I’m so tired of going by a table and having them say they’re ready to order, only to have me stand there for 10 minutes waiting as they continue to peruse our choices! If you say you’re ready, then just be ready.
What customers don’t understand is that when you say you’re ready when you’re really not, we waste time. We have other things to do, either take care of other guests, helping out in the kitchen, or helping with running sidework. Don’t call me over and say you’re ready to order when what you really mean is that you have 20 questions about the pasta dish.
Example from last night:
Party of 3, Married couple and child.
I’ve delivered drinks, and I approach the table again. “Have you all made a decision?”
“Yes, we’re ready,” Trophy wife Marietta answers. “Honey, are you ready?” she asks Trophy husband George Dubya.
“Yes, honey, go ahead.”
“I’m not quite ready yet, you go ahead.”
“Who’d like to start?” I ask, starting to get restless.
“I’ll go first,” Dubya answers, “I’ll have…..what comes with the steak and shrimp?” Did you actually read the menu or are you just quizzing me?
“It’s got an 8 oz. sirloin and 5 fried shrimp, with loaded potatoes, sir, would you like to try it out?”
“hmm….so it comes with fried shrimp?”
“Yes, sir.”
“What about the steak, what kind is it?” YOU FUCKING MORON I JUST ANSWERED YOU ARE YOU STUPID?
“It’s an 8 oz. sirloin sir.”
“Sirline you say.” Why do people pronounce sir-loin as sir-LINE? “Yes, sir.” “I think I’ll have…..honey you go ahead.”
“I’m not ready yet honey,” Marietta answers. “Why don’t you come back in a few minutes.”
“No, don’t send him away, I’m ready.” He’s looking at the chicken strips. “Do you have a chicken strip basket?”
A little piece of me died inside…I ended up at the table a total of 11 minutes, was late on two table greets, and wanted to abandon my job and become a leper.
Why are people so stupid?
Ribeye
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October 10th, 2007 at 10:55 am
Ohhh that’s the worst part of it all. When you say “Why don’t I give you a few more minutes..” and motion to leave.
“No! Don’t go.. we’re ready… okay umm… ”
It drives me batty!
October 10th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Standard issue for servers should be cattle prod, to bring people like that into compliance.
Sir-line.. ha. Today I heard a guy call those spicy peppers jah-lap-a-nose.
October 11th, 2007 at 6:58 pm
They get one chance and then they’ll need to wait and flag me down and when I am ready I might come back over…. I hate that!!!
October 12th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
I especially like the ones that don’t respond to you at all when you address them. People need to realize that it’s ok if the aren’t ready I will come back, but treating me as if I’m invisible, or acting like they are the only table in the restaurant, and I have nothing better to do than stand there like a dumb ass staring at the ceiling is just FUCKING RUDE