I had the fortune (or misfortune?) of having dinner with a flamboyant boomer last year. I observed that he calls out to restaurant staff by clapping his hands twice.

Is that an acceptable practice?

This post has been edited by Starbucki: Jun 5 2021, 11:11 AM

Better than screaming for one

Bos teh tarik kurang manis satu!

Same like some people think you make zhut zhut noise to call ahneh is rude

for most polite, i think can walk and approach them then tell them what you need.

Better than yelling?

Hold money on hand and wave ,like this more polite?

Clapping feet la...

I was told they do this in Japan.

Depend how they clap I guess, if the double clap like calling your khadam then probably rude lol.

better if the eatery put bell or buzzer on table if their waitress doesn't pay attention to the tables, rather than that zhut zhut whistle like calling your pet

better than that kissy kissy sound

Call them anyway you want. As long as you pay. As long as you are not disturbing any customer is acceptable

You cuit-cuit (*bunyi tikus)

lol sohai think calling his own slave is it

better than that hamsap love bite sound

I raise my hand but if the imbecile waiter still not pay attention I would then give a loud clap at them.

I've never seen people clap before.

Snap fingers, whistle, call out is normal or acceptable for MY culture.

depend on what kind of restaurant you go and which part of country you're being into.

me, as a normal cat, i seeing clap or snap finger is making them sounds like very high keras one, like royal or vvvvvip, or at least ​wannabe cringe




you do that on warung, you will look very outstanding yet cringe

you sweet like order mamak at 5 star hotel, you will look very kampung

you go to italiano or espana theme restaurant, it will look normal... as people might take you as trying to blend with the theme, like when you as cainis will automagically speak mix tamil when order some teh tarik and nasi lemak at mamak.



default?

raise hand, say "excuse me waiter, can i have-" or equivalen

This

I think raising your hand is already polite enough. Clapping is like calling your butler. lol