[macgolfnut]

Having worked in a restaurant in college and 2 sons who were waiters at one point in their lives, I know how hard the wait staff works in most restaurants. Outsider, it seems one of your main goals when you went to the restaurants was to get in and out as quickly as possible. Most people I know go to a restaurant to enjoy the food, the atmosphere, and the company with them. Yes, sometimes you will have bad and slow service, and you should tip accordingly, but you also aren't their only customer. It seems as though a fast food restaurant would be more to your liking. And your word "cranky" definitely applys here.