As a server I am sick of dealing with stupid people who don’t know how to behave in a restaurant. For you here are a few simple steps to not be quite so hated.
1. When there is a ‘please wait to be seated’ sign, please do just that. Also, when you do not wait to be seated and sit your ass down at a dirty table, do not yell at me to clean it and ask where your menu is.
2. If you have children, control them. Do not let them run around, scream and make a mess.
3. Gratuities: Where to begin. It is a service standard to leave 15% . If you have shitty service tell your server, and leave what you believe is deserved. However, if you have great service don’t rave about the service to your server and leave a shitty tip. It’s insulting.
4. If you require something from your server do not whistle, snap or make any other obnoxious noises to get their attention. We are people after all, not animals.
5. If there is a problem with your food tell us when we quality check. Do not tell us it’s fine when we ask then tell us otherwise when you’ve finished. At this point it is not okay to bitch and ask for a discount. You ate it all!
6. Buffets: It will never cease to amaze me how even the most seemingly intelligent person can behave with such stupidity when they are presented with a buffet. Open your eyes before asking me where cutlery, plates and napkins are. You just look stupid when they’re right in front of you. Also just because it is a buffet does not mean you can eat more than normal. Take a reasonable amount of food the first time and get more if need be. So much food is wasted during buffets because you’re greedy. Also servers do a lot of work for buffets, it is still appropriate to tip.
I could bitch all day… but I’ll just save it for the book I could write. I guess you can’t fix stupid! —Sick of Stupid
This article appears in Aug 11-17, 2011.
his blog is funny too http://www.austinchronicle.com/binary/c137…
Bitch Etiquette:
1. Don’t rehash this tired, repetitive shit.
2. Get a real job.
3. Please just fuck off!
If you are so sick of stupid, go back to school and learn something so you can get a job where you don’t have to deal with general public. That’s the way you fix stupid. Until that point you are just one of the same thing you are sick of.
1) ok, I’ll give you that one
2) I agree
3) this has been bitched and rebitched about. We get it, all you servers think you’re all entitled. You’re not. its my money, I’ll distribute as I see appropriate. Service standard my ass.
4) Annoying, yes. But often in a noisy dining room waving a hand (or whatever) can often by the way to get your attention
5) Agreed.
6) I’ve done this: not seen something that was right in front of me. It happens. Trust me I feel like and idiot when i ask for something and you point out its right there. It is your job to help guests, whether your think they’re stupid or not. Deal with it, or get out of the industry.
Yeah, I can’t feel too sorry for you OP. When I start to get sick of a job I start looking for something new.
AH FACK, it’s been awhile since some idiot bitched about serving. Go fuck yourself, there is no ‘standard’ amount for tipping.
Poor baby, probably spent all your tips at the restaurant bar/lounge and now mommy and daddy will have to chip in for this years tuition.
OP is a twat, but this is good stuff: http://halifaxserver.blogspot.com/
Please feel free to correct me, it’s been a very long time since I’ve worked in a food joint 🙂
Lets say, one server 5 tables, average 2 people per table, turnover time 2 hours. For a meal and a couple of drinks, lets say $5 tip.
5x2x5 = 50, 50/2 = 25hr tip + wages = not bad.
Did this idiot not eat in a restaurant before applying to work in one? Where is the surprise and WHY should you expect a tip? You receive an hourly rate + whatever gratuity is provided (and this is considered income for taxation purposes……so, STFU!
They obviously Googled – Shittiest jobs and applied?
Another server who thinks they are entitled to tips. Fuck that. The only tip you’ll get from me is get a real fucking job. Now get back to wiping down those tables fool.
Fuck that shit, I’ll stay home and save my money…
All of these ignoramus “servers” running around, they can’t be that busy if they have the time to make up these ridiculous pompous mental lists of pet peeves, lol
Oh no. No.No.No! Buffets are my chance to really pig out. If I can’t make three trips to the trough, it hasn’t been a successful outing.
The rest is just common sense.
the plates are always really small critter guy^^ http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.…
Save it for the book I’ll never read.
Fixed it
I can’t wait for the day we can just order and get our own food from restaurants and not have to deal with these entitled pricks who get so bothered doing what they’re being PAID to do.
Here’s a thought… You are a server by title, how about you serve me my food, answer my stupid questions and I’ll decide how much to leave as a tip.
“Another server who thinks they are entitled to tips. Fuck that. The only tip you’ll get from me is get a real fucking job.”
Another ‘mo who actually thinks other people care about what it thinks.
here we fucking go again, give it the fuck up. we all know eateries are pig sties, and staff are bitches. just like we know all customers are assholes, just like you,o.p.
You use the word “stupid” a lot for someone who works in food service.
No offense..
That’s not to say i don’t agree with you. I used to do that too. When i was a teenager…
I entirely feel for the OP, and frankly to all those who reply with “go back to school and get a real job”, I have news for you. College and University cost money. A LOT of money. How do you obtain that money? You find whatever job you can, which has proven to be extremely difficult for most unemployed Nova Scotians as of late, even the overqualified university-educated ones. You can’t just “quit and get a new job”. And just because you’re working as a server, a host/hostess, a bartender or even a busboy doesn’t give people the right to treat you like shit.
There are TONS of people in the service industry, including the restaurant industry who are either IN school or have degrees.
I mean, on the one hand people on here are all “GO GETZ A MIN WAGE JOBZ!” when someone with an education complains about not being able to find a job then y’all are all “GET AN EDUCATION SO YOU CAN GETZ A BETTER JOBZ!”
Make up your damn minds, people!!!
And while you’re at it, get off my damn lawn.
Bitching because your customers ask you where shit is makes anyone look like an asshole.
tip at a buffet? um, why?
and you damn sure ain’t getting 15%.
I’m not paying you an EXTRA 2 bucks (on top of already paying the hyper-inflated 3 bucks) for pouring a fountain pop/ milk/ juice.
Do I tip the grocery store for making a take-and-bake pizza?
The only buffet-related tip zZZ is going to give is, “More spare ribs, Fong!”