On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 18:46:08 -0500, Steve Wertz
> wrote:

> On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 19:31:31 -0400, travis
> > wrote:
>
> >I like
> >them to serve the food and then bring the check by about 5 minutes
> >later and ask me if everything's ok right then, and then leave me
> >alone.
>
> Most people would complain that they'd feel rushed by being presented
> the check that soon after serving. It's customary for waitroids to
> ask if you'd like dessert as well.
>
That's a practice called "up selling" if you didn't know the
term already. It's done in all retail situations... that's
why sales people push accessories when women buy shoes and
if you try to buy lipstick, they show you eye shadow and
blush - for men, that's why you don't end up with just the
basic car you set out to buy.