Host: “Hello (smiles). How are you doin…” (train of thought interrupted by a down the nose stare and the rising of a hand gesture)

The guest shuffles forward and silently holds up the back of three fingers as he drops and slides jaw sideways inside closed lips.

Host: “There will be three people in your party?”

The guest does not change his expression. He drops his hand in an inward sweeping motion locking his elbow, points at the floor (for some reason) and puts hand in pocket, annoyed at the need to communicate but smugly satisfied with the title role of group leader as the other two file in behind him.

Host: “Right this way.” (smiles and bites tongue)

Just before the host turns to walk in front of them the guest straightens his head and winks over a smirk.

Guest: “Thanks, sweetheart.”

I believe what you meant was:

Guest uses words, you know, since it is a human being who has just addressed him, directly, after all..

Guest: “Hello. We have three, please.” (simple smile, that’s it).

Ah, there we go. Because:

Your smugness only proves you lack any respectable quality. The host is not impressed with you and she is not your plaything or your ‘sweetheart’. She is at work, on the clock, doing her job. You are a shuffling, hand-gesturing insult and your wink is nauseating.

Host: “Hello (smiles). Welcome (open, engaging face). How many in your party?”

The guest darts her eyes and jerks her neck back and forth and lifts her chin up and down and dodges the direct line of the host’s gaze as if it were a bright light and looking back at it would cause her to loose her train of thought and derail her entire day.

Guest: “I think I’m meeting someone” she finally smears across the empty, quiet space between them. (still, looking everywhere but at the face in front of her).

You think you’re meeting someone? You think? Maybe? That could be the plan, but you’re not quite sure, yet?

I believe what you meant was:

The guest looks at the host because it is a human being who has just addressed her directly, after all.

Guest: “Hi. (returns eye contact, returns smile- *bonus points) I am meeting someone and I’m not sure if she’s here, yet”.

Ah, there we go. That can be figured out easily enough by simply taking a look around and thank you for co-existing.