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'What else did she think dirty meant?': Woman orders two Dirty Shirley Temples, yells at server when she learns what that means

This lady is either not very bright or she just got herself two free drinks.
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AITA for bringing my SIL's wallet to the restaurant when she conveniently always forgets it?

Update: 'She *always* finds a way not to pay': Woman brings SIL's wallet to restaurant, SIL finds the post and tells her side of the story

Reddit is supposed to be anonymous, but this woman found an AITA post written about her and was infuriated about the “badmouthing."
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'Fine, I'll Book My Own Table Then' : Petty Customer Claps Back At Hostess Who ‘Smiles Rudely’ at Him, Controversy Ensues in the Comments

'Fine, I'll Book My Own Table Then' : Petty Customer Claps Back At Hostess Who ‘Smiles Rudely’ at Him, Controversy Ensues In the Comments

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'[They're] cutting my salary by $8k': Chef stunned that management is cutting pay by $200 per week to fix restaurant's plumbing

'[They're] cutting my salary by $8k': Chef stunned that management is slicing paycheck by $200 per week to fix restaurant's plumbing

Should you ever stay in a job that tries to cut your pay ? This chef is unsure what to do, and they're rightfully stunned by the situation their workplace has put them in. In a post titled “ Advice wanted ,” this person explained that they're a Philadelphia-based chef working at small Irish pub. And, they wrote, the owners have been hiring the cheapest plumber they can find. Now, the owners have realized the pub isn't up to code in any way, and to cut costs, they're bringing the problem to thei…
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Top Tales From Your Server This Week (April 16, 2023)

It's hard out here for a restaurant worker!
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'Got berated by a Karen for the first time': Entitled diner freaks out over butter, calls server evil for ruining her birthday

'Got berated by a Karen for the first time': Entitled diner freaks out over butter, calls server evil for ruining her birthday

Even long-time servers are upset when entitled people throw a fit. It's always unpleasant, and it never gets any easier to be screamed at by someone. Even for this server, who's been in the industry for six years, a Karen managed to spoil their mood. As u/ravioliwizard shared in their post to r/TalesFromYourServer , “It all started when a woman asked for a side of butter…” The Karen immediately began to fret over her butter, even though the server had barely left her table. Then, the OP says th…
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'I'd be paid $6 an hour': Bar manager rebels against lazy boss who gives him an ultimatum, gets fired because he refused to work extra hours below minimum wage

'I'd be paid $6 an hour': Bar manager rebels against lazy boss who gives him an ultimatum, gets fired because he refused to work extra hours below minimum wage

Have you ever worked for tips before? When you work a job where tips are your main source of income, that becomes the primary focus of each day capitalizing on how to get more tips. In some cheapskate states, restaurants are allowed to pay you LESS than minimum wage because it's expected that you'll be making more in tips on top of that, thus making restaurant work a minimum wage job again. * huge eye roll * As everyone knows, that's not guaranteed...
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The owner of the restaurant kicked out one of my tables for yelling at me about a receipt

'You’ll be losing our business': Restaurant owner kicks out entitled diners after they berate brand new server

One restaurant owner won't stand for customers who treat his staff poorly, and we wish the world had more leaders like him. U/aaanon5402 had a great story to share with r/TalesFromYourServer. The event happened on their first day of work at a pizza place . It happened to be a busy day, but the OP was handling it well until one cranky couple came in to ruin their shift. The manager's response is perfect here — he manages to protect his server, gaining their respect, and saying good riddance to b…
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"I was charged an 'inflation fee'": Top 30+ Mildly Infuriating Moments of the Week (April 1, 2023)

"I was charged an 'inflation fee'": Top 30+ Mildly Infuriating Moments of the Week (April 1, 2023)

From infuriating to just mildly frustrating , these people shared the most annoying parts of their week. People shared some tiny frustrations, like one person, whose local grocery store began cutting the bread weirdly. Others posted bigger issues — like one guy who realized his shoes were uneven only after he'd been wearing them for some time. Scroll down to check out these folks who just can't catch a break. Next up, this employee is living the dream – they called out of work 4 days in a row w…
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'[She] started poking me directly in my neck, SCREAMING': Entitled Karen  fakes a gluten allergy, demands special treatment, then aggressively pokes server when she doesn't get her way

'[She] started poking me directly in my neck, SCREAMING': Entitled Karen fakes a gluten allergy, demands special treatment, then aggressively pokes server when she doesn't get her way

Working at a restaurant as a server on a busy night makes you rethink your life choices. Not only do you run about 15 miles back-and-fourth over the curse of the night, endlessly going from the hostess stand to the kitchen, but you're almost always treated poorly by the customers, the kitchen is raging with stress, and nobody is happy. To put it lightly, it's a war zone. One depraved server experienced the worst of the worst one evening when his restaurant was not only slammed with giant groups…
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'I feel like a court jester': Humiliated waitress refuses to sing 'Happy Birthday' to customers, gets scolded by management then required to sing in Italian instead

'I feel like a court jester': Humiliated waitress refuses to sing 'Happy Birthday' to customers, gets scolded by management then required to sing in Italian instead

There's nothing more cringey than that sinking feeling in your gut when you hear restaurant waitstaff emerging from the kitchen with a sparkling dessert in hand and a birthday song on their lips. For some, even when it's not even their birthday, this public hooplah sends them into a fight-or-flight response.
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I'm sick of being screamed at by entitled people that don't get their way.

'They're refusing to seat us!': Crazed customer flips out on waiter after she tries to eat in restaurant that's about to close

Waitstaff have to deal with wild customer interactions constantly, like this woman, who just didn't understand why she had to take her food to go.
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'[He has] zero managerial or real work experience': Restaurant worker shares story of their nightmare nepo-baby new owner

There's no workplace event more heartbreaking than experiencing the sudden dissolution of a supportive and thriving workplace culture. Most workplaces that claim “they're family” are toxic… but when you actually have a team that operates like an extended family unit, it's magical and makes working—well—tolerable, at least. It's one of those “show don't tell” types of deals. If you have to tell someone what they're experiencing, it's not going to be nearly as powerful as letting someone reach th…
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'The worst job ad I've ever seen': Restaurant manager posts tone-deaf job ad with ridiculous demands, internet reacts

I guess in some sense, you have to appreciate this dude's honesty.
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'Please help me': Server saves woman from first date, dude bails, woman returns to enjoy the rest of her meal

Folks, for once, we've got a wholesome tale from your server!
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TIFU and got fired over chicken nuggets

'[I] got fired over chicken nuggets': Conniving coworker spies on employee who snuck food to customers

A nosy colleague got this fast food worker booted from their job. The unfortunate worker shared their story with r/TIFU, home of stories of all kinds of eff ups. As they write, they used to work at a fast food joint, where they served all kinds of customers, including an older couple who came in with their granddaughter. As they became regulars, the OP began to feel bad for them — the couple always let their grandkid eat, without ever having food for themselves. The way the OP decided to help t…
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