https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2013/03/09/dining-with-headhunters/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:01:08 -0400<![CDATA[Back in the mid-1990s, over a decade before he decided to really screw dad’s legacy by embracing Obama and joining the Axis of Davids (Frum, Gergen and pants inspector Brooks), Christopher Buckley wrote an amusingly droll piece titled “Introducing Yourself to the Waiter.” If you’re familiar with the trope of the overly-friendly California waiter who begins the meal by showing you the photos of his kids, discussing his recent mortgage refinance, debating which mutual funds to own, and then, finally, after all of the introductory rituals are out of the way, gets around to asking you what you what you’d like to eat, you’ll enjoy Buckley’s article. It took the overly-friendly waiter scenario to its natural conclusion: “One person I know always eats a full meal before going to the restaurant, leaving him free to concentrate on developing a personal relationship with the server.”]]>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:52:20 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2013/03/09/dining-with-headhunters-n256746