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We’ve all got our cute tastebud quirks. Some of us enjoy slapping some crispy bacon on our waffles. Or drinking milk with roast beef. Or eating an entire block of beet chocolate on the park bench because we’re too lazy to make lunch. (All true for me, by the way. Please, don’t judge.) But some food and drink requests push the limit on strangeness and raise the bar on weirdness by a mile.

Ask anyone who’s worked in the food service industry longer than a day and they’ll talk your ear off about all the incredibly bizarre things that customers have ordered from them. That’s exactly what people did on Twitter when Kyle shared his weird request story and asked others to pitch in with their own.

While you’re scrolling down and upvoting the stories that made you say, ‘What?!’, let us know what the weirdest request you’ve ever heard from a customer was. We just hope you don’t lose your appetites, dear Pandas!

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Daune Jaimes Diaz
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a guest ask for Cholula (a brand of hot sauce) for his pancakes. No butter, no syrup. Just Cholula.

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Kyle’s tasty thread got a whopping 76.3k likes and over 8.5k retweets (including the normal kind and the fancy ‘quote’ kind) and opened our minds to the possibility that life on Planet Earth is much more interesting than we give it credit for.

Stories like these really make you think whether the customer’s always right. Do you just give them what they want? Do you do a double-take and look at them like they’re a green alien from Mars? Or do you outright refuse to do what you suspect might be bad for their bodies?

At the end of the day, as long as they’re perfectly polite and look like they’re able to make informed decisions, our customers really are always right. At least as far as eating and drinking strange combinations goes.

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Besides, a combo that makes someone gag just from the thought of tasting it might be what someone’s body craves and needs. Our bodies, while similar in many ways, are also very different. And that’s beautiful. Watching someone order an espresso with orange flavoring might make your jaw drop and your eyes pop in wonder.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I too have ordered a lemon sorbet milkshake. On purpose. I mean, it was on the menu so. But the server misheard and made a lemon strawberry milkshake (with lemon sorbet AND strawberry icecream). Best. Milkshake. Ever.

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If you’re a server, barista, or barman and you find yourself overwhelmed, take a moment to breathe in, relax, throw on a smile and give the customer the best gourmet abomination they’ve ever tasted. Just smile and wave.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This must be related to the pregnancy post of today.

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tell the waiter or waitress that my fried egg should be completely cooked to the point of being rubber. They always laugh because they think that it's hiliarious. To my chagrin, it is usually still a bit undercooked.

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This reminds me of a scene in "Undercover Brother" where Denise Richards gives Eddie Griffin an over-mayonnaised mayonnaise sandwich. I nearly died.

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bubbles! Bubbles! I love Bubbles, especially in champagne. LOL

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, but then she wouldn't have anything to bitch about. Sorry you were the recipient of this douchebaggery.

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, some people like the sweet and savoury combination. The pickles kind of threw me off a bit, though.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, because milk from a human would be weird. We only do milk from cow tiddies here, ma'am!

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some people have a love affair with ketchup. My niece loves to dip her pizza crusts in ketchup.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is with people blending their drinks with things that are clearly not meant for blending.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My boyfriend is on a keto diet. At least he likes to think he is, he certainly doesn't have difficulty in wolfing down things I bake. Anyway, he drinks butter coffee. It's literally just coffee and a couple of large pats of butter blended together. Yes, it's as terrible as it sounds.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too bad there weren't cucumbers. Cucumbers, tomatoes, and house dressing is delicious.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I work at a homeless shelter. Homeless people consume a lot of sugar. I don't know why.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From the looks of it, the lady really liked the cheesecake there. And, since she was ordering, why not toss in a coke and an orange soda to wash it down? One-stop shopping.

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Steve Barnett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm guessing that she would BBQ them at home? Maybe to trick her friends into thinking that she prepared them all herself? But then if this is the case why doesn't she just tell you to avoid an otherwise awkward request?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A half and half pint is half Guinness and half Harp. It a thing and surely what this guy was ordering. Is this person even really a bartender if they don’t know, or do they think no one else knows and they’d get away with this goofy story?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a "bullet coffee". It's sometimes used for dieting. You drink this in the morning; the caffeine will start your metabolism (and your day) the butter (the real kind, not margarine) will give your body just enough energy not to go in starvation mode. Than first meal after that is lunch. I've tried it couple of times, it's not as disgusting as it may sound. Just velvety/creamy coffee. Perfect breakfast for light mornings/hurry. (Just don't overdo on the butter.)

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's definitely not a thing in France. We do have some respect for the wine here. They do that in Spain though, it's called kalimotxo (and it's usually made with the cheapest red wine).

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Hugh Cookson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, a Basquaise thing .... (you can tell by the tx in the word, only used in the Basque region) - and, yes, it is made with the worst, nastiest red wine ; that's why it's combined with the worst, nastiest thing to come out of America - apart from the orange monkey of course.....

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Nadine Debard
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NEVER. EVER. Nobody I know would drink this, and I guess they would have a heart attack by seeing somebody doing such a thing (I would). I'm French and wine is just like a religion in my country. No water, no ice, no soda... Except rosé pamplemousse because rosé isn't really wine for many of us. And sangria.

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Jayne Kyra
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes I mix white wine with sparkling mineral water (yes, even flavoured one, pomegranate being excellent), if the wine is too sour for my taste. Commonly done in Slovakia. I worked in a winery for two summers back in the day and it was considering refreshing on hot days. Like beer and sprite.

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JessG
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s called a wine spritzer, it’s a thing, but never heard of cola and red wine, but apparently it’s a thing in Spain?

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Ana
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok I’m sorry for the comments I posted, I just looked this up. I can’t believe it’s from Spain... I’m very disappointed

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TheGirlFromTheNorth
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its a thing, don't know specifically in France, but it is a drink. Like white wine and sprite or soda... :)

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Bathsheba
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember a friend who studied a year in France talking about this...

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Janine O'Flaherty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know in Eastern Europe that's a thing, red wine plus soda. I've had Hungarian and Belarussian roommates that drank that, and said it was common in their country.

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Dav Carro-Ripalda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Red wine and coke, is called calimocho, and is a very common drink in festivals and town fairs here in spain.

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Javiera Gotelli
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Chile some uneducated people drink that same crap. It's called jote. No self-respecting person would drink that. Ever.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was a thing when I was working near Valladolid (NW) and it was called calimocho - the Castillan version of kalimotxo. My Spanish colleagues made it with Diet Coke. I did not encounter it when I lived in the south of Spain. However, what is really popular, I think everywhere in Spain, is Lemon Fanta in red wine (tinto verano) or Lemon Fanta in beer or with liquor. Quite refreshing.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once went for a drink with a former colleague and I ordered a really good red wine. She proceeded to order a coke to mix with said red wine. Never went for drinks with her again. (Happened in South Africa)

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Sasy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have seen this order but with milk not soda, wine and milk and watched them drink it. Not drunk and not a dare.

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Carole Reid
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If there's a way, Coke will find it. Even if it tastes like crap.

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Esak Saila
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the Balkans it's called 'bambus' (bamboo),it's popular among girls.

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Elsker
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol:) now i'n curious! next time i have a bottle of red wine open i'm gonna try this

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Degucat
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe an Italian thing as I remember my grandparents making it. It's much nicer than it sounds!

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Ana
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ITALIAN? I don’t think that’s Italian. If there’s any group of people in the world that would die from seeing this it would be the Italians. Not trying to be rude or anything just saying

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Germany it is called Kalte Muschi translating to cold pussy ;)

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Bonnie Bonella
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a thing in Luxembourg. I thought someone was joking when they said it but they absolutely weren't.

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Dorothy Parker
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sonja Morgan Real Housewives of NYC drank that, I believe. Appalling.

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Giovanni
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

FYI it's called Calimocho and i think it was invented in Spain, it's horrible.

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