Seriously People?

Ok... this is just a rant.

When you're dining at a restaurant, and that restaurant is busy... when you're done with your meal, do you just sit there and talk amongst yourselves for hours? Or do you take note that there are 50 other people waiting for your table and take your conversation to the coffee shop next door?

To make matters worse - it was OBVIOUS that a large table was waiting to be seated. The restaurant host had put two tables together, set out the glasses of water, etc. There was a tray with the remaining 4 glasses of water sitting, waiting for the table of girls to get up and leave. They were done with their meal. They were done when we arrived. They were done when the large group said "two peas in a bucket" and decided to split up. They were done when we were sat. They were done when our food came and when we paid our bill.

These four girls were STILL sitting at their table when we left! I know there's something to be said for the fact that they came, they ate, they paid, yada yada - but seriously people... have some manners. Take a look at your surroundings and take your conversation outside. It was a nice night. Go next door, grab some coffee and gelato and a table... I don't know how the restaurant manager kept his cool. I wanted to go over to them and say, really... you just don't care that you've now split up a family and forced other people to wait while you sit and talk??? And, you've cost your server at least the tip of one more table!

Grrrr. It was annoying.

Vent over.