Treat your server with respect

So I work in a fairly popular restaurant in NW, Washington, DC. This past weekend we were visited by lots of tourists. People visiting for the 4th of July festivities. Are there no restaurants outside of DC other than the occasional Dennys? I mean people haven't tipped 10% since the early 80s and that's being generous. I work for my tips I make less than 3 dollars an hour and I have to pay busboys and food runners percentages of my tips. So if one were to leave less than 10% I possibly could be paying to you to eat at my restaurant. Come on people use a little consideration and compassion. If you need a refill and would like dessert tell the waiter at the same time. Don't make them make 2 trips. Also, 20% is the accepted norm for a tip in America. If you can't afford to leave this then you shouldn't be eating out. If a server has gone above and beyond and has given you great service. PROVE IT leave them a tip that is applicable with the time they spent making your lunch or evening a good one. One last thing, we are human beings if I walk up to your table and you are having a conversation take a brief pause and allow your server to present themself and try to accomodate YOU. Don't finish your thought expecting us to stand and wait. In case you didn't notice you most likely are not the only person in the restaurant and we enjoy being aknowledged the same as you if you walked into a room. No one likes to be ignored. One more thing this clinking on the glass or snapping of the finger to get a servers attention is rude, juvenile, and just plain ignorant. Treat the people that service you with the respect you would expect to receive in your workplace and tip accordingly. I have a brain like an elephant as do many of my peers and if you leave a bad tip, trust me if you come back we will remember...

P.S. If you treat your server with kindness I am almost positive you will receive that kindness back in abundance. A small hint if you have small children order for them, we don't have time for 3 yr old Johnny to figure out he wants chocolate milk that we dont serve. I'm sure I'll have some more to say about this later but absorb this for now I will get back to you later with some helpful hints for riding the metro