All servers have a love hate relationship with their job. Among the amazing perks like awesome come workers, genuine regulars and quick cash there are always a handful of customers that make us wonder what we are doing with our lives. Some people have just clearly never worked in the food industry and either don’t know how bad they are or just don’t care.

1. Hi how are you guys doing tonight” “2 waters please”

Well.. I have never been doing “water” but hey maybe you're different or it’s some new lingo..

2. Come in 10 minutes before we close

This is the number one way to tell a server you have NEVER worked in the food industry.

3. Tip under 10%

If you tip under 15% we will hate you anyways, if you don’t have money to tip, stay at home with a hot pocket. If you tip under 10% I will literally be tipping out the bus boy, bar and chefs with my own money.

4. Tell me you are ready to order when you aren’t

Feel free to take as long as you need, have a few drinks if you’d like, talk about your work drama, you don’t need to rush to order but when I ask if you are ready and you say yes, be ready.

5. Get mad at me when you’re food takes longer than you’d like

Simply put, I do not take your order, run to the kitchen put on an apron and hand-make it. I am a server. We also have cooks. Separate jobs people, separate jobs.

6. Ask me to make 12 separate checks at the end

Especially during a rush, just don’t

7. Tell me you didn’t like your meal after you ate all but two bites

I really can’t do much about it now and you can’t expect me to.

8. Hang out for a lengthy amount of time after you’ve paid your bill

You are literally taking a table away from me, leave please.

9. Make a ton of substitutions

“I am allergic to gluten and also can you make that pasta bowl with no sauce and somehow combine the salad with no tomatoes, no dressing, no cheese and add jalapeños”