'Oh you're cold? Sure, I will go pretend to turn the heat up': 15+ server memes and mishaps for the overworked and underpaid

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Apr 18, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Working as a server is certainly not for the faint of heart. The amount of unnecessary nonsense you have to deal with every time you work a shift can easily exceed what other workers have to confront throughout their entire careers. This can range from power-tripping managers to bogus restaurant policies to entitled Karen customers. On top of all of this, you have to deal with the physical exhaustion of being on the move and working on your feet the entire shift. This is also something that the average customer refuses to even attempt to understand.

For those of you who currently work as servers or who have worked in the service industry before, we've got you covered with some memes, tweets, and fails to give you a bit of levity today. Hopefully, this makes your next shift ever so slightly more bearable. Keep scrolling below for the full collection. When you're done, check out this compilation of wedding fiascos.