Service with a Smile

Service with a Smile is a science fiction short story by Charles L. Fontenay, published in the late 1950s. It follows four women isolated on a distant planet who rely on a robot named Herbert for their needs. Their longing for male companionship leads to a dramatic turn when a man from a crashed spaceship arrives, resulting in competitive tensions among the women. The story critiques human desires and relationships through dark humor and dystopian irony.