Are French waiters really rude?

OK, so French waiters can be a little cold-shouldered ( especially Cafe, ones) But what would you prefer? A serious professional who gets your order right at the first time of asking? Or the eternally cherry American version who asks you ' how your soup is tonight" every three minutes and asks "if there's anything else I can do for you' every six?

The misconception arises because French waiters are not, as in America, youths filling in time until their real lives begin. They are professionals pursuing a profession considered worthy of respect.That is why French service outstrips our own. These fellows (They are generally men) can take an order for 15 different drinks, deliver them on one tray, shouts at a passing taxi, give directions to the Center Pompidou and still get the change right. 
NUF SAID!!!