Love and Work: Today, while serving at my restaurant, a mother acted as a wing-woman...

By kill me - 20/06/2017 04:00

Today, while serving at my restaurant, a mother acted as a wing-woman for her son by insisting I read a note he'd written, asking for my number. I had to awkwardly reject the guy in front of his entire family, before having to keep serving them for another hour. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/06/2019 12:07

Today, while working as a waitress, an attractive woman sat at one of my tables. When she paid, I decided to be bold and write my number and "Call me" on her receipt. She put in a complaint to my manager. FML

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By unloved - 17/04/2012 14:54 - United States

Today, I went to a restaurant with my boyfriend. When it came time for us to leave, I saw him write something on the receipt for our waitress. I managed to get a quick look; it was his number. FML

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Nice try

By bigmouth - 02/08/2009 07:35 - United States

Today, I was working as a host at a pasta diner. The hostess I was working with was very attractive and we were flirting quite a bit. A large woman walked in to be seated, and I leaned over to her and dared her to ask the woman if she wanted two chairs. She leaned back and said, "That's my mom." FML

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By anonymous - 15/06/2016 06:18 - United States - Crossville

Today, while working the drive-thru at work, an older woman asked for my phone number to give to her single son. After I politely declined, she called me a slut and threw her food at me through the window before promptly speeding off. FML

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By Peel - This FML is from back in 2008 but it's good stuff - France

Today, while I was leaving a restaurant, the very handsome waiter, whom I had been trying to hit on all night, said to me, in front of everyone, "Why did you write your phone number on the table with hearts around it? You know I won't call you." FML

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By Anonymous - 24/09/2013 07:15 - United States - Petrolia

Today, I took my girlfriend out to eat at a diner where my friend works. My friend was our waiter but too busy to talk much. He texted me after we'd left to tell me that my girlfriend had slipped him her number. FML

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Creeped out

By bezoar10 - 04/04/2009 19:36 - United States

Today, my mother and I went to lunch and there is a really cute waiter that works at the diner. I requested him to wait on us like I sometimes do. While we were waiting to be seated, I heard one waiter say to the cute one, "Ya, the creepy one is back, and this time she brought her mom!" FML

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By Nightsong - 30/03/2016 02:54 - Germany - N?rnberg

Today, I saw a ridiculously hot guy dining with his family. I decided not to flirt with him with his parents around but to ask his sister (who went to the restroom) to give him my phone number. When I came back, I saw her pointing a finger at me, and the whole family turning around and staring. FML

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By Ohgreat - 17/10/2009 16:25 - United States

Today, I discovered I was at the same restaurant as my ex and his new girlfriend. Quickly, I picked up my mother's phone when she wasn't looking, and began to pretend to talk to a fake new boyfriend. Few seconds later, the waiter loudly asked me if I was done talking into the calculator. FML

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By Mel - 23/05/2009 06:43 - United States

Today, I thought I'd finally make a step towards getting over my ex-fiancé by flirting with a cute waiter. I left him a note on the bill. He comes back, says "which one of you is [name]?" and leans down close to me to say, "Thanks for your note, but your card was declined." FML

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Taurus_ChicKa 36

Tuesday 20 June 2017 5:14

Let me guess - you didn't get a tip?

HappyItalian 38

Tuesday 20 June 2017 7:07

No, this isn't the first time I've had that happen to me. Yes, I responded with something like that. The reason why I mostly posted this FML was because the situation itself with his family and his mother was weird to me. Chill and stop assuming lol..

Comments

Colon_Man 17

Tuesday 20 June 2017 19:29

"Why won't you date my son?" "Uhm, he's 12."

rodfergie 18

Tuesday 20 June 2017 20:13

It drives me nuts that people don't realize, servers and bartenders are paid to be nice to you. 99.9% they want nothing to do with you, on any type of level outside of work.

Colleen Hoskins 4

Tuesday 20 June 2017 20:13

Bbl big inns j

Colleen Hoskins 4

Tuesday 20 June 2017 20:23

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Paige Langley 1

Tuesday 20 June 2017 21:08

i kinda feel like the guy had it oming because he asked for your number in front of his entire family while using his mom as a wing man

ya_boy_jimmy1996 11

Wednesday 21 June 2017 0:38

wow that mom's a bitch

piinksock 17

Wednesday 21 June 2017 13:04

Wow. I'm not a psycho who thinks men should never approach women, but there's a time and a place. Also using his family to put you under pressure and doing it in your work place where you're obligated to be nice is so inappropriate. I realise it's part and parcel, I used to get it working in a department store. But it doesn't make it ok.

sambmjmdjj 9

Thursday 22 June 2017 5:52

How could you resist a man who's mommy has to pass notes for him.

chicana716 14

Tuesday 20 March 2018 6:23

im a waitress myself. I usually just say i cant give out my number because i can get in trouble. or have them give me theirs. chance of them coming back after no calls are rare lol