> Many people feel entitled to human service, above and beyond, and they feel that such jobs are beneath them ( "burger flipping"), hence their reluctance to do

> Many people feel entitled to human service, above and beyond, and they feel that such jobs are beneath them ( "burger flipping"), hence their reluctance to do it themselves. Your comment is a bit rude. One reason I personally refuse to use these screens or the self-checkout line is to make sure the people working these jobs will still have a job... > constant attention from a waiter in a restaurant After being ignored in french restaurants (please, someone, anyone, give me water! please!!), I can only love and praise the professionalism of our waiters! > some very weird ( for me) things expected It's called good service. Something I was really not expecting in Europe, and something that, as expected, was not delivered :)