is absolutely correct in her assessment of the "facts" as the poster has presented them. The poster seems to have this hangup about people getting/acting hammered after two drinks. The "fact" of the matter is that, as others have noted, the mystery shop involves two additional elements: Food and Time. Both these elements are built into the shop to ensure no or limit the possibility of legal exposure. Of the mystery shops I do for high-end restaurants, there is a two drink minimum but that is for two people. When we go out we may each have an adult beverage, or we may not. Much depends on how the day has gone (annoying day at work? suffering through inane posts about some perceived injustice in the MS world? bratty kids? etc) and other factors.
3. In all my years of drinking adult beverages, I'm pretty sure I can count on no hands the time a bartender or manager has asked me about why I haven't finished my drink. In an alternative reality I suppose the possibility exists but not in the one here on planet Earth. (Actually there was one place-- but they were concerned I hadn't bought any dances-- but again I digress)
4. The poster speaks in absolute terms which, as a veteran of the restaurant industry in roles from dishwasher to manager to corporate trainer knows, simply do not exist. What does exist is the fact that the vast majority of alcohol servers know how to spot someone that has had their fill of alcohol. What does exist is that the MS clients (at least the ones I serve) do not encourage overconsumption and certainly would not on a mystery shop. Most iimportantly, what does exist is plenty of options for careful shoppers to meet the needs of the job in a safe and hopefully fun manner. The MSCs know this and apparently the only one who does not is the poster with multiple personalities.
Now if you'll excuse me there is a very nice bottle of Napa Cellars '09 Pinot Noir I'm about to enjoy with my dinner.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/2012 03:13AM by busyguy7447.