Something that really got on my nerves while I was a server was hearing people ask for “leaded” and “un-leaded” coffee in the mornings. Please, just ask for regular, or de-cafe.

I would hear this for what felt like hundreds of times a day, and each time the customer thought he/she was the only one to ever think of such a clever request.

The worst part was that I needed to force a small laugh to make the customer feel like a regular comedian, and tip happy each and every time.

Submitted by: Rob from MD