Miss Manners: Friend’s finger-curl to summon waiter embarrassed me
A simple curled index finger to summon a waiter while abroad left one traveler mortified; Miss Manners says such gestures can reflect on all Americans.
Dear Miss Manners: A friend and I were traveling in a foreign country, and were seated for lunch. When I had given the waiter my order, my friend signaled to the waiter by curling her index finger and pointing it towards herself as if to say, “Come closer.” I would have preferred she simply smile and look at him to indicate she was ready to order.