At a lot of restaurants, the special is whatever they need to sell before it goes bad. Especially watch out for the soup of the day. If it contains fish or if its some kind of "gumbo", it's probably the stuff they're trying to get rid of. Never ask for lemon in a drink. Everybody touches them. Nobody washes them. They just peel the stickers off, cut them up, and throw them in your iced tea. If a server doesn't like you, he might try to embarrass you in front of your business associate or date by bringing your credit card back and saying, "Do you have another card? This one didn't go through." People think that just because your food took a long time, it's the server's fault. Nine times out of ten, it's the kitchen.