Today, at work, I got to wait on one of those tables where everyone had very complex orders, and some of them sent their food back. When the time finally came for me to bring them their check and receive my well-earned tip, I returned only to discover that they'd dined and dashed. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I served my good friend and his girlfriend at the restaurant where I work. They did a "dine and dash". FML
Today, while at the restaurant I work at, a bunch of kids came in. They all gave incredibly complex orders, laughed at everything I did, and made a huge mess by "spilling" hot sauce and water all over the floor. After they left, I was tipped eleven cents. FML
Today, I was taking a table's order. After I finished, the guy told me, "Just FYI, I'm not a tipper." Trying to lighten up the situation, I replied, "It's amazing how many people forget I handle their food." He complained to the manager that I'd threatened him. FML
Today, I went into work to waitress on a table of 40 guests. They were my only table for the day and the bill came to over 700 dollars. After they left the busser was cleaning the table and threw out the credit card receipt which had my tip on it. FML
Today, while I was working as a waitress, I had to wait on a table of 13 people. I was struggling through it and when they finally left I went by the table to pick up my tip. Instead of a money I got a napkin saying, "Here's your tip, don't be a waitress." FML
Today, I went and bought lunch for all the people I work with. The only meal the place forgot was mine. FML
Today, I was out to dinner with a friend. When the bill came with a customer satisfaction survey, I put honestly that the "server friendliness" was "below average." Ten minutes later, I had to return to the restaurant to beg the waitress for my keys, which I had left on the table. FML
Today, a customer complained he never got his sandwich, even though I put it in the oven, dressed it up and served it to him. When I went to clear his table off, I saw the sandwich basket. We had to give him his money back. FML
Today, at the café I work at, I was yelled at by a woman because the drinks and food she ordered were "taking too long". Before I had the chance to get a word in, she stormed out and said she would never come back. I didn't get the chance to inform her that she hadn't ordered yet. FML
Today, I was waitering at the restaurant that I work at when I collected a credit card bill that was worth $120 and a big zero on the tip line. Angered, I turned to a co-worker and said "I knew this asshole wasn't going to tip me." The guy was standing right behind me with $30 in his hand. FML
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airforce987 20
Motherfuckers
zack11742 7
I'm so sorry I've been there its horrible
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Comments (108)
doodlecloud 27
I wouldn't necessarily expected a huge tip if they had to send their food back...even if the order is more complex, it's still annoying to have to send back food and wait for new stuff. Of course, that isn't necessarily your fault though and certainly never justifies dine and dashing. I hope you didn't have to pay for their meal. :(
doodlecloud 27
Whoever is thumbing me down - you've obviously never had an allergy or food that you've hated that could easily be left out but had to deal with an incredibly rude and unhelpful waiter/tress. And no, I'm not saying it's OP's fault - she seems perfectly nice. But you do get incompetent cooks and waiting staff just as you get horrible customers.
sorrowsangel89 1
Damn. I hate people so much sometimes. Sorry OP. if u see me, kick their sorry asses
ChakatBlackstar 29
How did they get past the front cash registers without someone stopping them?
dvollans 2
Find them and go to where they work and make them suffer.
TKay916 15
Sorry OP, I really had no money on me.
KiddNYC1O 22
Now you're douche-labeled. =]
Major_General 10
Isn't work its own reward?
laden_swallow09 35
Keeping a clean house is its own reward. Hunting and butchering an animal or catching a fish is its own reward. Finding out something that's been bothering you for the longest time is its own reward. Calling out some dumbass on his/her bullshit is its own reward. This is the food service industry. By definition, money is given in compensation for one's time and effort. Because of a dine'n'dashing, a part of the very income the restaurant uses to distribute wages has been lost. One can only hope and wish that they weren't complete assholes by being curt and demeaning to poor OP, as well.
Accuraxy 10
People like that make me sick.. I don't understand how some people can actually be that heartless and rude.
vbmg152 19
That sucks! I always over tip & I get great service!
Xxlaurahatakexx 9
I know how you feel. I was pulling a double, and my boss told me one more table, then I'd be cut. I got a party of 16, who were the exact same way-- they had me running back and forth and they were all drunk and insane... I didn't have any time to work on side work. They came in at 2:45am, and had a bill of over $100 total. I was stuck there until 6am-- they stiffed me.
KiddNYC1O 22
That 70's show. No but really you shouldn't send your food back at restaurants.
KiddNYC1O 22
Okay, yeah, sorry. It's just my view. I've heard so much about unsanitary stuff which goes on in the kitchens.