[flosshilde]

I noticed something strange.

Some families I go out to eat with the parents are always super friendly with the waiters. They will thank the waiters with eye contact for every single little thing. They will ask about the waiters background. They will try to make friends with the host as the restaurant owner says good bye. And bow and shake hands etc...

Other families I go out with the waiter is treated like a machine.... Tap on table if you want something, ignore waiter totally after delivery of item. No eye contact, lucky if waiter gets a brief nod. Bare nod to owner.

How does your family treat the waiting staff and what do you think of it....?

[BOOMBOX]

My mum and I are really polite, we smile, say thankyou talk to them etc.
My dad ... that's another story lol. I pretty much had to tell him what social etiquette was last time we were dining in a restaurant haha.

[emceej]

we smile back , say thank you etc..
plus , their tip is bigger than the non friendly ones.

[tokix7]

we smile, say thank you, and etc.
but we dont try to befriend the waiter.
i think that'd be kinda weird.
at least for my family.

[Antz]

i'm usually polite to them. i just smile, say thank you..
if i was a waitress, i wouldn't want a rude-arse person being rude to me.

[gd-ise.]

i smile at them and say thank you
but my parents just say thank you and don't make eye contact o_o

[Pogichinoy]

I'm very polite to them and always try to strike up a friendly conversation.

I was complimented by a girl at Max Brenner (chocolate cafe) last week about being nice and asking how she is.

[jaefan]

We wont try to befired the waiter/waitress.

but my sis and i are super polite..

Not my parents though,they r not rude but yeah,they dont treat them too polite too.><

[forever.young]

my parents are okay to the waiters but they can be rude sometimes and hardly ever be extra nice to them.
i try to be extra nice because you just get better service and make their life so much easier.

plus it's not exactly hard for them to spit on your food secretly behind the scenes

[&_Bambi]

I'm the only one who says Please & Thank You to the waiters. lol

[xBonnie__]

my family treats them nice and really friendly.
i mean, of course you should do that! they are
helping you clean up mess and serving food.
waiters and waitresses are human too. i always
smile to them and they are always so nice back
but my mom isnt nice to b-tchy ones or the
clumsy ones =P shes so mean .________.

-Bee.

[cbxjenn]

my whole family is super nice to the waitstaff.. because my parents work as waiters, ive waitressed for 1.5years, and sister has experience too. :X we know all the crap they go through

[lilil aZn babe]

i dont really like looking into there eyes O___O...

[kongo89]

Smile, eye contact and say thank you.
My family could always be nicer though...They're still not very familiar with the tipping system .
When I'm out with my friends I usually tip the waiter/waitress more than I should (30-40% of bill), so I think I'm a fairly nice guy.

[missfaye]

we're polite and say thank you and the like.

closeness depends on the openness of the waiter/waitress themselves; depends if they want to divulge their info out~

[heart[killer]]

im very nice but my sis not so nice if they are even a little bit rude to her but i think of it as treat as you would like to be treated

[miki_chan]

Im not rude, one of my friends are :x
and my parents -

[rrrrrai]

I'm generally nice to waiters, & so are my family & friends. (:
I don't see the point of being rude to them? Haha.

[symphonee.]

If the waiters are polite, then we'll say our thank you's, have a little chit chat (how's your day been and such), drop them a tip, etc.

[ichigo_no_powder]

I don't think i used to but ever since I started working in customer service related jobs I do because I understand how good it is to be appreciated for doing a good job. To us as the customer it may not seem like a big deal but it's those little things that can help brighten a person's day and help the work day go by quicker. On a more selfish note, if it's place that you frequently visit, they'll be nicer to you and allow for bending of rules I don't think i'll purposely try to befriend them but if it happens then it happens.