Slightly off topic but probably the main reason I cannot stomach going to restaurants is precisely because people leave half finished meals on their plates. I was raised to eat everything you were given (largely because that I was raised to appreciate a decent home cooked meal and what there was was all there was). I just can't handle watching people buy a meal and then eat bits of it. If you order something off the menu - tailor it to suit your appetite or likes/dislikes. I can't stand wastage of food. hey - if the food is crap then sure, don't eat it, but then again - if you are at a restaurant and the food is crap send it back, get a refund or something - don't just leave your scraps all over the show.