scott rappaport of our new york station wcbs tv has the story. >> reporter: hey you over there hogging the table for the last two hours, tick tock, dude. >> i wish they'd move so i can sit down. >> reporter: that seems to be the feeling of many restaurant-goers these days. a nationwide survey by zaggatz says 60% favor time limits eating at restaurants during peak hours. >> that's a good idea, during peak hours, i agree. they give everybody a chance to sit there. >> reporter: to eliminate the seemingly endless wait for tables created by customers and their marathon like meals. you know who you are. >> they should be courteous and get up and leave. >> i wouldn't want a time limit because i wouldn't want the limit to be imposed on me. >> reporter: at this posh restaurant where a dinner for two can be over $500, the owner says time limits are off limits. >> i think it's disrespectful because they're basically rushing you out. >> reporter: here the average dinner lasts 2:45 and if it goes longer so be it. >> i think when people go out they should enjoy themselves. they're spending their own

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