vote: in restaurant, or anything, how do you make a gesture for asking the receipt?

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rochelimit55555

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vote: how do you make a gesture for asking the bills?
a. making a gesture, as if you are holding the paper sheet of the receipt (with index finger and thumb) and then shaking it
b. making a sign of a rectangle (the receipt) with your index finger
OK I mean the bill , i was confused myself :)
 
You shouldn't have to ask for a ticket but if you do, I would gesture the server to your table and then ask them for your ticket. If you can't get their attention, stop any old employee who walks by and ask them to let your server know you're ready for your ticket. Or ask for the manager.
 
My husband usually just point a finger in the air (like he's about to ask a question) discreetly and then ask when he's acknowledged.

I would do the samething.
 
Do you actually mean receipt, or the bill? The receipt is what you get when you've paid the bill.

Anyway, to indicate you wish to have the bill: you catch the waiter's eye, then hold your left hand aloft with a flat palm, fingers and thumb together, and make a signing motion with your right hand on your left palm. This is understood to mean you wish to receive the bill.
 
I'll vote b.; I like that one.
Usually, I try to make eye-contact and silently mouth, "Check, please." Sometime, I just go up to the register and say "I didn't get a receipt." You can't do that everywhere, but I do when I can and it's necessary, because I'm not getting paid to sit at that table after I eat.
 
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