I am a waitress at a local Sports Bar and Grill here in Marshall. I have been working there for almost 3 years, which is crazy to think. I have met so many people and experienced so many things that I will never forget.
My friends think that it is weird that my customers make my day (most of the time.) It is hard not to be in a good mood when you get to talk to people you have never met before. Usually people are so nice and want to actually get to know their waitress. The questions, "So do you go to college here?" and "What are you going to school for?" get brought up A LOT! But I don't mind talking about myself or what I want to do with my life.
One of my customers bought me a bottle of wine.. YES WINE! It was so sweet! We were talking about wine and I told him that I wasn't a fan of red wines so I couldn't recommend my favorite. After he paid and tipped me he went to the liquor store and bought me a bottle of red wine. I don't remember what it was but it was SO GOOD! I wish I kept the bottle. How many waitresses can say that they had a customer buy them a bottle of wine!?? Probably not many:)
While there are customers that make my day, there are also customers that can ruin my night. I have had only one table walk out on me. The reasoning is: I wasn't allowed to give a beer to a person who wasn't even in the restaurant yet, for obvious reasons.
Thank God I have more good experiences than bad. People need to realize servers get busy and make mistakes. They also need to realize we bust our asses to make them happy, even if they don't see it.
I have always maintained that everyone should, at some point in their life, work in a public service capacity, just as you are doing. Sure, as you suggest, sometimes it doesn't seem like the most glamorous thing in the world, and people can be awful. But people are also awesome, and can totally make your day, as your story demonstrates. (I would also add that fantastic people like you can also make a huge difference in your customers' days!)
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