So I am a waitress. For those who might be unaware. I have been a waitress, most of my working life now. I am good at it and most the time I love it, so its what I do.
Now when you are a waitress nine times out of ten you do not know the people you are waiting on names. So you say "Sir, would you like a refill on your drink?" "Ma'am, can I take your plate?" "How is everything going today ladies?" Ect ect. Generall names that could apply to pretty much anyone. Right?
Lately my new thing has been calling parents that come in with a child "mom, and dad" "Ok dad and what do you want on your pizza today?" ect ect. Seemed to have worked out okay and I do not feel like such a broken record. Plus I often get the "DONT CALL ME MA'AM it makes me feel old" so its like what DO I call you???
Yesterday a group of men came in, in hunting attire. Four of them, then a few moments later, a man and his daughter came and joined them. "Hey dad, what can I get for you and the little one to drink today" I asked. I got their drinks and later when bringing the pizza I said "Dad, you got supreme, right?" Yes he did and so I handed him his pizza.
Even later yet, I asked them if they needed refills, (dad) seemed to need one but no one was really paying attention to the waitress... "Dad" I said to get his attention "Would you like anymore rootbeer?"
His little girl, red haired, and full of fire you could just tell, well she'd been giving me the evil eye everytime I went back there, but it was not until this time that she gave me it even more, she looked at me like I have not been looked at before by a little red haired girl. Just as striaght forward and as sick of me as she could be she said "Quit, calling him DAD."
I think that, maybe she thought I thought he was MY dad.... Or just me calling him dad was absurd to her, and well, I guess now that I look at it, it kind of is. So no more mom and dad for the customers for me. Back to sir and Ma'am I suppose... Maybe a "dude, and sweetie" now and then :OP~~
So that is my little daily does of "As the Pizza Turns" for today. I hope you enjoyed it.
I also did a little life saving today. Yep. That is right, I donated blood again. This time my iron was high enough to do it!!! Just by the hair of my chin though! 12.5 why is my iron down?? I have always had really good iron levels. Hmmph. Today I got a shirt as a thank you for my donation :) YAY!
So who's your mama! :OP
Now when you are a waitress nine times out of ten you do not know the people you are waiting on names. So you say "Sir, would you like a refill on your drink?" "Ma'am, can I take your plate?" "How is everything going today ladies?" Ect ect. Generall names that could apply to pretty much anyone. Right?
Lately my new thing has been calling parents that come in with a child "mom, and dad" "Ok dad and what do you want on your pizza today?" ect ect. Seemed to have worked out okay and I do not feel like such a broken record. Plus I often get the "DONT CALL ME MA'AM it makes me feel old" so its like what DO I call you???
Yesterday a group of men came in, in hunting attire. Four of them, then a few moments later, a man and his daughter came and joined them. "Hey dad, what can I get for you and the little one to drink today" I asked. I got their drinks and later when bringing the pizza I said "Dad, you got supreme, right?" Yes he did and so I handed him his pizza.
Even later yet, I asked them if they needed refills, (dad) seemed to need one but no one was really paying attention to the waitress... "Dad" I said to get his attention "Would you like anymore rootbeer?"
His little girl, red haired, and full of fire you could just tell, well she'd been giving me the evil eye everytime I went back there, but it was not until this time that she gave me it even more, she looked at me like I have not been looked at before by a little red haired girl. Just as striaght forward and as sick of me as she could be she said "Quit, calling him DAD."
I think that, maybe she thought I thought he was MY dad.... Or just me calling him dad was absurd to her, and well, I guess now that I look at it, it kind of is. So no more mom and dad for the customers for me. Back to sir and Ma'am I suppose... Maybe a "dude, and sweetie" now and then :OP~~
I also did a little life saving today. Yep. That is right, I donated blood again. This time my iron was high enough to do it!!! Just by the hair of my chin though! 12.5 why is my iron down?? I have always had really good iron levels. Hmmph. Today I got a shirt as a thank you for my donation :) YAY!
So who's your mama! :OP
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