Re: Part 2: 100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do...

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"cshenk" <cshenk1@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
85. Never bring a check until someone asks for it. Then give it to the
person who asked for it.

- This is a high hit. It embarasses my husband publically who has a disability that he would rather not be known. *I* ask for the check and I expect it to be handed to me. Handing it automatically to my husband after I've asked for it isnt just sexist, it's rude and forces him to pass it to me while saying something about 'having forgotten his glasses'. It's positively disgusting when a lady waiter does it and simpers at him as if to indicate a big tip is on order.

I'm curious as to what percentage of bill are paid by the woman at the table these day. In the 1950's it probably was less than 1% but today is probably getting near half.

An OT story. Friends of mine, husband and wife, own metal processing business. They were going to buy a $200,000 machine and met with a few sales reps. At one meeting, Joan asked some technical questions and the rep would look squarely at the husband to give the answer. At the conclusion of the meeting, the sales rep asked husband for an order. He said, "you'll have to talk to Joan, she makes that decision". The next few minutes were rather awkward.


I went with my mother to buy a car back around 1977. She saw one she wanted and talked with the sales rep. She was ready to take out the checkbook. He said, "If you're going to have to ask your husband about buying the car I really don't want to deal with you." She said "Excuse me?! I can write a check for anything I want, whenever I want!" We left and when we got home my father called the manager of that dealership and told him exactly what he thought of the treatment she got. And she bought a car at a different dealership :)

Jill

Oh, you know when I have bought my last car, the salesman handed the master key to my male friend. I had to pry it away.

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Jean B.
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