Rationale for rule against dating customers

Rationale for rule against dating customers

I recently asked out a barmaid/waitress at a restaurant I go to
regularly, and she declined, saying that they have a rule against
dating customers. I was subsequently told that the entire hospitality
industry imposes this rule, Can anyone explain the rationale for this
rule to me?

Re: Rationale for rule against dating customers

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:09:20 -0800 (PST), David Downing
<David.H.Downing@comcast . net > wrote:

>I recently asked out a barmaid/waitress at a restaurant I go to
>regularly, and she declined, saying that they have a rule against
>dating customers. I was subsequently told that the entire hospitality
>industry imposes this rule, Can anyone explain the rationale for this
>rule to me?

It's to keep you from reproducing.

Damned fine rule, IMO. 8;)

-- Larry

Re: Rationale for rule against dating customers

David Downing wrote:
> I recently asked out a barmaid/waitress at a restaurant I go to
> regularly, and she declined, saying that they have a rule against
> dating customers. I was subsequently told that the entire hospitality
> industry imposes this rule, Can anyone explain the rationale for this
> rule to me?

Lawsuits!

Re: Rationale for rule against dating customers

On Feb 27, 11:16 am, Golden California Girls <gldncag...@aol . com .mil>
wrote:
> David Downing wrote:
> > I recently asked out a barmaid/waitress at a restaurant I go to
> > regularly, and she declined, saying that they have a rule against
> > dating customers. I was subsequently told that the entire hospitality
> > industry imposes this rule, Can anyone explain the rationale for this
> > rule to me?
>
> Lawsuits!

Lawsuits for what? It isn't like the barmaid came on to me. It was MY
idea.

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Re: Rationale for rule against dating customers

On Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:07:13 -0500, Shawn Hirn wrote:

> I seriously doubt any restaurant has such a rule. How could a non-dating
> rule ever be enforced? It really makes no sense. In reality, what
> happened was, the waitress simply gave you a polite brush off.

Exactly. There's no lawsuits in a relationship gone bad.
Otherwise I should be able to sue the DMV for meeting my ex-wife
there.

-sw

Re: Rationale for rule against dating customers

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:09:20 -0800 (PST), David Downing wrote:

> I recently asked out a barmaid/waitress at a restaurant I go to
> regularly, and she declined, saying that they have a rule against
> dating customers. I was subsequently told that the entire hospitality
> industry imposes this rule, Can anyone explain the rationale for this
> rule to me?

It's an informal "rule" invented by the servers. Servers are the
most hit upon people in society, and this is their standard
explanation to avoid having to tell you're they're not even
slightly interested in the likes of you.

That's the rule.

-sw

Re: Rationale for rule against dating customers

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:09:20 -0800 (PST), David Downing wrote:
>
>> I recently asked out a barmaid/waitress at a restaurant I go to
>> regularly, and she declined, saying that they have a rule against
>> dating customers. I was subsequently told that the entire hospitality
>> industry imposes this rule, Can anyone explain the rationale for this
>> rule to me?
>
> It's an informal "rule" invented by the servers. Servers are the
> most hit upon people in society, and this is their standard
> explanation to avoid having to tell you're they're not even
> slightly interested in the likes of you.
>
> That's the rule.
>
> -sw

In a small place there may not be a rule, in a chain you can bet it is a real rule.

Re: Rationale for rule against dating customers

On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:38:22 GMT, Golden California Girls wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:09:20 -0800 (PST), David Downing wrote:
>>
>>> I recently asked out a barmaid/waitress at a restaurant I go to
>>> regularly, and she declined, saying that they have a rule against
>>> dating customers. I was subsequently told that the entire hospitality
>>> industry imposes this rule, Can anyone explain the rationale for this
>>> rule to me?
>>
>> It's an informal "rule" invented by the servers. Servers are the
>> most hit upon people in society, and this is their standard
>> explanation to avoid having to tell you're they're not even
>> slightly interested in the likes of you.
>>
>> That's the rule.
>
> In a small place there may not be a rule, in a chain you can bet it is a real rule.

I've asked a couple people (men) who have worked in the business
for a while and they have never hard of such a rule, but they say
the girls use that excuse all the time.

-sw