Mad Diaries of a Hostess

As a hostess, I see many different types of people come into the buffet where I work. Many of them are regulars...and old, which is fine, because some old people can be a little precious. However, back to the point at hand, which are five of the worst pet peeves that annoy me as a hostess: 
1.) People who seat themselves. 
Now of course there will not always be the need for a hostess. But when the sign is up that says "Please Wait to be Seated", it actually means WAIT TO BE SEATED! It is up there because it is busy, and sometimes there is not always a seat available at the time you walk in, so people who just mosey on in are wandering around looking real stupid because they can't find a spot so they try and sit at a reserved table or one that isn't even cleaned yet...which is gross. 
2.)People who bring strollers into the restaurant. 
Ok, so one thing I will never understand is the need for a stroller to walk the short distance into a buffet. I especially hate it when people bring these huge strollers in and think that they can just park it anywhere. Like, sure I'll just take up half the aisle, no worries.
3.)People who put their dirty plates on the clean table next to theirs. 
Now this is just rude. I can't tell you how embarrassing it is to be seating someone, and when you walk up to the table you intend to sit them at, there is a stack of dirty plates just chillin there. Other things that fall into this category, are people who decide to sit their stuff at the table next to them. 
4.)People who waste platefuls of food. 
I get that this is a buffet, but just because you cover up your plate with a napkin doesn't mean that the food will magically disappear underneath. You know what happens? It gets thrown away, wasted. I know because I have personally thrown away countless numbers of plates. People will order a steak or a stir fry, and then go eat more food while they wait so that when their steak or stir fry comes, they are full, and just throw it away. Either that, or they pile the plate with something, eat one thing, and then throw it away. 
5.)People (parents) who let their kids run wild. 
Need I say more? Who wants to eat with a bunch of kids running around the buffet playing with chopsticks and food and their parents just ignore them, or sit and do nothing. CONTROL your KIDS!! 
I would have believed that most of this stuff was common sense not to do. I think that many people have forgotten simple manners that they should show while out in a restaurant. I think we should re-visit some of these, or at least think about what you are doing while out.