Karen shames 20-year-old server for bringing her fish when she ordered salmon: ‘This lady spit on me’

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Nov 18, 2024 8:00 AM EST

There are some people in this world who will do anything but admit when they are wrong. Here, we have a Karen ringleader, who waltzed into a restaurant with an army of Karen friends (or, as the Redditor likes to refer to them, her "sheep"). This Karen made it crystal clear from the get-go that she was looking to start drama.

When her food arrived, she decided she needed to have a word with the innocent 20-year-old server who recounted this series of unfortunate events. The customer was upset that she was served fish when, in fact, she had ordered salmon. Yes, you read that right. This so-called "know it all" genuinely believed salmon was not fish. The server tried to kindly explain that she was mistaken, which, of course, was a big mistake, as in her eyes, the customer was always right… even when they are completely in the wrong.

The tension escalated to the point that the Karen got up in the server's face and spat on him. At that point, the server's manager took notice of this and intervened. Thankfully, this was a decent manager because we all have seen instances when that is not the case.

Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from folks in the comments section. For more, check out this post about how a 17-year-old maliciously complied with his math teacher's strict calculator rule. 

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    Getting spat on for educating a customer that Salmon is, indeed, a fish. Medium This was around 10 years ago and one of many of my worst server experiences. I was a young whipper snapper of around 20
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    years old. I was working at a restaurant that could be defined as a French inspired bistro. We had a table of 8 come in; on the older side of middle aged ladies all in very similar knitted sweaters and it was clear from the get go that there was a "leader".
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    From the very beginning I felt the leader wanted a fight, and her friends were her sheep/disciples. The ordering process was the leader bossing around her friends on their choice of orders and then
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    shaming them all for eating the butter with the complimentary bread. I found it odd that they were all strangely just agreeing with her while still dipping into the ramekins of butter.
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    The "leader" ordered the New Zealand Salmon fillet. I thought - "Great, that wasn't too bad" How wrong I was.
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    I deliver the leaders salmon fillet. It's a deliciously crispy skin-on fillet, perfectly cooked with a lovely array of sides. As soon as I put the dish down in front of her, all breaks loose.
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    "What is THIS?" I reply "This is the salmon fillet ordered" "BUT THIS IS A FISH" you
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    I was, of course, questioning all of my life choices. "Yes, it's the salmon you ordered" "I ORDERED SALMON, NOT FISH"
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    I was honestly gobsmacked at this point and my little 20 yr old brain couldn't compute that this grown lady in her white pearled sweater was unaware that salmon was a fish. To my utter dismay,
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    shock, and disappointment ALL of her disciples started aiding their mighty grey haired leader saying "Yeah, yeah! Yeah! Yeah!"
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    I ended up saying "but... salmon is a fish" That was the wrong thing to say. She GOT UP from her chair right up into my face and started screaming at me that how dare I be so insolent and that I was trying to embarrass her in front of her friends (disciples/sheep)
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    She then proceeded to spit on me. On my face. I think I just went into shock really, thankfully the chef had seen this lady spit on me through the window and had got the manager who then kicked them out. Thank god for supportive managers.
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    So you know what? The customer is NOT always right. And in case you are also in the dark about this - Salmon is, indeed, a fish Stay safe.
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    ConceptMajestic 9156. 8 hr. ago Give a Man a Fish and You Will Feed Him for a Day. Teach a man to fish and he will spend a fortune on gear he will only use twice a year.
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    BBMcBeadle 8 hr. ago I wonder if she thought the word filet indicated beef? And she was so busy pontificating she didn't pay attention to the SALMON part of her order? I can't imagine making it to adulthood as a native English speaker and not knowing salmon is fish.
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    ConfidentlyCuddly 8 hr. ago. Take comfort in the thought that she's probably eaten other servers spit a thousand times. She's a monster.
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    Affectionate_Big8239. 6 hr. ago Don't even get me started about the man that screamed at me because his wife's dessert included nutmeg when she was allergic to nuts. He informed me that, of course it was a nut because it had nut in the name.
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    CanesVandelias 5 hr. ago The 'customer is always right' thing is meant to be about taste/what they want. Even if their taste they are right, it's their choice. Doesn't mean they literally are always right. People sure love to twist it tho
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    HoochiesTeam · 6 hr. ago I'm wondering if she meant to say "Sirloin" but Salmon came out and she decided to di on that hill?
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    Doesn't excuse the rest of the behavior but I'm sure she has adjusted her story to justify it.
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