> As a Brit when in America I find it awful how the waitress will pretend to be friendly Depending on where you've visited, this may have little to do with the

> As a Brit when in America I find it awful how the waitress will pretend to be friendly Depending on where you've visited, this may have little to do with the restaurant setting, and everything to do with the local culture. There are some regions in America in which engaging with others at that level of familiarity is expected in any context, and being impersonal and excessively "professional" is considered rude.