1. Families who bring their unruly kid(s):
Families who let their kids whine and shriek while you tune them out. I hate it. Everyone in the room hates it more.
2. Getting snapped at or flagged down by a table, especially if it isn't yours:
I realize your kid needs his third Shirley Temple, but just give me two seconds. Whistling, snapping, clapping, or even shaking your empty glass at me will not make me walk any faster.
3. Being blamed for their food taking too long:
I understand you're hungry, but eventually I run out of paths that avoid your table. Also, I'm not wearing a chef's coat because I am not the chef—I'm the server. The very skilled chef in the back is cooking your dish to perfection, and it will be out as soon as possible. Unless I really did forget to ring your order in. In that case, whoops.
4. Having a table that takes way too long to leave:
Some people just never seem to leave, I've had tables stay over an hour past closing and just don't seem to get it. You can completely bus their table, repeatedly ask the if they need anything else, even vacuum around their table—they just never seem to get it.
5. Bad tippers:
People who are bad tippers are so frustrating. There's nothing worse than going incredibly out of your way for a table, waiting on them hand and foot, only for them to leave you coins amounting to less than 5 percent.
