Server sparks debate after calling out customers who allow children to order for themselves

It's no secret that being a server is far from an easy job.

Those who have worked in the food service industry know that it's non-stop, stressful, and demanding a lot of the time, but one waitress took to TikTok to post a video about one of the things that apparently really, really slows down a shift.

Take a look below:

Content creator @karli_constantino has posted a clip surrounding her pet peeve when it comes to taking orders at work.

The video, which has now amassed over 468,000 views, shows the creator venting about parents who let children order for themselves.

Using the audio of a child tripping over their words on repeat, with a text overlay that reads: “POV: your section is full and the family of 8 insists that their 4 year old orders for themselves."

Many servers took to the comments in agreement, sharing their own anecdotes, with one viewer commenting: "Me with a 20 top today while my 9 top is inside waiting for me."

Another jumped in with: “Omg thisss and when they let them pick out the table so naturally they sit at the dirtiest one."

The waitress shared her pet peeve on tiktok. Credit:tiktok/@karli_constantino

Another shared: "Me on Saturday when I had 8 tables and the 10 top with 6 kids all had to order by themselves."

However, some argued that kids ordering for themselves was pretty cute, and that it's adults that are the worst of the two.

One commenter argued: "Honestly some of these little kids are more efficient at ordering than most adults I serve."

"Or the old couple that forces you to stand there so they can read the menu and ask u a million questions even tho they go there everyday," another added.

According to Buzzfeed, there's a couple popular pet peeves that servers have when it comes to customers, including not clearing room for when your plate of food comes out, snapping to get a server's attention (instant blood boil) and parents who let their kids run wild within the restaurant.

Commenters added their own food service anecdotes. Credit:@karli_constantino

With tips being a popular topic of contention in America at the moment, 'tip fatigue' has also been noted as a pet peeve for servers ever since the pandemic hit.

According to CNBC, two-thirds of Americans now hold a 'negative view of tipping'. However, it was confirmed that although tips are now needed more than ever for servers, the recommended tip is still 20% when dining at a sit-down restaurant.

Topics: Parenting, TikTok, Social Media, Food and Drink, Money

Chelsea Connor

Chelsea is a Journalist for UNILAD. Before this she worked as a Journalist and Comedy Writer for seven years, working for companies such as Newsquest, NationalWorld and Samahoma Productions. She became a qualified journalist back in 2017, completing a NCTJ at Liverpool City College.

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