I'm not sure where else to put this posting, but I need to vent... One of my biggest pet peeves is having to deal with dealers (not only as a TD but also as a player) that just can't help being Chatty Cathys at the table. Whether is it overcalling the action, commenting on plays, making jokes that are really not that funny, or whatever, it drives me crazy. And although I can deal with the occasional banter, some dealers seem truly incapable of controlling themselves.
I'm sure Nick and others who also train dealers have something to say about this... for me, one of the cardinal rules of dealing is restraining from unnecssary chatter. The obvious solution is simply to warn the dealer and then fire him, I suppose. But I'm curious to know whether anyone has had similar problems with overly chatty dealers and how you've dealt with it. Or perhaps I should be less sensitive about it.
/rant