13 Ways We're All Driving Waiters Crazy

You, responsible human, know the general drill: Walk into a restaurant, wait patiently to be seated, tip 18 to 20 percent. But did you realize that leaving your phone on the table stresses waiters out to no end?
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You, responsible human, know the general drill: Walk into a restaurant, wait patiently to be seated, tip 18 to 20 percent. But did you realize that leaving your phone on the table stresses waiters out to no end? (News flash: They actually do care about spills.)

We chatted with longtime servers to find the 13 lesser-known ways to keep our restaurant etiquette in check. Here's how to know when you're being too much.

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