I know people do it, but isn't it improper etiquette to eat the garnish that comes w/your restaurant order?
470111
The rule is that everything on your plate must be edible, even the decorative flowers that come with some salads.  Therefore, if something's edible, what purpose does it have except to be eaten?  If it bothers you, then you can leave the orange slices on your plate, but I wouldn't make any comments to fellow diners who happen to like oranges.
833334
I agree to a point. But, with people's wages dependent upon tips for a decent/living wage it would be very insensitive to voice your disapproval for the entire system by poorly tipping, as the waitress has nothing to do with the system, she is merely trying to pay her bills just like the rest of us. Personally, I am a generous tipper on purpose because I try to follow the golden rule--treat others the way I would want to be treated. With that said, I am only a generous tipper if the person truely gave great service and if they give poor service I also lower my tip. I get irritated when people tip everyone the same rate, regardless of how the service was--that best the point of tipping. The tip should reflect your level of satisfaction with the service. Otherwise, why should the waitress give you good service if everyone routinely tips the same. Last, I always tip bartenders very well, even when I am getting a glass of water--reason being...they give you a drink, you tip, you tip well and they'll give you progressively better service throughout the night. Stronger drinks, quicker service etc...Now that makes sense to tip more.
627246
there are still alot of orders that use the old habits...possible thought is that gave it to them...but in reality...probably threw them out...
777267
Is this an Etiquette question?
600642
I do.  I just don't eat them from the local cantina.  I buy them from a local place that hires only legals.  The food isn't as good but I can say that the legal places won't give me food poisoning.
529288
Gerkins should always be on the side, never ever on the sandwich. This is plainly stated in the Big Book of Sandwich etiquette available by Internet or retail outlets near you.
300571
sometimes they are! Give them some credit though, think about how many @$$ holes they gotta deal with in an 8 hour shift. And think about the fact that if the cooks get the meal wrong the waiter person gets the crap for it, if the hostess took too long to seat the table, the waiter gets the crap, if the people just had a crappy day, it is easier to take it out on a random waiter person than to actually consider what is wrong in your life...
542724
I agree. \n\nAnd you know what you should do with people who tell you to "unthaw" something before cooking. Make them a meal with "unthawed" ingredients. Then tell them what they did wrong. Or not, either way it's funny.
699591
I have never heard of this.  Often the drinks are the most expensive part of the bill... and they require the wait staff to run back and forth from the table to the bar.  So I would always include the drinks when I am figuring out the tip.
1173505
It's not wrong. It's impolite. It's very disturbing and annoying to those around you. Not to mention it makes you look as if you've never had a decent meal before. Practicing proper eating habits is simply good manners.
1182148
On a personal level I do not tip if a service charge is added to the bill. The amoult you tip is up to you, if you think the level of service was good and you think that the server warrents a tip then do so. If the service was bad then there no reason why you should tip.
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Since this is in the Etiquette section, the proper thing for Jack to do would be to say, "Excuse me, old chap, I do believe that that is my amber liquid which you are imbibing. Would you be so kind as to recompense me with a fresh pint?"\n\nOn the other hand, Jack may be aquainted with common etiquette which would demand that he first attract your attention by hiiting you forcibly on the back of the head so that your nose enters the glass and then telling you of your error, underlining his conviction of your wrongdoing by use of the Universal Adjective and possibly assigning the properties of a feminine organ to you.  You will still, doubtless, be encouraged to purchase a substitute at your own expense.\n\nThere is a third alternative, not very commonly seen, which is for him to observe jovially that he only left the room to make an appointment with the doctor about his highly infectious oral complaint and that before doing so, he had already taken a mouthful.
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LOL omg I am gonna keep looking for your questions.  The reason we bring home left overs and never eat them is because they become unattractive.  They use the lighting in the resturaunt to entice you to take them home.  Once you get there its like..."there's a mix up..they gave me the wrong food or something...this is not an attractive shrimp."
890976
If I encounter a rude waiter or waitress, I usually ask if they are new.  Sometimes it's nerves that makes them come across as being rude.  If they tell me they are not new, then I know they are just plain rude and should not be doing that type of work.  I might leave them a few pennies or a nickel instead of a real tip.  Someone told me a long time ago that by not leaving a tip, they might just think I forgot to leave one. If I leave a few pennies, they will know I didn't like their service. I hate it when I'm dining alone and it takes the waiter/waitress forever to bring my check.  They should always leave the check when the food is delivered to you.
82910
It is rude. It is rude to the person with whom you are dining, it is rude to the other patrons, it is rude to the waitstaff. Unless you are a medical professional on call, a lawyer waiting to hear that the jury is ready to hand down a verdict or awaiting word that someone close to you is in labor, there is nothing that is so important that you cannot turn off the phone for an hour and check your voicemail after the meal and away from the table.
522400
this is in etiquette?? I didn't know there was a correct side. LOL
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Tipping is typically related to service, picking up food from a restaurant hardly qualifies as such.\n\nThere is no hard-set rule to tip for carry-out, but it's not customary.\n\nThat said, it's also your preference, if you feel you should or you visit the place often you might want to consider it. I still tip my favorite buritto place as it's a token of appreciation and I know how little they make.. I do tip less than if I ate there.