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"Brian" <n…@dev.net> wrote in message

news:MPG.15e8574d4b127bd09896de@news.nwlink.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Being single, and male, I rarely cook my meals and eat at home. I go out > a lot, and often dine alone. I’m used to it. Sometimes I have fast food, > but often I try to go upscale a bit more. Not 5-star dining, but a > decent, sit down restaurant. > And I’ve noticed something. Something new. > In the last week, I’ve had three different waitresses, at three different > restaurants, sit down across from me at the table when they take my > order. Last weekend, at a Tex-Mex place I frequent. A day later, at a > brew pub. And now, again, when I went to a diner for breakfast. > What’s up with that? What does it mean? > Being single, and male, and, well, a bit lonely, I think it might mean > that they’re flirting with me. Being cynical, I think that they might be > flirting with me for the sole purpose of increasing their tips. Being > practical, I think they might just be tired and want a chance to get off > their feet. Any and all explanations could explain it. But since it’s > happening a lot lately, I wonder if it’s just a coincidence, or if it’s a > pattern. > Any thoughts?

    Reinforcement. A tired waitress sits down across from a male customer, and notcies she gets a larger tip. Now she makes more money and gets to rest her feet. Suspecting the reason for the larger tip, she may not do this with every male customer, so in a way it is a combination of the three.

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That’s right!!  I don’t think they’ll know what hit ‘em!  Can we be in the wedding?  LOL!! Hugs, the crazy Loon! On Sun, 19 Aug 2001 20:32:18 +0200, "Q_Spades" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -<Q_Spa…@guesswhere.com> wrote: >LOL! Go for it Brian! Who knows!!! I was thinking the same thing. Maybe >you’ll no longer be single!! Just use their own techniques on them LOL >They’ll never be able to resist you! >Hugs! >Tamar. >Loon Atick heeft geschreven in bericht ><3b823329.51736…@news-server.mn.rr.com>… >>hahaha  My brother lives in Portland, too!!!  Small world, huh?  You >>go, Brian.  Get yourself a date out of their new customer service >>techniques!!! hahahaha >>Hugs, Deb >>On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 18:24:20 -0700, Brian <n…@dev.net> wrote: >>>Hi, Deb! >>>What a great idea! That really hadn’t occured to me until after I posted >>>(must be why I’m still single; too slow on the uptake). >>>Oh, and I live in Portland, OR. >>>In article <3b80c051.22333…@news-server.mn.rr.com>, you say: >>>|Hi Brian, I’m not sure what city you live in, but here in Minneapolis >>>|I too have noticed waitresses and waiters either sitting down to take >>>|orders, or if there is a group of us, they kneel down to face level at >>>|the table.  I thought it was pretty unusual myself.  I think it is the >>>|new restaurant ‘buzz’….a way maybe to get closer to the customer, >>>|make better eye contact, make them feel more at home, give better >>>|customer service, and of course, get better tips with all those things >>>|in mind.  However, if I were YOU….and a real cutie sits at your >>>|table, ask her to join you!!!! hahahaha  I mean, why the hell not? >>>|Obviously she can’t join you because she is working, BUT, you could >>>|always ask her to join you at another time, somewhere else!!!  See >>>|what a little matchmaker I am? >>>| >>>|Hugs, Deb >>>| >>>| >>>|On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 11:44:13 -0700, Brian <n…@dev.net> wrote: >>>| >>>|>Being single, and male, I rarely cook my meals and eat at home. I go out >>>|>a lot, and often dine alone. I’m used to it. Sometimes I have fast food, >>>|>but often I try to go upscale a bit more. Not 5-star dining, but a >>>|>decent, sit down restaurant. >>>|> >>>|>And I’ve noticed something. Something new. >>>|> >>>|>In the last week, I’ve had three different waitresses, at three >different >>>|>restaurants, sit down across from me at the table when they take my >>>|>order. Last weekend, at a Tex-Mex place I frequent. A day later, at a >>>|>brew pub. And now, again, when I went to a diner for breakfast. >>>|> >>>|>What’s up with that? What does it mean? >>>|> >>>|>Being single, and male, and, well, a bit lonely, I think it might mean >>>|>that they’re flirting with me. Being cynical, I think that they might be >>>|>flirting with me for the sole purpose of increasing their tips. Being >>>|>practical, I think they might just be tired and want a chance to get off >>>|>their feet. Any and all explanations could explain it. But since it’s >>>|>happening a lot lately, I wonder if it’s just a coincidence, or if it’s >a >>>|>pattern. >>>|> >>>|>Any thoughts? >>>| >>>|

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LOL! Go for it Brian! Who knows!!! I was thinking the same thing. Maybe you’ll no longer be single!! Just use their own techniques on them LOL They’ll never be able to resist you! Hugs! Tamar. Loon Atick heeft geschreven in bericht <3b823329.51736…@news-server.mn.rr.com>… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->hahaha  My brother lives in Portland, too!!!  Small world, huh?  You >go, Brian.  Get yourself a date out of their new customer service >techniques!!! hahahaha >Hugs, Deb >On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 18:24:20 -0700, Brian <n…@dev.net> wrote: >>Hi, Deb! >>What a great idea! That really hadn’t occured to me until after I posted >>(must be why I’m still single; too slow on the uptake). >>Oh, and I live in Portland, OR. >>In article <3b80c051.22333…@news-server.mn.rr.com>, you say: >>|Hi Brian, I’m not sure what city you live in, but here in Minneapolis >>|I too have noticed waitresses and waiters either sitting down to take >>|orders, or if there is a group of us, they kneel down to face level at >>|the table.  I thought it was pretty unusual myself.  I think it is the >>|new restaurant ‘buzz’….a way maybe to get closer to the customer, >>|make better eye contact, make them feel more at home, give better >>|customer service, and of course, get better tips with all those things >>|in mind.  However, if I were YOU….and a real cutie sits at your >>|table, ask her to join you!!!! hahahaha  I mean, why the hell not? >>|Obviously she can’t join you because she is working, BUT, you could >>|always ask her to join you at another time, somewhere else!!!  See >>|what a little matchmaker I am? >>| >>|Hugs, Deb >>| >>| >>|On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 11:44:13 -0700, Brian <n…@dev.net> wrote: >>| >>|>Being single, and male, I rarely cook my meals and eat at home. I go out >>|>a lot, and often dine alone. I’m used to it. Sometimes I have fast food, >>|>but often I try to go upscale a bit more. Not 5-star dining, but a >>|>decent, sit down restaurant. >>|> >>|>And I’ve noticed something. Something new. >>|> >>|>In the last week, I’ve had three different waitresses, at three different >>|>restaurants, sit down across from me at the table when they take my >>|>order. Last weekend, at a Tex-Mex place I frequent. A day later, at a >>|>brew pub. And now, again, when I went to a diner for breakfast. >>|> >>|>What’s up with that? What does it mean? >>|> >>|>Being single, and male, and, well, a bit lonely, I think it might mean >>|>that they’re flirting with me. Being cynical, I think that they might be >>|>flirting with me for the sole purpose of increasing their tips. Being >>|>practical, I think they might just be tired and want a chance to get off >>|>their feet. Any and all explanations could explain it. But since it’s >>|>happening a lot lately, I wonder if it’s just a coincidence, or if it’s a >>|>pattern. >>|> >>|>Any thoughts? >>| >>|

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hahaha  My brother lives in Portland, too!!!  Small world, huh?  You go, Brian.  Get yourself a date out of their new customer service techniques!!! hahahaha Hugs, Deb – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 18:24:20 -0700, Brian <n…@dev.net> wrote: >Hi, Deb! >What a great idea! That really hadn’t occured to me until after I posted >(must be why I’m still single; too slow on the uptake). >Oh, and I live in Portland, OR. >In article <3b80c051.22333…@news-server.mn.rr.com>, you say: >|Hi Brian, I’m not sure what city you live in, but here in Minneapolis >|I too have noticed waitresses and waiters either sitting down to take >|orders, or if there is a group of us, they kneel down to face level at >|the table.  I thought it was pretty unusual myself.  I think it is the >|new restaurant ‘buzz’….a way maybe to get closer to the customer, >|make better eye contact, make them feel more at home, give better >|customer service, and of course, get better tips with all those things >|in mind.  However, if I were YOU….and a real cutie sits at your >|table, ask her to join you!!!! hahahaha  I mean, why the hell not? >|Obviously she can’t join you because she is working, BUT, you could >|always ask her to join you at another time, somewhere else!!!  See >|what a little matchmaker I am? >| >|Hugs, Deb >| >| >|On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 11:44:13 -0700, Brian <n…@dev.net> wrote: >| >|>Being single, and male, I rarely cook my meals and eat at home. I go out >|>a lot, and often dine alone. I’m used to it. Sometimes I have fast food, >|>but often I try to go upscale a bit more. Not 5-star dining, but a >|>decent, sit down restaurant. >|> >|>And I’ve noticed something. Something new. >|> >|>In the last week, I’ve had three different waitresses, at three different >|>restaurants, sit down across from me at the table when they take my >|>order. Last weekend, at a Tex-Mex place I frequent. A day later, at a >|>brew pub. And now, again, when I went to a diner for breakfast. >|> >|>What’s up with that? What does it mean? >|> >|>Being single, and male, and, well, a bit lonely, I think it might mean >|>that they’re flirting with me. Being cynical, I think that they might be >|>flirting with me for the sole purpose of increasing their tips. Being >|>practical, I think they might just be tired and want a chance to get off >|>their feet. Any and all explanations could explain it. But since it’s >|>happening a lot lately, I wonder if it’s just a coincidence, or if it’s a >|>pattern. >|> >|>Any thoughts? >| >|

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Hi, Deb! What a great idea! That really hadn’t occured to me until after I posted (must be why I’m still single; too slow on the uptake). Oh, and I live in Portland, OR. In article <3b80c051.22333…@news-server.mn.rr.com>, you say: |Hi Brian, I’m not sure what city you live in, but here in Minneapolis |I too have noticed waitresses and waiters either sitting down to take |orders, or if there is a group of us, they kneel down to face level at |the table.  I thought it was pretty unusual myself.  I think it is the |new restaurant ‘buzz’….a way maybe to get closer to the customer, |make better eye contact, make them feel more at home, give better |customer service, and of course, get better tips with all those things |in mind.  However, if I were YOU….and a real cutie sits at your |table, ask her to join you!!!! hahahaha  I mean, why the hell not? |Obviously she can’t join you because she is working, BUT, you could |always ask her to join you at another time, somewhere else!!!  See |what a little matchmaker I am? | |Hugs, Deb | | |On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 11:44:13 -0700, Brian <n…@dev.net> wrote: | |>Being single, and male, I rarely cook my meals and eat at home. I go out |>a lot, and often dine alone. I’m used to it. Sometimes I have fast food, |>but often I try to go upscale a bit more. Not 5-star dining, but a |>decent, sit down restaurant. |> |>And I’ve noticed something. Something new. |> |>In the last week, I’ve had three different waitresses, at three different |>restaurants, sit down across from me at the table when they take my |>order. Last weekend, at a Tex-Mex place I frequent. A day later, at a |>brew pub. And now, again, when I went to a diner for breakfast. |> |>What’s up with that? What does it mean? |> |>Being single, and male, and, well, a bit lonely, I think it might mean |>that they’re flirting with me. Being cynical, I think that they might be |>flirting with me for the sole purpose of increasing their tips. Being |>practical, I think they might just be tired and want a chance to get off |>their feet. Any and all explanations could explain it. But since it’s |>happening a lot lately, I wonder if it’s just a coincidence, or if it’s a |>pattern. |> |>Any thoughts? | | — Brian

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Hi Brian, I’m not sure what city you live in, but here in Minneapolis I too have noticed waitresses and waiters either sitting down to take orders, or if there is a group of us, they kneel down to face level at the table.  I thought it was pretty unusual myself.  I think it is the new restaurant ‘buzz’….a way maybe to get closer to the customer, make better eye contact, make them feel more at home, give better customer service, and of course, get better tips with all those things in mind.  However, if I were YOU….and a real cutie sits at your table, ask her to join you!!!! hahahaha  I mean, why the hell not? Obviously she can’t join you because she is working, BUT, you could always ask her to join you at another time, somewhere else!!!  See what a little matchmaker I am? Hugs, Deb – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 11:44:13 -0700, Brian <n…@dev.net> wrote: >Being single, and male, I rarely cook my meals and eat at home. I go out >a lot, and often dine alone. I’m used to it. Sometimes I have fast food, >but often I try to go upscale a bit more. Not 5-star dining, but a >decent, sit down restaurant. >And I’ve noticed something. Something new. >In the last week, I’ve had three different waitresses, at three different >restaurants, sit down across from me at the table when they take my >order. Last weekend, at a Tex-Mex place I frequent. A day later, at a >brew pub. And now, again, when I went to a diner for breakfast. >What’s up with that? What does it mean? >Being single, and male, and, well, a bit lonely, I think it might mean >that they’re flirting with me. Being cynical, I think that they might be >flirting with me for the sole purpose of increasing their tips. Being >practical, I think they might just be tired and want a chance to get off >their feet. Any and all explanations could explain it. But since it’s >happening a lot lately, I wonder if it’s just a coincidence, or if it’s a >pattern. >Any thoughts?

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Being single, and male, I rarely cook my meals and eat at home. I go out a lot, and often dine alone. I’m used to it. Sometimes I have fast food, but often I try to go upscale a bit more. Not 5-star dining, but a decent, sit down restaurant. And I’ve noticed something. Something new. In the last week, I’ve had three different waitresses, at three different restaurants, sit down across from me at the table when they take my order. Last weekend, at a Tex-Mex place I frequent. A day later, at a brew pub. And now, again, when I went to a diner for breakfast. What’s up with that? What does it mean? Being single, and male, and, well, a bit lonely, I think it might mean that they’re flirting with me. Being cynical, I think that they might be flirting with me for the sole purpose of increasing their tips. Being practical, I think they might just be tired and want a chance to get off their feet. Any and all explanations could explain it. But since it’s happening a lot lately, I wonder if it’s just a coincidence, or if it’s a pattern. Any thoughts? — Brian

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