I was working as a waitress at a fairly upscale bar and grill when a “People of Walmart”-style couple came in; think dude in a trashy knockoff fedora and trip pants, girl in a tank top and pyjama bottoms kinda fashion.
She walks up to me at the host stand and *shoves* her ring finger in my face, shouting, “LOOK! HE PROPOSED!” I forced a smile and said, “For two, then?” And she rubs her stomach and goes, “ACTUALLY, for THREE.” *groan* “...I see. Right this way, ma’am.”
The entire meal, the...erm, “gentleman”...is snapping his fingers at me and repeatedly asking, “Can’t we get this for FREE or at least discounted? We’re getting MARRIED,” and eventually shouting, “The service here SUCKS! What, you can’t recognise a REAL woman? MY QUEEN DESERVES A DISCOUNT.”
Eventually my manager told me to give them a free dessert simply so they would shut the fuck up, because it was pissing off all of the staff, as well as other customers. But as I am on my way to tell them this and ask them what they would like, he *snaps his fingers at me* (oh, I could murder him with my bare hands at this point) and says, “I wanna speak to your manager, lady.”
I say, calmly, “I have already spoken to her about your request and she has agreed to allow you to select a complimentary dessert as a congratulations.”
He then tries to order 3 desserts. I start to explain, “I can certainly bring these to you, but only one of them will be free,” and he cuts me off, *screaming*, “YOU WOULD HAVE US PAY FOR THE ENTIRE MEAL, PLUS DESSERT, ON VALENTINE’S DAY, ON OUR NEW ENGAGEMENT ANNIVERSARY?!?! THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.”
And I responded, “I’ll give you a few minutes to think about it,” then walked back into the kitchen to talk to my manager, who is, at this point, trying to figure out how to kick them out with minimal damage to us or anyone else.
When I go back out, he’s brooding, and apparently no longer speaking to me. The girl says, “We will have the cheesecake, to go.” *Thank. Fucking. God.* No tip. Not even of the fedora. -9/10 would not serve again.
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