american manner

in american restaurants, your waitperson will often tell you his or her name and make small talk before talking your order. he or she will automatically bring you a glass of water and try to keep your glass full throughout the meal. adults will sometime order wine , but its illegal for any one under 21 tobe served acohol. when you want your waitperson to come to your table, you should make eye contact. its concidered rude to call out or wave your hand at your waitperson. in the U.S.A you can order whatever you like from the menu. if you are not hugry its aceptable to oder just a salad. for full meal you oder soup, then salad and then the main course. the main course usually comes with vegetables. after dinner, the waitperson will bring you a desert menu or describe the day's desert. you should leave a tip of 15 percent to 20 percent of the total bill. if you don't think the service was very good, you leave less.