That's an interesting view, but it's strange to me. Where I'm from (Maryland), if you don't treat a waiter with respect, you won't get served by the restaurant

That's an interesting view, but it's strange to me. Where I'm from (Maryland), if you don't treat a waiter with respect, you won't get served by the restaurant. It's an offense that will get you tossed out and banned. On the other hand, waiters have a job to perform and they're being paid to do so by the customer. If they want tipped better than average, they perform better than average. It's really simple.