'They [were] using the cake and ice cream as a diversion': Waiter stops would-be dine and dashers in their tracks by putting all the attention on them

Do people really enjoy being sung "Happy Birthday" by the staffers in restaurants?

Maybe there are two types of people: the kind who really love birthday attention and want to celebrate with everyone around, and the kind who shy away from big displays of attention, like getting the waitstaff to sing for you at restaurants. We've all seen it play out. A family will come in to dine, and one person will find the waiter in private and tell them to surprise the birthday person with cake. That often involves the staff singing "Happy Birthday" or some shortened version that involves a lot of clapping and shouting.

I've literally begged the folks in my life to never do that to me, since I'd find it embarrassing to have the entire restaurant stare me down. Plus, I don't want the staff to have to take time from their busy shift to sing the song — I'm sure they really do not want to, no matter how big they're grinning. I'd be fine with letting this tradition go, but some people enjoy the attention and want to celebrate as much as possible.

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