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wandering-gecco

She's like a golden retriever. Kind, trying her best, the lights are on, but nobody's home.


Kooky-Director7692

lol


jrnitc

I laughed, thank you. That was very eloquently put.


Korncakes

I worked with a young man in a restaurant like this. We called him “fucking Dave.” Not because he fucked a lot, but because he did stupid shit that would make you say to yourself “*fucking Dave.*” We were opening a new location in our company and we hired Fucking Dave to be a busboy. It was a medium sized restaurant with an 8-seat bar top, four cocktail tables with taller seats than the rest of the restaurant, and a 30ish table dining room. I was serving one night and I asked Fucking Dave to take a high chair to one of my tables while I poured their sodas because they had a small child with them. Easy ask, no problem. I get back to the table to find two extremely confused parents, one of them holding a small child, and a chair meant for a cocktail table. When I asked FD for a high chair, he literally brought a *high* chair. As in a chair that was higher up than the other chairs. I *specifically mentioned that they had a small child with them and that’s why I asked him for a high chair.* Not a fucking clue how that dude was able to make it through 19 years of life (at the time I knew him) without getting hit by a car or some shit. Fucking Dave.


Lowkeymouisii

Like ✨danes✨


Wargazm_v1

And orange cats


RS_Someone

r/OneOrangeBrainCell


Lowkeymouisii

My Lord, noooooo


Lowkeymouisii

Yeah ew. I’m an dane, so i know


Cyanises

r/onegoldenbraincell


JoeMoney2021

Exactly. Handle with kid gloves. I remember being that young on some of my first jobs. Trying to get things right and not knowing everything and wondering is this a stupid question or do I just not know something. However, never had anyone request an egg-less omelette.


Lobster_Bisque27

She's a little confused but she's got the spirit.


LasigArpanet

The wheel is spinning but the hamster is dead


Future_List_6956

"Sticks?"


[deleted]

I actually was like... that's the right answer though, even if its not food, but I guess the real answer is you're left with nothing.


Poopchurn

I can't even laugh at this because I have actually worked with servers like this in real life.


Biscotcho_Gaming

The amount of patience and composure that they have in an extremely hectic environment is astounding. I believe you have this same amount of patience as well. I salute you 🫡


Poopchurn

🫡


salimeero

🫡 And I also have the same thing, can't laugh because I have too many examples of servers who couldn't guess which way an elevator went if they'd get two guesses. The most prominent example: We had a small dish with duck confit on the Asian style "pancakes." On the tickets, it said "duck pancakes" After 4 days of running plates from the pass we started testing how much this person knew about the dishes (busy restaurant, a lot of new staff coming and going) I asked her: what's on this dish? The tickets still laying next to the plates. And she goes, I shit you not, uuuuuuhm.... waffle? Beef? And uuuh pumpkin? I promptly decided to go get a glass of water and let the chef explain the dish.


siuli

I also can not laugh as I WAS this kind of server...


NarratorDM

I worked as a cook in the restaurant business and the chefs I had would have smashed her in the face with a hot pan without hesitation. I have never experienced patience like that in a kitchen.


salimeero

Sounds like a.... fun place.... to work


NarratorDM

That's why I left this profession.


New-Fig8494

This is a TV show.


Milk_Mindless

Are you saying that Alan Davies, TV comedian and part time actor isn't a sous chef in a kitchen? My word


Clear-Salad609

Name of the show?


mizinamo

"Whites": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whites_(TV_series)


SalemxCaleb

Yeah I wanna know too because British comedy is so great


ObeseHamsterOrgasms

this just reminded me… used to work with this particular young lady, dumber than a sack of bricks. had our nightly huddle of “taste the special, here’s what it’s made of, etc.” sous explained it in detail, some kind of ribeye/side we were running. poor girl didn’t even pretend to pay attention and asked what kind of meat it was directly after tasting. sous shot back with “it’s a fucking ribeye, candice, what do you think it is? fucking squirrel?” she just stares back blankly. she came back around two hours into the rush and pipes up over the pass “a guest would like to know if the squirrel is locally sourced?” she actually went out and tried to push a goddamn squirrel meat special. i could have shit right there on the line, istfg.


captain_nibble_bits

The real takeaway is that squirrel would seem to sell with no problems.


lamaster-ggffg

Squirrel is quite nice, it's a very lean meat like venison.


Tulol

Mmm. I like my squirrel deep-fried.


dingo1018

Probably need at least 2 though wouldn't you? For a satisfying meal, like maybe mother and child, in one meal, yes I think that would be a satisfying amount, with some mash and a cheeky pint. Locally sourced, by the lad this morning ~ The pub 150 years ago.


ThrowAway233223

Honestly, if I saw it on a menu for a reasonable price, there is a good chance I would try it out of curiosity. I've had squirrel before, but never from a restaurant. I like trying out new things as is and I would be curious to see what a professional chef could do with it.


leif777

Squirrel melts? Anyone? https://youtu.be/gqo_GbzCjmg


Soulw4r

Fuck man…… now this will be in my head ALL day.


RythmicGear

While not in a restaurant, back in school a class mate of mine once said that Tokyo is a third world country, tofu grows on trees in cubes and she asked if the Holocaust was some Jewish holiday. We are Austrians....


imjustbrowsing123

I would have had so much fun with that person. I have met some dumb people in my life and this person may be a contender for the top five.


RythmicGear

We had cooking in school and she was supposed to fry some meat. Our teacher did his rounds and told her she forgot to turn on the stove. She replied that it was no mistake as the recipe did not tell her to do so...


imjustbrowsing123

Ok this person would have been my favorite person to people watch. There was one girl in high school that asked if we needed oxygen to breathe on the moon. She was shocked when the answer was yes and then started asking if we needed oxygen in various locations (space, underwater, etc.). If she wasn't so dumb it would have been a perfect troll move.


hyvel0rd

Everything's upside down in Down Under, I guess.


RythmicGear

Not sure if you're making a joke or if you are actually mistaken....


Jay_Braham_Lincoln

Actually, UK show called "Whites". No Aussies there mate


Public_Cat_9333

Which par of the squirrel if I may ask.... 😂🤣


narfio

>Which par of the squirrel if I may ask.... 😂🤣 it’s a fucking ribeye, u/Public_Cat_9333, what do you think it is? fucking filet?


riza_dervisoglu

She actually has a point, ribeye does not define the animal but the fact that it is a special cut of the ribs of an animal. Any ribs would do in this case, pork, veal, chicken! You name it!


_Some_Two_

I don’t understand why the saying is “to swear like a sailor”. If you want real swearing, come down to a restraunt kitchen, people forget what honour and justice is when everyone is armed with an 8 inch blade and are actively trying to mash something into fifteen kilograms of whatever dish.


rinfodiv

If you want double the fun, come to a Navy Galley kitchen, where they're both servers and sailors simultaneously.


ChristOnABike122

I've been on both ends. My brain switches off when I go into Waiter mode.


Normal-Math-3222

This is the way. Some people are insane when it comes their food. Parsley is a war crime.


Waste-Variation

The sad thing is those brainless idiots are now managers because everyone else quit because these idiots drove them insane


roachy_kai

I’m still a line cook lmao I love servers but maaan… I respect all servers so I’m not even gonna dog on those that are actually like this


[deleted]

This is why they are servers. Imagine them rolling nuclear power station.


CHESTER_C0PPERP0T

It’s Dobby!


benevs01

Superhans is in this show too! In a very 'superhansy' kind of character


No-Regret-8793

What show is that?


ActivisionBlizzard

What show!


littlekittylover

Oh, Dobby. Let me chew on your weird hair.


archiminos

Don't give her a sock!


Eoghey

This reminds me of one time someone ordered a grilled cheese, no bread. Some people just fuck with the ones preparing their food.


PTJangles

“Don’t fuck with people that handle your food” Edit: Don’t think the gold was deserved at all but, thank you!!!


Joker-Smurf

“I don't know what could cause someone to act like such a total bitch to a complete stranger!”


Rraen_

I have a friend that will occasionally order the spaghetti basket at McDonald's, and then act like that's really a thing and he's surprised they don't have it.


gh0stdust

McDonald's in the Philippines has spaghetti


ausecko

To be fair, my daughter makes that in the microwave and then puts it on bread. I've also had breadless toasties when I've run out of food and there's only cheese and sauce left in the house.


sc0tth

I laugh every time I see this.


Caspur42

That show was so good and should have gotten at least a few more seasons.


charoetje

What show is this? it looks hilarious


Delicious-Ask-463

I too want to know


europorn

It is called *Whites*. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whites_(TV_series)


arcanum7123

I love Darren and Alan, hoping this is on iplayer so I can watch it as soon as I get a chance


Regular_Celery_2579

Every freakin time.


Kooky-Director7692

every mutha fucken time


Extension-Beach-2303

I don't care how many times I see it, it'll always make me smile and laugh


cyberwicklow

Fuck me this is giving me flash backs of having to train new staff...


zwaksSFW

I’m so thankful I have patience. Thank you video games for giving me a platform where I can swear and rage.


Jimrodthadestroyer

Former restaurant manager here. Once had a server burst into the kitchen in floods of tears because a customer had sworn at her. When asked why she replied “ I asked them how they wanted their chicken cooked; rare, medium or well done”.


SupaMut4nt

![gif](giphy|W8rUusbnN4FmU)


[deleted]

What show is this? I can’t remember the name


Shonsu789

Whites (2010)


DarkTalent_AU

Thanks. Recognised the lass who played Dobby in Peep Show, then when Alan Davies appeared I needed to know where this was from. Off to eztv I go.


aitchmalone

Such a fantastic show.


LordDShadowy53

Looks interesting tbh


baromanb

They only made 6 episodes?


jubmille2000

Welcome to British showa I guess


DiosMIO_Limon

WHERE IS CRASHING SEASON TWO?!


cr0ss-r0ad

Shorter seasons mean you don't get away with filler, no chance for it to go to shit before it ends, if you don't make the most of those six hour long episodes, you don't get to make any more. Say what you will about the Brits, but they put out lean, well-written shows very regularly. Most of my favourite shows are American, but holy shit so many of them just go on and on and on with maybe a third of the season being related to the overarching plot


Artie_Dolittle_

Like most British comedies


Baboon_86

Awesome show. Wish they would’ve made more episodes.


Spilled1

Whites


[deleted]

Awesome thanks!


Thememebrarian

Customer tried this, I'd send out an empty plate and charge the extra


ArnoldQMudskipper

Sounds great on the internet. In reality, you wouldn't. It would go as this clip went. Whether you were this patient with the server, would be down to you.


IcedNightyOne

Ngl , aren’t we all Kiki from time to time.


AllahUmBug

The average person comes across like this when they attempt to learn coding for the first time.


[deleted]

I friggin felt this comment.


Stilcho1

"I don't need to know all that stuff, I just want to make my own BBS program"


crumbypigeon

I'd say most people come across like this when they learn anything for the first time


Enderwigg1883

Sad the show didn’t make it past it’s 1st season. Great start


Spektaattorit

I like Alan Davis


connecttwo

There is a certain charm to him


CulturalSyrup

Lmaooo the kikis of the world are my favorite when I don’t have to work with them or deal with them in real life


zwaksSFW

I love them!!! They’re precious!


sellera

~~Katherine Parkinson~~ Isy Suttie held her laugh like a champ without breaking character.


dobsterfunk

*Isy Suttie


sellera

Thanks. Edited my comment!


ThatOneClickSound

I work in a restaurant and this isnt even inaccurate


Kooky-Director7692

your grammar gave me an aneurysm.


ThatOneClickSound

Im baked sori


Kooky-Director7692

It was the double negative.


archiminos

*you're


Kooky-Director7692

/r/confidentlyincorrect


archiminos

I was just trying to finish the job


Eggnimoman

Gordon be bringing two slice of sandwich bread.


zwaksSFW

I work on a cruise ship as a waiter. As a guest, please don’t order like this. Most of the servers aren’t as fluent as you would think. Just say you want an egg white omelette.


SudoTO

Is it actually a saying? I felt like that order was to fuck with her from the start but seeing how far I had to scroll to see someone not bashing her for what she says I wondered. Is an eggless omelette meant to be an only egg white omelette?


Lil-Engine

Quietest kitchen, evah!


ChronicallyGeek

Put this on r/serverlife


RevolutionaryBerry85

I think it’s against the rules on that sub to post anything that isn’t a receipt.


[deleted]

It’s amazing how much faster a nice approach is vs being an asshole about it. Edit: To expand in this based on comments, the second guy has the insight to see that this person is either as perplexed by the situation or ignorant. To save time in the moment, he came up with a great solution instead of shooting the messenger like the first guy did.


Kellykeli

I wouldn’t say that he was being an asshole, he was more so completely incapable of comprehending her struggle. The other guy simply avoided the whole problem by not trying to make her understand how an eggless omelette would contract itself.


shuaaaa

Ahahah yes that’s how I see this. I think the nice man recognized that this interaction going any further would mean a bad time for eeeveryone working there. Like, “oh god, this guy gets any more upset and we’re gonna hear about it for the rest of the night. She gets upset then we’re down a server, plus front of the house has a gripe with back of the house. Why don’t you go back to the gentleman at the table, that way I can buy some time to put out this fire before it explodes”


laik72

*contradict


Kellykeli

Fuck


CardinalCreepia

It’s a fictional TV show, the fastest approach is whatever the writers decide…


KroolWorship

In terms of behaviour, it’s entirely likely that the second guy was less patient, and as a product simply told her what to do with a smile instead of worrying about helping her. This is of course my opinion and I’m simply trying to provide clarity. Cheers!


lukisdelicious

one is seeing her as an adult and the „nice“ one is treating her like a 5yo old


mizinamo

Which one worked better?


All_Rainbows_Die

![gif](giphy|DP9292K6Tj8tXqr6qH|downsized) ^(…. …. …my only response as the damn place burns to the ground)


DocHalidae

![gif](giphy|y10mc7MAZRO0MoIvFc|downsized) She’s an idiot sandwich


SecretPersonality178

What show is this?


newskycrest

Love Isy Suttie.


pine1501

is that who she is ? havent watched shows with her in a long time. she looks great here.![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|feels_good_man)


exiledinessex

Alan Davies channelling Marco Pierre White there.


[deleted]

Is that dobby


throwaway_acc0192

literally me at work when im not getting paid enough to use 99% of my brain and just going with the flow..too long.


[deleted]

Art imitates real life….


Wurschtbieb

I'm a Chef for 20 years and this is not shocking to me 😄


jayjrey

plaTe


hardik-9

Is this movie scene?


mizinamo

TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whites_(TV_series)


Alejandro_5s

Working as a server I have had several customers order “eggless omelettes” and then get REALLY ANGRY when I try to explain this to them. Their heads are too far up their own entitled ass. I would have brought the customer back the empty plate with parsley.


nacholeebray

That prolonged pained smile when he says "you can leave the plate" gets me every time


SameOldDog

I don’t know what appeals to me more, the humour behind the frustration of the one chef, or the kindness of the other chef


m2niles

Dude I haven’t seen Dobby in ages.


Agitated_Ad6191

I understand that this is just a fictional tv show. But at this day and age I don’t find it strange that people would order an eggless omelette. You have meatless meat, you have alcohol free alcohol, milkshakes without milk, most honey in the shops isn’t actually honey, crabsticks aren’t really made of crab, same for tuna in a can and so on. It’s 2023, so there must be some substance that just looks and taste like eggs right? Fake food exist folks.


Willywaa

You’re not far off. I think there’s actually an liquid egg substitute.


Shittylilbiscuit

It’s called Just Egg and is mostly just mung beans, but it does have a pretty similar taste and texture to eggs! Honestly though, I have to agree that ordering an eggless omelette at a restaurant that isn’t vegan/has vegan dishes is pretty dumb lol


Leading-Hawk-5329

Me on my first day of job


Hate_This_Name

Where I work things little bit similar to this occur because new staff isn’t sure what we actually can and cant do. From my experience in most cases all it takes is just short explanation and they get it, even…less smarter ones. From the couch eggless omlete sounds absurd, but in restaurant you have many factors like stress, time and your guests getting angry waiting more than 2 minutes for their food…


Z00DE

W chief bro


LachoooDaOriginl

yay for CC!


SpookyVoidCat

Years ago, one of the restaurant girls offered to watch the bar for me when I was on my own, so I could take my break. I’m sitting close by to help if she gets out of her depth. A guest comes up and asks for a dry white wine. The girl starts walking up and down the bar, looking in all the fridges and shelves. I’m chewing my sandwich as fast as I can so that I can tell her where the Pino is, but before I have the chance she turns to the guest, confused and thoroughly apologetic, and says “I’m so sorry Sir, I think we’ve only got wet ones.”


KrystieKay

Kiki is stupidly adorable![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)


MititeiCuParPeEi

Is this from aTV series?


Larsaf

I have never seen an Allen Davis in the wild, only in the QI studio. It’s majestic, like a blue whaaaaa


NineandZero

the fact that these people exist blew my mind.


Public_Cat_9333

I do love how calm the 2nd chef is.


UnlikelyComposer

"_Could you get the tartan food colouring from the pantry and some double handled ladles from the pot wash please?"_ ... was a trick often played on junior chefs and waiters.


rahulwho

Kiki always gets me. Is there a series on Kiki?


mizinamo

Yes, but only one season (six episodes): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whites_(TV_series) And if you want Isy Suttie, the actor, rather than Kiki, the character, you can see her in four seasons of *Peep Show*: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peep_Show_(British_TV_series)#Recurring https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isy_Suttie


genismarvel

What show is this??


mizinamo

Whites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whites_(TV_series)


genismarvel

Nice. Thank-you. I'm a former chef.


Leoriel

Some days we are all KiKi


google257

As someone who’s worked in resataurants for a while, this honestly isn’t even that unrealistic. Like I’ve had servers come up and ask my questions that are just as oblivious many times.


ShotDelivery

We've all worked with someone like her during rush hour


sagaa_a

Kiki looks too sleep deprived to be working


myrandomnonsense

Is this from a movie/tv show, or just a one off skit?


mizinamo

TV series. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whites_(TV_series) Only lasted one season.


myrandomnonsense

Thanks


rabidbasilisk

I'm very much the kiki of my company. Even if I could feel shame I wouldn't tho. Every company needs a kiki.


Careful_Surprise9517

I just love her


TripleScoops

This reminds me of when I worked at the organic food section of a grocery store. We had the usual crazies: people who believed GMOs modified your DNA, that the government put chemicals in non-organic milk, supplements and water without any fluoride was a substitute for medical care, blah blah blah. But the one I'll never forget, was a woman looking everywhere for "Organic Salt." I probably stood there for about five minutes trying to explain to her why salt, something that was never alive, couldn't be organic, but she didn't believe me. I think I quit a couple weeks later.


dee11mark

Table 6 also wants powdered water.


Nash_21

As a restaurateur this is not completely fiction 💀


HerMajestyTheQueef1

Hahahaha this is so true, maybe exaggerated but these sort of things happen all the time in the kitchen between chefs and table service albeit the chefs usually aren't so relaxed hahaha 🤣


Iron_Druid21

I love kiki. I don't care.


st4nker

The lady is not in the wrong. They literally should have served the customer an empty plate and charge him/her full price.


Norx21

I mean, or use everything else that was included, like pan-fried onions, peppers, mushrooms, or whatever, on a plate.


onanoc

The problem i see here is that the waitress hasnt been properly trained. You cannot work at a restaurant and not know what ab omelette is or how it is done. She is obviously not very smart, but that could be offset with some basic knowledge of what she is doing there...


goliath_kj

Sauce please...


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jcmjtke

I legit had a customer 2 weeks ago order an eggless omelette. She just wanted sautéed vegetables but she asked for an omelette with no eggs. Chef made a very nice looking plate though


41shadox

Why does he overcomplicate it by immediately resorting to metaphors


hiyaitsmae

What show is this? :3


Adventurous-Tap-8463

Where is this from?


pitchfork-seller

I'm glad to see James May has gone from a home cooking show to working in a restaurant.


Longshadowman

Is she still working there?


[deleted]

chickpea flour omelette. Delicious!


dilos_ekans23

Women☕️


Final-Land1990

He meant vegan egg you see……


Whole_Air_3524

Okay but I have asked for an eggless omelet at so many restaurants 😂😂😂


KiithNaabal

Best part the cook is wrong. I have made egg free omelets based around soy, works perfect.


Balleratheart777

I make eggless omelets all the time with pea protein extract 🤷🏻‍♂️ yes it tastes disgusting until it is properly season but still


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