Thought this thread might be of interest to the group. I think there's a lot of sentiment I used to believe captured in the comments. There does seem to be a fair amount of social resistance and some folks even wondering what you would wear on a hot day or on vacation! Link

I learned from my father on how to greet and talk to people, especially ordering food and drinks. He would say you’re the man now, when the waiter comes to the table you’re gonna ask them their name, you’re gonna say nice to meet you their name, and then you’re gonna say their name in a sentence and I was like that “this is stupid, I’m not doing this.” My father said “just do it!” So I never forget, the guy came to the table. I said “hello,what’s your name?” He said “John” I said “hey nice to meet you John.” John,me and my sisters would like cokes please and my dad and mom will have a sweet tea.” My dad, he would make me do that everywhere we go every like decent restaurant nice restaurant he would make me do that. I remember thinking “this is so stupid.” I remember one summer maybe 6 months after he started making me do this, we’re at this place the in San Diego California, and so I have the server name and I say “excuse me Matt he comes right over. I said my sisters and I would like cokes please and my mom and dad would like sweet teas, please,”and I look over across the dinning room,and there’s a guy sitting right there with his wife. He’s about 50 years old and he’s flaming his arms in the air, “sir, sir, sir,please”, not getting any attention of the waiter and he had the same waiter we did, and Matt already brought or drinks back to the table before that guy ever got the attention of the waiter Why? Because everybody’s was a “sir”. You have zero control of any situation if you do not have the name of the person, but when you have the name of the person, not only do you command respect, not only can you have their attention, but you make them feel good about themselves.