Just another random jerk-off

[Giggle Goose]

This happened the day that I broke up with my boyfriend, (see OT threads), so I'm already feeling like crap but I still try to smile pretty and complete my shift. But anyway, when I was a bit busy and bringing a tray of two beers and four waters to a table, one dropped. And then another. And another....until the whole tray was just laying on the floor. It looked like slow-mo in a movie; you just stared at it, mystified, until it registered that there were drinks all over the floor.

I apologized profusely, and our wonderful bus boy helped to pick the mess up. I had accidentally dropped some liquid onto another table, and they had more of a right to be pissed off than the people who the drinks were intended for, since they got slightly spilled on. But they just laughed it off and I moved them to another table. The people who were supposed to get the drinks, however, treated me like I was some kind of retard for the rest of their meal. I got them their food and replacement drinks quickly, but this one man would make snide comments like: "Now when our food comes, we won't be wearing it, right?" Way to kick a girl when she's down! (Mind you, that was only the second time I have dropped a tray in my entire waitressing life; the other time was about a year ago).

[SnapAddict218]

Quoth Giggle Goose

but this one man would make snide comments like: "Now when our food comes, we won't be wearing it, right?" Way to kick a girl when she's down!

When are people going to realize that comments like these may not be as funny as they think?

[Mighty Girl]

Quoth SnapAddict218

When are people going to realize that comments like these may not be as funny as they think?

A better question would be, when are people going to realize that comments like these might cause a less ethical server to spit in their food?

[Becks]

Quoth AFpheonix

The little devil Phe on my shoulder might consider "accidentally" tripping and flinging the entire tray of hot food all over them when you brought it out....but nah, the angel Phe on my other shoulder usually wins out. Darn it.

I always wanted an excuse to use this one!!!!!!

[protege]

Quoth Mighty Girl

A better question would be, when are people going to realize that comments like these might cause a less ethical server to spit in their food?

I always treat the servers like gold...to prevent things like that. Of course if the service sucks, I complain about it *after* I get the meal

[friendofjimmyk]

Kind of OT - I remember the first time I had dropped a tray waiting tables. It was about two years before I finally did so and I broke my "never dropped a tray" streak in fine fashion - a HUGE tray LOADED with the heaviest plates possible for the restaurant I worked at during this time.

I lifted the tray from the expo line, realized that I positioned the plates wrong- but realized it too late as it tipped away off my shoulder and with the LOUDEST crash I've ever heard in a restaurant.

The tray was for a large party. So, there were two total. I took the one tray that was still okay out to the table and said, "That loud crash? That was the rest of the order. I'll have it out in just a moment. I apologize." Mind you, I was also wearing some of the food that splattered up and I pointed and said, "this was your chicken pasta and this was your nachos. But we couldn't save them!"

They laughed and joked and seemed as if they had a good time...then tipped me badly. *sigh*

[Becks]

Quoth friendofjimmyk

Kind of OT - I remember the first time I had dropped a tray waiting tables. <snip> They laughed and joked and seemed as if they had a good time...then tipped me badly. *sigh*

I saw that one coming.

[Noelegy]

Quoth Mighty Girl

A better question would be, when are people going to realize that comments like these might cause a less ethical server to spit in their food?

Exactly! BE NICE to the people who handle your food!!

[Demonoid Phenomenon]

Oh, but silly Goose!
SCs are perfect and never make mistakes!

[AFpheonix]

The little devil Phe on my shoulder might consider "accidentally" tripping and flinging the entire tray of hot food all over them when you brought it out....but nah, the angel Phe on my other shoulder usually wins out. Darn it.