http://mindhacks.com/2009/08/18/booze-memory-of-waiters-in-buenos-aires/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:54:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mindhacks.com/2009/08/18/booze-memory-of-waiters-in-buenos-aires/#comment-5401 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:44:12 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/booze-memory-of-waiters-in-buenos-aires/#comment-5401 This has changed my perception of waiting staff. It hadn’t occurred to me how distracting it could be for them when I try and catch their eye and I felt irritated if I was ignored. Now I understand the reason for it.
Someone on my blog commented that the best way to get their attention is to raise your hand. The waiter will see it out of the corner of his eye while and will come back to you as soon as he can.
I do enjoy Mind Hacks.

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2009/08/18/booze-memory-of-waiters-in-buenos-aires/#comment-5400 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:39:34 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/booze-memory-of-waiters-in-buenos-aires/#comment-5400 yes! more warm water’s discovery! congratulations!

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2009/08/18/booze-memory-of-waiters-in-buenos-aires/#comment-5399 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:41:41 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/booze-memory-of-waiters-in-buenos-aires/#comment-5399 Somewhat off topic, but my favorite waiter story involves a remarkable memory. I was at a restaurant in Las Vegas with a friend and his family. They ordered some wine (they know their wines), which was really good. Fast forward to about a year later. We go to the same restaurant, and get the same waiter. He says “You know what? We’ve got one bottle left of the wine you ordered last time, would you like me to bring it out for you?”
The guy remembered not only a specific party of people, but which wine they ordered a year previously. I couldn’t believe it.

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