You're not funny

[Imogene]

So, I spent a week in Missouri, because... well, it was a present from the parents for Christmas. Yeah.
I'm on the plane ride back yesterday, and they come around to get drink orders before pouring them (Is this a Southwest thing only? I've never had the flight attendants ask for my drink order without the cart near them...)
Anyway, they get to me, I order, "Apple juice, no ice," not even dropping my book.
Guy replies, "Apple juice, extra ice."
Now, I'm sitting there, trying to hold back a foul mood, because I had to leave my fair lady and return to my family, thus, why I didn't lower my book for my order.
I snap back, "No, no ice."
He says, "That's what I said, 'extra ice'."
"No, NO ICE!" I'm getting really angry now.
"Hey, guy, chill, it's a joke."
"You're not funny," asshole.

[Shimatta]

I hate it when people act too familiar. If we have spoken a few times in passing - it might be okay but not when it's pretty much the first thing you've said to me.

[bloodrose]

I am horrifically allergic to gluten (bread, etc.) so I always have to ask for the bread-y items omitted. I f--ing hate when I get the "so extra croutons then?" and I look at the server in terror. "Just kidding, ha ha!" Somehow, I just don't find potentially poisoning your customers even slightly funny. Call me weird. I'm just that way.

[LibraryLady]

I hate that kind of joking too.

I'm on my way home from a hard day at work and picking up a few odds and ends for Dinner. I'm walking a mile and a half home in the wet, cold and wind. I want to get home and slip out of my jeans and sneakers into a more comfortable sweatshirt and sweatpants. (Ain't that a pathetic thing to say?)

I really don't appreciate the joke when the check-out person puts on a perky face and says , "That'll be $470 dollars!" When the tab is actually $4.70.

I know they have to get their jollies where they can but I'm not thrilled with it.

[Melicious Motormouth]

Juwl, how DARE you not be amused by his oh-so-FUNNIE joke!
Seriously, how obnoxious of him to keep repeating the joke when it was clear you weren't amused.

[bainsidhe]

I am horrifically allergic to gluten (bread, etc.) so I always have to ask for the bread-y items omitted. I f--ing hate when I get the "so extra croutons then?" and I look at the server in terror. "Just kidding, ha ha!" Somehow, I just don't find potentially poisoning your customers even slightly funny. Call me weird. I'm just that way.

Now I'm curious, have you ever said this to an employee? If so, please tell us their reply and the expression on their face. Although I'm not allergic to anything, I also hate these lovely "jokes".

[Broomjockey]

The dark side of "It must be free!"

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if these were the people who made these those lame jokes in the checkout lines, too.

[One-Fang]

Meh, sometimes you misjudge who you can "have a laugh" with and who you can't. The server in the OP was plain wrong - if you use that joke at all you wink with it or something, clearly indicating you're kidding, and if they don't get it right away make it clear, not just redo the joke. THAT is not funny.

But some of the others are a one-off attempt to make light of a day. Heck, I say, get your jollies where you can. If I'm not in on the joke I'll just play grumpy customer and expect them to immediately revert to civil but cold server, but I have no gripe with them trying.

[Imogene]

Meh, sometimes you misjudge who you can "have a laugh" with and who you can't.

I have no problems with people joking with me, usually. I just wasn't in the mood for it that day.

if you use that joke at all you wink with it or something, clearly indicating you're kidding,

As I was reading my book, I wouldn't have caught a wink...

[One-Fang]

Maybe not, but the rest of that comment did say if they don't get it - stop. So he's sucky for having pushed the 'joke' too far.

[bloodrose]

Now I'm curious, have you ever said this to an employee? If so, please tell us their reply and the expression on their face. Although I'm not allergic to anything, I also hate these lovely "jokes".

I haven't tried the witty sarcasm before but when I've gotten the joke I've said "oh, don't scare me like that," in a nice tone only to have the rest of the evening filled with the same joke - when the server brings the food "salad, extra croutons", etc. The horse, dear server, is dead - you can stop beating.

Maybe not, but the rest of that comment did say if they don't get it - stop. So he's sucky for having pushed the 'joke' too far.

I also think that's just not a smart kind of joke for a person taking orders: hehe, here's me getting your order wrong. There's that moment where you have to figure out their kidding and during that moment, one gets annoyed - and those annoyed chemicals stay floating around for a bit.