group 1 flags me down complaining that they ordered before the other people, where is their food? Well I say sorry because pizzas take a lot longer than salads and it will likely be another 15 to 20 minutes until theirs is ready (because the restaurant is literally full of people). Another 10 minutes goes by, (30 since they ordered and the ticket was rang in, but closer to 40 since they began their order and it took 5 minutes to type all of their changes into the system) and luckily everything was right except for one pizza. It has a topping it shouldn't but I don't know how to prove to you it wasn't my fault, but I don't want to rudely point fingers at the kitchen staff because they are SWEATING back there. So yeah, the kitchen messes up sometimes, but since you don't watch your food being made, oftentimes the blame goes straight to the only face you see, your server.
Also, I hope the ridiculous issue of servers bringing you random replacements for what you order is a rare occurrence.

I'm sorry you feel that way, and it does happen when it shouldn't. There are however, just as many reasons that people sometimes don't understand when it isn't the servers fault. In the past, I've had 2 groups arrive at nearly the same time, sit near each other close enough so that they can see when the others' food arrives. It's a busy Saturday night during peak business hours and there's a wait to get in. The kitchen staff is doing everything they can to get food out as quickly as possible, and the servers are doing the same. One group orders a bunch of pizzas with a lot of substitutions and it takes a few minutes to get around the table even if there's only 5 or 6 people because of the level of detail in the order. Group 2 is ready to order 5 minutes later and orders 6 large salads all as they come. I rang the first order in already, before group 2 even decided they wanted salads. Fast forward say...15 minutes, and the salads for group 2 are ready. They go to the table and

I would gladly get rid of tipping too in exchange for a set hourly wage. What I was trying to say is that whether or not the changes can or will take place, everyone knows how it is right now. There are people who think "if I don't tip at a place that I know the employees are paid way below minimum wage, and everyone else does the same, it will become a problem enough so that employers will have to change how they pay their employees, so I'm doing a good deed and being progressive." That isn't helping because right now, those people are too few and far between to have a real effect, but they affect those they don't tip plenty. Then there are the "why should I tip on top of the money for the food?" If you want to only pay for the food, go to a restaurant without servers and get the food yourself from the counter or whatever the set up is. If the only business I lose is from people who wouldn't have tipped anyway, I only save time and energy to better serve those who would.

That's actually what it's called. "Bug-A-Salt"

Yeah the movie is based off the book.

If you like the movie but don't want to read the book, I still recommend reading the sequel, A Dog's Journey

Well I guess there's no reason to say anything otherwise, since clearly you're betterthanme, so I suppose I'll just fuck right off and leave people to enjoy the things they enjoy like music or arguing online. Meh. *shrugs*

Have you tried not listening to them?