How to address a waiter/waitress in an American restaurant?
How to address a waiter or waitress in a restaurant in the U.S.? How to get his or her attention? Is "waiter!" or "waitress!" impolite?
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I would probably use the universally understood "excuse me" to get their attention. Just using "waiter" or "waitress" would definitely be perceived as being impolite!
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Excuse me Miss/Sir? would be polite.
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Servers have tough jobs, and I try not to make their life more difficult. Personally, I ask the name of a server and inquire whether I may address him or her as such. In my opinion, calling "waiter" is brusque. Using "sir" or "miss" is also an option.
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'Sir' and 'miss' would be polite, but are far too formal in my opinion. I normally do it the same way as Greg, although my dad usually does it the same way as Randy.
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