multiliteracies argues that these blue collar workers do not just read texts; they read people and situations
“not all of us were born with a trust fund” – suggests alternative reasons you are a waitress and not just because you don’t have an education– sassy
disagree with “mindless” work and little skill set needed– instead literacy today constitutes of standardized tests
waiting tables takes a different kind of literacy and schools are starting to look at multiliteracies
certain literacy to menu and memorizing it is crucial to how you can do your work
more than just knowing the menu but knowing meaning and process of food production , read the menu and the customer- satisfy their appetite and explain sauces, pestos on menu
position of authority and “magic words” to persuade customers into a dish described
compares literacy in taking orders during “full” tables full from normal classroom to rather emergency ward of hospital
notion of discourses are different with every table and must read and listen to each table’s mode of conversation/ casualism
literacy = classroom vs real world scenarios
stereotyping began when writer said most waitresses are dumb and uneducated, also between 16 and 24. the FACT is this is most young adults’ between jobs or free time
its not completely impossible to stereotype because there will always be some kind of “group” or “discourse” for each profession.
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