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submitted 9 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/curatedtumblr@sh.itjust.works

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[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 68 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Was this customer a 1930's gangster?

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago

Maybe!

But this is still fairly common shorthand for waiters.

[–] gerbler@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Universal expression in the hospitality industry