So I love to eat and I love breakfast so we when we were in KC for the BiggStepps 5K we went big time and stayed at the Embassy Suites so I could get my moneys worth at breakfast. The BiggStepps 5K is a charity event for a fraternity brother of mine, Sean Biggs who battled cancer. While he finally succumbed to the disease, he inspired his friends to start this charity fun run and race to raise money for cancer research. It was an amazing event for an even better man.
Now while in college, Sean myself and half a dozen other guys were asked to leave an all you can eat buffet, for and I quote “The buffet is closed because all you boys ate all the damn food!” We were college kids and we were hungry. What did they expect us to do? So anyway, I’m not a glutton or rude , pushing kids and shoving little old ladies to get more bacon, but who wouldn’t enjoy biscuits and gravy, an omelet, a pile of bacon, a waffle and a bowl of fruit loops all at the same time? If you try and tell me that you wouldn’t jump all over that, you are a liar or just fooling yourself. So here is my observations of people you see at the hotel buffet.
Travel Report #2
People you see at the all you can eat ”included” hotel breakfast buffet:
1. The we are first folks. Buffet opens at 6:30. They were here waiting at 6:00. They go in first. Don’t question this. How do you know they were first? They will tell you.
2. Construction crew. They are are in a great mood. Like the home schooled kid at birthday party, they’re just happy to be there.
3. Pre 5K race guy. Hungry but is trying to go easy. He is questioning his life choices right now. He keeps tying his shoes.
4. Sharon the Super Soccer Mom. She has 8 little girls that are all under 7, all in soccer outfits. She is putting in 4 pony tails and feeding 5 kids at once Her bag weighs 211 lbs. Sharon throws it around like it’s nothing. Sharon scares me a little.
5. Family reunion family. They think it’s their home because it’s their second day at the buffet. We are all tired of them. The keeping calling the omelet maker guy Ben. But his name is actually Steve. Steve is really tired of them. They also leave pizza boxes laying around the pool. Super mom Sharon is not having it. She yells down the hallway to them that they have forgotten to pick up their own trash. Sharon is a savage.
6. Post 5K race guy. This is the best breakfast I’ve ever had. I have 3 plates and I’m living my best life. I’m so excited I spill syrup all over my pants and the table. I’m now known as syrup guy. Karma for making fun of others. But its okay as long as I don’t leave my trash laying around. I’m pretty sure Sharon is out on the prowl to enforce the law of common courtesy on those who seek to spread havoc and pizza boxes.
7. Taking food to the room guy. I don’t know what this guy did wrong, but it was serious. He is on his phone with the wife/girlfriend asking if she wants her bacon crisp or chewy. Tapping his foot at the omelet station like we care that sweet Jessica is on a rampage in room 302 because this yahoo got caught flirting with the Olive Garden waitress last night.
8. My fiancé and running partner. Laughs at me and the mess I’ve made. Elevator is a no go because of enormous stroller guy and taking food to the room guy, so we are forced to go up 5 floors of stairs after the 5K. That’s what she gets for laughing at me. More karma
