>You've never seen JB when the waiter/waitress at a restaurant is more than 30 seconds late coming to our table.
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>30 seconds is a bit extreme. Having worked my way through school tending bar and waitressing, I am a bit more understanding - but just a bit. If I can see that the place is packed and the waiter/waitress/bartender is running his/her behind off trying to take care of all the customers, I don't mind waiting as long as I get acknowledged with something like "Be with you in as soon as I can". That is how I handled it when I did it.
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>The thing that aggravates me is when the place is really slow and the waiter/waitress/bartender doesn't even acknowledge me. Andy and I have been known to walk out of places, complaining loudly, when that sort of thing happens.

I'm exaggerating a bit on the 30 seconds, but JB and I definitely have different views on service. But I agree, if things are slow and we're not being acknowledged, that does irritate me.

Actually what bugs me more is getting orders wrong. I hate onions and always make sure I order something without onions, and sometimes they get it wrong. For whatever reasons, it happens more often when the server writes down an order, versus when they memorize it without writing. Don't know why. (I realize it might not be the server's fault. )