Forklift

Have you ever been out for lunch or dinner with someone with whom you are not romantically involved, and you or your dining partner orders pie, and the waitress or waiter brings two forks?  That’s awkward. Really awkward. So, is this just a matter of the waitress or waiter being nosy about your relationship? Or are there people in the kitchen placing bets on you to see if your companion will share their dessert with you? When this has happened to me, my response to the waitress is always a too strong, awkward “Oh, we’re not together.” 

So, as we try to do here at Uncle Tommy, let’s try to spin this concept into a positive experience or maybe a teaching moment. Yeah, let’s flip this around. Try this the next time you and your spouse are out for lunch or dinner: Just one of you order pie, and then see if your waitress or waiter brings the extra fork. The waitress or waiter’s action here is a byproduct of the vibe that you and your spouse throw off as a couple. If he or she brings you two forks, great! If he or she brings just one, perhaps your affection is not visibly evident and it’s time for some self reflection of some sort. I would not be concerned with one test result. This is not a one and done March Madness type test. This is the type of result you’ll want to repeat over time and average out the results.

Good luck, and enjoy the pie!