'I gave a customer a severe allergic reaction': Top Tales From Your Server (July 1, 2023)

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Jul 1, 2023 8:00 AM EDT

Anyone who doesn't have mad respect for servers probably couldn't last two minutes during a brunch shift. Just imagine the most stuck-up entitled Karen you've ever met and see how she reacts when she gets a taste of her own medicine from a demanding customer. In fact, I'm of the opinion that this should be the real punishment (or Karen jail, if you will) for entitled customers all over the world. If this brand new collection of stories from Reddit's r/TalesFromYourServer subreddit serves as any indication, there are plenty of worthy candidates for this kind of role reversal experiment.

Among the stories included below, we've got the tale of a gluten allergy and a big mixup, the tale of a family bickering over who's going to pick up the check, the tale of a Karen who kept making the kitchen remake her pancakes, the tale of a couple who expected their meal to be prepared in five minutes, and the tale of a horrid manager who kept letting customers waltz in after closing hours. It sounds like one nightmare after another, and trust me, it reads that way too.

I strongly believe that if entitled customers knew there could be consequences for their words and actions, perhaps everyone would have a better time with their restaurant experiences, especially the servers. Keep scrolling below for these top tales from your server this week. When you're finished, take a look at these top roommate problems of the week for more amusing drama!