How People Treat Servers Tells You Plenty

Politeness only counts when the other person has less power or something has gone wrong.

I've watched thousands of people eat in restaurants. The way someone treats a server when something goes wrong tells you more than how they act when everything is perfect. Manners under inconvenience are the real manners.

Shared from one person's lived experience, not offered as a universal rule.

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Measure Twice When You're Tired

Small checks matter most when fatigue or ego makes you want to rush.

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Watch How They Leave

Departures reveal character more clearly than smooth beginnings.

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Desperation Has a Smell

Pressure and desperation often weaken trust during sales conversations.

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