26 Things That Piss Off Your Waitress

      So I was skimming through BuzzFeed (like I do all the time) and I came across 26 Things That Piss Off Your Waitress and just had to share it. There are many other who made their own list such as THRILLIST, CNN Travel, and The Forgotten Girl. Dealing with hungry people on a daily basis isn't always an easy job, but as a guest you can definitely help your waiter by being polite, understanding, and most of all patient. Although I thought these lists were very accurate, I want to share some more.

- Bringing Your Own Drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic)

      Going out to eat is all about the experience; the joy and ease of getting served on and not having to cook or clean. For many, part of that experience is ordering a nice glass of wine or a drink. We don't expect everyone to order an alcoholic drink, or even a soft drink for that matter. However, when people pull out their own water bottles, soda cans, or wine bottles..now that pisses me off! 

- Letting Your Child Cry or Run Around the Restaurant Like a Playground

      You're out to dinner, not at the park. Don't let your child run around or cry and throw a fit while you sit there and eat your food. I personally almost run over little children on a daily basis. Servers are carrying heavy trays up and down the restaurant not looking below, only in front so they don't run into an employee. There has been a few times where I have seen other waiters drop trays just to avoid running over or tripping over somebody's out of control child. Save the running around for the playground and control your children when going out to dinner. 

- Singing Happy Birthday, or Worse, Happy Anniversary  

      We get it, it's your birthday and you want the entire restaurant to know. However, until you work in a restaurant you don't understand how hard it is to get people to sing with you, especially people who actually know how to sing. We are busy trying to bring refills, food, dessert, and many other things to different tables. If you ask, we have to sing..but don't expect a massive group of people to serenade you. We try our hardest, so please don't complain if we suck at singing or we weren't loud enough. Oh, and there is no such thing as a "Happy Anniversary" song, so don't ask your server to sing that. 

- Sit at Their Table for 4 Hours on a Saturday Night

    A few weeks ago I had not one, but tow tables sit there for over 2 hours. There was about an hour wait in the lobby, and I was stuck with one table because the other two would not get. One of the tables was there for 3 hours and 45 minutes while the other was there 2 hours and 50 minutes. By the time they both got up the wait was finished and it was time for me to go home. 

    Servers are there for one thing, to make money. If you sit at their table of almost 4 hours and then tip them $5 that is not going to happen. I understand that you haven't seen your friend in over a year, but go home after dinner and then talk for as long as you would like. If you really want to piss off your waiter then sit at their table all night, but you really don't want to mess with another person's money. 

- Rushing Us

      If you are in a rush go to a fast food chain, not a sit down restaurant. Sometimes the kitchen is slow or short staffed, sometimes your server may have five or six tables to attend to, and sometimes the restaurant is just busy! If you insist on going out to dinner before your other plans please tell your waiter in advance so he or she knows to put a rush on your food and bring you the check right away. But if you don't tell us you're in a hurry and then get mad and rush them end..that will piss them off.