1.
When your table didn't make eye contact with you for the duration of their meal.
2.
When you said “Hi, how are you?” and got “I’ll have a Diet Coke.”
3.
When you had to hover and wait for the perfect moment to interrupt someone's conversation.
4.
When you had to pour wine for someone, watch them close their eyes, swirl it around, and sniff it.
5.
When you had to clean up after children that weren't yours.
6.
When you had to laugh at your customer's sexist/racist/overall unfunny joke.
7.
When 15 teenagers came in and were like, "We'll have 15 waters."
8.
When you thought you were vibin' with a table and then they left you a 10% tip.
9.
When you knew someone was making up a food allergy just because they didn't like something.
10.
When you had to watch people fight over who would pay.
11.
When someone left you their number along with a 5% tip.
12.
When you forgot to put in a menu variation and the cooks got mad at you.
13.
When your manager asked you to do silverware roll-ups.
14.
When someone you recognized came in and you had to spend the next hour being their servant.
15.
When your manager asked you to restock dishware.
16.
When there was a rush and everyone you work with started hating each other.
17.
When 27 menu items were 86ed and your customers hated you for it.
