[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I understand. But, in my opinion, the reason you had to wait was because the restaurant was not managed properly. It is not about customer etiquette.

It is exactly about current etiquette. If a restaurant doesn't have a posted policy of time limits at a table, it is the customer who should be polite and notice that there are people standing and waiting while they linger at a table for no reason.
But I've got a feeling that this won't sink in. Just gonna guess you are one who lingers for no reason while people are waiting to be seated.