Is everything all right?

[mannyv11]

Originally Posted by gettocard

I am absolutely with you for the following reasons :

1) they honestly don’t give a damn if everything is really ok or not,they are out there to hustle tips,period.

2) many of them,or actually MOST of them say that while your mouth is full just for the fun of seeing you gulping on your food while trying to answer or while you’re busy in a romantic conversation. They can spot that ! They are just out there to bust your balls..

3) they only say that to sell you another beer/soda so that all adds up to the final bill,which means more tip for them.

Ask yourself this : why they never have this pushy behavior in fancy restaurants?


When visiting USA at first I felt it was a fantastic gesture,something long lost here in Europe,now it just bothers me a lot,that’s why I have all my meals at Wholefoods when traveling. Fresh food and no obnoxious fake waiters to deal with
I sometimes stumble upon the 40 something lady working at CPK or chili’s for dinner shift,obviously she has bills to pay and she’s busting her ass instead of being at home with her family,usually she is genuinely nice and professional and not pushy. That’s the kind of waiter that gets a big tip from me.

While in highschool/college one of my jobs was waiter/bartender your points 1-3 are absolutely incorrect.

Also, in the "fancy" establishments I frequent in my local area the waiters/waitresses absolutely come over and check in on the meal, they confirm everything has been prepared to order, and if there is any issue they immediately take the food and correct the issue.