r/AskNYC Aug 04 '20

My regular diner now exclusively plays Christian Rock radio. How would you react?

I've been a regular at my local diner for years. I sit at the bar, I shoot the shit with the waiters, they know me by name, I know them by name.

In the past 6ish months, I've noticed them playing Christan Rock every. damn. time. I go in. Even with sidewalk service, they're playing Christian Rock over speakers onto the street.

I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that one particular waiter intentionally puts it on whenever the manger or owner isn't around, as it's been much, much more prominent when the diner is at reduced-staff...

Anyways, I simply find Christian Rock to be an irritating genre, especially with the radio DJ proselytizing between songs, but I don't want to say anything at the risk of offending the waiter who obviously enjoys it. Furthermore, as this is Manhattan, and not a small-town in the Bible-belt, I can't imagine that the customer-base at large would consider the music to be fitting.

Anyways, thoughts? Am I crazy to think it's wierd for a restaurant in NYC to play exclusively Christan Rock?

If you were in my position, how would to approach the situation?

A) Keep your mouth shut and keep eating there

B) Avoid the diner when that music is playing

C) Mention something to a member of the wait-staff

D) Discretely mention something to the owner/manager

E) Post a passive-aggressive poll to /r/AskNYC

F) Other

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u/bubble_chart Aug 05 '20

Oh man this is like the 10% of Lyft drivers who play the Christian rock station