“Yes, there is a restaurant downtown that I felt rushed out of because they needed the seats.”

— Esther Kottwitz, behavior specialist, Lawrence

“I have at times. They stand around tapping their fingers ... or looking at their watch.”

— Alan Martin, organic farmer, New York City

“Definitely, especially on Friday and Saturday nights when they’re busy ... they ignore you a lot, and they seem hurried when they ask you if you need anything else.”

— Linzy Kirkpatrick, Kansas University student, Wichita

“Not in Lawrence. In New York City, plenty of times.”

— Stephen Pite, magazine publisher, Lawrence