I sometimes go to Raising Cane's down the street from where I work for lunch, right? Well, interestingly but pleasantly enough, the guy who served me while I was there today actually appeared to bow to me as I was leaving, a courtesy I am quite sure has not only disappeared from today's culture, but I'm not all too sure ever existed at any point except fairytale books to begin with, at least not this particular motion. I don't know if there is a specific term for it, but it's that particular gesture where you place one palm against you stomach and lightly bow forward with the other hand behind your back?

And I mean, hey, that's cool. To me, of course it would make me think of being honored as a knight in old times. And, you know, that kind of thought appeals to me, because I be Sarah's Knight. It just definitely wasn't something I would ever guess another human being today would do, at least without obvious sarcasm. But that kind of thing is actually the very reason I find Raising Cane's to be a select dining experience for me when I'm too lazy to make something in the mornings to bring from home. Everyone there has always been exceedingly courteous and makes you feel welcome. It kind of lingers on the palette as an additional edge to the already pleasant taste of chicken fingers that were clearly made by people who believe in the quality of their service beyond all else. And I mean it, for 8 bucks a meal it's pretty darn good food. It also helps that one of the girls who works there is particularly cute. ^_-

So, ultimately, this made me think of a question I would like to ask everyone here in the singles section.

Are the mannerisms of your server, whether male or female, important enough to you to make it so that you would prefer a dining experience where they were very gracious and all smiles but messed up a thing or two on your order and posed some minor inconvenience? Or would you still prefer to have the meal come out right the first time and nothing get messed up even if the server made you feel somehow like he/she wanted you out of there as quickly as possible, didn't smile, and never had any sort of gracious tone (but not actually, necessarily abrasive to a point where it would be right to complain to management about them)?


Somehow this came up in a conversation I had with Lantis over gmail chat a while back, and it may have been because I often openly praise the cute and smiley waitresses that I am either already familiar with or I only saw once but just made my night with her welcoming mannerisms. You see, Lantis was of the opinion that they always do it only for the tip, and that in reality they probably totally hate their job, but my opinion is, if that were true, then I don't know how the waitresses I have known for a long time (like Mary Christine at the IHOP where I used to live, which I know I brought up a time or two here a long time ago, for instance) were able to fake their bright attitudes every single time. If someone actually resented their job as a waiter, I just don't see how they wouldn't eventually crack and show it somehow. Therefore, correct me if I misremember this, Lantis, but Lantis opted for the choice that he'd rather have them not screw up in any way even if it meant they seem pretty grim and either apathetic or openly irritated that they are serving you. And I completely disagree. I am totally fine with having to wait another ten minutes for the steak to come back cooked the way I had requested or whatnot and the girl be all smiles and all-around pleasant. I mean, people klutz out in minor ways. It happens all the time. So I just don't get annoyed or irritated at stuff like that. While on the other hand, it may be the bright faces and smiles of the waitresses I came to know and befriend at the IHOP that I often went to for breakfast after work back in my days of working shifts, that kept me from going full postal and slaughtering every human being I passed on the way home from work in the mornings after a tough twelve-hour night of running a lab all by myself, four nights in a row.

Now did I tip the girls well? Of course I did. Their service went above and beyond agreeable. And just in case anyone thinks to question it, yes, I also tipped well the few times I had a guy for a server, so long as he too was accommodating and welcoming. And remember, I did bring this up in the first place because of the odd but pleasant way that the guy who served me today presented himself. It's just that cute girls and their smiles is a simpler thing in this life that I happen to treasure.

There's a reason they call me Sarah's Knight and there's no other individual quite like me ... outside of an institution. ^_^

I'll definitely take pleasant servers and minor mistakes over surly attitudes any day. The customer attitude is also important and I won't often bring up minor mistakes simply because doing so is more of a waste of time.

don't take this personally but...

tl;dr

Pro Tip
Servers are kind and flirty for tips. It's their job.

Be careful getting your hopes up.


Maybe I'm wrong.
Good luck buddy.

edit:
servers do not all hate their jobs. Some do, some don't.
They are trying to get money from you. You give money to people that made you happy. So they try to make you happy.

Just sayin'

If you leave a big tip for any waiter, when you come back, of course they're gonna smile. They want another big tip!

Not saying that they're doing it SOLELY for the tips. But that is a big factor.

This guy had an interesting mustache and beard combo, too. It immediately reminded me of General Pickett from Gettysburg, below.



And, Insulta, if you meant good luck as in me eventually getting a date with a waitress, then no need .... I already shall be seeing a lovely girl named Jennie Amber after Christmas for an evening in her company.