Just be nice, asshole.
Oh, dear customer. Dear, sweet customer who felt it was okay to snap your fingers at me all night and constantly expect me to be there for you whenever you needed something yet completely ignored me when I would ask you any question. Why were you so rude to me? Everything was fine and dandy when you first came in and I thought we started out on the right foot with one another, but somewhere between me filling up your water and serving you the bread basket, which you told me to bring to you rather than asking me, things went downhill. Did a bee get in your bonnet? Did someone piss in your Wheaties? Did a bug crawl up your ass and commit suicide after realizing it had entered a never-ending colon maze of cholesterol that it would never be able to escape?
Even though you never once said please or thank you to me and even though I saw at least one of your friends roll his eyes at how you treated me, I remained professional and respectful to you, determined to be the bigger person. I kept a smile on my face knowing that I would have my vengeance when I sat in front of my computer and wrote a blog post about your wretched behavior. But then I saw another way I could exact my passive aggressive revenge on you.
“Wrap that up for me,” you burp out to me, sliding your plate to the edge of the table and not making eye contact with me. On the plate, I see a sad bite of filet mignon and a few pieces of roasted potatoes that avoided the gaping hole of disgust that you call a mouth. “Hurry up, I gotta go.”
I take your food to the sidestand and wrap it up, pulling out my phone to document what I will do in order to make myself feel better about being mistreated by a low-lying piece of scum such as you. I hope you enjoy your food later, asshole. And thanks for the 12% tip. What a surprise.
Ali
This site is literally called bitchy waiter. hes going to get on here, therefore, and bitch about waiting tables. if you dont want to read about it dont follow his blog. pretty simple solution.
lauren
My favorite thing to do to someone who is treating me terribly is to put their pickle on top of a left over sandwich so it gets soggy. Oh, the little things.
Monica R.
There are some slight changes to the site and I like them!!
LearnToCook
Dear “Bitchy Waiter”,
may I ask you something?
I understand that there are rude and strange people coming to restaurants every day and I also understand that this can be extremely frustrating for a waiter.
But if I worked as a waiter for more than 20 years I suppose I
either enjoyed the job despite the frustration
or
had started mentally ignoring that part of the job and just would not care maybe even would not be surprised about it as it seems you are still
or
I would probably think about for example to learn how to cook and work as a cook if I (anabling me to avoid dealing with customers directly)
or
I had started to learn something completely different.
I only ask you because to me it seems that unfortunately restaurants probably will not run out of rude or strange customers. Although I wished people would always treat waiters (and not only waiters) politely!
James
He has addressed this specifically before, and it boils down to: No matter how much you like your job in general, there will always be moments where some series of events (rude customers) make it unpleasant. Just as you may enjoy your job overall, but not like a particular co-worker or customer very much that you occasionally interact with.
Of course we aren’t going to read much about all the nice people who tip 25% and are wonderful to wait on – that would make for a rather boring blog, wouldn’t it? =)
I imagine this place is for bitchy to vent on occasion and talk about the 5 percent of his work day that kinda sucks.
trippmadam
In Austria, Germany (and I think, in France, too) the job of a waiter/waitress is a recognized occupation requiring formal training. However, it is hard work and badly paid, so many young people leave it as soon as they get a better opportunity. Therefore, many restaurants will hire people with no or only basic training. Still, if you consider servers inferior beings, that does not say anything about servers, but tells me a lot about your personality.
michelle
gilby, your just a dumb troll …. but if you really feel that way, there’s a special circle of hell for people like you! 🙂
Gilbey
Look, Bitch, I don’t believe in hell but if get to live your fairy tale while you’re here on earth I will be pleased.
Gilbey
What does the filet cost? $30? $40? 12% of 40 is 4.80. Were two people at the table? Did you actually get more like $10 for less than an hour of intermittent work? If you waited four tables an hour and they all tipped 12%, what a god-damn travesty that someone is making $20 or so an hour. And it’s not even constant work, there’s obviously fucking time to take videos of dumping potatoes in a box and shaking them. Plus have a glass of wine, hide in a broom closet, and probably send and read an average of 38 texts an hour. Try working in a hot ass factory for $10 an hour, with no tips, constant motion and no time for texts, drinking or staring out a window. And get taxed on 100% of your earnings, no lying about how much you actually made. 10% is reasonable, and I have to shake my head about someone that complains about 12%…you didn’t cook the food, you fetched it and checked on the table a few times, maybe fetching a refill or a salt shaker because one another waiter was texting rather than doing side work. “Oh, but the customer was rude…and wanted me to serve him!” you shriek. “I am entitled to 25%!” Well you think the Walmart clerk that gets $9 an hour doesn’t have rude and demanding customers? How is fetching food somehow entitled to double, triple what all the other menial jobs in this country are worth? It’s not, and every waiter should be happy they are guaranteed minimum wage, and be glad for the opportunity to make more than that. I like a lot of the other posts, but I have no sympathy when it comes to bitching about tips…unless they are under 10%. If everyone tipped 10%, that’s a fine living wage for any waitperson.
That one Guy
“It’s not, and every waiter should be happy they are guaranteed minimum wage,”
I guess you aren’t aware that in many states, Servers are paid a minimum wage of like $2.13 an hour, with the rest of the Federal Minim Wage being considered to come out of their tips… So that factory worker, making $80 after 8 hours is $62.96 ahead of these Servers. That’s a lot to make up when people tip like crap.
I think it’s disgusting that this is allowed, but these people that tip $3 on a $50 dinner would really bitch when their dinners rise up to $60+ Ah well.. it is what it is.
Gilbey
I am aware that they are paid $2.13 plus tips. If they don’t make minimum wage out of their tips, the restaurant has to pay the pay the difference. So yes, they are guaranteed to make minimum wage. It’s not my fault if you have to work some shifts where you spend hours with no customers or one customer…and then you work four hours and make $50 an hour. I hope we can stop tipping in this country and make the minimum wage $15 an hour. Of course the waiters would be bitching because $31,200 would be an awful wage for a person to make at a job that requires no education. Don’t even start in that waiters have skills…sure, they learn them on the job, some are better than others, but it’s not like they go to college to learn how to wait tables, waiting tables is a job kids do while going to school.
IF a grown man wants to make a career out of waiting, then that must mean he makes pretty damned good money at it, and shouldn’t be bitching about the tips. He can bitch about the customer being rude, demanding, stupid, a slob, but bitching about a tip over 10% is ridiculous.
alli
you, sir, are a fucking moron
Chrissie
Well said alli; short, simple, and to the point!!
Jules
Well, he speaks the truth… I’ve been a server/bartender for about 16 years now off and on between college, internships and my career. I know that I won’t always get tipped well because there are “those people” and in my area there are a lot of Canadians who just don’t tip. But I also know that I will get minimum wage no matter what, which is $9/hr. here in NY, if my income at the end of the week does not equal such. I mean, we already make $7.50 minimum server pay but the cost of living is ridiculous up here. BUT, though there are those days I leave with $20 during a slow weekday shift (still making almost $11/hr.), there are also days/nights where I leave with $100+ making $24ish/hr. It all evens out in the end. Just be happy you have a job these days. Food for thought.
Liz
Well said Alli! That person is a fu****g idiot that has no clue what a servers job entails. If every person worked as a server for a week they would have a great appreciation of those that do it on a regular basis.
Chrissie
You probably shouldn’t go out to eat. If your server does everything you ask, you should tip AT LEAST 15%. If you’re too broke to do so, stay at home and make yourself some ramen noodles. Obviously, that’s within your means.
Monica R.
Go fuck yourself Gilbey.
Anon
I really hope Bitchy does a Comment on Comments for this asshole
Joe
dipshit
Amyv
I had an ex-boyfriend who was a factory worker, and felt that servers get too much money. I got him a couple shifts bussing. In his first week, he claimed that it was just as physically taxing and, about %100 percent more emotionally taxing. Then, when he was “done” he expected to just clock out when the quoted end time arrived! Nope you’re stuck til the dishes are done, tables cleared, everyone has menus/water/bread/ oh looks more dishes/unannounced 13 top just showed up/happy hour end in two minutes and everyone needs something/haven’t even touched side work/haven’t peed, smoked or, eaten/ oh fuck, someone’s waving him down. He lasted one shift, went back to factory work and, started tipping appropriately. It’s weird how, once he started tipping well, his service got much better and, drinks were much stronger. Weird.
Jenna
Because working at a factory or at Walmart requires an education. Why are we shitting on people’s job choices (or only options) in an over saturated job market? I hope you, sir, never go out to eat. You’re probably the type of guy who sucks down 10 mountain dews and leaves your server $5 on 50 like you’re doing us some kind of favor. Seriously, try serving for a week and then get back to us on how much money we make and how easy our job is.
Peggy
I believe his real gripe was the disrespectful attitude of the customer, which is not acceptable under any circumstances, to anyone.
Lara Chandler Sowa
Don’t forget the side work. So working four hours with tips and two without doesn’t always average out sohigh.
Livia Perkins
Ummmm, you are aware you are reading a blog post on a forum entitled THE BITCHY WAITER?!
The Bitchy Waiter
Burp.
Michael K.
Gilbey!!!! Please find your way out of this website. You are a bigger asshole than any of the people being complained about by BW. You are the guy/gal all servers hate. Please stay away from all restaurants as well and make your food at home. You suck! Regards.
Mr. Server
I can’t stand people who feel the need to bitch about their own job while insulting people who wait tables. If you think it’s that easy and that we make $20 an hour then why the hell are you working in a hot factory for $10 an hour? Servers get treated like crap because of people like you, people who think it’s such an easy job and anyone can do it. Fact is, not everyone can and the one’s who can that are the servers who are making a living off of waiting tables. This would never be you so just keep working in that hot factory ☺
Elsehwere1010
You, sir, are a jackass.
A cheap jackass, at that.
And always a smell of sulfur when your around.
Tim
Seems like you’ve made a grave vocational error.
Nix
Servers aren’t gaurenteed minimum wage. There are times where the server goes into the negative after tipping out the busser, food runner and sometimes even the hostess.
Jordan
Today I got my ass kicked as my team partner and I had 17 tables alone, including parties with kids who’s drinks never stayed full. We greet tables, drab the drinks, ring in appetizers, greet more tables, repeat the same task for that table, go back to the first table and take food order, get sat another 2 times (each) while taking that order, rush to greet, grab drinks for and ring in appetizers for those 2 tables, ring in the first tables order, go the check on the second table and get sat a party while taking that order, go to greet/get drinks/ring stuff in for that party (if we’re lucky, no one wants to give us the whole order and keep us there 10 minutes while they debate what they want to eat… IF we’re lucky) by then, drinks need refilling, food needs to be ran to the tables (if we are lucky, we have an expo who pulls the right food, sorts each tables orders and sides as they should be, and trays it up for us to get out quicker) by the time we have ran food and refilled drinks, tables 3 and 4 are ready to order and look, 5 more tables got sat! Greet everyone, grab drinks, ring in apps, go back to the party, who asks stupid questions that they could answer themselves if they JUST FUCKING READ THE MENU! (“ummm, do you guys have like, fries as a side?”) Finally go to out the order in and oh look, someone’s snapping their finger as me because they’re ready to order. Nope, nevermind, the just CANT wait another second for their 3rd free refill of chips and salsa! Cash table 1 out. Oh thank god table 2 had the sense to pay on the zuosk because it will take me at least 3 minutes to ring in all this modified shit that the party ordered. Then a lady from my team partners table and says “maam! Maam! I need more ranch!” Jesus christ, you will not die if you don’t get it in the next 2 seconds. Obviously I’m already occupied ringing in something on the computer, but sure, I’ll get that ranch just as soon as I can because that’s top priority! More people need refills, more food needs to be ran, the ice in the drink station needs to be refilled, we need to restock Togo cups, cut more lemons and bring dished from the dish pit to the cooks. All while running food, refilling drinks, pre bussing and bussing tables, cashing people out and taking more orders, OH and seating the door because our host is rolling silverware so we don’t run out. Yes, we had another server come in and yes, it helped,but she got the next 4 tables in a row because we were so busy, we didn’t have time to breathe. I was sweating because the ac is kept to a comfortable degree for guests, but not for servers running their asses off. So yeah, we do fucking deserve more Than 12%. Everyone had everything they needed and more. If the food took a while, guess what?! I can’t make a well done 10oz steak cook any faster. Anyone who thinks servers don’t deserve %15-%20 needs to take. Week and serve. It will change your opinion %100. %12 is acceptable if you had the worst service. Service is the only part of our job we can control. If you say something came out wrong, (wrong side, steak/burger cooked wrong, something in your drink) and we don’t offer to fix it, then leave a bad tip. But if we are really trying to please you ,(ESPECIALLY when we’re obviously busy) %12 is like saying, “I know you’re busy and I know you tried to make sure my experience was pleasurable, but here’s %12 for the time I took away from your other tables, for the drink refills, extra sides of mayo and bbq, more napkins, Togo drinks and for bussing and wiping my tables. K bye” that’s the worst! You leave me 3 fucking dollars on $49 and change, buss, wipe all the sticky sauces you spilled on the table, and clean up your toddlers cereal that’s littering the floor. Would you do that for 3 dollars? No. So don’t talk about serving tables as if it’s the easiest thing in the world. If you ever were in a situation where you needed cash in hand every night and took a waiting job, you’d realize what an idiot you are for thinking that %12 is enough, especially when the customerrier is rude.
Joe
Stupid, why dont make ur own food in you house, and be rude yourself when you are eating or make complaint yourself with your fucking food. Dont come to fuck to the server for stupid things, just because you dont want to pay what you eat. Servers is working for feed people and for the tips, is not working to make happy to stupid people just fucking all the time and dont give any fucking penny .
Mort
As a server, so-called “minimum wage” is somewhere in the ballpark of $2/hour in most states. That pays their taxes. If they aren’t earning enough in tips, the best they can hope for every two weeks is for a paycheck that will probably be less than $100. That’s why many of them feel entitled to 25%. Additionally, many people who wait tables do so because they have other responsibilities that require them to be home with children, at school, or somewhere else very important–so they choose a shorter workday and a more lenient schedule. That menial job is their livelihood whether you agree with it or not, and your disrespect of that is uncalled for. People like you are the reason people like The Bitchy Waiter even exist. Keep that in mind the next time you judge someone for letting off steam because some other person treated then like a lower species.
Susan
Using the word fetch in the same sentence as referring to a fellow human being makes me want to throat punch you, you ignorant bastard. Keep your sorry ass at home and save the restaurants seats for humans that walk upright without their knuckles dragging.
Jen
You know it all fucktard. Have YOU worked in a restaurant or just that shitty factory? Does a factory make you pay out of your pocket for the amount of product you produce. Guess what… that’s what restaurants do to servers. No matter if you came in and only tipped 12%. I still have to tip out up to 5% of my sales to the bartenders, silverware rollers, and table tenders. Leaving me only 7% to spend on replacing all the pens guest take, the gas to get to work, and of course food since restaurants don’t feed us for free. Sorry to call names, but that’s how I see you when I read your post. Go to a factory workers Facebook page and do your bitching there. This place is for servers.
Jennifer Bauman
Apparently this person has never waited tables and has never heard of a tip out. Servers don’t take the full 12% home. What an ignorant dick.
Jennifer
Apparently this person has never waited tables and has never heard of a tip out. Servers don’t take the full 12% home. What an ignorant dick.
H.
You are Fing mentally deficient. Try doing the job first before telling the people who actually do the job how easy and rewarding it is. You clearly have no idea the inner workings of a restaurant whatsoever. And who claims to be guaranteed minimum wage? Do some research before you make a statement as stupid as the one you just spit out. You show your ignorance.
nico@ver
Did I miss something, i did not see anything bad?
Gilbey
No, it didn’t accomplish much. It’s not like you can really hurt roast potatoes and a little piece of beef by dumping it in a box and shaking it.