(Photo by Eric Felton) Waiting tables may be one of the least appreciated jobs out there. But we love waiters (and in case you're worried, we mean "waiters" in a gender-neutral way -- we won't adopt the use of "waitron"). We've toiled through long shifts in food service, at the mercy of fickle tightwads who think we can pay rent with religious tracts and napkin origami. We've waited on large, demanding parties and lonely old men who camp at tables for hours. We've served families with gaggles of small children competing to see who can squish the most mashed potatoes into the carpet. We confiscated fake IDs, fended off lecherous drunks. We've had nightmares where we work a full shift (and it's a bad one) only to wake up exhausted and stressed but without an apron pocket full of tips. Are we bitter? Maybe a little. But at least we're perfect patrons because of our time in the trenches. We salute all the waiters out there, whether they're working their way through school, waiting for another line of work, or proud to call themselves career waiters. Suggested Sites... The Stained Apron - submit your own food service horror stories. Waiter Talk Forums - sharing tales of good, bad, and crazy customers and coworkers. Waiter Rant - the joys and sorrows of one waiter's job. Tipping.org Forum - when and how much should you tip?

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