For example:
I work in a restaurant and some servers say
"How are we doing this evening?"
"Are we ready to order?"
"Do we need any drinks?"
Why do they do this?
2006-08-21 07:00:38 · 9 answers · asked by I love the cake 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I think it's just a way of trying to establish rapport with the customers. You must know more than anybody that servers in the US live off their tips...I mean what can you do on like 4 bucks an hour if you don't make tips??? So by saying "Do we need any drinks" the server is probably just trying to decrease the distance between the server and the customer in order to increase the tips. But unless you're working in a restaurant in the good ole' Midwest, I wouldn't use "we" like that. Most people I know think it's annoying.
2006-08-22 21:23:59 · answer #1 · answered by bamalik43 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The proper way to ask would be "How are YOU this evening?"
"Are YOU ready to order?"
"Would YOU like any drinks?"
Don't know why they do this. If they were to ask me How are we doing this evening? I would respond, well I just go here, I can't tell you how you're doing but will let you know at the end of the meal.
2006-08-21 07:08:16 · answer #2 · answered by 'Barn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they want to help the person feel like they are a part of a group, put them more at ease? I don't know... It's like when you take an exercise class and they say, "Now take THAT knee," when they should be saying, "Now take YOUR knee." That always irritates me. Good question though.
2006-08-21 09:50:25 · answer #3 · answered by jjdanca18 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how that came about but I do hear it quite often. But like you mentionned it's mostly used in the service industry, I find it annoying personally.
2006-08-21 14:27:58 · answer #4 · answered by CC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a manner of speaking. I don't think it needs to be corrected.
2006-08-21 07:56:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you have an invisible friend. maybe the guy is looking at your twins. or maybe we could be a french term for yessssssssss
2006-08-21 07:45:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to because it is a word we use in a lot of things
2006-08-25 03:08:57 · answer #7 · answered by ILY_Taylor Lautner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more the merrier i guess !!
2006-08-21 07:09:26 · answer #8 · answered by smilee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'cause it's more friendly
2006-08-21 07:08:37 · answer #9 · answered by Debbie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋