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[–] Avg@lemm.ee 30 points 1 week ago (10 children)

In Brasil, if you don't call your waiter/waitress they are not coming to your table.

[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Same in all of Europe

I think it's just the USA that's... different

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I was told explicitly not to yell "Fraulein, ich möchte mehr wasser bitte!" across the restaurant during my german class' essen section.

[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You never ever say Fräulein. It is disrespectful. 100 years ago it was a normal term to refer to an unmarried woman, but today it is rude, almost insulting. Please don't use that word, ever. It's Frau Müller for a woman and Herr Müller for a man, regardless of age and marital status.

If you want the waiter's attention, make eye contact, and give a nod or a subtle hand gesture. If they are obviously busy then wait.

Here we treat waiters mostly as equals. Imagine it as if an acquaintance or a neighbour was serving you - that's much closer to how you should treat them.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

Frau Müller

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And Herr Müller

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Got it!

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