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The top 10 ways restaurants piss people off

Recently, Consumer Reports surveyed diners about the restaurant complaints that put them over the edge. Although we don't have similar surveys for entertainment venues, there can be little doubt that complaints there are very similar, especially when it comes to the restrooms and staff. Here are the top ten offenses in the declining order of mention for restaurants.

• Dirty utensils or table - 76%
• Dirty or ill-equipped restrooms - 73%
• Impolite or condescending servers - 72%
• Servers with a sloppy appearance or poor hygiene - 67%
• Meals or beverages served at incorrect temperature - 66%
• Meals are not what you ordered - 62%
• Feeling rushed to finish or leave by the server - 61%
• Server removing your plate or beverage before you finish - 59%
• Food does not look or taste as described in the menu - 54%
• Slow service - 50%

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