“The True Stupidity Of Earth”: 50 Spot-On Posts That Perfectly Illustrate Work In A Restaurant

Anything your parents made you sit at the table until you finished eating it, even if you couldn’t stand the sight, smell, or taste of it. My mother’s favorite vegetable was beets. I was a kid who would eat vegetables other kids hated, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and spinach. But I could not—-and still cannot—-abide beets, and my mother never took that into consideration, consider herself lucky, and just let the rest of it go. But no, beets were the only vegetable she’d make me sit at the table until I ate them all. I never did because my father, who also didn’t like beets, would tell me to dump the beets into a paper napkin and hide them in the garbage can, once my mother was somewhere else in the house. Then he’d lie to her that I had finally finished the beets, so he let me leave the table. He’s the same parent who liked rare beef just like I do. My mother liked her beef so well done it was practically shoe leather, and would always cook mine to within an inch of its life too. So I would keep begging my father for pieces of his tasty rare steak, prime rib, etc, because I couldn’t choke down my overcooked shoe leather. He finally told my mother to just cook my beef rare like his, because I was always eating half his dinner whenever we had steak or prime rib.

Advice from a chef here, do NOT rock up to a restaurant just before close! Those poor buggers have probably worked 12-15 hours on s**t wages.... you will be guaranteed a meal seething with hatred and no f#%ks to give!

When you find out your boyfriend wants his 30 day aged Sirloin well done with no pink at all. Even in a restaurant that refuses to cook steak well done.

That's why restaurant have separate closing time and last order/kitchen closing time.

Liver and onions.

I remember when we went to a pizza place and their pizza was amazing! I'm quite sure that it was the best pizza we ever had, so we asked if we can buy the chef a drink (it is not uncommon here). They told us no, because he is 16. It was a student. Then we learned that this place does this from time to time, they pick a talented student and let him (or her) work there (with normal salary), because their boss absolutely hates how culinary schools here operate. He picks a new apprentice every two years or so and then they leave to work in Michelin star restaurants at age 18 to 20 with 4 years of experience. He definitely understood the "be the change you want to see in the world".

You mean he's been getting paid to cook for 3 weeks. I guarantee a 19yo line cook has been getting stoned and cooking for at least 5 years.

Well, being complimented means he can definitely be a chef.

Tyler knows what tastes good.

Go Tyler 🤩

Also applies in IT. Doesn't matter if you put in bold, red, flashing text, they still don't read it!

We have state issued signs for which areas allow minors and which do not and I still had people insist their crotch goblin was allowed in the bar. NO! No they are not. When the sign says "MINORS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES" in big red capital letters and it lists the text from the actual law underneath, that's what it means. I don't care if it's a baby in a carrier. Under 21yo can't be in the bar.

Goes for healthcare as well.... people ALWAYS walk past the "Please Wait Here" signs and disregard patient privacy

It’s a general rule for working with the public, most people just don’t read. It’s extremely frustrating!

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Oh, I dunno... the vast numbers of the US citizens that plan to vote Republican don't seem to be able to read/understand news about their favorite bully boy.

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I used to work customer service at Wally World and I guy came in and asked if we were open!!! We were open 24/7 at the time.

Medical also enters..... You would not believe how stupid some patients are that have a freaking college education and make a hell of a lot more money than I ever will.

Repeats what you just said, word for word—-then takes full credit and praise for it, without mentioning your name once.

I had to save that picture! I laughed until I cried.

I see horsie I upvote 🐎😆

I would pose as the manager filling in because we were short staffed whenever an entitled customer wanted to wage a complaint, stifling a laugh as they walked off in a huff.

I'm saying people asking to speak with manager - he's looking at the same thing as me and going to tell you same thing as me - maybe no lt is so assertive voice - and I cannot transfer you to him. He'll cal you back.

That is how time works no? Was he not thirsty a few minutes before? He become thirsty a few minutes later?

She’s wise beyond her years

She knows what’s up

Let's hope she doesn't get dumbed down before she's 12.

not my superpower lol

Me: does anything remotely bad Also me: sorry sorry sorry

So, management...

Sorry, sorry, sorry! bonus points if you read that in Brit'ish!*

You're hired! No truer words were ever said - a key customer service principle....