I agree. Not once in both France or Germany did the waiter come to me and rushed me. I can sit for hours and no one bats an eye. In the US things are always rus

I agree. Not once in both France or Germany did the waiter come to me and rushed me. I can sit for hours and no one bats an eye. In the US things are always rushed. They come to your table and annoy me _and_ expect a tip of min. 15%. Once, a waiter in NYC actually yelled at us because we didn't tip enough.