re: Worst restaurant experience you've ever had?

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I have a buddy who rides waitstaff like he's a plantation owner. It's pretty annoying to watch.

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I got extremely angry with a girlfriend of mine on 4th of July. We were sat in a bar/restaurant that was hosting a 4th of July fireworks party and was slammed. We had actually eaten lunch there that day as well and our waitress at lunch told us that every person was working doubles that day .. Which means at least a 13 hour day.. Well, we never see a server after 15 or so minutes so we grab someone. They tell a girl we are her section and her face drops. She runs over practically in tears.. SO apologetic for not knowing her section.. Explains that sections were divided in a different way than normal due to having most of the employees working that night.

The girl's apology means nothing to my friend and she continues to complain about it to me. When I explain the situation (since I waited tables for a long time) and remind her that all people make mistakes sometimes and the girl was sorry, she gets all snobby about how it's her job and if she can't do her job, she should do something else.

Needless to say, Jones and I picked up the tab for the whole table. Wasn't about to let her control the girl's tip.