# What are the waiters secretly calling you on the receipt? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 10, 2012, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641 "2012-12-10T21:31:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/21 "2012-12-11T00:10:59Z")
Shaggy hair, possibly stoner even though I don’t smoke but my eyes are kind of always half closed so I kinda look permanently stoned. Maybe even “college dude” or something if I’m wearing my college attire, even though I’m years past graduation now, hehe. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Woo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@Dr.Woo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Woo)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/22 "2012-12-11T00:29:35Z")
At our regular brew pub, probably “CPR” for “Crazy Patio Regular” or “3 dogs”. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/23 "2012-12-11T01:26:34Z")
Nice skinhead or goatee guy that’s a WAG **Capt** ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/24 "2012-12-11T01:29:30Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Loud redhead? Excuse me, but I think our bills got switched accidentally. This place can’t handle two of us. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/25 "2012-12-11T01:50:29Z")
Another Hawaiian shirt guy. Probably with fat or bald added. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/26 "2012-12-11T02:03:13Z")
Fat Jesus.(known for a fact at a couple places) ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/27 "2012-12-11T02:13:18Z")
Foxy mama. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/28 "2012-12-11T02:15:35Z")
“Table 23” We’re really boring… ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/29 "2012-12-11T02:16:54Z")
I’ve only ever been “Blue Shirt Guy,” or similar. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/30 "2012-12-11T02:21:02Z")
I’ve never thought to look for this. If I were serving me I’d go with Ray Bans. If they watch Big Time Rush it would be “Bitters” because unfortunately I look exactly like him. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/31 "2012-12-11T02:29:39Z")
Beard Guy. ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/32 "2012-12-11T02:34:45Z")
Short Italian guy. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/33 "2012-12-11T02:55:06Z")
My receipt at a local bar always says “Hottie.” Keeps me coming back. 😉 (I presume they do this to most of the women there, but I appreciate the effort.) ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/34 "2012-12-11T02:59:59Z")
Creepy Hunchback. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/35 "2012-12-11T03:06:16Z")
The one place I go to that hands out receipts with the “names” on it almost always lists me by my shirt color. -D/a ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/36 "2012-12-11T03:12:21Z")
Don Vito. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/37 "2012-12-11T03:19:00Z")
Dyke haircut (if we’re going for offensive) ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/38 "2012-12-11T03:37:34Z")
Channing Tatum. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/39 "2012-12-11T03:38:40Z")
Tubby and Fatso Or possibly w/ ranga kids ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641/40 "2012-12-11T03:42:13Z")
I’ve never known this on a bill before, but given my location I’ll gio with chao ang mo or sai qwai loh [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-waiters-secretly-calling-you-on-the-receipt/643641.md?page=3)