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server, waiter or waitress

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swamp
 
Reply Tue 12 Jan, 2016 01:25 am
why is "server" a better term than "waiter" or "waitress"
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roger
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jan, 2016 01:51 am
@swamp,
Good question. Lately, I have sort of adopted 'server' as sounding more professional. That's just my personal opinion.
swamp
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jan, 2016 01:57 am
@roger,
do you think it is more polite to call server not waiter or waitress in restaurants?
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bobsal u1553115
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jan, 2016 10:03 am
It isn't, waiter is the correct term, used gender neutrally, of course.
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Region Philbis
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jan, 2016 10:05 am

http://blog.fatcow.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Server_Remix_1_by_Merlin2525.png
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Lordyaswas
 
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Reply Tue 12 Jan, 2016 10:43 am
Server.
https://m.millyskitchenstore.co.uk/eigh48h/images/products/Arthur-Price-Cutlery-Apollo-Pastry-Server-10155_large.jpg
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