I was out of the country ten years, and when I came back, I found that we no longer say "waiter", but "server" (up till now, I had always thought a server was a silver implement used to spoon up a casserole).
My question is: why on earth did we do that? We already had perfectly good words for waiters & waitresses & servers (the silver kind). Is it an attempt to disguise the sex of the waiter? I assure you, people can tell.
Saying "server" for a person sounds a little Communist, to me (a lot like the generic and soul-less Comrade), but what do I know?
Thanks for your input; I'm looking froward to reading responses on this!
2006-07-31 11:25:50 · 7 answers · asked by silvercomet 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I didn't.
And I still hold doors open for women and sometimes effeminite men if I'm not paying attention.
2006-07-31 11:29:48 · answer #1 · answered by something'srotten 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Being "in waiting" means being in attendance, especially at a royal courts. In all probability, "waiting" the tables meant that a person stood by the table of the royalty or noblemen and waited for their orders (to fetch this or that, to take something away, to bring the salt, etc.) So maybe someone thought of a more contemporary name for the job, because in the diner or in the restaurant there's nobody standing by your table and waiting for your orders. There are persons who serves you food. And I don't think that has anything to do with the Communism. It's just a job description. Why does everything have to be involved with some conspiracy theory?!
2006-07-31 12:23:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 19:03:24 · answer #3 · answered by howsare 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All that politically correct bullShiT. No one can be just who they are, group everyone together so no one gets left out or offended or whatever. Stupid. Just like Latinos, Hispanics, Asians, Flight Attendants, office worker, on and on, sad uh?
2006-07-31 11:32:59 · answer #4 · answered by Cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sexist talk....server is politically correct
other examples....Police Officers...not Policemen...Fire Fighter...not Firemen...it goes on and on...welcome to the new world...
2006-07-31 11:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know I wasn't supposed to say "waiter" or "waitress", that's what I still refer to them as.
2006-07-31 11:30:26 · answer #6 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Political correctness strikes again.
2006-07-31 11:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋