# Lunch at Olive Garden **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 8, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830 "2006-09-08T11:57:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/1 "2006-09-08T11:57:40Z")
It sure was interesting today. I saw a really nice thing happen. The table next to us was 5 guys eating lunch, seemed like business men on there dress down day. Well a soldier his wife and a kid walk in and sit down. I see one of the business men wave over the soldiers waitress. He says I want that couples bill, just let me know how much after they order. So a few minutes later she comes by and hand him the bill. The guy pays it, and leave the tip and does not say a thing to the soldier. The biz man leaves and thats that. well about 20 minutes later when they are done eating, the waitress tells them the bill is covered. the look of astonishment and gratitude was classic. I did not even do it and it felt good! Definitely a nice gesture to a stranger because he is serving our country. and the second part of the lunch story is… I ate 4 bowls of pasta! ---
**Author:** ![SMort38](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smort38/32/6008_2.png) [@SMort38](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SMort38)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/2 "2006-09-08T12:00:37Z")
that’s cool… and congrats on the pasta. ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/3 "2006-09-08T12:01:58Z")
pretty cool… Dont really see that everyday. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/4 "2006-09-08T12:08:13Z")
thats great! ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/5 "2006-09-08T12:10:20Z")
Don’t see John eat four bowls of pasta, or the pay for the bill thing. Either way, that was very nice of the man to pay the bill. ---
**Author:** ![LigonierA1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@LigonierA1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LigonierA1)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/6 "2006-09-08T12:12:06Z")
That a very cool gesture… ---
**Author:** ![Jordons\_Pontiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@Jordons\_Pontiac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jordons_Pontiac)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/7 "2006-09-08T12:42:37Z")
Awesome ---
**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/8 "2006-09-08T12:50:01Z")
I’m going to start dressing in miliary uniforms when I go out to eat from now on! j/k ---
**Author:** ![VictorSmalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/victorsmalls/32/5944_2.png) [@VictorSmalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VictorSmalls)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/9 "2006-09-08T12:55:59Z")
Not many people have that attitude these days. Nice to hear. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/10 "2006-09-08T12:56:14Z")
> [@S10Blazed Si"](#): > > I’m going to start dressing in miliary uniforms when I go out to eat from now on! Johnny Carson did that as a teenager. True story. He was 17, recently moved to L.A., and was too broke to get anywhere… so he bought a Navy uniform and took advantage of people’s generosity. Back to the topic at hand, that was pretty cool of that guy. ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/11 "2006-09-08T13:14:48Z")
🆒 ---
**Author:** ![rookee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rookee/32/5972_2.png) [@rookee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rookee)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/12 "2006-09-08T13:23:30Z")
🆒 story, but endless soup and salad is enough for me, hold the pasta ---
**Author:** ![HwH22Hx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/57b2e6/32.png) [@HwH22Hx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HwH22Hx)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/13 "2006-09-08T13:43:22Z")
ADDITION TO THE STORY: I also believe the NEVER-ENDING PASTA is now!!! $7 (something) all you can eat…I’m there ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/14 "2006-09-08T13:49:04Z")
> [@Matte Black whatever thread (formerly the matte black elise thread)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matte-black-whatever-thread-formerly-the-matte-black-elise-thread/24170/31): > > ADDITION TO THE STORY: > > I also believe the NEVER-ENDING PASTA is now!!! $7 (something) all you can eat…I’m there mmmmmmm!!! ---
**Author:** ![VdubSPEEDracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f08c70/32.png) [@VdubSPEEDracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VdubSPEEDracer)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/15 "2006-09-08T14:12:53Z")
on annual tour last year, me and my buddy went up to steak and shake in Robinson at lunch time, and some lady paid for our meal, which was pretty cool! Especially since no one has done that for me the 6 years I’ve been in… ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lunch-at-olive-garden/184830/16 "2006-09-08T14:40:22Z")
i see it alot more around here because of the severe lack of a big base. my two best friends are in the air force. and if they wear their uniforms around here people all around thank them and just nodd to them. down in charleston SC and in pennsicola fl where there are two big bases. they see it all the time and they are ignored. if i had the extra money i would definately do that for the people that serve our country. many thanks. i by my friends stuff when im down there all the time and they know i appriciate them over in iraq and afgany.