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Summary: brown-nose and get favorable treatment at restaurants. EDIT: Sorry, I'm not usually that harsh but in this instance I felt it was called for. To thos
by julian37 15y ago
Summary: brown-nose and get favorable treatment at restaurants.
EDIT: Sorry, I'm not usually that harsh but in this instance I felt it was called for. To those who are downvoting me, please explain how this is not a concise summary of the article.
2nd EDIT: Seeing that I'm still getting downvoted by people who don't reply, let me be clear about why I'm using the term "brown-nosing". In order to achieve preferential treatment, the article advocates to:
* always eat and drink the same thing (regardless of what you actually feel like having)
* always sit in the same place (regardless of where you'd like to sit that night)
* make it a point to address people by first name (even if otherwise you'd give a shit)
* tip generously (regardless of service quality.) In other circumstances some people might be inclined to call this a bribe.
To me, this is the very definition of brown-nosing: trying to please others while acting against your own (short-term) interests, having long-term gains in mind.
- burgerbrain 15y agoWhy the negative terminology?
- julian37 15y agoFair enough, burgerbrain (wish there was a friend list here on HN.) Let me try again. How to be a regular: Be a decent human being. Be a nice guy. Treat staff with respect. If you're getting good service, tip well. There's no need to memorize waiter's names: if you're a regular, that will come naturally. There's no need to always order the same thing (how boring!)... if you're a regular, staff will figure out what your preferences are. No need to tip exceptionally well. If you're getting treated well, you'll tip well. If you're not... then maybe it's not the place you want to take your business acquaintance to anyway. And sit wherever you please! If you're a good guy people will still remember you even if you don't sit in the same chair every night.
- mynameishere 15y agoBrown-nosing means toadying, not tipping well, which is actually a signal of superiority.