Did I get your attention?

This is not butter; this is not whole wheat bread. Where’s the salad? Did I get your attention? Good as this is just the tip of the newcomer conversation at our table this morning.

Her name is Alice but I have already named her the bit#her. She just came two days ago. Her main conversation is like this" when do I get my coffee, I want it now? And where is the salad, I must have salad every day. This orange juice is not fresh squeezed. That’s ham, hams not good for you....on and on. This was the f first meal, and that’s all she said.

My take is why complain when you just got here, and remember this is just a retirement center, not the Waldorf Astoria. What is your take on this kind of behavior? She never talked about anything else in all the meals she has taken with us. Sure there are some things that could be changed here but it’s not all that bad a place to be. Sure beats being homeless. And instead of complaining to us, why does she not take it to the administrator if she’s that upset about everything?

How do you handle someone who never stops complaining at a meal, all meal long?