Having worked in the industry, I'd say that yes - the longer you spend at the table, the more you should tip. As long as you're sitting at the table, your server must be attentive to your needs, even if you don't think you have any. You're still occupying his time. As long as you're sitting in his station, he's working. Even if the place isn't very busy, the hostess will seat another party in someone else's station to even out the workload unless they specifically ask for a particular server, so he may be missing out on either another tip, or going home early. As a former manager, I can tell you that a daily part of my job was to decide who got to leave early; and at what time. Restaurant owners don't like paying 5 servers to watch 3 tables.
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