100 Things diners shouldn't do

[Matt J]

Let's see if we can make it to 100. I'll start.

1. Snapping fingers - The waiter/waitress didn't tell you there name to be snapped at. Did it occur to you that perhaps they weren't ignoring you, but helping the other folks they was speaking to?

2. Cell phones - In the middle of anything that the waiter/waitress is doing if your cell phone rings, do not hold up your index finger and take the call.

3. Tipping - It's just the way it's done in America. If you want European style dining then go to Europe or prepare to pay a heck of a lot more and receive way worse service.

Have fun y'all.

 

[ameliaj]

4. If you are in a large party, attempt to combine requests of the waitstaff so that when they bring 1 extra salad dressing, another individual doesn't ask for some extra butter, thereby sending the poor server on a "one item relay". If they are only serving your table, no problem. But the poor 4-top right next to you hasn't seen a server all night.

 

[scooterbug44]

5. Eat the entire dish, then claim something was wrong with it and want it taken off the bill.

 

[DuneAHH]

6. Be insensitive to the service folks and fellow diners.

 

[fsuwonder]

7. If you have a large party and everyone sucks their drinks down and request immediate refills before the server has had a chance to put the last drink down, don't get mad at the server for your tummies grumbling.

 

[LuciferSam]

8. Order milk to drink. It's just wrong.

 

[jodiFL]

9.Ask the server what their favorite item on the menu is. Chances are they have eaten everything on the menu so many times that they would rather eat a Whopper.

 

[jodiFL]

10. Dont ask, when the check arrives, why there is an addition charge for a substitute item, when it is clearly stated on the menu the additional charges. Take time to read the menu...most servers are more than happy to give customers extra time to go over it.

 

[Lynnie]

11. Just plain rudeness! UGH Don't do it.

 

[grace]

linger at a table for hours on a weekend night when there is clearly a long wait.