When I was in France a couple of years ago, I noticed that a lot of restaurants gave their waiters portable point of sale machines. When you asked for the check, the waiter would whip out this contraption, swipe your card, then give you the receipt. It was fast and simple and efficient.
In the US I don't think I've ever seen these. You have to wait for your damn waiter to show up, then you have to flag him down, then you have to ask for the check. He then fucks off for 5 minutes, comes back with your check. You then have to put down the card and he'll come back 2 minutes later and take it. He swipes it, gives you the receipt, and you write in the tip. Fucking stupid.
In the US I don't think I've ever seen these. You have to wait for your damn waiter to show up, then you have to flag him down, then you have to ask for the check. He then fucks off for 5 minutes, comes back with your check. You then have to put down the card and he'll come back 2 minutes later and take it. He swipes it, gives you the receipt, and you write in the tip. Fucking stupid.
