45 Of The Most Relatable Memes And Posts For Those Working As Servers, Waiters Or Waitresses
Hello, dear Readers, welcome to Bored Panda. We’ll be your witty servers this evening. We have something tantalizing to share with you. The main dish consists of hilariously relatable server life memes with a side dish of, “Oh, God, that’s literally my life.” And for dessert, we have a fabulous concoction that we like to call Laughing Through The Pain(™). What can we get you to drink with that?
Working as a server or waiter can be utterly exhausting, thoroughly frustrating, and make you reevaluate what you think you know about humankind. It’s a tough job that can leave you daydreaming about greener pastures. The r/Serverlife subreddit is an online community that is dedicated to servers to talk and vent about work. Some of their memes are absolutely hilarious… and incredibly relatable to anyone who’s ever waited tables.
Scroll down for their funniest and most accurate memes, Pandas. While you’re upvoting the memes that hit waaay too close to home (or, well, work), have a think about what tips you’d share with someone who just started waiting tables. Don’t forget to tip your servers!
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A Spanish Speaking Couple Came Into The Restaurant Today. She Translated This On Her Phone For Me. Made My Day
Hello Pandas, and a pleasant evening to you all. Burnt Bagel has chosen to try and become banned tonight, but can we try not downvoting him, instead, we could each leave a mildly disapproving comment, or a wickedly sarcastic one. No worries if it’s a bad idea. :) Have a happy day!
Works Every Single Time
The r/Serverlife subreddit has been around for more than 8 years. It was founded all the way back in late May of 2014. At the time of writing, the community was 73.3k members strong.
The mod team invites redditors to take off their aprons, have a glass, and chat about work. “Cause c'mon, as much as you act like you don't wanna talk about it, you do. I know!” Aside from hilarious memes, these internet users also speak up about their job experiences. Rude customers are just the tip of the iceberg!
Amen
Exactly! Don't experiment on animals, experiment on people who thought waiters are clueless animals.
Where Are My Sunday Brunch People At?
My first job was at a supermarket that was 2 blocks away from a church. The after church crowd were the worst. Horrible, impatient, and extremely stupid. Of course it's busy and lines are long! 200 people just walked in at the same time!
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And they tip you in bibles and religious pamphlets. Thanks! My landlord totally takes these instead of money for rent.
as a christian, this angers me. we are supposed to act like christ all the time, not just a church. one sunday after church, i took a group of 8 friends out to lunch to a vietnamese restaurant where thy bring your food out in stages. the waitress saw us praying before our food came out. i can only imagine what she was thinking. when the bill came, i paid it, and i left a large generous tip, and we left. she was apparently so surprised with the tip amount, she came running out the door to catch up with us, and thanked me for the tip. christians, please be nice to everyone.
I agree. And non-Christians, as you can see we are not all monsters. Everyone deserves respect and servers work thankless jobs. I for one always try to tip generously. Stop blanket judging and stereotyping. It is hypocritical because none of you like it when it is done to you either. And I agree those who come from church and act so horribly, well, most likely they are not true believers and are hypocrites more than you think.
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Worked a place like that. One of our servers had a collection of those fake $20 bills that were covered in bible quotes. That was before Trump and MAGA thank god.
Always thought someone should go to that church where the crowd came from and drop those off in a collection envelope just to see how they like it!
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Honestly makes me want to puke! The damage that religion has and still does to this world. Pathetic..
Some of the most judgemental people I've ever met go to church on Sunday. They think they can treat people poorly every other day of the week but because they pray and go to church, God says it's ok. Nope, sorry that's not how that works. Thankfully, some I know actually practice what they preach.
I am glad some of those churchgoers act how they should- like Christ. I do not like blanket judgements but there are many hypocrites and people who are not true believers who act poorly and give the rest of us a bad name. To be honest their hypocrisy infuriates me more than the outsiders opinion. We have a lot of holier than thou types and Chreasters who say they are Christian but very little of their lifestyle support that. There is no fruit, as they say.
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Yep, I think people forget where they've been when they walk out the church door.
Times have changed as I used to be a server for the Sunday morning crowd and they were always very nice. Not the best tippers but a tip is a tip. This was waaay back into the day though.
I already went on a massive rant 2 posts up, but this one is straight facts. The post church crowd, nearly everywhere, nearly every time, will be the worst crowd you ever have to deal with, that makes you consider even going back to your job the next week. And that's before they stuff you on the tip, or if you're lucky leave a card talking about love and jesus
Praise Jes....I SAID NO PICKELS YOU DIMWITTED CUM DUMPSTER!!!!! NO WONDER YOU WAIT TABLES, IF YOU CANT REMEMBER ONE THING ON MY(I REALLY WISH I KNEW HOW TO MAKE THAT "MY" EVEN BIGGER AS WE ALL KNOW THE KARENS AND KENS ONLY CARE ABOUT THEMSELVES SO IT NEEDS TO BE EXTREMELY EMPHASIZED) ORDER YOU PROBABLY COULDNT DO ANY OTHER JOB (doesn't care to notice the 15 other tables with 4+ people at each table you are currently serving). These are truly god's people. All you have to do is read a bit of the old testament and you will learn all you need about these folks. Not every christian but I would say 99.999998% of them. I mean, they believe in an invisible, all-knowing, all-seeing sky daddy who loves everyone but allows the holocaust, child crimes, slavery since the dawn of time and Pete Davidson and the Kardashians and Justin Bieber. This is not a loving god. Apologies for the rant. I despise all religions equally, just most vocal against the type I had to stomach my whole life.
Working as a waiter or bar tender after church on Sundays is horrible, terrible, makes you want to go hang yourself.
To be honest if someone walks right out of churh and straight into a bar to be abusive that makes me doubt their relationship with Christ. Many people go for appearances. You are unfortunately seeing their true colors which do not reflect on the true church. Unfortunately there are a lot of churchgoers who do not live a Christian lifestyle and are not truly believers and do not carry those teachings into their daily lives.
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The café I work at is located right in front of the main church of my city, guess what group of clients the owner wanted to ban forever?
Had regulars that came in after church some 20 years ago... when "the customer is always right" was the norm. Management would alternate who their server was each week. Their server was having a bad day and threw the 2 pennies and "Find God" pamphlet back on the table. We overhear the manager telling the table that she would be fired. So, we each took turns picking up the pennies and pamphlet and throwing them back on the table. We'll just say that no one was disciplined and we never saw those people again. Thank God!
Every Sunday: We gave our 10% to God, so let’s go to Cracker Barrel, get 12 separate checks, call the server a c&#t and write “get a real job” in the tip line.
Freedom of religion is a thing in the States. It is why our country is founded. However I dislike public proselytizing with a holier than thou attitude. But people have the right to pray. If you do not like it then too bad.
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Worked at a bakery across the street from a huge church. They would noisily pour in, jostling and pushing, and demanding service. I remember yelling across the room, "remember where you just came from and behave accordingly". Suddenly, silence.
Sunday always seemed to be the most challenging day; it always puzzled me as to why the after-church crowd seemed to be the most demanding and the least kind. Not everyone, there were a few that were consistently kind, but not the majority.
This, is so shameful. I'm a Christian, and I would Never do something like that! I've been one since 2/19/1992, and all I've ever shown people is: love, understanding, patience, and charity. Jesus said; add these things unto you, and I shall love you. There are people in every culture, race, and religions that act like that. NOT just us!! The world is getting worse with the way people act, and it's disturbing. My favorite decade, the 70's, I miss it... Christians seem to get blamed, because we follow a different set of rules than everyone else. Jesus said, there will be some of us that are wolves in sheep's clothing. I know quite a few people that aren't Christian's that act like this
Absolutely love this.. I suppose I understand having to deal with that size crowd and parking every Sunday would make me want to tear someone's head off by the end of it.
So people get downvoted and banned for saying anything even mildly intolerant when it comes to people's personal SEXUAL ORIENTATION but it's ok to vilify Christianity AND Christians ? nice!
Funny you and yours don't think it is repression or hate speak when you do it but the minute someone else makes a blanket statement about you lot it is suddenly "good lord, I've got the vapors, how dare they judge us "GOOD" christian folk based on the actions of the vast majority of our people". Well, if one rotten apple spoils the bunch, what do you call it when only one apple in the bunch isn't rotten? Cause that's the way the Christians look to me. A rotten pile of humans with one or two fairly decent ones milling about the outskirts. That's not a horrible blanket statement. It is a true statement, regardless of your feelings. Just because you love a murderer doesn't make them not a murderer, just makes you super forgiving, ultra trusting and a little bit of completely and wholly naive. Also, yes, you are monsters. Or at the very least fetishist cannibals, always eating a man's flesh and drinking his blood. Super barbaric, otherwise known as monstrous. Monsters.
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At the core of working as a server lies a singular mission: making your guests’ experience at the restaurant memorable. In a good way, of course! Nobody wants to have wine spilled all over their fancy clothes, after all.
A great waiter is bound to have high emotional intelligence. In other words, they know how to communicate well with others, can adapt to unexpected social situations, and will be able to make someone feel right at home.
Compliments To The Chef
This Family Overheard Me Being Called The N Word And Cheered Me Up
Waiting on someone is all about balance. You have to be welcoming and helpful without groveling. You have to be genuinely pleasant without pretending to be over-the-top happy that your table is about to have the most amazing time everrrr! Professional, calm, and always present without disturbing anyone.
A great server enhances the entire dining experience and ensures repeat customers. Meanwhile, a bad server is someone who drives everyone away with rudeness, incompetence, and arrogance. In other words, any restaurant is more or less an accurate microcosm of human society!
“Waiting Tables Is Just Entry Level Work. Anybody Can Do It…”
Upvote Or Face 10 Shifts Bad Luck
Personality
Sooner or later, you’ll have to deal with a rude customer. There’s hardly a job in the world without run-ins with unpleasant peeps from time to time. But in the food service industry, it’s part and parcel of the job experience. Servers don’t just take your orders, bring you food, and send you the check in paper airplane form. They’re problem solvers! They are the face of the entire establishment and act as the bridge between the hungry-hungry customers and the kitchen.
So there you are, always on your feet, dealing with dissatisfaction, and juggling gastronomic vernacular as well as Gordon Ramsay. If you work at a fancy restaurant with a good reputation, and you’ve got a ton of experience to back up your awesome skills, you can rest assured—you’re financially stable. However, if you’re employed at your regular, run-of-the-mill restaurant, whether you’re compensated fairly depends a lot on your country’s laws.
I Need A Job
Guilty As Charged
Every. Time
The Red Hatters!!!! 😍 https://redhatsvictoria.com/
For instance, tipping your server isn’t a custom that’s regularly practiced in European countries. There are laws in place which mean that the service charge is already included in the price you see on the menu. Things are pretty darn straightforward.
Meanwhile, in the US, it all depends on your particular state. If you’re considered to be a ‘tipped employee,’ the way your minimum wage is calculated can be very different from the actual minimum wage. Say you’re living in California, right? The minimum wage there is $15/hour. Meanwhile, the tipped wage is also $15/hour. However, in Alabama, the minimum wage is $7.25. The tipped wage? $2.13. The rest of their wage comes from tips. This means that some American servers desperately need their customers to tip. And to tip well.
The Sunday Brunch Crowd Has Finally Been Served
Table Of 12 People, Last To Leave The Restaurant. Totally Worth It!!
My son who works as a server, told be all tips made that day are split equally with all the servers, I think this is a bad idea, also he just told me his employer sent out a memo that they will be getting a portion of their tips( now this isn’t a mom and pop) it’s a ok sized chain) is any of this legal? He said lots of servers already quit
This Happened Last Night
My son just started a job as a server, they close at about 10 this day, his dad waited until 11, he said the restaurant has to serve people that come in before 10, so yep people really come in at 9:50 and order food and drinks, one day he said 3 different people came in 5 minutes before closing, who the hell does that??
When your ability to put food on the table and keep a roof over your family’s heads depends almost entirely on the goodwill of your customers, you’re left with a ton of pressure in your daily life. If you happen to get a stingy or rude customer, you might not be able to make ends meet.
Of course, not everyone who’s rude to their waiters is evil incarnate. Some folks simply had a bad day. However, there are people out there who use their rudeness as a weapon, trying to weasel out discounts and to generally make others have an awful day. The way to handle them is to stay professional throughout the interaction. Try not to take their comments personally. If you’re harassed, however, speak to your manager. Ask them to step in.
Customers Have Been Completely Unhinged Post-Quarantine
As a teacher, I'd say the same about students. I've never seen them the way they are now. I get that the pandemic was hard on them, but most have zero empathy anymore, and one of my favorite things about my students was how much empathy they had. They're vicious now.
I Love Our Cooks But This Is How It Is At The Restaurant I Work At Lol (Slight Exaggeration)
A while back, Bored Panda spoke to a server at a fancy restaurant, who had once waited on the musician, Seal. “He could not have been nicer. Tipped well, made friendly, genuine, conversation with the staff, just radiated kindness. It was really an encounter I’ll remember for the rest of my life,” she told us during an interview, earlier.
Unfortunately, not everyone was as pleasant to work with as him. The server explained to Bored Panda that before the Covid-19 pandemic, the biggest challenge was working for little pay. Since the start of the pandemic, some new problems appeared alongside the abysmal wages that are unable to catch up with inflation. Some customers physically threatened the members of staff over safety requirements. Others pick fights over insignificant details. More and more people have been on edge.
I Haven’t Served In A Year Because Of The Pandemic (I Miss It) But I Saw This Photo And Immediately Was Triggered. I Thought I’d Share With Fellow Servers
It Finally Happened!! Told My Customer I Would Be Lucky If I Made $200 On This Horrific Shift, And He Made Sure I Did. People Can Be Great
Forever The Struggle
Been there. Time goes sooo much faster when you’re busy and bonus! - you don’t need gym membership
“I spend more time now soothing tantruming adults than I do running food. Just last night a customer followed me out to the parking lot and tried to take down my license plate because I charged him for extra ketchup, (as per our business policy, written on the menu),” the restaurant employee revealed to us.
“So, the biggest problem with being a server right now is, in short, that many people treat us as sub-human trash. Say hello, look us in the eye when you order, leave a tip, and don’t call us names or threaten us. Is it so much to ask?” she said.
Yall
I worked at a place in Alaska where I was the only line cook without a tracking bracelet.
Double Shifts For Days…
Door Dasher Asked For A Drink Holder…. Hold My Apron
“The essence of being a good server is making sure everyone leaves the meal having had a nice time. The essence of being a great server is making sure everyone leaves the meal having had a memorable time. I’m always on the lookout for anything extra I can do to make the night special for our guests. If I overhear a birthday mentioned, we bring out a piece of cake. If someone comes in wearing a Dolphins jersey, we’ll turn on that game if they’re playing. We take pride in our work.”
If you happen to see someone raging at a server, think about stepping in. Even if they appear to be unbothered by all of the rudeness, it means a lot to the staff to have someone on their side.
Church Crowd Sucks
Order
I have friend who does that sometimes. I get irritated with him if he orders something a head I of me. Waiting for him to get done so I can order what I want w/o modify my order.
I Felt This Belonged Here!
“The server may look unbothered, but that’s because it’s their job. ‘The customer is always right,’ is one of the only pieces of training many of us get. It is literally our job to be sure tables leave happy. We cannot argue with you. So, just because they’re smiling on the outside doesn’t mean they’re not offended, or even feeling unsafe, on the inside,” the server told Bored Panda.
“If you’re not comfortable saying something to the abusive customer directly, just find a manager and quietly inform them of what’s going on, they’ll take it from there. A lot of servers are students who are too nervous about losing the job or looking unprofessional to ask for help. And, as someone eating in the restaurant rather than working there, your words will carry far more weight with the harasser than ours would anyways.”
You Want The Behind The Scenes Dining Experience... You Got It
This, But With Coffee
I once saw a manager come in very hungover and start brewing coffee without the pot.
No, Its Ok, I'm Not Busy Or Anything
I’ve Seen It Too Many Times
Pls... Stop... Talking
Impossible
It Be Like That Tho
Pain
If you can’t afford to tip then you obviously can’t afford to eat out either
Anyone Else?
Or even better, they're changing their baby on the table. That happened to me more than never, and that's way too damned much.
If You Know, You Know
Also During That Sunday Brunch Shift!
Generally outside smoking or in the office playing windows solitaire.
A Fellow Server Got Hit Tonight
"Times are tough! Not so tough that we can't spend $123 on dinner. But too tough to spend more than $130. Nothing personal!"
Every. Freaking. Table
14 years cook/fast casual and never saw servers wash lemons--even if there was moldy ones in the case
Is This Legal? (In Mississippi For Context)
Note: this post originally had 46 images. It’s been shortened to the top 45 images based on user votes.
What is wrong with The US??? No Health Care... No living Wages for essential workers... No Jobs... Are you all alright? Do y'all need help? Are you guys held hostage and will be executed if y'all speak up? Is the FBI gonna come after me for this comment?
Worked as roadie where I wobbled on scaffolding 100 feet above stage, and have even dangled from Navy helicopters at sea. Dodged handsy supervisors, loaded and unloaded semi trucks after driving all day. Hardest job? Wait staff. The fatigue! The memory glitches! The abuse! I am compelled to salute every one of you that has endured and is enduring such a difficult job... y'all rock.
To be honest I hate this compulsory tip thing. A tip should be a voluntary payment given to someone who has provided exceptional service. Restaurants should charge the customer enough to give their staff a proper living wage. Any tip given on top of that should be a bonus to that member of staff for a job well done.
Wait, I don't get it: US servers don't get a salary? They solely rely on tips? Doesn't their boss pay them? Is this legal all over US?
Servers: Sometimes I’m between two options, and I ask the server which one they’d suggest. Is this annoying?
What is wrong with The US??? No Health Care... No living Wages for essential workers... No Jobs... Are you all alright? Do y'all need help? Are you guys held hostage and will be executed if y'all speak up? Is the FBI gonna come after me for this comment?
Worked as roadie where I wobbled on scaffolding 100 feet above stage, and have even dangled from Navy helicopters at sea. Dodged handsy supervisors, loaded and unloaded semi trucks after driving all day. Hardest job? Wait staff. The fatigue! The memory glitches! The abuse! I am compelled to salute every one of you that has endured and is enduring such a difficult job... y'all rock.
To be honest I hate this compulsory tip thing. A tip should be a voluntary payment given to someone who has provided exceptional service. Restaurants should charge the customer enough to give their staff a proper living wage. Any tip given on top of that should be a bonus to that member of staff for a job well done.
Wait, I don't get it: US servers don't get a salary? They solely rely on tips? Doesn't their boss pay them? Is this legal all over US?
Servers: Sometimes I’m between two options, and I ask the server which one they’d suggest. Is this annoying?
