Waitresses with attitude. I actually felt like I was in the wrong for asking them to faithfully copy my order to the kitchen, and then carry the plate out to me. When invited to do so, I became an apologetic patron. Excuse me, if you have a minute, if it's no trouble, please don't stress...
And then, with absolute horror, I realised that my piglet sister is that waitress. Mainly because she lives with me, and it seems that the attitude isn't left at work. Part of the attitude is the, I'll do it because I'm awesome air of weariness in the face of the petty demands of wider humanity. Demands such as, if you've finished in the kitchen, please tidy up after yourself. Such demands are met with an invitation for me to go f*ck myself for such brutality. And I find myself falling for it. Excuse me, if you have a minute, if it's no trouble, please don't stress...
And then I realised that I really shouldn't be scared. You. Are. A. Waitress. It. Is. Your. Job. It isn't rocket science, it's carrying plates so that my carbonara doesn't end up on the floor. And really, if you're so awesome, how come you're doing the fetching while I sit with friends, drinking NZ whites and having a fine time?
Waitresses, you're not scary. You're staff.
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A rule of thumb I have is this - be nice to all - up to a point.
I've been in the service industry, still am, in a geeky IT sort of way - but I've been that side of the fence. I'll politely ask for something to be fixed, delivered or hurried up. That's the waitress' job, asking politely may speed it up. BUT, if they have been given the chance to do the right thing and don't OR give a nasty attitude, then it's on. They see 'Nasty Dave'. If Nasty Dave arises, two things happen - one, my point is very clearly made & two - I leave. Having friends in the food industry - you do not wait for any food after you have made the staff angry. All sorts of bodily fluids can and will find their way into what they serve.
If all the above doesn't work, break into a show tune.
Sorry, what does the use of show tunes effect, m'sieur?
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