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>I believe the reason one waitress would sell every last Paris-Brest and the other would sell every last Napoleon was because they told the guests in the restau
by registeredcorn 2y ago
>I believe the reason one waitress would sell every last Paris-Brest and the other would sell every last Napoleon was because they told the guests in the restaurant what they wanted to eat for desert. They made the decision for the guests.
This wouldn't surprise me at all, honestly. I've rarely gone to fancy restaraunts, but when I have, I generally explain to the wait staff what kind of thing I prefer, and then ask them for their advice and just trust it 100%. The way I see it, if they are competent enough to work at a high-end restaraunt, they know what to bring out to get a nice tip.
Side-note: I'm currently watching through the HBO Show "Succession". If you've seen it, (without revealing any personal details) any insight on whether or not the ultra-rich are in anyway similar to how they are portrayed on shows like that? I tend to think that there are probably a mix of good and bad out there, just like any other economic "class" of people, I've just never interacted with people who own literal mega-yachts before, so it's all assumption on my part. I'll also understand if you choose not to say. I'm just trying to get a general feel of what people in that economic group are like in-person. Are they difficult to deal with? Backstab-y? Petty and childish? Genuinely nice and pleasant to be around? Or just kind of chill, but very business minded and self-motivated?
- Baeocystin 2y agoNot OP, nor have I seen Succession. But I do work with many very wealthy folks. It's a completely different world in some ways, and utterly banal in most others. If I were to summarize, it'd be that the Hedonic Treadmill effect is real, and you get used to whatever level of anything is around very quickly. Adjust for that, and the problems people have are as relatable as any other person.
- potato3732842 2y agoI haven't seen the show but the "rich enough that their boat purchases are limited by channel depth and not money" level of rich people are mostly just normal people, the entire spectrum of good and bad is represented. There's less petty drama and Karen behavior because they can pay those problems away. Source: former employment had me dealing with them, mostly subsequent generations, not the actual people who struck it rich personally. Edit: They've all had bajillion dollar educations so on some level they're not stupid which means they can be reasoned with but the catch is that they can reason back at you.
- JohnFen 2y agoThis has been my experience as well. The difference between a seriously wealthy person and a less-than-wealthy person is only the number of digits in their bank account. At the heart of it, everyone is just as human as everyone else.
- antifa 2y agoI've never met a wasp I felt like I couldn't have a beer with.