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Article created by: Donata Ruzgaitė

Working in the food service industry isn’t all fun and games. It’s grueling, repetitive work that isn’t always rewarded as generously as it should be. And very often, as a server or chef, you’ll also end up emotionally exhausted after dealing with people and stressful situations all day long. Some customers are great, sure. But there will always be at least a handful of less empathetic ones who will make you question your choice of career.

To show you some of the challenges these hard-working employees face, our team at Bored Panda has collected some of their top posts and vents about what they constantly deal with. Scroll down to take a look. If you’ve ever worked at a restaurant, you might find these takes incredibly relatable!

Bored Panda reached out to Jaime-Alexis Fowler, the founder and executive director of the non-profit organization ‘Empower Work,' for some advice on handling negative emotions and stress in customer-facing roles. Read on to see what she told us.

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#1

The Uselessness Of Signs

Social media post about unexpected lessons in the service industry, highlighting restaurant work frustrations.

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    The Most Hateful Meal

    Screenshot of a humorous restaurant work post discussing dishes made with hatred instead of love in a kitchen setting.

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    #3

    Got Your Back

    Two brown horses with their tongues out humorously illustrating the frustration of working in a restaurant.

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    #4

    Oops

    Tweet by a restaurant worker sharing a funny customer refill interaction, illustrating typical work in a restaurant moments.

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    #5

    As A Person Who Worked In Retail, All I Can Say Is Very Accurate

    Tweet by Ethan Smith humorously explaining why they want to work in customer service, highlighting restaurant work humor.

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    #6

    Every Time, All While Saying "Sorry, Sorry, Sorry"

    Tweet illustrating the humor and challenges of work in a restaurant, highlighting relatable staff experiences.

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    #7

    An Inspiration To Us All

    Tweet showing a humorous exchange between a Starbucks customer and barista, illustrating work in a restaurant challenges.

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    #8

    And Salt

    Tweet humor about working in a restaurant, highlighting the challenges of dealing with food and customer encounters.

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    #9

    She Knows What's What

    Tweet by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about the challenges and emotions of working in a restaurant as a waitress.

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    #10

    It Makes You More Patient With Stupid People And Also Makes You Way Less Irritable When Places Are Running Behind/Messing Things Up

    Tweet by Kirstyn about the importance of working in food service to understand restaurant work and interactions.

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    #11

    There’s Multitasking And Then There’s Multitasking

    Tweet highlighting how service workers could handle desk jobs but office workers struggle with restaurant work under real customer volume.

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    #12

    At Least He Took It Well

    Screenshot of a humorous restaurant work post featuring a confused cartoon character at a table.

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    #13

    If You Have Ever Picked Up One Of These With Your Bare Hands, You Don't Need To Worry About What's In The Vaccine

    If You Have Ever Picked Up One Of These With Your Bare Hands, You Don't Need To Worry About What's In The Vaccine

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    #14

    Silly. You're Supposed To Balance It On Your Head

    Tweet about the challenges of working in a restaurant, highlighting customer order mix-ups and staff frustration.

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    #15

    Nothing Like When The Doors Are Already Locked And They Start Aggressively Tugging On The Doors From The Outside Though

    Screenshot of a humorous tweet about work in a restaurant, highlighting customer misunderstandings during closing time.

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    #16

    Mine Was Mr. Pickles Because I Asked For Extra Pickles On My Sub

    Tweet about restaurant work humor, highlighting staff secretly giving regular customers nicknames.

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    #17

    "I’m Scheduled Until 8, So I’ll Probably Be Off Around 10"

    Tweet by Callie Kirkwood about work in a restaurant, expressing frustration about not knowing her shift end time.

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    #18

    As A Server, I Promise You We Noticed Everyone That Makes Our Restaurant Their First Date Spot

    Tweet about a humorous restaurant experience illustrating the challenges of working in a restaurant environment.

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    #19

    The Reasonable Requests

    Tweet about the frustrations of working in a restaurant, carrying plates and a jug while dealing with difficult customers.

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    #20

    The List Of Allergies A Table Handed Us On NYE (The Set Menu Was Surf & Turf)

    Hand holding printed allergy information sheet listing severe allergies in a restaurant work environment.

    Public service announcement: "If you have life-threatening dietary restrictions please check the menu beforehand and contact the restaurant to ensure accommodations can be made. Thank you".

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    #21

    Using Your Coworkers As Free Therapists

    Tweet by kylie murphy humorously comparing therapy costs to venting to coworkers during a long restaurant work shift.

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    #22

    Foodservice In A Nutshell

    Tweet about challenges and advice for people who work in food service, highlighting restaurant work realities.

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    #23

    The Highest Quality Speakers

    Humorous restaurant work post showing a phone placed inside an empty metal food container, highlighting work in a restaurant.

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    #24

    It Really Is

    Tweet about the challenges and humor of working in a restaurant, sharing a relatable moment between serving customers.

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    #25

    Changing One Of Those Bad Boys In A Lunch Rush Is An Extreme Sport

    A cardboard box of soda in a restaurant setting illustrating work challenges in a restaurant environment.

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    #26

    Bit Harsh

    Tweet about a restaurant worker humorously responding to a customer's thank you with no pleasure instead of a polite reply.

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    #27

    The Least Welcome Version Of Small Talk

    Tweet showing customer comments about working on a gorgeous day outside, illustrating the reality of work in a restaurant.

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    #28

    The Generational Difference

    Tweet humorously comparing tipping habits of millennials versus older restaurant customers based on work in a restaurant.

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    #29

    Facts

    Tweet about the challenges of working in food service and hoping for generous tips from difficult Sunday customers.

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    #30

    Not To Mention We Had A Solid 50 Other People Ordering Food

    Tweet about a frustrating restaurant work experience with a large party ordering and complaining about service.

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    #31

    Hahahah, Why Do I Relate To This Back On My Old Sales Days

    Tweet by user nickhansonMN sharing a humorous customer interaction illustrating work in a restaurant.

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    #32

    Better Not To Know What Is Happening Behind The Scenes

    Tweet by user alex humorously stating a reason for not wanting to work at a restaurant, illustrating restaurant work life.

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    #33

    Accurate

    Tweet about the challenges and verbal a***e faced by workers in a restaurant setting from a customer’s perspective.

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    #34

    The Intense Heat

    Tweet about the challenges of work in a restaurant, highlighting the frustration of serving boiling plates to customers who forget their orders.

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    #35

    Opening The Box Was The Hardest Thing For Me

    Boxes of soda syrup with multiple tubes connected, illustrating the challenges of working in a restaurant setting.

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    #36

    I Work In An Upscale Seafood Restaurant And Get Order Like This All Day

    Restaurant order screen showing steak and wagyu orders with allergy notes, illustrating work in a restaurant environment.

    We only had 58 covers today and I've already seen 3 different tickets like this. Almost every station contains fish. I don't understand the logic of choosing to go to a seafood restaurant with a severe allergy like this.


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    #37

    The Honest Truth

    Tweet about restaurant workers quitting due to low wages, highlighting challenges of working in a restaurant.

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