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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

Why being rude to the waiter (or other staff) is the worst strategy

A waiter walks with two plates
Mistreating the staff is perhaps the cardinal sin of eating out. Photograph: Marko Novkov/Getty Images/EyeEm

Whether it is clicking their fingers at the waiter, talking loudly on their phone or letting the kids go feral, there are few things as unappealing as a rude dining companion in a restaurant.

But mistreating the staff is perhaps the cardinal sin of eating out, and has long been seen as indicative of a poor character. And this week, the talkshow host James Corden has found himself in hot water after such an allegation.

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