Buzz·Posted on 19 Nov 201521 Secrets Chinese Restaurant Waiters Will Never Tell YouPlease don't order omelette and chips.by Sophie MadenBuzzFeed ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. We don't understand why you always order sweet and sour chicken. View this photo on Instagram 2. But nothing is as soul-destroying as when you order omelette and chips from the English section of the menu. 3. We will never understand why you touch the hot plate after we've warned you it's hot. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. And everyone seems to burn themselves on the hot towels. 5. No one in the back is eating what you are. View this photo on Instagram 6. If you can't use chopsticks, just ask for a knife and fork. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. No, we can't teach you to use them. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. We spend the end of every shift cleaning up noodles from the floor. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. The beautifully crafted vegetable flower on your plate might have been on someone else's first. View this photo on Instagram 10. No, you can't have more free prawn crackers. 11. The sauce you're eating probably has tomato ketchup in it. View this photo on Instagram 12. Soy sauce stains. View this photo on Instagram 13. Don't bother ordering rice if you're having a chow mein. 14. If you're ordering a snack to take away, salt and pepper chicken wings are your best bet. View this photo on Instagram 15. And if you want to avoid getting oil everywhere, stay away from the prawn crackers. View this photo on Instagram 16. Please don't try to be funny or cute when ordering the bill. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. New Year's Eve is the worst night to work. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. No, you don't have to be Chinese to work here. View this photo on Instagram 19. We're really good at napkin origami. View this photo on Instagram 20. We hate shredding duck in front of you. 21. And even though our hair always smells like prawns, we love our job. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF