We all go out to restaurants once in a while. Sometimes more than others. As someone who's been working in food service for the last four years- I know a thing or two about what annoys the restaurant staff.

1. "Hello, my name is.." "Water with lemon"

PLEASE. DO NOT. Interrupt us mid sentence because you are so dire for your water with lemon. Not only is it rude, it also immediately tells the server that you have little personality and will not be a fun table.

2. If it isn't on the menu, don't try to order it. The restaurant likely doesn't have the ingredients to accommodate your request, and unless you're at Burger King, you can't "have it your way".

3. Waving at us or physically pointing at us when we are clearly busy with another table. Unless your server hasn't checked on you for ten minutes, relax. We only have two hands.

4. Please don't order a water if you aren't going to drink any of it. It just wastes our time and yours.

5. Tell us at the beginning of our interactions if you want separate checks. In some places, it's a lot harder to split a check after everything has been rung in. It's really a courtesy thing.

6. If you have a movie to catch and are in a rush, tell us up front so that if our kitchen is backed up, we can inform you and you will not be mad for possibly missing your movie. Things can't always be controlled.

7. Stop blaming your server for food taking a while. Believe it or not, we don't cook it.

8. Stop giving the hostess a hard time about where you want to sit in the restaurant. We have a specific seating floor plan and rotation, you're likely screwing a waitress out of having a table or you are making another one get multiple tables in a row, which can be stressful on a busy night.

9. No, you can't bring your non-service animal into the restaurant.

10. Expect that if you complain about your server, the server was likely just having a bad night and no, management will not fire them at your request.