Do you know how much money I make an hour? Did you know that whether or not I get tipped I have to "claim" that I did? Time and time again I have had tables come in and eat and leave a mess and do not leave a tip. This actually takes money out of my paycheck.

I lose money when you don't tip me.

There are the people who just don't care enough to tip. If you can't afford to tip then don't go out to eat. I'm not trying to be rude but if you're going to go to a sit-down restaurant and someone is gonna wait on you then you should tip them.

Then there are others who think that their waitress didn't show them enough attention or bring them their drinks fast enough. Take a step back and think of how many tables she may have at the time.

Some people don't think that she smiled enough or talked to them enough, think about how many people she has dealt with today or maybe she has just had a large group and not a single person tipped her. She may have something going on in her personal life that has her mind a little distracted. Please just take a second to think about that and show some grace and be kind.

Please know that if your food is taking a little longer it is not our fault. We can only bring food out as fast as it is cooked.

Now I understand if you've been sitting there for 10-15 minutes with an empty cup or you asked for something and 20 minutes later you didn't get it. I know when I get a $1-$2 tips for a group of 4-5 people that I could've given them some more attention, I know before they even leave a tip how much I will probably get.

I promise we do not do it on purpose. Sometimes we have a large group come in of 20-25 people and we have to get all of their drinks and orders out and we are trying our best to make sure everyone gets what they need.

There are those that tip very well and those that tip consistently and if you are one of those people, thank you.