From Stephan Gyory
On the subject of the supposedly outmoded “air scribble” gesture used to request a restaurant bill (Feedback, 9 April), the scribble is not completely redundant yet. Bills are still sometimes signed for when paid with a credit card.
However, I still prefer my business partner’s method: he gets the waiter’s attention and then pretends to stroke an invisible duck’s bill attached to his face. It never fails to confuse, but always gets attention.
Sydney, Australia
