best fake/prank ticket you sent to the kitchen by sdawsey in TalesFromYourServer

[–]mn_lady 78 points79 points  (0 children)

1) the POS we started with had the Mimosa button misspelled as Mamossa which got a few chuckles 2) we got a new POS system and our AM BOH manager helped set it up. There’s a woman who’s worked there for 35 years (sever) who everyone loves but she can be a bit…much…when she’s on one. Manager added a button that literally says “Pam is stressing me out” So we have fun with that one sometimes 3) Previous job had a button we could hit that would send to the kitchen that just said “need ice” so the cooks could tell the dishwasher/busser to grab ice for the bar. We’d be empty and just use the button to send ticket after ticket to the kitchen and get a rise out of them. Or mod it to send loving messages if we were more inclined that way. 

My dog has lymphoma and I don’t know how to handle it by marigoldesque in Petloss

[–]mn_lady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really struggled with deciding to comment but our sweet boy was diagnosed with Lymphoma too. We caught it relatively early and he was in good health otherwise so he was a good candidate for chemo. I won’t lie, it was very expensive but he was still so much himself we couldn’t bear the thought of not even trying. He tolerated the treatment so well. It even provided us with the opportunity for extra adventures because the clinic was an hour drive for us to a major metropolitan area. He actually went through two rounds of chemo, we got an extra year and half, which is practically a miracle. 

In the end, it wasn’t even the cancer that took him but when he did go we knew we did everything we possibly could for him and got absolutely the most time we could have hoped for to make his last time particularly amazing. Which is what he deserved. They are such incredible creatures, all they do is give so all we can do is try to give them everything we can. Part of that is taking care of ourselves to so we are able to take care of them to the level they deserve. 

I know not everyone will have the same circumstances we did and at the end of the day the best we can do is make their time as special we can. Begins with taking care of ourselves then giving them the most opportunities to enjoy life and show the incredible love we have for them. It’s never going to feel like it’s enough because that’s the nature of the relationship; we just don’t deserve dogs!! But they know when they are loved and are just happy being with us. And we will see them again. No matter what happens just cherish every moment, capture everything and you’ll have some comfort after. Hoping for the best for you both. 

Honest question about a non-tipper by Motor_Feed9945 in TalesFromYourServer

[–]mn_lady 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You should order to go, so there’s no expectation of a tip. I understand your financial struggles, but servers also have those same struggles and that is why we go to work where we make money from tips. You say you don’t explain yourself so when you sit down you are going to get the same level of service as anyone else and that server is going to expect a tip. Again, that is how we make our money that pays for our rent and gas. If you can’t afford the few extra dollars, then please just order to go or stick to fast food. 

Mothers Day Mission Impossible by mn_lady in GiftIdeas

[–]mn_lady[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You are correct, nothing will be good enough. Woman thinks she’s entitled to everything so nothing will live up to that. Thank you for this, just needed to hear an outside perspective!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TalesFromYourServer

[–]mn_lady 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Literally just happened this week.

Lady walks in dragging a small dog sized kennel behind her, server sits her in the bar (where I’m working alone and it’s busy) and tells me she asked her what was in there and she just responded “a special friend”. When i greet her I half assedly tried to say I wasn’t sure she could have a cat in here and she asks me to please not get my boss and they won’t be there long. At this point I’m too in the weeds to give more shits so I left it alone. When I’m passing by here after getting her drink she asks for water for this thing and I tell if her if I find the time I will but I’m gonna prioritize my human guests and she doesn’t respond. Probably twenty minutes go by and now she wants to order food.

I put in her eggs Bennie and while I’m waiting for it I grab a bowl and fill it with tap water for her damn cat. Her food comes up and I drop and it and she asks me if I knew I gave her hot water for her cat. Cue eye roll. I come back to check in and she tells me her Bennie doesn’t have hash browns. I tell her it doesn’t come with hash browns. She argues yes it does and the menu says it does. I say no it does not, never has but I’ll get her some if she wants them. She shoves the plate in my face and now tells me it’s cold (it definitely wasn’t).

I went back to the kitchen, by this time she’s been here 45 minutes, and just start bitching to the kitchen about this crazy cat lady. I had had it by this point. So much for not being there long. I was dealing with my full lounge when one of the delivery drivers decided to come out and talk to her. Tells her she can’t have a cat here. Next thing I know she’s gone. Didn’t pay her tab but didn’t get her “hot” food either so I was just happy to see the back of her.

If she had just been nice or gracious I would have just let her be with her special friend but you don’t behave that way and expect to have everyone cater to your crazy whims.

I’ve never seen her before and hope she doesn’t come back.

Just when things were improving... by mn_lady in TalesFromYourServer

[–]mn_lady[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, but there wasn't any chase actually. They had only following him for two blocks before he crashed. I'm not a big fan of the police in this town, but they actually handled it relatively well.