'The best customers I've had in weeks were kids': Longtime servers share memorable moments of kids outshining the adults as ideal customers

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    The best customers I've had in weeks were kids, and they paid for their order in mainly quarters. Medium I haven't had such polite customers in a while. It was two young kids, they looked to be 10 or 11. They came in, asking if we still sold our boba tea drinks.
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    I said of course, I directed them to the menu and asked what flavors. It took a minute, but they decided on two drinks - a mango and a plain milk tea. The total was $12.42 and they emptied their hoodie pockets on to the counter top. It was mostly coins, and they had a few single dollar bills. Admittedly, I thought the parents didn't give them enough but the kids said they had been saving quarters just for our drinks.
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    They had no idea how much they had, and they couldn't really count the money at all. They asked me to count it out for them - I was going to spot them if they didn't have enough, they were truly sweet kids. But, they had enough. I brewed the best boba drinks I have ever made. They were the most polite guests I have had in weeks. I made sure
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    these cups were filled to the brim, with extra pearls and everything. Whole nine yards. These were "blue ribbon" worthy drinks by the time I had them done. They so pushed their chairs back in place. That's rarity where I work.
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    I know this is boring compared to most posts here but it made my day and I just wanted to share it. I hope they enjoy their drinks today. They also insisted they tip me a $1 in quarters "just because".
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    AHOY Sea Page6653 - 20 hr. ago I love to hear this. When my kid was in middle school, he waited at a restaurant for me to get off work a few days a week. He always bought something and waited in a booth. One day I went to pick him up and there was a sign on the door "no middle school students allowed without an adult." I went in panicked and I talked to the staff. They said "no worries, your kid is an exception as he's always kind." One of my proudest parenting moments!
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    ChickenDinero · 18 hr. ago I was running food yesterday to a group of probably 5 kids (there were adult supervisors). When I brought out the pizzas they all cheered, like threw their hands in the air and cheered. It made my whole month. :)
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    CaRiSsA504 14 hr. ago I deliver for Grubhub and Doordash. Kids and dogs are always a highlight of my deliveries lol. Once i had a kid tell me all about her new princess and her younger brother jumped in to talk about what underwear he wanted and their dad was just standing there looking like he wanted to die lol.
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    He tried to apologize and i told him it's no problem. I have a kid and a ton of nieces and nephews, so they didn't say anything i haven't heard before. And it's nice to have a job where people are always excited to see me!!!
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    4 ZucchiniTight8573 18 hr. ago Honestly kids get such a bad rep, I find a lot of them to be quite sweet and polite. Most time's they make me chuckle when they stumble over their words ordering. I assume they are nervous ordering something, it can feel like a big adult thing. I'll also go the whole 9 yards and have a lil laugh with them. Your story is wholesome
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    Coastie_Cam 16 hr. ago I took my kids out to lunch with some of my work colleagues once (my hubs had a Drs. Appt) and at the end of the meal my son asked if I had a pen in my purse, I asked why and he said that he wanted. to leave a message for the waitress...so
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    I gave it to him and he wrote his little note on the back of the throwaway kids menu and just to make sure I checked it too see if it was appropriate lol what he wrote made me so happy...he said "you have a nice smile and a bright future, thank you for your service today, lunch was GREAT!" something to that affect... but you get the picture. He was 10! We didn't even make it to the parking lot before she came and thanked him for making her whole month.
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    O cutestforlife- 11 hr. ago I guarantee those kids are gonna remember that too. I remember a waitress being super nice to me like that once. I was probably like 7 or 8 years old and I went with my dad to a local place for a snack and drinks. I guess the waitress was impressed with my politeness and ability to order for myself because I asked for a piece of pumpkin pie. She brought out a piece that was like a full 1/4 of a pie and was covered in whipped cream. It was a dream come true to a kid li
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    AvailableOpinion254 13 hr. ago I waited on some teens recently, it was so busy kitchen was so slow and they were so polite and patient. I was blown away at how unbothered they were that their birria took so long. All tipped 20% too it was refreshing. I'd dealt with awful adults that day too.

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