Restaurant Service

Somewhere a balance between good and ridiculous restaurant service exists which has to be found.

For example, I like to go out to eat, perhaps 2 or 3 times a week. I usually order a Coke with my meal, and when the coke is still 1/3 full the server will bring me another. I may or may not actually want another Coke, however the server doesn't ask me- they just bring it. The server surely thinks this is great service and expect a large tip, however this puts me in a strange position...

I now feel obligated to drink the damn second Coke. I mean, the person brought it out for me. So, I drink it...but I have to be careful. If I accidentally drink to much, the server will then bring me the dreaded 3rd Coke! There is NO WAY that I want to drink 3 Cokes while I sit there in the restaurant. I am not in a coke-drinking contest...What is this, do the servers have a running bet to see who can get there customers to drink the most soda?

What my table looks like after a meal.

If you wait tables for a living, I beg you, please just ask if I want a refill on my Coke...If not I may have a sugar-induced seizure on the spot, causing a great scene of twitching, belching, weezing and flailing about. Thank you!