On Thursday, February 7, 2013 8:42:45 AM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 06/02/2013 6:06 PM, sf wrote:
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> > On Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:32:23 -0500, Gary > wrote:
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> >> What bothered me was that someone was actually watching us constantly
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> >> and came right over once my water glass got below half filled. It's
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> >> annoying to me and probably most diners.
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> > Not if you're used to dining out.
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> Not everyone dines out with the intention of having a serving hovering
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> at your disposal and trying to be your best friend until you pay your
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> bill. If I am out with friends and we are having a nice conversation
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> and enjoying good food I don't want to be constantly interrupted. A good
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> waiter is one who is there when you want them, not one who is always in
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> your face.

I *do* want my water glass to be refilled. If I can see that the staff
is spread thin, I often ask them to leave a pitcher. If my water glass
never stays empty for more than a minute or two, I tip more, and if in
addition, the salsa never runs out, better still.

Tonight it's duck wings at the Chinese takeout.

--Bryan
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