Entitled College Graduate Gets Roasted for Complaining That Entry Level Marketing Jobs Pay Less Than Being a Server

As part of the generation that grew up during the 2008 financial crisis, I’ve spent most of my life with the creeping suspicion that I may never be better off than my parents. This feeling kind of softened the blow of doing one degree that any tech bro would sneer at as unemployable, then another …
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Thristy Twitter User Gets Roasted for Revealing Head to Toe Black Outfit That «All Men Look Hot In»

Attraction is a peculiar thing. One person’s idea of peak hotness ticks every box on another person’s checklist of grossness. While there are plenty of interesting conversations to be had about the social and biological factors that make us attracted to certain things, ultimately all we need to know are our personal preferences, and how …
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Patient Diners Prompt Disgruntled Thread After Waiting 90 Minutes to Get the Bill at Hotpot Restaurant

Restaurant service is a pretty basic thing, so long as you’re not a douchebag customer. All that most of us hope for is to be served promptly and with courtesy, as well as get any issues sorted out without a hitch.  As a server, these objectives can occasionally be harder to deliver than they should …
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American Claims That Europeans Should Tip in the US Because of «Transcendentally Better» Service, Takes Transatlantic Tipping Discourse to Wild New Levels

Most online arguments kind of feel like the banging one’s head repeatedly against a wall, but few are better at this than tipping discourse. Usually, the whole thing starts when an American server complains on Twitter about serving a table of Europeans who don’t tip. People from Europe take issue with this tweet, and list …
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‘Yes, Chef’: 25+ Funny Service Industry Memes to… CORNER!

College is a time for higher education, not just academically, but in many other ways. It’s the first time most young adults are on their own, you’re thrust into a place where you might not know anybody, and you no have the responsibility of paying your own bills. Which now means you need to get …
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Server Complains About Customers Who Won’t Converse With Her, Sparks Debate on Restaurant Manners

The rules of going out to eat are pretty simple. You tip the acceptable amount and try to be as pleasant as possible to the people serving you. Even the most antisocial of us should be able to attempt this, but following these guidelines is not something that everybody is willing to do. A server …
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Stingy Customers Spark Backlash After Trying to Give Server Negative Tip

One particularly negative thing about tipping culture is that it allows customers to be petty. If some entitled person eats at a restaurant and not everything is to their liking, they can hit their server where it hurts when it comes to the check. It might be bad manners to skimp on a tip, but …
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‘I wanna sit at that table’: People Gripe About Infuriating Things That Diners Say to Restaurant Hosts

At this point, we are all aware that restaurant work can be pretty unforgiving. Those long hours and busy shifts take their toll whether you’re in the kitchen or front of house, but it’s those customer facing roles that deal with the most when it comes to the general public. Servers are not shy about …
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Top ‘I Don’t Work Here Lady’ Stories of the Week (July 2, 2023)

You know what they say about when you assume…   These folks certainly know how it feels to be treated like a customer service employee when in reality, they were just another customer. They shared their stories to Reddit’s r/IDontWorkHereLady subreddit, and we’ve included a list of the top stories below.    When this kind …
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‘My boss is shorting my tips’: Server quits after finding out employer is shorting their tips under the guise of decreasing hourly rate

Employers don’t always exactly abide by the law; some refuse tax forms in favor of under-the-table pay, which is really bad for servers in the long run. In this case, OP was working at a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant that served authentic Thai food. According to OP, her boss was actually pretty nice, but soon enough, …
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