A quick look around any local restaurant will tell you plenty about why today's servers are surlier than ever. From texting to whining, people have turned eating out into an etiquette nightmare, according to a recent Zagat article that lists the top 8 things people do in a restaurant to make their server hate them.
Have you ever ordered while texting or talking on the phone? Your server hates that. Have you ever gone into the kitchen to tell your server something? Again, a big no-no.
There are other foodie faux pas, including asking for "water for the table" and asking for separate checks.
You might be surprised how easy it is to get underneath the server's skin.