So, I plan on posting occasionally on "What Most People Fail To Realize" And this will be part one of that series.
What most people fail to realize is...that server's require food and drink, bathroom breaks, social interaction, and the occasional nose scratch... You see being a server most of the time requires you to forgo many of those basic needs. Because while a server serves food all through the dinner rush they never get to eat food themselves until way past a normal person's dinner time. And though going to the bathroom may seem like a good excuse to stop working for 5 minutes, the noisy customer swirling the ice in his empty cup is not so understanding.(We develop steel bladders after about one night) And, yes, social interaction may not be a high priority, but after weekend after weekend of forgoing social event after social event...a server can become quite depressed and lonely. (I always find it ironic that I have to work so that others can go out to eat and relax) And finally, the nose-scratching...please, don't think I'm being rude when I'm at your table and I suddenly have to scratch my nose...I know you wouldn't feel bad about scratching your nose if you had to while talking to me. Now I know I'm supposed to be mechanically professional at all times, but the reality is that I'm a human as well...and my nose sometimes itches! I promise I will wash my hands before I get you drinks or food or anything...maybe. lol
In conclusion, what most people fail to realize is that servers are humans too. Don't be one of the uninformed, please, take a stand against ignorance by committing the above facts to memory and being kind the next time you're at a restaurant and your server sneezes into his/her arm...If you are indeed human as well, I would dare to bet my next tip on the fact that you've sneezed at an inappropriate time as well.
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