I work in casual dining and its only the black folks that ask for the hot water. I just don't get it? I want to know where this idea originated from and what the logic behind it is?
2007-01-07 14:09:23 · 19 answers · asked by EmanuelU 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Well, I've never seen this happen, maybe they are just really clean people, or maybe your silverware has water stains on it because you don't dry it.
2007-01-07 14:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by Tina 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well it doesn't take a genius to figure it out. Just like in the old days when women had babies they used to have boiling water on the side at a child birth. This was used to sterilize the equipment and clean up the baby after it is born. No, don't be a bonehead!!! I don't mean scald the baby....but with some warm water it cleans everything up. Well, think about it...when we use hot water, thats generally a good method of killing germs or bacteria. There were alot of times I've been to a retaurant and have gotten silverware that was dirty. I'm not saying it anyones fault, although it's the restaurants job to make sure everything is clean, but sometimes dirty silverware slips through without anyone catching it. especially, when your restuarant has an automatic dishwasher. You feed the plates and things in there and some of them come out with food stuck on them still. Then they make it out by the food and people pick them up. I had a problem once, also with a chinese restuarant. I went to pick up a plate and there was food stuck on it. I picked up another and there was more food. I actually went through 4 plates before I finally got a clean plate.
2016-05-23 06:59:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not very sure why they do that. But they're not the only ones who soak their silverware in hot water. Some Chinese also do it in where I live.
I guess by soaking it in hot water the silver ware get cleaned? I can't think of any other logic.
2007-01-07 14:24:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in New York only black people do this...every day every single day at least one black person ask for hot water...I worked at many places and is the same thing....to the point that now we charge them for hot water..Maybe they get the message and STOP DOING THAT ...same dishwasher same water wash plates cups and glasses....so why they worry only for silverware ...very annoying ...if you are so "clean" you shouldn't eat out AT ALL ....
2014-03-16 14:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by leny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now thats funny......lol.......ok....ummmm...lol.....I have never heard of such a thing. but damb! Asking for hot water before the food comes is better than asking for some other silverware because of sanitation issues. Doing that normally results in something getting put in your food from where iam at. these folks in the food industry now a days are spiteful and vindictive. Service is sure not what it used to be thats for sure.
2007-01-07 15:00:52 · answer #5 · answered by vankstwer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummmmm you can't say that black people and only black people do it. I honestly don't soak my silverware in any kind of water but i do wipe it off. I think its basically the same idea of cleaning them off.
2007-01-07 14:33:42 · answer #6 · answered by silkiestmiz24 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I am part black, but I have never seen anybody do that, let alone black folks. But, now that you mention it, it sounds like a good idea, what with all the diseases going around and all the people getting e-coli and salmonella after eating at restaraunts. I might just start doing it myself! Thanks for the tip!
2007-01-07 14:24:31 · answer #7 · answered by Mystique6583 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummmm, I have waitressed and bartended at several diiferent restaurants for 6 years and not once have I seen anybody do this. The only thing that comes close is people spotting caked on food and complaining about it and asking for another cleaner fork or knife.
2007-01-07 14:20:37 · answer #8 · answered by GreekGurl84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess they want to make sure their silverware is sanitized. I say "they" only because I've never asked for this, nor have I heard of anyone I know who has requested this. Most restaurants in my area sanitize the silverware anyway so I'm never really concerned. But I have returned silverware because it didn't really look that clean. I'm not eating anyone else's germs. Yuck!
2007-01-07 14:17:24 · answer #9 · answered by jussagirl 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
That's odd. I'm black and I prefer my water ice-cold. The random stereotypes people come up with...*lol*
2007-01-07 14:28:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋