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We asked Globe readers about their restaurant pet peeves. They did not hold back.

Get Winter Soup Club A six-week series featuring soup recipes and cozy vibes, plus side dishes and toppings, to get us all through the winter. Enter Email Sign Up 'Waitstaff that says, 'How are we doing this evening?' and, 'What will we be having?'' — Maureen Cavanaugh, Wayland Advertisement 'QR codes. I think this is an extension of the tableside payment system. Let's dispense with tech in the dining area and focus on the food.' — Susan Healy, Brattleboro, Vt. 'My husband always finishes his meal before I do. I don't like it when the waitstaff tries to clear his plate, silverware, and glass while I am obviously still eating. It seems like they are trying to rush me. Do they need his plate for another customer?' — Robin Schwartz, Centerville Advertisement 'Those silly one-word hip names that are popping up all over the city. Names like Eat, Dish, Ink, Chef. Maybe they're trying to save money on signage?' — Steven Paliotti, Rochester, N.Y. 'My biggest pet peeve is servers who don't write down the order. They think they're impressing me, but it only makes me more anxious because I know there's a good chance of the order being messed up ... and I'm usually correct. — Barry Leavitt, Minneapolis One reader doesn't like it when sandwiches are referred to as "handhelds." Here, the Italian sandwich at Pizza Project in the Speedway Building in Allston. Lane Turner/Globe Staff ''Handhelds.' Seriously? This sounds like something you do when nobody else is around. A sandwich is a sandwich.' — Anonymous, West Roxbury 'When the food runner arrives at the table with no idea of who gets what. ... Hearing 'Who has the steak?' makes me want to put a fork in someone's eye.' — Bryan Klinck, Sandwich 'The server leaves the check and with a big smile says, 'Good night' and goes to a remote part of a restaurant where I likely will never see them again unless I walk into the bus station and interrupt them while they're checking their Snaps or Insta.' — James Pierotti, Hanover 'Being ready to leave and waiting forever for the check. Recently, I ate at a restaurant in The Arsenal and thought maybe I was being held hostage.' — Dave Wilson, Watertown '[Being asked]: 'Have you dined with us before? No? Well, here is a menu. It has appetizers at the top, followed by salads. Those are smaller plates. Then, farther down, are larger plates. Those can be considered entree-size.' It's like: Today is not my first day on Earth, and this is not my first time ever at a restaurant.' — Anonymous Advertisement 'Being referred to as 'you guys': 'Are you guys ready to order?' I'm not a guy.' — Meg Dickerson, Davidsonville, Md. Kara Baskin can be reached at