[pnh102]

Because it's a high-energy business, with late hours that make it difficult to have normal family life.

And quite a few people who put in well over 40 hours a week at the office will tell you the same thing.

When they do decide to serve you, it's often with a deliberate professionalism that can say "unhurried competence" or "studied indifference," depending on your perspective (I base this impression on numerous fine dining experiences throughout Europe, specifically).

Yes because the same thing never, ever happens in the USA. /s

[Trailerpark Badass]

And quite a few people who put in well over 40 hours a week at the office will tell you the same thing.

On their feet?

Yes because the same thing never, ever happens in the USA. /s

But here YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT? Leave a minimal tip.

What do you think restaurant owners in the US will do to their prices if, instead of half of minimum wage, they now had to pay all their waitstaff enough in wages to attract good workers?

Think about it a minute.