These Waiters Are Revealing The Most Ridiculous Customers They've Ever Dealt With
Working in the service industry can be challenging, but laughing at absurd customers is a fun coping mechanism.
Service workers see a side of customer behavior most people never notice, and it is rarely flattering. From bizarre complaints to full-on entitlement, these stories show just how strange a simple meal or coffee run can get.
In this roundup, waiters and other service employees share the most ridiculous customers they have ever dealt with, and the results are equal parts frustrating and hilarious. Some of these people seem determined to make life harder for everyone around them.
Read on for the kind of customer behavior that makes a long shift feel even longer.
1. Um, ew.
Does this guy not know what a milkshake is?
Twitter2. You mean you don't pick fresh lettuce and cabbage from the garden on the roof? I thought everyone did that.
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Some customers really do act like the rules were made just for other people.
4. It happened more than once.
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5. When customers take too long to eat, it's your fault, don't you know?
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6. She had more complaints to make about that bite of food, missy.
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That is a lot of confidence for one table.
7. Coconut milk is non-dairy, folks. NON-dairy.
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8. More Money, More Problems.
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9. The Placebo Effect
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At this point, the staff is probably just trying to survive the shift.
Same lunch chaos energy as the coworker showdown over legendary stuffed peppers.
10. 'Why is the Shamrock Shake green?' is one of life's greatest mysteries, ma'am.
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11. Are the spicy wings spicy? No, not at all.
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12. The audacity this coffee shop had!
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13. Everyone who has ever worked in the service industry: 'I felt that.'
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Anyone who has worked a busy service job has probably met someone like this.
14. People... PEOPLE.
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15. 'It's always been chicken before.'
No, ma'am, it has not, but enjoy being ignorant.
What's the most mind-blowing customer service experience you've ever had? Let us know in the comments now!
Some people should never be left alone with a menu.
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