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If there's one thing they serve at every restaurant, it's drama.
0:00-1:48 Intro
1:49-9:40 Latte causes seizures / regular_customer_keeps...
9:41-19:43 I brought ranch to a restaurant / aita_because_i_brought...
19:44-27:16 My fiancé embarrassed me by singing happy birthday to his son / aita_for_telling_my_fi...
27:17-39:26 I asked out my waitress / am_i_the_creep_for_hit...
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40:32-48:52 I brought my SIL’s wallet because she “forgets” it / aita_for_bringing_my_s...
48:53-1:05:57 I left an itemized tip / aita_for_leaving_itemi...
1:05:58-1:15:04 The Phone Call / the_phone_call
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10 years in the service industry, one day I was bartending alone in my restaurant. Only one lady came in for lunch so I was prepping for the night and chatted with her for a while. We both learned we had identical gray cats, I had mentioned my cat was going through medical issues and she had just put hers down. Her bill was $10 and she left me $510 in total. Didn’t stay to watch me pick it up, and just wrote “vet bills ❤” on the receipt. I wrote a thank you note with my cats paw print and kept it in there in case I ever saw her again, but never did.
This is such a heartwarming story, I hope that lady is living her best life and hope your cat is doing well
Oh my god I'm crying 😢 Hope your baby was okay, what a kind lady
How dare you make me feel feelings.
you met your guardian angel that day
Who tf started cutting onions in here 🥹😭
I gave a cashier my number as I was leaving a gas station once. We'd interacted multiple times over multiple visits to that location and there was a good vibe and banter. I asked him if he was single while he was ringing me up, and he jokingly said "Yeah, why you trying to make me sad?" and I laughed and said "No, I just wanted to give you my number." and he said "Omg thank you!" and I quickly said "You don't have to use it! Have a good day!" and left quickly as they were busy.
He texted me after he finished his shift that night. That was in May of 2022. We got married in August. :) 💕
AWH STOP THATS SO CUTE🥺
🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
I have never audibly gone “AWWWWWW 🥺” so hard in my life. That’s so cute, congratulations!
That’s amazing 😍😍
I'm throwing up, that's so sweet
As a woman, rejecting someone flat-out can be genuinely life threatening
I completely agree, sometimes you simply cannot tell who is going to be a dangerous man, and you just have to be cautious, even if the man ended up having good intentions
what's worse is even just looking at a guy wrong can end your life! a woman in korea was murdered by a dude for looking at him the wrong way. which was probably not even true, he likely assumed she did.
I tried to politely reject a guy and he did the "you're ugly anyway" trope then threatened to r me if he ever saw me.
@@itsjustmaddisenmy favorite 😂
@@katiebird3534 ngl it just makes me chuckle now when I see that response lmao.
If you don’t like kids, DONT DATE PEOPLE WITH KIDS! I will never understand the cognitive dissonance of a person who dislikes and disrespects children choosing to date someone who has a child.
Edit: thank you for 2k likes 🥹
i always feel like people who do this are the types who just also dont comprehend how big of a role kids play in your life when you have them. shes saying the dad is taking the kid everywhere, well yeah? hes a kid. if he doesnt have another parent do you expect the dad to just leave a child alone? i think they just somehow think the child wont cause much of a difference when really its a massive percentage of your life.
@@Boyagonyit's also just a big red flag on the Father's part that he put a ring on a weird girl's finger after less than a year of dating.
It's giving "He's trying to foist his responsibilities with his son onto the new girlfriend/future wifey."
I would have advised her to run based on that alone, and also told her she shouldn't date dudes with kids in the future..😅❤🎉
@@SakuraMoonflower One and a half years of dating. You're reading a bizarre amount into it without having any background on their relationship
This! I’m a single mom, and I was casually dating someone for 4 months, he knew I had a son but had never met him. I asked him if we were going to be exclusive and he said “I don’t want to date someone with a kid” it literally was one of the most hurtful situations.
@@SakuraMoonflowerBig reach
Epilepsy aside, if you're at a coffee shop and you're 15 attempts in and they're still getting your coffee "wrong", stop going! Just stop going there 😂
Seriously! If I worked there, I'd tell them, "You know what, maybe you *should* go somewhere else since we're clearly incapable of making the drink the way you want."
if it’s wrong that many times, ur the one who’s wrong. legit had a man argue with me today about if i put sugar in his traditional cappuccino, our shop is open floor planned and he was able to see me the entire time.
That’s what I’m saying!!!! Honestly I’d be like dude you don’t like our coffee point blank so just leave
At this point, the customer is not coming for the coffee anymore. They are coming for the attention/ drama.
@@the_kashkayeessssss this is so it
The editor must have been so proud of themselves when they realized that at 12:12 they could use Amanda's hand and Shayne's hand as air quotes together. I bet they were giggling and smiling for a hot minute.
I can't believe I missed that, that was a perfect edit.
holy shit i didn't even make the edit and i'm giggling like a goblin, legendary editing moment.
I never fully watch these. I just glance once in a while while I’m doing other things, so this was a nice find in the comments section. You just know the editor had to be happy with theirself!😄😆
i didn’t even see that 🤣😭
as an editor, oh absolutely, it’s so great when random moments can be turned into something
“My date hated your sour cream sauce - $5. She bought more ranch from the store- $5. She argued with you on it being a condiment- $5. Sorry, Michael”
LMAOOOO
Omg 😂😂
I spent my 23rd bday alone, shopping in a mall, and went into Jack Astors alone for dinner. The server asked me if I was celebrating anything and I mentioned it was my birthday. Every server there stopped by at some point throughout the meal to say happy birthday, they comped my drinks and my dessert, and they were all so kind and considerate I cried in my car after because of how appreciative I was. I left a 100%+ tip based on what they did charge me for, and that was my favorite restaurant until they closed during covid. All service staff should be appreciated!!!!
This is so sweet, what a cherished memory ❤
the same thing happened with me for my 23rd birthday!! the server checked my id and then gave me free shots and everyone said happy birthday to me & it was written on my receipt :) my bill was like $13 & i tipped them $23 bc that's how old i was turning lol that was 4 years ago and I think about it often
about the ranch story: as an autistic hungarian, im totally fine with the “rudeness “ of bringing your safe food to a restaurant especially that its just a condiment, but the “normal restaurants “ comment is a xenophobic red flag
yeah I wouldnt be super upset if their reactions were directed more at the "normal restaurant" comment, but Im kind of upset how they made their points so much about the ranch instead.... like the persons an asshole, but not for the reason they were saying, and it all felt suuuuper ignorant to me.
Agreed on all points, minus being a Hungarian man. 😅❤🎉
agreed so hard
Honestly if she'd just pulled a bottle out of her bag it would have been almost perfection.
@@kllause6681I get your sentiments, but "super ignorant" is a bit exaggerated just because they didn't cover what you think should be largely covered? Also to be fair other people are not really aware of 'safety food' as respectfully brought up by people with autism in the comments.
Shayne etc still talked about being respectful to other cultures and more importantly communicating what your dietary needs are.
“The customer is never right” Most true statement ever, unless they’ve worked in the service industry recently
so true
I love how necessary saying "recently" is
"i used to be a server 30 years ago so I know how the industry works now!"
~Karen McKarenson
"The customer is always right" should be applied to markets as well as supply and demand, not entitled customers in service situations. Unfortunately the latter interpretation is the norm.
I won't say never but it is disproportioned.
There's unwritten rule when you're doing something nice for a small child, it's never embarrassing or cringe. Precisely 0 people would look at the woman and think "omg, she's with the guy singing, how embarrassing"
They do, however, look at her scowling at this man singing to this child and wonder what is wrong with her
@@Tea_laBlue True!
30 years old going on... idk, 14? My older niece is 14 and can be on the 'easily embarrassed by the existence of family members' end of things at times, but I think she's still good with us singing the birthday song for her, publicly or not.
Get over yourself and grow up, lady.
I can only think about when Rhett on GMM said “Whenever I see a dad play with their kid I’m like ‘eugh, what a loser.’” Lol
@@Tea_laBluefucking👏 thank👏you👏
During the pandemic my roommate and I ordered pizza from a local spot we loved. In the order notes, we asked if they had time to do it to make a pentagram with the pepperoni because we wanted to summon pizza demons. They called and apologized it would be a eay longer wait. They were short staffed and the order took a while. We told them it was alright and Tha KS for the heads up. I completely forgot the note but when I met the delivery guy downstairs to get the pizza, he had this HUGE grin on his face. He opened the box to show me the pentagram. He looked so happy and so proud and it made our night. They even left a note on the box saying good luck with the pizza demons.
Iconic 😂. You and your roommate will always be famous in that restaurant
That's amazing. One time I ordered a pizza and asked for a drawing of a piglet in the mud and he misread the note and drew a Diglett playing in the mud. Best pizza delivery guy ever. I had him wait while I ran through the house finding more to tip
A little weird but ultimately harmless fun. Awesome of the restaurant to do it for you and I'm sure they all got a good laugh out of it
So did you summon anything
Epic
The most embarrassing thing is that she didn't have the ranch in her purse to start, like how badly does she need the ranch that she didn't have it on her?
My thought is that person might be on the spectrum
@@alliefaye322 as someone on the spectrum with foods like that. I just make sure to keep it on me
maybe it was her first time going out to a restaurant that's not a typical chain restaurant. i think some people just don't get a lot of exposure to other cultures. she might have been used to things like ranch, ketchup, etc being available everywhere and assumed it was universal
They don’t even have ranch at all fast food places. I bring ranch and 2 hot sauces with me wherever I go just in case.
yes exactly, i eat most things with chilly peppers (just a preference) so i bring a little everywhere i go
As a Hungarian woman my cultural food is very important to me. I love to share it with my friends and partners and I’d honestly be fine if someone asked for ranch to go with it, but being rude, snarky, dismissive about it and calling the restaurant “not a normal restaurant” would absolutely break my heart.
Just out of curiosity, what type of hungarian dishes are your favorite/can you recommend?
@@station12a4 not a Hungarian here but a Polish, in case you want to try something Hungarian I would personally go with a classic goulash. It's originally a Hungarian dish but my mom used to make it too and I loved eating it when I was younger 💜 it's a soup/stew situation with delicious veggies and some meat. The way my mom made it was with a lot of tomatoes, bell peppers and different spices including paprika. You can eat it just by itself, or add pasta, or pour it over rice and it's also great.
Yeah food is so deeply intertwined with the culture of the people wherever you go. Dismissing it and being rude is 100% an asshole move.
@@station12a4 szabolcsi töltött káposzta / szabolcs style stuffed cabagge, I grew up on this food and it gives me life
That "normal restaurant" comment got under my skin. It *is* a normal restaurant! If they don't serve American-style salad, they are not going to have ranch dressing!
Worked at dunkins for a long time and a regular customer started transitioning and once I noticed they changed her name I referred to her as miss and she started crying and thanking me because I was the first person to acknowledge her as such and I still think of her on a regular basis
oh my god that's actually so sweet, I would definitely bet that she also thinks of you regularly now
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My heart
As a trans person; you are a saint ❤
Similar story, I worked at a craft store with memberships and when asking a person if they wanted to sign up, they very reluctantly gave a feminine name. After a bit I asked if they were a student with an ID in hopes that their preferred name was on it. Luckily it was! So I asked them if they'd like to change the membership name to the more masculine name and they looked sooo relieved. When they left their friend mouthed "thank you" to me. I still think about that regularly and hope they are doing well. Never saw them again after that
No one appreciating Chanse's spongebob reference kills me. That was a killer bubble bass impersonation
i can't believe they all missed the chance to call the ranch situation a "dill breaker"
This needs more upvotes omg
I thought for a second that shayne did... but then no one reacted hahahaha
in my opinion the problem with ranch girl isnt that she needs ranch to eat, its that she left her date alone at the table twice without seeing a problem with it. If youre walking to a shop to buy a bottle of ranch, your date is sitting there for at least 10 minutes wondering wtf is going on. Like if she had a little bottle in her purse and dolloped it on her plate then put it away I dont think there would be a problem.
She probably was too embarrassed to say she was going out to buy ranch
@@fionnualac4632 That should have been her hint. I'm curious of what she came up with to dip? There is no excuse for leaving that makes sense lmfao. The only two i can think of in general are the bathroom and to pick up a call, both of which would not cover up making it all the way to a store, purchasing and back
I also thought she would carry some in her purse. Maybe ranch is more common than we think in restaurants so she never needed to. Regardless while its super quirky, i dont think it should be read so hard into her character. How can u define a girl by a bottle of ranch? Lmao if anything its just a strong food preference, and we dont know how long she took to buy it either so safe not to assume. I think if she was going through all this trouble, she should have done so discreetly and made a light joke of it when she pulled it out of her purse on the table after buying it. It’s embarrassing for sure - but i do not see ill intent for this to be some hardcore dealbreaker.
Right. It's still the obsession and lack of self-awareness though too. To the point of being defensive and rude? Hot red flag.
Im an autistic person and unfamiliar foods are REALLY hard for me. I have involuntary gagging reactions which are especially hard because I have a phobia of getting sick. But I would NEVER go out and buy something to bring back and add to a meal I got at a restaurant! I’m open about my food struggles with my partner so we go to places that serve my “safe” foods and I try new things at home where he doesn’t shame my reactions if they occur.
I was thinking about this situation too. But I think if someone DID need ranch, they should bring a little bottle with them everywhere or sachets of sauce. Cause leaving in the middle of hanging out is a no go.
Plus, I would absolutely think my date was leaving early if they got up and left like she did💀😅
This seems perfectly reasonable to me. Communication is a beautiful thing
OMG IM THE EXACT SAME😭😭😭😭
@@thefrogwizard9332DID WE JUST BECOME BEST FRIENDS??
@@Tea_laBlueaww thank you so much! It’s not perfect and we still have to work through the harder moments with food but we’ve worked hard to get where we are!
12:12 That zoom in and text insertion of “normal restaurant” when Amanda and Shayne did air quotes was a work of genius. Edit: Props to the editors 🙌
I've been binging these while working and mostly just listening. Thank you for your comment, I would have missed that perfect edit otherwise!
That was excellent lol
The last story really got to me. I used to work at Pizza Hut and they asked for us to draw a dinosaur on the box. We took it as our mission to make it the best dinosaur eating a pizza. Later they called to say thank you as it was to cheer up their son who had been sick for a while. So nice to hear it brightened their day even a little bit
I imagine a T-Rex eating a slice with its tiny arms.. 😊 love this story
This actually happened to me when I worked at Pizza Hut to! I had to ask another coworker to help since I can’t draw and she ended up trying don’t know if she was able to since I didn’t see the finished work.
REDDIT SUGGESTION: Bridesmaid/Bridezilla/Wedding reddit. So many absolutely INSANE stories I've personally seen that would definitely make for interesting episodes.
THT just did an episode on this too!
@@lunaas1029 THT?
Who are the guests?
@@ChiZillaaa My guess would be Two Hot Takes Podcast
@@ChiZillaaa Two hot takes
Everyone’s reaction to “Ned” was hilarious because we all thought the same thing
Timestamp?
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19:53
My favorite part of being a server was getting drawings from kids. Knowing that I made a kid really happy, enough for them to want to make some art for me, felt really good. Plus, when the kids are happy, usually the parents are too. I have a little box in my closet where I saved them all. Some are genuinely pretty good!
That’s so lovely!
The father who sang his son happy birthday in the restaurant has his priorities straight. Sounds like he has put his son first. Hopefully things got better or he was able to find someone else that respects him and his son
Anytime I hear someone is engaged and been together for only a year and a half, I’m like “these are strangers”.
It's possible to be too loud though. Not every patron is there to celebrate that birthday. There is literally no restaurant around here anymore that offers a quiet date night option.
Ned is a legend
@@laurent3415I'm rolling my eyes at you
@@highasduck5282 What's wrong with having some level of courtesy when in public? The whole restaurant is already going to hear it at a moderate volume, but does it really have to be loud enough to hear from the parking lot outside?
As an autistic person whose first safe food was hidden valley ranch because it made every food safe by being on the plate, I understand the necessity of ranch, but to go this far for ranch, even I would just rather not eat take it home and eat it at home with my ranch. Like that's it.
Exactly, I'm autistic too but I rather cook at home or get food delivery or to go, because seasoning foods or not eating everything in front of restaurant staff can come off as super disrespectful. Particularly with cultural foods. I'm a very adventurous eater, but I know I'm very particular and that many things can mess with my sensory disorder. So I always check menus online, read reviews, or go checkout the place before hand. And it's the reason why I always include accessibility comments on my own reviews. It obviously doesn't cover everything though hearing other people's experiences has helped open my eyes.
seriously. i see way too many people defending her by saying she's autistic and im like ??? she's still acting insane lmao
@@gob6793maybe not insane, but definitely rude. Totally a put off on the first few dates
@@justwalkingby3882 i was exaggerating with insane, but i'd say it's more than rude lmao
I think the point should be that she needs to look into if she might be neurodivergent in some way to help her cope and communicate her needs better rather than it absolving her of being rude and ignorant about the restaurant
Im totally on Shayne's side with the "i don't want to make their day any worse or more complicated". People have it hard enough anyway, you don't know what they are going through and it doesn't hurt you to just be friendly.
My mom was a server when I was little, so I know how hard they work. I tip well, but I watch them to see if they are actually swamped or if they aren’t doing their job. But I had this server once who I gave a massive tip to. See we had 5 kids at our table, kids are messy and a pain sometimes. He handled it with such grace, didn’t get visibly upset and was on top of making sure the little ones had the crayons, drinks and other things they needed to make our dining experience as easy as possible with 5 kids. So I walked up after our meal, tipped him roughly 65%. He tried to deny the tip, as it was obviously a hefty one. But I looked him in the eye and said no, this is because you were amazing. You deserve it. Made the poor guy tear up.
I have a wholesome restaurant story from the customer's point of view. I had been getting a big breakfast several mornings a week at a neighborhood restaurant that specialized in egg scrambles. Buttery, creamy, dreamy egg scrambles. I always tipped well and never caused a hassle, but it didn't occur to me that they even knew who I was.
Then I suddenly completely lost my appetite for a few days. I was struggling to eat anything solid, it was bizarre and worrying. I decided to get my favorite egg scramble at my favorite breakfast spot, thinking that surely I would be tempted to eat it. I took one bite and just couldn't eat any more of it. I was sitting there, probably looking dejected, and my server came over and asked if there was anything wrong with my meal. I started crying and said that it was as delicious as always, I just hadn't been able to eat for a few days, and apparently couldn't even eat my favorite thing. I apologized for offending the kitchen and began to pay for my meal and leave. My server insisted it was on the house, because I was a good customer and she could see that I was having a hard time. She then asked if there was anything I thought I could eat. I said hot chocolate would probably work, but as it wasn't on their menu I would have to go find some or maybe make it at home. She said she'd see what she could do, and came out of the kitchen with a perfect hot chocolate. When I managed to drink the first cup she brought me another one, and when I tried to pay she again told me it was on the house.
At the time, I was struggling with very low self esteem. I thought the only memorable and valuable thing about me was my accomplishments, and felt pretty invisible otherwise. This act of pure kindness and caring made a big impact on how I felt about myself. I of course left a large cash tip, and I think some hugs were exchanged as well. I moved out of state several months later, and I wish I had been able to bring that restaurant with me.
This is so sweet. 🥲 Thank you for sharing! And I'm glad you're better now.
That's so heart warming. I'm so sorry you were feeling so bad about yourself. I'm glad that acquaintances being kind, caring and compassionate made you start to see that you deserve those things no matter what.
Thank you for sharing your story that warms my heart. I’m newly in the healthcare field and I don’t celebrate holidays so I don’t mind working every holiday shift and I decided to sit down and eat with a patient in the hospital I had to visit for daily tests who didn’t have any family visiting her and she started sobbing with appreciation and that’s when I knew I loved my job is making a connection like that with someone 🥹
This is such a sweet story I teared up. Thank you for sharing. 💕
AWWWWWWW 🥺
Chanse and Amanda stepped right out of the Macy’s fall catalogue and into this week’s episode (yes this is a joke but they’re serving✨)
I know right, they're so co-ordinated!!
Christian Girl Autumn? More like Smosh Cast Autumn. 🍁
They are! Color coordination on point.
Once a server, always a server 🔥
Heck yeah. They’re all in the same color pallet.
The “normal restaurant” cut was so goddamn funny. Unironically, that is what true comedy is.
Timestamp?
a quote i read online somewhere that i'm reminded of after hearing the asking out story is "not all men, but enough men that we have to be extremely cautious now" and truer words have never been spoken!
I eventually got to the point when I'd tell creepy customers I was married because they would take "I have a boyfriend" as a challenge. It's so shitty how so many people have been treated this way.
Yeah, I've had coworkers who would wear fake wedding rings to deter creeps
@@wonderbirbI was one of those workers: it helps to a certain degree.
that shit is such a massive redflag, why would you ever wanna be with someone that cheats on their current partner
Yeah, but then you get the "happily?" Response
I was telling I’m a lesbian. That way they won’t take No personally. Still there were so many men who would be like “oh, you just didn’t meet me/didn’t have a good d. I bet I can change you”.
GOLDEN RULE:
Never mess with people who handle your food
don’t metaphorically bite the hand that literally feeds you
"I was so stunned I almost dropped my plate" .... why were you even holding your plate?.. 😂
OMG Amanda said it too 😂😅
Little side note but I love how everyone is dressed in similar colours, it gives “friends who sit down for an autumn chitchat” vibes 🙏
Last year, I was dating an abusive guy and whenever he drank, he was a lot more mean and aggressive. When we got into a fight at a restaurant, he was saying really vulgar things at me to the point that people next to us were very uncomfortable. He said one thing and as our waitress walked away, her face was shocked. after that moment, every waitress came up to us every few *more* minutes to check up on us. I realize now they were making sure i was safe. shoutout to these ladies! i also left him a couple months after that.
Glad you had the courage to leave.
We love girls watching out for other girls
"I can fix him! I loves him" -fool.
@@squishysoftnmushy I think that's a bit unnecessary 😕
@@isabella5105 nothing has ever been more necessary.
aww, was this situation one of the things that helped you find the courage? a little kindness goes a long way!
I was honestly so shocked with the fiancé and five year old story. He just turned 5, which means he doesn’t go to elementary school yet, which is why the dad has to “have him around all the time”. This dad clearly loves his son a lot, puts in time and effort, and maybe has some problems with his ex and therefore keeps the kid close to him. The fiancé clearly doesn’t understand that they too have to put in effort to bond with this child if they want to be with the dad. It’s a 2 for 1 package. You cannot love one and reject the other. Jesus. I’ve worked with kids for so long, I can guarantee that dad singing happy birthday in that restaurant for him was a core memory.
Edit: The discourse about whether the 5 year old is in school yet. I’m assuming this takes place in the US, and some states you have to be 5 or close to turning 5 before going into Kindergarten. If you’re younger like 3-4, you can go into preschool but I’m pretty sure they only do half days for them. Maybe that’s just regional as well. 🤷 Regardless I assume this kid is around a lot anyways from what OP said.
Yeah that one to me sounded like someone who just wasn't a good fit to take on a step-parent role
Yeah she’s going to lose every single time. His son is always going to come before her.
This sounds 100% like someone not prepared to take on the role of step parent. It really sounds like they think they can just be with the father and not really have anything to do with the kid, but that isn't how it works and that isn't fair to either the father or the child. Sometimes, you can love someone all you want, but love alone isn't enough, it can just not work. Sounds like this just won't work.
it made me feel so, so sad to ponder what this woman's upbringing was like. why does she view children as embarrassments? why does she think children need to be restrained in public? who taught her that children, and being a child, is shameful? probably her own parents or guardians.. that makes me feel sad. she also needs to work on that ish, immediately. her potential or actual upbringing trauma does Not excuse how awful she was. that poor boy. i hope the dad realizes how much more his son matters than this woman.
huh, really? in Canada kids start elementary school at 4, in kindergarten. why are the states like that lol
I love that last story. It’s so sweet.
Those wholesome moments like that… you never forget them. One Valentine’s Day, I was working the evening shift at my job at “Bread Bread Café” because I was single af and offered to work that night if they needed to give anyone else the night off. It’s not a particularly busy night for chains like that; everyone is at nice, full-service restaurants so I was on my own behind the register. A mother with her 7ish year-old son came up to the front to place their order. I commented on his really cool Yoda shirt that he was wearing. His eyes got wide and he said, “Really?”
And I was like, “Yeah, really! Yoda is so cool!”
The kid then proceeds to excitedly start lifting his shirt and goes, “Well! Um, well! I have… another shirt on…” to his mother’s embarrassment. I just laughed and said, “It’s okay,” as he revealed a second, secret shirt he was wearing with Spider-Man on it underneath the Yoda shirt.
I told him that Spider-Man was also really cool and he was like, “Yeah,” in that cute way kids do when they’re done talking.
The mom paid for their meals and went to go pick up their food. It was the best Valentine’s Day I’ve ever had. 😂
The husband with the itemized tip, is a freaking legend.
I’m a delivery driver, not a server, but I love delivering pizza to kids. They are always so happy. It’s contagious
I 1000% agree. I would deliver to a lot of camps during the summer. The tips were usually pretty bad, but the children treating me like an angel coming down to bless them with pizza made it worth it.
children love pizza, that makes the pizza man a superstar immediately. Go pizza man!
@@Nimafox Same :D The joy of a little kid yelling, 'Pizza!' from behind their guardian when I drop off food honestly brightens even the roughest Friday night! Pizza is my favorite food (perfect hybrid of cooking and baking) and the good times spent with my best friends and family over pizza are so important to me, so being the vessel for similar good times can be really nice :)
I love these types of delivery people. We ordered last Friday after a rough day, the man was so sweet and polite to my kids it really made my day. You guys rock!
Another hour of Shayne putting that ASU Psych degree to good use 🙏
i just realized he’s also wearing an arizona state sweater lmao
RAHHH GO DEVILS
@@Kllyeche looks good in it.
27:23 Ok, so something similar to this actually happened to me. I was not a waitress but back when I worked in retail, this guy came in plastered looking for a lamp and I was trying to help him out. He was telling me how his wife passed away some time ago and since then he had difficulty trying to rearrange furniture and decorate the house since that was always her job. I felt bad for him, because it seemed as though he was really suffering and asked him if he would like my help in picking out lamps. Quickly it became apparent to me that this was a mistake. He stopped by every lamp and compared it to his penis (which was actually kinda funny cause we would stop by a square lamp and he’d be like wow looks an awful lot like my penis lmaoo). Kept doing this after every lamp I showed him, and couldn’t pick anything cause he didn’t want a ‘penis lamp’. Conversation started drifting to all the women he kept having sex with, and to a 30 year old woman he had sex with the night before who took a picture of his penis cause it was ‘so big’ so that she can send it to her friends. Told me I was just his type and tried to show me said picture. Anyway he didn’t buy a lamp, but I learned from that experience that men (esp older men) will pretend to be vulnerable as a form of emotional manipulation meant to target women who they think will be susceptible to that. Esp women who have less power to say no. This isn’t to say that I don’t think he was in some sort of pain, but I do think he did all of this as a sort of power play because he was feeling vulnerable. I think this is the case with a lot of older man who try to get with younger women in customer service unfortunately.
Horror story. You were too young to know you didn't have to stay with that customer after the first rude words
@wordzmyth so true. one of the best things that ever happened at my fast food job as a teenager was when one of my managers heard a customer swear while ordering something. I was working drive thru and she was in the little office working on schedules or whatever. She poked her head in and was like "did he just swear at you?" And made him apologize before we'd finish serving him.
"You don't have to serve customers if they swear at you" was such a radical thing to me, and I definitely would've put up with more abuse from customers over the years if not for that.
Either people got pissed off and left or they felt properly embarassed when a 16 yr old girl would tell them "this is a family restaurant and that language is inappropriate. If you'd like to calm down first, I'd be happy to take your order." 😂
@@wwx-lwj-ai-nihonestly? Legend behavior
as a server, this video gave me a new appreciation of my job! it’s not ideal most of the time, but when something nice happens or when someone is especially kind, it is worth it.
Before my sister was diagnosed with cancer, she was obsessed with chalky textured and flavored things. Actual Chalk, talc powder, smarties, tums, food or not, you name it, she craved it like an obsession and needed something chalky with all her during all meals. Her body needed “chalk” so bad her cognitive function was more focused that than her social awareness. We later found out that she was deathly anemic bc she had an unstable cancer in her colon bleeding out for months. The anemia made her body focus on survival by developing pica. She stopped craving chalk after her blood count became balanced thru blood transfusions. She’s also in remission now.
Glad she's feeling better.
So glad she’s in remission! Wish her the best. 👏❤️
Wow!! I’m so glad that she was able to figure out what was wrong and that she’s doing well now!
My anemia only made me crave ice cubes until I got a transfusion. Glad your sister is doing better!
Damn. I’m happy that your sibling is in remission. Best of wishes to you all :))
The editing at 12:13 with Shayne and Amanda’s finger quotations making the actual quotations for “Normal Restaurant” was perfection *chefs kiss*
12:13
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I must've been looking away, I hadn't even noticed! Genius.
I'm so glad people got that joke. I was like maybe people wont get it.
I'm an assistant manager at a convenience store and chanse and Amanda saying the customer is never right hit me deep in my soul.
I worked one year as staff for a video game store that my friends and I put up before the pandemic forced us to close. I'm not great at putting on a "customer service" mask, so a lot of times I had to interact with customers on their level. The feeling of moving from a staff-and-customer conversation to a gamer-and-gamer conversation was fantastic. Lots of customers became real-life friends. I complimented one lady's new hairdo once, and the next time she came by, she bought ME a video game.
One time, me and my family went to Olive Garden. Our waiter was this high school kid with great energy but we could tell he was a little nervous. When we got our salad as an appitizer, another waiter told us that it was his first week working there. My mom was a server for many years so she (and me and the rest of my family) had so much sympathy for him. He did a great job throughout the meal. At the end of the meal before we left, my dad gave him an $100 tip. I gave it to him and the look on his face made me so happy. He was so grateful! Everyone won that night. The waiter got some money and my family and I left full and happy to have helped someone. It doesn't take a lot to be kind :)
Well, you say it doesn't take a lot to be kind, but personally I wouldn't be able to afford to give $100 US in kindness. You gotta be well-off to dish out that much.
@@vindifferenceyou could always leave a good review mentioning them, or tell the host to let the manager know that your server is doing fantastic even if he is new, or that you had great service
Not everybody has 100 dollar bills to throw away
very cute story, and i agree that it is easy to make someone's day better...but a LOT of people can't afford a $100 tip. your wording was slightly odd, because no, it is not easy to tip that much
really love people focusing on the amount you said instead of the intent behind your comment. smart thinking guys!
On my daughters 8th birthday this year she could sense things haven't been going well financially and never asked for anything outrageous, just something simple and I managed to scrounge up enough to add a couple pizzas from a popular pizza joint. I asked them to write Happy 8th Birthday on the box and when they showed up they had added 2 desserts and every box had a note on it with a blessing on it for her. I still cry uncontrollably over it whenever I think about it. Thanked him profusely, gave an amazing review and upped the tip as much as I could and just so thankful. They just have no idea the change they made for us that day.
So wholesome 😭💖
That's awesome 😁🖤🖤🖤!
Gotta say I've genuinely been loving coming to work, grabbing a coffee and listening to reddit stories in the morning
I have sensory issues , often misconstrued as being a “picky eater”
Would I have left to get the sauce? …no.. but I understand his need for it 🤣
Yeah I think they didn't have any awareness that people can have different needs that make sta dard meals stressful amd or unpleasant.
Same. I actually eat a lot of ranch because it helps...lubricate? That sounds dumb, but I have a neurological disease that makes swallowing difficult, and if it's very dry- impossible. Not to mention some neuro spicy issues with texture and flavor. But it's a reason I don't eat out at new places or try a lot of new foods... I worry about people judging me for it and thinking I'm just a typical American who doesn't like anything new. That's absolutely not the case. But if a little ranch would help me enjoy a whole new style of food, why is that a bad thing??
The last story got me. I worked at a steakhouse for years and I will never forget this young fellow. Showed up for his 8th birthday with mom, dad and little sister who was about 5 in a blazer and bootie. The most genuinely sweet, polite and very interactive child I've ever served. We'd offer free dessert for birthdays and when I told this genuine gentleman he had the pick of the menu he says, "I love your cheesecake but my little sister really loves chocolate and I want to share so I will take the brownie Sunday, thank you." Loved this guy, told his parents that they are raising a true man and then told him that he is one of the most chivalrous, kind and polite people I ever served. Never change Evan...never change.
For sure thought that story would end with you paying for one dessert yourself so each kids got the dessert they wanted
This reminds me of a story. Over the summer, I worked in the kitchen of a summer camp, and one day, a camper asked to see the chef, so we all assumed that either they were being annoying or they had some kind of allergens so they wanted to make sure they could eat the food. But, when the cook came out and talked to them, they just said "I wanted to tell you that I loved the spaghetti and meatballs", which really made the chef's day. Children are the best!
@alexshaw8167 I offered but he said he was too full from his delicious steak to eat a whole dessert by himself. He even got a picture of me bringing out his dessert with a candle in it because he said that the whole night was just perfect.
Please tell me you gave them both 😭
Something like this happened to me when I was a kid, my brother (also named Evan lol go figure) decided to get a dessert that I liked at his birthday dinner because he knew I was a picky kid and would only eat chocolate desserts lol
I was a manager at a Loves Truck stop for 4 years. The number of truckers that would come in wearing a wedding ring and ask me to "join them in the showers" was astounding. When I obviously said no, they complained to my district manager.
Also, when creepy customers stay at your counter and talk, you were basically held hostage. They knew you couldn't just walk away from them.
What complain could they possibly give to the manager?
(Not doubting you, genuinely curious)
@@christopherscotts5797 that I wasn't being friendly.
Not me being like “Truckers shower?”
For the record, I stop at Loves on road trips, I love it there, it's such a weird place. Sorry that happened to you though, men are wild
That's just so damn gross.
As someone with allergies and having worked in the service industry I don't go out to eat often. But when I do my first words are generally along the lines of "I'm sorry in advance but I have an allergy to egg and dairy" and I will purposely select something that can easily be tailored to my needs. Then I tip at least 25% because I know it's a pain in the butt serving someone in my situation. 😂
It's so sad that you think you need to apologize and pay extra for not wanting to die from eating out.
In the "asking out the waitress" story, one thing that was missed in the convo was the employee that took over being blunt about why she wasn't clearing the table. They very well could've made up an excuse, like they rearranged who was waiting which table, or that she had to leave, just anything. Saves the waitress from potentially dangerous situations
True, but I also don’t think that the op was an asshole for asking her out while on the clock especially if he was nice about it. And he has the right to feel bad or embarrassed about the rejection he just shouldn’t get angry at her about it or try to push it. That’s how most people meet new people anyway
For the wallet story, OP acted accordingly. The woman was purposefully taking advantage of someone else's kindness and thought nothing would happen, then she got criticized and rightfully embarrassed, she only felt upset when she was being held up to a responsibility she felt wasn't her problem. Sometimes a little public scrutiny is needed to get a point across
I'm listening to Amanda explain compartmentalizing your section into creep/fun people/hot like it's pure fact, because it is, and I look over at poor Shane, smiling and nodding with no idea what's going on. Lol
the last one really made me cry oh my god i wish someone would put in an order like that at my job, anytime we get an order from someone we haven’t seen an order from in a while we write notes saying “good to see you back” i always hope it makes them as happy as it makes me to write it
I'm gonna suggest a hotel/hospitality themed reddit stories episode... As someone who worked at a bed and breakfast for 5 years, we got some crazy ass guests!
And now I wanna know said crazy stories 😂
Yess, r/talesfromthefrontdesk is a GOLDMINE
Jessica Vanel would be a good guest for that, probably
@@mariharris5693 One that sticks to me the most was this one time a woman came to stay at our BNB and after she checked in, she started lugging all these boxes up as if she's moving in. My manager, "R" was concerned about this and went to politely talk to her and see what was up. At that point, this woman started SCREAMING at "R" telling her it's none of her business and she paid to stay there yada yada. My manager was a bit new to the position at the time, so being very flustered, she YELLED BACK telling her she cannot stay there with that kind of behavior, basically told her to get off the property asap or she will call the cops (let me also add that our bed n breakfast is a really beautiful Victorian mansion next to the ocean with older couples and newly weds who pay $300-$500 a night here so in my opinion, this woman was being a very big nuisance) .... Fast forward a couple hours after she "moved out' and the cops actually end up picking her up because she had broken into a big house next door by CLIMBING TO THE SECOND FLOOR AND CUTTING THEIR WINDOW SCREEN OPEN! Basically we had found that this woman had just lost her house and was not doing well mentally. This happened about 4 years ago so I hope she is doing well now and is indoors. But there are so many scary encounters within hospitality... Human sex trafficking, prostitution, and even death. I thank God that I never had to personally deal with any of those!
As the auditor for a hotel, we absolutely got some crazy shit to tell
About the first story - my gf has epilepsy and there is no proof that caffeine causes seizures, although some say it makes their epilepsy worse. But if it was, the logical thing would just be to… stop drinking coffee? Or have decaf? My gf has caffeine all the time (she literally keeps a huge bottle of Coca Cola in her room) and it doesn’t make her seizures worse. If it did, she’d give it up, just like she has with taking baths and swimming. This is just someone who wants to cause trouble
I have epilepsy too and caffeine does make my epilepsy worse (or at least more prominent) and I try to regulate my caffeine intake, no coffees everyday or not many energy drinks. and if I already feel like it is a worse day, I definitely would not risk drinking a coffee
OP of that post stated it was an autoimmune issue too, so theres a lot we cant know about its function - but i agree they need to just stop putting the problem on other people
For the person who asked out their waitress story, this applies to fast food too. I’ve been asked out in drive through multiple times and it is always uncomfortable. Mainly because I don’t know how to respond given my performance at work is determined by surveys. It’s miserable please stop asking people out while they are working.
Second story....
We were out with our friends in Nashville TN a few years ago and went to this small Greek/New York style restaurant. They had absolutely incredible pizza that took an hour to cook!! Our friend LOVES ranch with her pizza and will not eat it without ranch. She asked the lady if they had any ranch and the look on her face...she said "you dont eat my pizza with ranch"...she ate it without the ranch and said it was great!!
I used to work at a trampoline park as a party host and front desk lead. I once had a lady come to the front desk with her children and a vase of flowers. She continued to explain to me how one of her children Olive had passed a few years prior and every year on her birthday would give flowers to someone to hopefully brighten their day just like Olive always brightened theirs, I proceeded to go in the back and cry. I also had an extremely stressed out mom come early to set up for her child's birthday. My manager who scheduled the party put them in the wrong room and it just seemed like nothing was going in this moms favor, so I turned to the mom and told her "We're gonna figure this out, and your child is gonna have a great birthday." She then broke down in tears and I gave her a hug. She was the sweetest mom that truly just wanted the best for her kid. We got the room figured out and everyone had a great time. I'd continuously check in and praise the mom for the decorations and point out how much fun the kids were having, hoping to ease her anxiety. The party was kind, and even picked up after themselves. The mom was upset at the end of the party because she only brought $20 for a tip (which I'd say was the average left for any of the party hosts) and I honestly could've cared less because of how kind she was. Sorry for the long comment lol
The thing about the ranch story that gets me is-
I too have a weird relationship with food due to autism things (at every restaurant I go to I just get kids meal chicken nuggets and mayo), so I understand being that unwilling to try something new even if it’s “close enough”, I understand going out of your way to get something specific so you could actually eat the food you bought, but cmon…. Saying “like normal restaurants” and being rude isn’t excusable (saying “like normal restaurants” gives xenophobic vibes and that’s just super uncomfortable-), it’s really not necessary.
Get the ranch (or just have your own bottle with you if you know you’re going out to eat, just in case), put it on your food, hide it in your bag so it doesn’t become an issue, and try not to make a big deal about it! Maybe say “hey I have a weird thing with food and I feel the need to put ranch on everything” if you need to explain yourself
I'm neurodivergent and i also have a weird relationship with food, but i definitely agree with all you said !!
I was surprised they didn’t consider this tho
Yeah, I was imagining that they didn’t out the ranch away in their bag. If they had dill sauce on the table, they probably wouldn’t have been able to tell that there was ranch on the plate
@@marstrooms generally not a good idea to call someone autistic in a video by just reading one story
@@drake7993 I didn’t mean “call them autistic” I mean bring up the possibility they could have a certain food they find comfort in eating/putting on food (common in neurodivergence), not excusing their behaviour ofc leaving the date to buy ranch is insane😭
I SO agree about the meditation thing. I worked 2 jobs, restaurant and coffee shop while recovering from PTSD. It was extremely helpful for my recovery
i love when amanda does quick and short characters for a situation or story it's always spot on and the perfect amount of exaggeration. she's becoming my fave cast rq❤
The conversation around women thinking most men that are strangers to them are dangerous is 100% true. Me trying to explain this to my straight male friends gets so much push back. Sometimes people believe it more when it comes from someone else, thanks!
they also talk about this in a recent episode with anthony and ian, maybe there's an explanation in there somewhere that you can show your friends!
What's crazy is that the ones who aren't strangers to you are statistically very dangerous to you.
I once had a lady order a Caesar salad without the lettuce. She was pissed when it came out cause it ‘wasn’t enough food’. She then proceeded to eat an entire bowl of dressing, cheese, and croutons with a spoon. It was the most bizarre thing I have ever witnessed.
You reminded me of my dad confusing our poor server when his Caesar salad came and he wasn't happy with it. "I don't like the dressing, or the cheese. And I wanted tomatoes and stuff." Dad...you wanted a house salad...
Splitting the bill has never been an issue with my friend group because we talk about it super openly beforehand. If one of us is broke, they’ll mention it and we’ll either go somewhere less expensive or someone else might offer to pay for them. If someone wants to treat everyone, that is clear up front. As with most of these issues, communication solves the problem
Loved this one and loved Chanse and Amanda's perspectives on the service industry!
Okay, the line “You mean *this* wallet?” Is PERFECT. The only thing missing is a flourish like a stage magician with an uno reverse card on top. That would have been *chef’s kiss*
3 minutes in: I can already tell you the first story is a Starbucks, you unfortunately can’t just stop serving them
That's weird. Another reason for me to not buy at Starbucks.
YES! I worked at Starbucks for several years and thought the exact same thing
@alysterjohnStarbucks baristas are the worst tho.
@@BTSfangirl0123Barista slander will not be tolerated
Can we get a stand alone Reddit show with Chance and Amanda about their service industry experiences? Server and a bartender here 😉
I had a server in a hotel restaraunt I was at with my family. We would go there every night for dinner and every morning for breakfast. This server had a very strong french accent and he would make us laugh by saying how he must be our “favourite angry french man” which would always make my day. It was a week long holiday and he would act mean (passing us our meal then snatching it back, ruffling my hair, mocking our accent etc.) he would always make my day and was generally very kind. this was a few years ago and it still makes me smile when i think about it. just goes to show how such a small thing can make core memories.
Okay. Mad shout out to Chanse for understanding the “why/how” physical science of how fat enhances flavor and why. (The ranch story)
I had a wholesome restaurant story from the delivery service in my country - Grab. There was this story of a female student who ordered the cheapest dish on the menu every single day. One day, the restaurant made a big nutritious dish for her with a note asking if she's okay and that they wanted her to eat healthy. It turned out the student was in a bad place financially and was depressed. She's really thankful that the restaurant noticed her and sent well wishes to her.
That’s so lovely and gives me hope 😭💖
My heart ;-;
That's sweet.
wow that's so cute !! also omg grab lol I'm singaporean so grab is like my lifeline on bad days . I love cooking but I have anxiety and depression so I have like a bad episode every month or so and have to get grab because I'm unable to cook myself from being in such a low place
You GUYS!!! This was SO good. I’m a huge scary movie fan and this was such an unexpected surprise - the way the camera quality changed half way through and it morphed into a mini horror film, so cool. Bravo! 👏🏽
The ranch thing, as a neurodivergent person, I totally understand why the ranch might be important for her to be able to even consume the food. Going without may have meant not eating at all. So I fully support her. It's the comment about "normal restaurant" that makes it problematic to me
I was a server at a buffet style food court within a grocery store. There was a man who came every Tuesday. He seemed to always have a super serious disposition, but would always thank me by name (it was on my name tag). Eventually I asked his name so I could use it to greet him each week. He started smiling more. I learned that he came every Tuesday to get food to take to have lunch with his mom that was in a nursing home. So sweet.
one other thing about the “i asked out my waitress” story: OP stated that he asked out the waitress because she _looked like his former wife._ imagine if the HAD actually started talking and the waitress finds out he didn’t actually ask her out for her
I’m pretty limited with what I can eat because of really rough sensory issues. But even I would NEVER go to the store to buy my own condiments for a restaurant?? Have she never heard of heads up? Like just tell your date “I need ranch to eat” before the date! People are crazy
These three have THE BEST chemistry out of the entire Smosh cast. I love all of the members equally, but something about this pairing gives off such good vibes.
Also the wallet lady is a legend, she did nothing wrong, and she handled it perfectly. I love that. "Oh, THIS wallet?" Lmfao. Beautiful
I agree with them, that the one improvement would have been to play dumb and, even though you absolutely know it was deliberate, play it off like you don't know and you're just trying to be super helpful. It's not uncommon for people (especially femme people) to get flak for "picking a fight" if they initiate a confrontation, even if the confrontation is "why have you been lying to bilk money out of me?" If you bring the wallet along but don't directly admit that you knew about the lie, then the sister in law has to either pay her share or be the one to start the conflict over her own wrongdoing. If your husband didn't know about the ruse, well, he has to acknowledge it now. If he knew but is too conflict-averse to call his sister on it, he's more likely to get angry with his sister than you, because not only was she the one who's been lying to get free food, she's also the one who didn't just play along to be nice.
Chance and Amanda are a dynamic duo I love them
I love Chanse too! (He spells it with an “S”) 💞
Amanda, Chanse, thank you for describing the restaurant process for those who don't know. It's helpful.
My favorite memory was this lady that was breastfeeding but her baby had severe allergies to a lot of foods so she was worried about eating certain foods. I went through every menu item and we went through trying to figure out what she could eat that would not cause issues for the baby. She ended up writing me a hand written note and mailing it to the restraunt and I cried so hard when I read it. It's been years and I still have that letter.
As someone who worked in a restaurant, I CANNOT wait to hear these stories
And as someone who's never worked in a restaurant, SAME
As someone who used to work in a restaurant and now tip egregiously everywhere I dine- I'm ready to pass out at whatever audacity we hear today
Oh god, I literally have a shift today. I hope I can make it through the video 😅
Literally came here to say this, listening on the way to work and I’m so ready
As someone’s who’s working in a restaurant, YES
“They are almost never right” facts for customers 😂
Felt this in my CORE!
I work as a bartender and recently I had a customer ask for a shot of a top shelf vodka (by name mind you) on the rocks with lots of ice and five slices of lemon. After making it exactly the way they asked, they told me it was not enough and asked for another shot and more ice and one more lemon. After filling their drink, I charged them for a double (because it essentially was) and they complained why it was so expensive (it was $22, which is expensive but also makes sense based on the brand and it’s price). If they didn’t want to pay so much, why ask for specifics?
My mom was a diner waiter most of my life so I’ve had it ingrained me to treat anyone in service industry with like insane amount of respect cuz I knew how hard it was for my ma
The last bit, “it’s meditative” omfg I never thought to word it like that. I’ve always said that what I enjoy the most about serving/bartending/etc. is the flow.
y'all should really do a "best of reddit" where all the stories are as nice and wholesome as the last story
They just did that with the Thomas Sanders episode some weeks back
They did it with Thomas Sanders! It’s an entire wholesome episode. It’s really nice, even though I prefer my stories with revenge and drama but I’m happy with some closure lmao
i love how Shayne says “imagine if she goes ‘Oh, this wallet?’ Legend.”
and then that’s exactly what happens and they all directly switch to “Hm.. no. that’s kinda rude.”
I think since realistically its too confrontational too quickly although probably deserved
@@dlcookieyeah, it’s a TV line, not real person dialogue, y’know?
Also sometimes what you imagine is funny but when its a story if real people its a diff vibe
amanda inviting both shayne and chance out to eat with her and her husband was adorable
So far, this is my fav Reddit stories video! ❤
I once got asked if I knew any good hookers in the area. I said "No." He proceeded to ask what time I was done work and if I wanted to make any extra money when I was finished my shift. I hadn't even taken his order yet. My boyfriend finished serving him that night.
That's insane. I feel like you could have called the cops on that guy.
Funny Chanse mentioned Thailand because my wife is Thai and always smuggles chili powder and chili oil into restaurants in the US since they never have anything hot enough for her. But, she has little travel containers that fit in her purse so nobody notices and she doesn't criticize the restaurant for her weird thing about wanting heat in her food. She's never even slightly implied that it's the restaurant that's wrong. We travel all over the world and she tries the food without it first but she's always ready with it if not. The entire issue here was how she belittled another culture for not being "normal" and rerfused to try to even step out of her little bouncy bubble of safety.
But Chanse is also wrong, well made ranch should be very rich with flavor.
Agreed. I keep a small tube of salt in my bag in case i go somewhere that's unlikely to have a salt shaker (and it's come in handy more often than you'd think). Two of my friends are allergic to corn, and HFC is a common ingredient in ketchup, so they used to walk into diners carrying their own bottle. If you manage your own needs and you don't make a big production out of it, it's unlikely to cause much fuss. The issue is not in having an unusual need, it's in A. picking on the restaurant for not being immediately able to accommodate your unusual need, and B. making a big show of going out and buying the ranch, thereby leaving your date alone and throwing shade at the restaurant again. And if you don't already have your ranch with you and the restaurant can't accommodate you, well, it's not a dietary restriction, and there worse things in life than eating a meal that isn't as flavorful as you'd like.
pretty sure she said she had tried to other sauces so she def did at least TRY to step out of her comfort zone, so i think the only issues were leaving DURING the date to get the ranch and belittling another culture and not the ranch itself. i’d argue it’s fine even if she didn’t try it without the ranch before using it as long as she respects the culture.
@@leeb5112 They offered to get her a different sauce, but she said no and went out to buy ranch. OP did not even try to step out of her comfort zone.
@@duubiousdisc she said she tried the sauces and didn’t like them so went and got ranch (watch from about 10:18 - 10:30), along with still eating the food as well. even if she DIDNT try the other sauces that’s still going out of your comfort zone since she’s literally still trying new food, it’s not like she went in there asking for chicken strips. you can’t tell me someone who’s literally eating an entire sample platter of food they’ve never had isn’t at least TRYING to get out of their comfort zone, even if they choose to dip them in ranch.
she basically did the thing this og comment is talking about she just went about it in a way more disrespectful way and to me THAT is the issue (which is also like the og comment says), i couldn’t care less about the ranch itself and tbh if that was me on that date with her i’d think it’s funny and it wouldn’t impact my view of her at all as long as she stayed respectful about it.
@@leeb5112 I'll buy that much. With my sensory issues, i can often tell just by appearance and smell if a food is going to work for me, though i sometimes give it the ol' college try anyway. I don't need her to try a bite of everything that crosses her path, i just need her to accept that what's totally standard for her may be really unusual for others and find polite ways to manage her food needs.
I’ll never forget the sweet Starbucks girls that saw me crying my eyes out because my fiancé had just dumped me. They were ready to jump over the counter to fight someone for me because they could see just how heartbroken I was. Needless to say they didn’t make me pay and just said the kindest things to me. It was just so amazing that these strangers cared enough to acknowledge me instead of awkwardly ignoring me while I cried. Either way that was almost a decade ago and it still makes me believe that kindness is out there in a bleak world.
For the ranch girl story, she was defiently in the wrong, BUT as someone with ARFID, i understand needing stuff in order to eat. It's really hard for me to eat most foods either due to texture or strong smells. Like, i can tell when something would taste good to everyone else, but i just know i can't eat it, so i avoid it. I also use garlic salt as my "ranch" when i need it. If this girl knew she needed ranch or that she might not like the food, she should've had stuff on hand instead of buying it or going somewhere else. Needing the ramch wasn't the asshole part. How she went about it was.
Omg! I have emotional support garlic salt 😂😂 I keep it next to me whenever I'm eating. I need it on basically everything. Lol
Out of curiosity, what’s ARFID?
@@kaybadberg534 it's an eating disorder where someone will avoid certain foods, have restricted intake, etcetc
@@kaybadberg534avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, i havent been diagnosed but based on my eating patterns and accommodating mental disorders i’m 99% sure i have it. it’s extremely hard for me to try new foods on a whim or expand my palette because i have a difficult time with certain textures or scents. going out with friends to eat can be hard for me because i feel like i limit where we can go, so i typically eat something beforehand/check out the menu before we leave. with the ranch story, i can see why they would be so persistent about it but it definitely is over the line to make everything about you and your needs instead of maybe just trying out the sauce one time or being like hey maybe i’ll try to eat rn or i’ll just eat it later when i get home. ARFID is linked to autism, so it’s possible that OP missed social cues and didn’t realize that they were being impolite idek lol
The Lawry's garlic salt in my home is always empty! Garlic salt goes on or in most foods for me when I cook at home, and if I'm ever making "quick" boxed meals, I'm probably putting some Frank's red hot buffalo sauce on it...
That being said, if I'm at a restaurant (especially one important to someone I'm with) I don't mess with the food and eat it as is
As someone who hasn't worked in the service industry, I just want to say thank you to all the service workers out there. ❤
Same here
I worked in services they go through a lot but some deserve it a lot of good service workers have a bad attitude not bc of customers but bc they don’t wanna be at work. I was a busser only time they were happy was after they gained tips and never split like they were supposed to with us
“You look like my dead wife…want to go out?” - that guy to the service workers