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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In your situation, I take the "thanks" to mean "thanks for taking our order."  Not thanks for the food you'll get in 10 minutes.

I don't see anything wrong with it, although I prefer "please" in that situation myself.

However, it's your overall tone and attitude that will leave the biggest impression on your kids. So being polite in general (you are) is awesome.[/quote]

Agree with this. I say thanks when they take the order and then thanks when they deliver the food. "Please" sounds a bit off in this circumstance. "Please" has an element of a request, which may or may not be granted. But waitstaff don't have the power to decide ("well, you've been a good customer and you ate your salad, so yes, you can have the chocolate mousse"!), so I think saying either "please" or "thanks" when they take the order is socially acceptable in that circumstance.

OP, why does this have so much importance? Does your husband think you generally have bad manners, or do you two disagree a lot in how to raise your child?[/quote]

This is exactly how I feel as well, and also agree with PP above who said tone, etc., is as important as words.  (And I was a waitress is high school and college.)[/quote]

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