Can't use "smaller portions" card at buffet !?!

So everyone wanted Chinese buffet and I was like, "no it's a waste b/c I can't/shouldn't eat much."  Then I remembered the card my surgeon's office gave me explaining my surgery and to honor my request to order smaller portions/children's menue items.  The kids pay based on height and I was planning to pay the hightest amount for the kidsbuffet.  There were lots of patrons all around and I discreatly passed my card to the check in hostess and she said real loud, "Ahhhh, no no, we no takie dis card, no, no for you!." I was humilated and quickly made my way through the crowd to the exit.  My kids were upset b/c they were looking forward to this place.  After I got out and recovered from my humilation and saw how disappointed my girls were I decided who cares it's only a few $ extra and besides the kids matter more than my already deflated ego. But DH refused to return saying it was the principal of the matter and that they should be ashamed.  He couln't see patronizing a place that was so greedy and insensitive,so they lost our business. 
Has this happened to anyone else and if so how did you handle it; or if not how do you think you'd handle it?
 
In hide sight, on the drive to another eatery, I had this eloborate senerio rehearsed in my mind of what I should have done after being turned down
  
( Warning: This may be offensive to some.  Continue at your own risk.
Discaimer: I'm an animal lover *****fuses to buy any products/ goods that exploite animals or promote animal cruelty.)


                                                                                           
  Setting:  Buffet Restraunt in Southern New Jersey; mid October:   
From stage right:  Loud screams from short, chubby Italian woman:


"Oh no, it's mittens, they've got our mittens in the kitchen...............stop, stop,  she's just a kitten!!!!"

Loud sobs from children can be heard in the background as lights fade on stunned patrons.


But I only think of stuff like that after I whimp out and am on my elsewhere.                                                         
BTW, we ended up at a place that let's anyone order from the kid's menu and I got exactly what I wanted!
 

These cards cause more trouble than they are worth and personally I don't think they should be given out. No establishment is required to honor them,it's a wise business move to do so but there is no way to enforce it. We don't eat out very often but when we do I either order an appetizer or just a regular meal and ask for a to go box right away and pack 1/2 of it up before I ever eat. Sometimes I just say I've had stomach surgey and can't eat much and can I order from the senior menu. It's usually more healthy than the kids menu which tends to be full of carbs. You can always just order a bowl of soup or a salad. Buffets of any kind are just a waste for bandsters.

Thanks for responding.  I appreciate your input.

I do not blame a buffet in the least for not honoring our fat cards.  Face it, we did not ask to pay more when we ate enough for 3 people, why in the world should we expect to pay less when we eat like normal human beings?

Food is NOT the major expense of a buffet.  The overhead is.  Are you using fewer plates to be washed?  Are you using less A/C-heating?  Are you using fewer employees to make your food?  Are you making less of a mess than when you weighed more for cleaning crews to clean up?  NO, you are not.

Instead of focusing on the cost of the food perhaps it is time to focus on the time with your family at a restaurant.  The enjoyment of being with those you care about.  Food is not the only cost of the restaurant.  I wouldn't give discounts either if I owned a buffet.  That's just horse****

Your surgeon cannot dictate that a restaurant give you a discount.  I think you will find that MOST buffets will not honor such a card.  And quite frankly, they should not.  Since they did not charge us extra when we ate for 3 people why in the world should they charge less when we eat like normal people?

"She's just a kitten".... are you suggesting you ate at a place that serves kittens?

Not trying to stir up anything, but the writing about what the Asian woman's accent was, was a tad disrespectul and an bit "ugly American".  I take some offense simply because my son is Korean and I've had to deal with stereotypes and prejudice all of his life and  stand upand correct ignorance where I find it.

Tihis is just a comment, not a slam on you.  Just a mothers persepective and a caution to be more mindful that we may never know who is listeneing or writing and I am sure you mean no disrespect to anyone.

Sue

Pepsi...I am sorry, I have NO clue what you refer to.  I did not refer to Asian women in my post.  I did not refer to them in any way.  I have no idea what you are writing about..

The topic of Asian women has not been discussed in this thread.  I am at a loss for what you refer to.

She meant in the original post where it says "Ahhhh, no no, we no takie dis card, no, no for you!"

MWG...Krista is correct!!!!  I meant that comment for the OP not you!!  Sorry!!

Sue

Hi Sue, I'm sorry if my post offended you. Forgive me if me for my ignorance, but  how is this disrespectiful and "ugly American"  to indicate that someone has an accent?   I'm a first generation Italian American and have never been ashamed or my families' accent.  The way I wrote the response from the hostess was an attempt to use a "theatric affect" in my stupid little scenior as a way to lighten what could have be a negative experience.  The hostess could have just as well been an Italian, an African, an Indian Ameriacn, all of whom are proudly members of my own blood line, BTW. 
I am sorry that your son has had to deal with the hurt and ignorance of prejudice. But please don't lump me in with the people who have done him a diservice just because I quoted someone's speech pattern.
  I am aware that these posts touch everyone and never would have used  an "accent" in my had I even remotly guessed it would hurt have caused harm. Being a black/Italian I NEVER judge people by race or color, so please know that I'm not prejudiced against anyone here.  I will be more careful when I use "theatre" in my thearpy posts. 
I guess I've been desensitized by the world's portrayal of my own race.  I don't see color/or race anymore, just people; beautiful people. Again, my sincerest apologies.
Blessings, Lin     

But you're not REALLY sorry, or else you would have said, I'm sorry I offended you.

Are you really an idiot or just pretending?  I have to ask that because it boggles my mind that you don't know why making fun of that person's accent is disrespectful.  Theatric affect?  Are you kidding me?  What world are you from?

You're not sorry about someone's prejudice, because you continue it with the stunt you just pulled.
You'll be doing the old soft shoe in blackface at your next block club talent show, right?

Blessings?  LOL  Figures you'd say that.

-Cyn