Merlot and Red Wine Please

Being in sales, I tend to talk to anyone who will listen.  This day was no different.  I pick up a random call at work.  I start talking to a guy to help him make a reservation.

This gentleman was moving to Chicago from Minnesota.  He was going to stay in a hotel while he searched for housing.  I, of course, decided to give him my opinion as to where he should live, play, etc.  Thinking nothing of it, I ended up talking to him for about 45 minutes.

A couple of weeks later, he arrives at the hotel in Chicago.  Upon arrival, he asked our front desk manager who Sue in Sales was.  He said, oh, here is her card!

He called and thanked me for helping him and was wondering if he could take me to dinner?  I said sure, would love to go.

He suggested a great restaurant and I was all for it.  He admitted he had done some research with co-workers and they steered him in the right direction.

Dating with a doorman is a whole ‘nother story but he came to pick me up at my condo.  He arrived at the door with a little piece of candy shaped as a teddy bear.  Although a sweet gesture, I wasn’t sure what to do with it.  I just set it down and we were on our way.

As we arrive at the 1990 something silver Camaro, he opens the door for me.  I was shocked to see the carpet on the dash board.  That must help with warmth in Minnesota.

Being from a small town, I learned that he wasn’t sure about the concept of valeting your car.  I had to explain how that process works.  I wonder what else will be a challenge?

Once we arrive at the restaurant, the waitress gives me one menu and my date two menus (one being the wine menu).  He starts to flag down the waitress as he was concerned I didn’t receive the 2nd menu.  I said I didn’t need the 2nd menu, he could pick.  I thought that we put this to rest but little did I know.

When the waitress comes back for our order, he decides he would like a glass of red wine and a Merlot.  He somehow thought the wine list was appetizers? Not kidding!

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Lesson learned?  You can take the boy out of the small town but not the small town out of the boy