Sorry to bring this back......yeah working in food gives me a more forgiving outlook when I go out.

I.E. Yesterday I went to Steak and Shake and the waiter seemed kinda noob-ish.....he knew me and the guy I was with worked in a restraunt because we were talking about what had happened over the weekend.....anyway he noob-ed out and spilled my milkshake all over the table, and then he admitted it was his first day. Now normally I would be mad, but he was trying really hard and seemed like a good guy, plus I know what first days are like. Other then that everything was cool, so I ended up leaving a 50% tip on a 12 dollar meal.