Weirdly Specific But Super Relatable Tweets About Working In Restaurants

If you've ever worked in retail or at a restaurant, then you're going to get these tweets.

Restaurant work has a way of exposing people fast, especially the ones who think a busy shift is the same thing as a simple job. These tweets capture that exact energy, the long hours, the weird requests, and the kind of customer behavior that makes every server, host, and line cook roll their eyes in unison.

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What makes this roundup so relatable is how specific it gets. From covering shifts to dealing with impossible expectations, each post lands because it sounds like somebody who has lived through the chaos and survived long enough to joke about it.

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This is how you know you work too many hours.

Bills don't pay themselves.

This is how you know you work too many hours.StephenKonopka
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That first one hits a little too close to home.

You are responsible for covering your shift.

If you don't cover your shift, you're in trouble.

You are responsible for covering your shift.life_iscraZZY
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Okay, this one is an exaggeration.

If you show up 6 minutes before closing, though, I hope you get hemorrhoids.

Okay, this one is an exaggeration.adrianmoreno196

Restaurant humor always comes with a little truth baked in.

There is no in between.

No exceptions. No exclusions. Just facts.

There is no in between.haleyoliviaa

Wasted Breath

I hope it makes you feel better, loser.

Wasted BreathIssaSassyBitch

If you think the joke you've told a million times is priceless...

It is probably worthless.

If you think the joke you've told a million times is priceless...Twitter

Some customers really do think they are the main character.

This is the same vibe as the AITA where one person refused to split the bill evenly over just an appetizer.

There's a whole lot of stupid out there, folks.

Unfortunately.

There's a whole lot of stupid out there, folks.ClapGod

It's called efficiency.

As long as it doesn't violate health codes, go for it.

It's called efficiency.mariah_hartjes

The customer is always right.

tHe CuStOmEr iS aLwAyS rIgHt

The customer is always right.ninamorla

That slogan has caused enough trouble for one industry.

Surely, this can't be too far in the future?

We are a sass-filled, emoji-loving society, aren't we?

Surely, this can't be too far in the future?a_bakee

What do you people think we're made of?

Extra appendages don't come with the apron, pal.

What do you people think we're made of?CharlotteCrook2

It's an obligation.

I couldn't have done anything to prevent the wait, but I was trying to be polite.

It's an obligation.Stephfrancex

And somehow, the shift still has to keep moving.

Want more dinner-table drama, like when someone demanded fair contributions and blew up the group? Read the AITA about expecting friends to split the dinner bill fairly.

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