I’ve never been a server, but I’ve always been fascinated. It sounds like one of those jobs that truly throws you in at the deep end of human interaction. For a lot of these people, it’s their very first job — and I can only imagine how hard that must be. You’re always talking to people of all sorts, from the super sweet ones to the ones who treat a glare as tip enough.
Servers are right in the front line, dealing with it all. And there’s that whole “customer is always right” thing… yeah, we all know how true that can be. Although I’ve never had to wear the apron myself, I’ve seen it from the other side of the table. And honestly? I have such respect for people who do that job.
You learn more about people than most people ever would working as a server. It’s like a crash course in patience, reading the room and rolling with the unexpected — sometimes all at once.
A friend of mine used to wait tables, and while he says most shifts were fine (Well, normal), there were a few things that really got under his skin. So, let me share the 7 things you might be doing at restaurants that servers secretly can’t stand.
