Peeling shrimp tails in nice restaurant etiquette

If it's just the tail, you can usually squeeze it out.

I usually just cut it with the fork if I don't feel like digging in my food

When I say peel, I mean grab it with my hands and squeeze the tail meat out (keeping all the meat intact). Takes about 1-2 seconds per shrimp. It's not like I'm picking at each shrimp for 30 seconds.

My wife orders hers without the the tails..... They always peel them before they cook her shrimp dish too.

She asks the server to have the shrimp peeled? Even if it's just the little tail part?

I used to feel like it was in poor taste to eat the shrimp with my hands, but eff that. Now, I'll eat the meat off a bone-in ribeye if I feel like it. I don't care if someone judges me for getting every bit of goodness out of my meal.

I just cut the tail off. I'm not worried about a little tail meat.

Granted I'm not a shrimp pasta or shrimp salad orderer, but you're right.. I only ever see this issue at casual seafood joints.

Id probably just use a knife and not worry about the miniscule amount of meat left. I'd do like Chedballz's wife and ask in a fine dining type place, but not in a casual place with high table turnover.