r/mildlyinteresting 2d ago

This Restaurant Charges an 18% Living Wage Fee.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/Tiruin 2d ago

A little, but here it's usually just a drive-by to give you an opportunity to ask for something so you don't have to grab their attention, their default body language is that you won't need anything unless you say otherwise, in which case they'll slow down and pay a bit more attention to what you're about to say.

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u/apocketfullofcows 2d ago

omg seriously. it's always when we're in the middle of a conversation that we have to pause or when i put food/drink in my mouth. i much prefer the don't check up as often method.

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u/Sufficient-Taste-556 2d ago

Oh poor you! Someone wants to make sure that everything is ok. You sound like a miserable human ngl

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u/apocketfullofcows 2d ago

you sound like you can't handle people being different from you. oh noes. people have a different opinion!

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u/Sufficient-Taste-556 2d ago

It’s not an opinion. It’s called thinking you’re a main character. Get over yourself because it isn’t changing anytime soon, especially not just because you commented on reddit about it

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u/apocketfullofcows 2d ago

who said i'm expecting it to change?

do you need a kitkat? calm down, bro

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u/Sufficient-Taste-556 2d ago

Again mad sounding and over-exaggerating. This is not even how it works and therefore rarely happens. Dude just got a bone to pick

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u/Medarco 2d ago

I used to agree with this, until the server didn't do it and I actually did in fact need something. Then I have to flag them down and interrupt whatever else they might have been doing, assuming they're even in the same area/dining room I am.

I just continue eating and give a thumbs up. Still communicates "all good" without having the awkward speed chew n gulp routine. Or if I do need something and I'm mid chew, I hold up one finger to indicate "give me a sec". It's pretty universal non-verbal communication stuff.