Love and Work: Today, while serving at my restaurant, a mother acted as a wing-woman...

By kill me - 20/06/2017 04:00

Today, while serving at my restaurant, a mother acted as a wing-woman for her son by insisting I read a note he'd written, asking for my number. I had to awkwardly reject the guy in front of his entire family, before having to keep serving them for another hour. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/06/2019 12:07

Today, while working as a waitress, an attractive woman sat at one of my tables. When she paid, I decided to be bold and write my number and "Call me" on her receipt. She put in a complaint to my manager. FML

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By unloved - 17/04/2012 14:54 - United States

Today, I went to a restaurant with my boyfriend. When it came time for us to leave, I saw him write something on the receipt for our waitress. I managed to get a quick look; it was his number. FML

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Nice try

By bigmouth - 02/08/2009 07:35 - United States

Today, I was working as a host at a pasta diner. The hostess I was working with was very attractive and we were flirting quite a bit. A large woman walked in to be seated, and I leaned over to her and dared her to ask the woman if she wanted two chairs. She leaned back and said, "That's my mom." FML

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By anonymous - 15/06/2016 06:18 - United States - Crossville

Today, while working the drive-thru at work, an older woman asked for my phone number to give to her single son. After I politely declined, she called me a slut and threw her food at me through the window before promptly speeding off. FML

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By Peel - This FML is from back in 2008 but it's good stuff - France

Today, while I was leaving a restaurant, the very handsome waiter, whom I had been trying to hit on all night, said to me, in front of everyone, "Why did you write your phone number on the table with hearts around it? You know I won't call you." FML

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By Anonymous - 24/09/2013 07:15 - United States - Petrolia

Today, I took my girlfriend out to eat at a diner where my friend works. My friend was our waiter but too busy to talk much. He texted me after we'd left to tell me that my girlfriend had slipped him her number. FML

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Creeped out

By bezoar10 - 04/04/2009 19:36 - United States

Today, my mother and I went to lunch and there is a really cute waiter that works at the diner. I requested him to wait on us like I sometimes do. While we were waiting to be seated, I heard one waiter say to the cute one, "Ya, the creepy one is back, and this time she brought her mom!" FML

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By Nightsong - 30/03/2016 02:54 - Germany - N?rnberg

Today, I saw a ridiculously hot guy dining with his family. I decided not to flirt with him with his parents around but to ask his sister (who went to the restroom) to give him my phone number. When I came back, I saw her pointing a finger at me, and the whole family turning around and staring. FML

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By Ohgreat - 17/10/2009 16:25 - United States

Today, I discovered I was at the same restaurant as my ex and his new girlfriend. Quickly, I picked up my mother's phone when she wasn't looking, and began to pretend to talk to a fake new boyfriend. Few seconds later, the waiter loudly asked me if I was done talking into the calculator. FML

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By Mel - 23/05/2009 06:43 - United States

Today, I thought I'd finally make a step towards getting over my ex-fiancé by flirting with a cute waiter. I left him a note on the bill. He comes back, says "which one of you is [name]?" and leans down close to me to say, "Thanks for your note, but your card was declined." FML

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Taurus_ChicKa 36

Tuesday 20 June 2017 5:14

Let me guess - you didn't get a tip?

HappyItalian 38

Tuesday 20 June 2017 7:07

No, this isn't the first time I've had that happen to me. Yes, I responded with something like that. The reason why I mostly posted this FML was because the situation itself with his family and his mother was weird to me. Chill and stop assuming lol..

Comments

chelseyh 6

Tuesday 20 June 2017 4:08

Oh how sad...

dharmaint 15

Tuesday 20 June 2017 4:29

That got posted fast

11lorddc1 9

Tuesday 20 June 2017 4:55

I would've either given him a fake number, or asked a co-worker to take the table. Probably weren't getting a tip anyway.

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Tuesday 20 June 2017 5:14

Let me guess - you didn't get a tip?

merryhappy1887 20

Tuesday 20 June 2017 5:30

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HappyItalian 38

Tuesday 20 June 2017 7:07

Paula844 7

Thursday 22 June 2017 0:25

Really, the best part of this is that it was done via reading off a note. That's just amazing. #hegotgame

HappyItalian 38

Thursday 22 June 2017 16:31

Nah I'd say the best part was that he wrote the note with one of the colouring crayons from the table. Now, if that doesn't make you wanna swoon into his arms then I don't know what does.

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 20 June 2017 5:55

You need to memorize the number of the local Rejection Hotline. Or give him yours with the numbers jumbled.

Leviathene 34

Tuesday 20 June 2017 6:11

I know how awkward that is. Good on you for being brave and continuing to do your job. At my old workplace, when that happened to me, my managers told me to use that and get the customers to buy more drinks before they leave (without a number). I hope your managers are nicer than that.

TashaCantrell 16

Tuesday 20 June 2017 10:48

You should have rejected him after you got the tip lol

jessicasoho 13

Tuesday 20 June 2017 12:08

My girl Jenny has the best number. 867-5309 (insert your own zipcode)

LtCmdrData 11

Tuesday 20 June 2017 20:10

so 867-90210-5309?

pressingreset 13

Tuesday 20 June 2017 14:06

I'm flattered, but I'm happily in a relationship. seems easy enough to me...

AKchic 7

Tuesday 20 June 2017 17:36

A person shouldn't have to lie in order to reject someone (not saying it is a lie, but a rejection should not require us to cushion the ego of the person we're rejecting).