What NOT to expect from your server..

I often notice how customers come into the restaurant where I work and expect me to be as excited or delighted with their night out, birthday, bachelorette or just sheer presence as they are!  Customers please remember:  I'm AT WORK, serving you is MY JOB, you're the one out having fun!  And even though I'm helping to facilitate that process I'm not anywhere near as excited to see you as you think I am or should be.   I like my job and appreciate your business; you do pay my bills after all, but stop expecting me to get into your old granny's birthday as much as you are!  She's your family, not mine!  And while I'm at it, all you "friends" who come into visit your buddy at work, the same applies, WE ARE WORKING!  Save the social hour for when they're off.  How would you like it if I just walked into your office and started chatting you up and expecting you to entertain me!?