In the service sector, how you treat others is frequently utilized to determine your personality. The same could be said about how you treat anyone in a customer-facing position, whether it’s a sales associate at a department store, a cashier at McDonald’s, or a janitor in your office building.
While some may believe that these vocations are not skilled, they do demand a significant level of expertise that must be mastered. Society as a whole often fails to appreciate this talent, which unfortunately leads to individuals mistreating those in customer-facing occupations. However, when a lady recently went on a date with a possible partner, her terrible behavior toward the waitstaff prompted him to reconsider.
A mother named Barbara, not Barb, published the anecdote on Twitter, along with a lengthy thread about her daughter’s recent contact. Despite the juicy facts, it rapidly became clear that compassion is the way to proceed.
My daughter is a server in a high end Los Angeles restaurant. She got asked by another server, who was slammed with tables, to deliver water to one of his tables. As she set the water down, the customers’ appetizers arrived. The lady got belligerent and started hurling insults at
— Barbara 😷 NOT Barb! (@bigskybabs) July 18, 2023
Barbara’s daughter works as a waitress at a high-end restaurant in Los Angeles, and she was requested to carry water to a couple’s table in someone else’s area to assist them. However, according to the Twitter thread, when her daughter arrived at the table, the mother began to berate and abuse her.
The two, who were reportedly on their first date, were at the bar waiting for their drink orders. If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, you know that servers have little to do with how fast your meal or alcoholic beverages are prepared. Servers monitor the drink orders while attending to other tables, but this woman either didn’t notice their efforts or didn’t care, as she yelled at the server about the delay in receiving her drinks. The only error this server made was being kind to a coworker and offering to drop off glasses of water.
After the server failed to attempt to de-escalate the situation, the woman requested to speak with the manager. It’s unclear whether this was the woman’s first date in general, but it was her first with the astonished man at the table. Because most individuals try to put their best foot forward on a first date, it’s not unexpected that the man opted to stop it. But first, he taught them the value of compassion.
Be kind. But more than that, stand up for what is right. If you let a Karen slide, you are also a Karen. Word of the apology spread through the restaurant staff and lifted the morale of the entire team that night. Well done, sir, whomever you are.
— Barbara 😷 NOT Barb! (@bigskybabs) July 18, 2023
Before the manager could get to the table, the probably humiliated guy stopped him.
“He asked to close the tab. He explained that it was their first date and that the woman’s actions appalled him. He paid the bar tab and then asked my daughter and the original waiter to talk to him. Barbara added, “He apologized profusely for his date’s behavior.” “Needless to say, everyone was astounded in the greatest way. The woman had somehow learned that the date was over. She walked out, head down, and stopped talking down to everyone.”
Being kind to others is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to make a positive impact. Maybe the woman in question was having a rough day—everyone does—but our bad days shouldn’t pour over onto innocent bystanders. Hopefully, the servers and date learned a lesson about politeness and standing up for others.