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When this happens to you right at the start of your shift:
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Or worse yet, when this happens:
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When you drop a 5-gallon bucket of ice in the middle of the kitchen:
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When you get stuck filling all the salt shakers:
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When you ask yourself why people have to be so shitty.
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When a party of 4 million people walks in five minutes before closing time...
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...and wants to pay separately...
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...and the card reader isn't charged.
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When you cut your finger...
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...and then have to finish slicing lemons.
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When somebody thinks that this is an appropriate tip:
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Or when guests want to say thank you in a creative way:
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When you spend hours polishing silverware and wrapping it in napkins...
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...and then this happens...
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...and then when all the pens fall out of your shirt pocket when you bend over to pick up the silverware.
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Or when you keep them in your pants pockets instead, and come home to this at the end of the night:
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When you can't find your pad and have to improvise:
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When you realize your entire wardrobe has slowly become entirely black:
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When guests let out their frustration on the coasters:
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When happy hour is about to end and everyone rushes to pay at the exact same time:
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And then your area clears out and you know that you're not taking home anything in tips that night:
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So you head out for a smoke break, which lasts approximately six seconds before a guest walks in:
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But no matter how bad things might get, nothing feels quite as good when your shift is over and you can finally relax:
