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Another Waitress Pissed Me Off

2010-02-20T08:12:00.000-08:00

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hi lovees

last night i got seated this 5 top. they are regulars and they like me - one member of the party is a shitty tipper but the others always make up for it. so, i kinda like them but if i dont get them, its ok with me.

when i was at the table, shit chatting and taking their drink order - out of the blue another waitress came up to me and said "um, lucy im taking this table, you wait on that 4 top - they requested me, mngr said it was ok". i was fucking livid! and, the table knew it. you should of seen the look on their fucking faces when she did that!

she had waited on them last week. last night when they walked in the dining room they saw her and asked her to wait on them. but, they like me too. so, i knew for sure it was no big deal for them to have me as their server.

right after it happened, at the bar the waitress said to me "sorry lucy" - i said "please dont ever do that again in front of customers".

i didnt talk to her all night and she knows im fucking pissed. i sent her a text message this morning saying i will never be able to wait on them again.

and the thing is - shes labled as a table hog. she had a 12 top and a 2 top going in her section. that is why she couldnt fit them in. i would have never ever done to her what she did to me. i would have politely told the table i didnt have room in my section for them. im still seething!

i gotta work with her tonight and all day sunday - ugh....

DearPBAW

8 Top Promers Part 2

2010-02-07T21:07:00.000-08:00

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hi lovees

today when i went into work, gary told me the whole story about the crazy bitch mom who had to rescue her daughter and her daughter's date. please see previous blog entry.

apparently - after i delivered the check, the entire 8 top could not understand why their totals were so high.

they went up to the bar and one kid asked gary "hey, how can 2 chicken alfredo's come to 40 bucks?".
gary said "um cuz there is 18% gratuity added in".
kid said "18%. thats a rip off"
gary said "well, the going rate is 20% and thats why we dont like to wait on kids like you"
kid said "well, we want it taken off, we want to tip on our own"
gary said "nope, can't do it - its already added in"

and, that's when they called the psycho bitch bipolar mom. LMAO.

i love my gary. he stuck up for me and from now on i will always take care of him. he's officially a my true PBAW.

take care lovees

DearPBAW

8 Top Prom Kids OMG

2010-02-06T20:46:00.000-08:00

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hi lovees -

this is what happened tonight. tonight was a semi informal at a local highschool. as a whole we hate, hate, hate proms. they dont tip. only a couple of years ago did the owner allow us to start adding in the gratuity to all promers, regardless of how many sit at a table. this is great in some cases, but if we know the parent is going to come back o pay, etc. or scrutinize the bill we wont add it in cuz we are scared to. lol

well, i got an 8top of semi informal promers. at 7 or more we can definitely add it in. so, thank god i was completely legal.

the checks were seperate, but i added in each tip which totaled $22. some of the promers didnt have enough money so one had to call her mom to come pay...

i had know idea the mother was coming. this is what i witnessed as i came up to the bar as the 8top was paying.

a crazy bitch lady was going ballistic and yelling and screaming at the top of her lungs asking why the fuck a tip was added in, and didnt we realize they were only promers. she was screaming it to our bartender, gary and my friend ethel. as soon as i heard this i did a 360 and ran back to the kitchen cuz she scared the livin shit out of me. i knew gary and ethel were handling her - they were getting completely bitched at. i knew they had my back covered. so, basically, i made like a banana and split! lol! fuck!

well, when the crazy bitch lady left i ran to the bar and gary said "lucy - you owe us - she reamed us a new asshole" and i said "ya, i knew you and ethel were taking care of it and i took off". he said "ya, i know - WE SAW you leave".

crazy bitch bipolar lady did pay the whole bill, thank god. gary and ethel politely explained to her we add it in if its 7 or more people. so, i did make the $22. fuck.

and you know what - another server waited on 10 other promers tonight. i told her she should add it in. she said "im not gonna, its all seperate checks". guess what - she made 4 fucking dollars off a fucking 10 top of promers. wtf.

we hate, hate promers....

DearPBAW

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2010-02-01T11:08:00.001-08:00

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Our Story - Diane and Me

2009-12-26T21:30:00.000-08:00

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hi lovees - in 1963 my aunt became pregnant at the age of 16, i believe. she had her baby girl at a catholic hospital 3 hours away and gave her up for adoption. she later married the same man, had 2 more children, etc. but they are divorced now.

in the late 1990's my cousin gina (her sister) and i began searching for my aunts little girl. gina and i made alot of phones calls and wrote alot of letters trying to find her. we found this one lady, phyllis, who lives 15 minutes from me. she likes to take information and tries to match up birthdates, etc. to unite families.

One summer day (about 2 years later) , i was cleaning my house like crazy, and i got a phone call, out of the blue, from phyllis. she believed she found my aunt's little girl. i totally completely freaked out. i couldnt believe she had been found. diane had put her informatin on some adoption registery - phyllis got a hold of the info and matched it up with our information. i immediately called gina - who, the next day told her mom.

to make a long story short, and after the DNA test, @dianeskilton is officially my new cousin. not only did she find her mom, she found her sister, her brother and her dad and his family.

@ProfBAWaitress

One of My Worst Experiences EVER

2009-12-19T20:24:00.001-08:00

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oh lovess - what happened tonight made me have such a physical reaction that i immediately had a severe low blood sugar attack. it was comparable to being caught stealing - I was HORRIFIED!

while taking drink orders from this really nice 6-top (i knew it was gonna be a at least a $30-40 tip) - i asked the very last person at the table what they would like to have to drink - she said she would have a RED HERRING semi dry reisling.

i told her i thought we were out of the RED HERRING reisling and asked if she would like DREAM reisling - she said "ya sure".

one guy at the table laughed and said "by the way which is better, the RED HERRING or the DREAM reisling" - i told them "the DREAM reisling was my absolute favorite" - the entire table laughed at me and also had a WTF look on their face. immediately, i knew, i just knew, they owned the RED HERRING WINERY. and i said "please dont tell me, your from RED HERRING" and the entire table shook their heads yes and laughed.

I was utterly, completely floored - i had just told this fabulous 6 top essentially that their winery sucked ass - and I saw my $30-$40 tip drop down to zero!!!

my entire body started shaking - i was a little bit in the hole - i dropped one of their meals (an eggplant parm). thank god the chef likes me and had one cooking at the time, and was able to give it to me right away. the table didnt see me drop it. the entire table really didnt talk to me or laugh any more - you could tell they were upset I didnt' like their wine.

BUT HONESTLY - i really had no preference between RED HERRING or the DREAM winery. i just told her i liked the DREAM so she would feel good about her 2nd choice. if i tried to explain that it would have looked like i was lying. so, i had to let it go.

they left me $19 on $104.

One of My Worst Experience

2009-12-19T20:24:00.000-08:00

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Vizio Complaints - Defective product, poor customer service!

2009-12-02T19:35:00.000-08:00

Hi Lovees - below is what I sent to complaintsboards.com regarding my experience with VIZIO. I had this crappy tv for over 3 years. A couple of weeks ago, when i was in sam's club, i got brave and told the manager my entire story. he immediately told me i could bring the tv back and get a replacement.

LOVEES - this tv was over 3 years old and SAMS CLUB replaced it. Thank god i saved the receipt. Sams club is the best. I am now watching a beautiful 46" SAMSUNG. I will never purchase a vizio product again - they truly do not stand behind their products. Thank god Sams Club does. Please read what i sent to complaintsboard.com:

Vizio Complaints - Defective product, poor customer service!: "I purchased the 42 inch vizio in october 06. In Sept 07 I noticed a black streak on the front of the tv. After waiting to see if it would go away I finally emailed vizio in feb. 08. They replied with instructions on how to reboot the tv, etc. It did not work. After playing alot of phone tags and sending pictures to the repairman and talking to headquarters...

VIZIO will not replace my tv. The black mark has gotten worse - it has continued through the entire screen and another mark is starting on the other side of the screen.

I told VIZIO I would never buy from them again. They didn't care.

We really need to get together an do something about this. I bought this TV from Sams for $1, 400 and did NOT purchase the extended warranty because these TV's are suppose to last for over 20 years. Mine lasted 11 months."

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Where's The Door Gary

2009-10-08T21:40:00.000-07:00

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hi lovees - gary told me this story a long time ago. i laugh every time i think of it. we talked about it tonight.

when gary was young, his fathered passed away from cancer. along with his mother, alot of his friends had no dads. their mothers always went out with their boyfriends. thus, alot of teenage boys were left alone all the time.

one night, when he was a highschooler, and his mom was out with her boyfriend - gary had a huge party at his house. it was very roudy, everyone got drunk, etc. well, bunch of his friends knocked the front door off his house! when he found out about it, he tried with all his might to get the door back on, but couldn't.

when he told me this, i asked him what his mother did to him.

he said that she came home, ran upstairs and got him out of bed and screamed at him "WHERES THE FUCKING FRONT DOOR, GAAAARRRYYYYYY? THERE'S NO FUCKING FRONT DOOR!"

lmao - he is such a dumbass. he really is.

WaitressTails

12 Midnite

2009-10-05T08:15:00.000-07:00

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hi lovees - last night at 9:30 (half hour before close) 4 of my regulars came in. it was her 50th birthday. they only came to our restaurant to celelrate because they wanted me to wait on them. i always give them extra bread to go home with (our bread is excellent) i like them ok but, they aren't the best tippers.

they sat downstairs in our lounge, asked me to sit down and join them - i did. since it was after close i asked the owner if they could smoke. she said as long as the front doors are locked. we sat and bullshitted for over 2 hours. i gave them free drinks and free dessert to celebrate her birthday. the check was only $70 (would have been over $100) - they only left me $15.

my main concern is, that they might think this ok - coming in late and staying til midnite. i hope i didn't open pandora's box. ugh....

Fireman's Boot

2009-10-03T21:24:00.000-07:00

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hi lovees - i was a dumbass today. at the fall foilage festival today there were tons of venders. i bought 2 dog tags and had my dog's name and my cell phone number engraved on it. ive been wanting to get them just in case my dogs run away.

the local fire department created a road block in order to collect donations in a fireman's boot - as i passed them, i rolled down the window and tossed a handful of change in their boot and drove off. about 10 minutes later i got a phone call on my cell - i accidentally through in one of the dogtags! lol....

i swear - only me. lol

Tortilla Soup

2009-09-23T14:36:00.000-07:00

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Hi Lovees - I love, love, love this soup.

Tortilla Soup

4 split chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
Extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups chopped onions (2 onions)
1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
2 cups chopped carrots (4 carrots)
4 large cloves garlic, chopped
2 1/2 quarts chicken stock, preferably homemade
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes in puree, crushed (you can use Ro-tel, as I normally do, just omit the jalapenos)
2 to 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
6 (6-inch) fresh white corn tortillas
Avocado
Sour cream
Grated cheddar-jack blend cheese
Tortilla chips

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the chicken breasts skin side up on a sheet pan. Rub with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until done. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, discard the skin and bones, and shred the meat. Cover and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large stock pot. Add the onions, celery, and carrots and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, or until the onions start to brown. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

Add the chicken stock, tomatoes with their puree, jalapenos (if you're using Ro-tel, add 2 cans to substitute for the tomatoes and jalapenos), cumin, coriander, 1 tablespoon salt (depending on the saltiness of the chicken stock), 1 teaspoon pepper, and the cilantro. Cut the tortillas in 1/2, then cut them crosswise into 1/2-inch strips and add to the soup.

Bring the soup to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 25 minutes. Add the shredded chicken and season to taste. Serve the soup hot topped with sliced avocado, a dollop of sour cream, grated Cheddar cheese, and broken tortilla chips.

Gary's Rough Nite

2009-09-17T20:54:00.000-07:00

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Hi lovees -

Well, gary had a very rough night tonight. every thursday night we get a 5 top that are shitty tippers. the last 2 thursdays, they have been arriving with 2 more people. we have added in our 18% gratuity because we can add it in if there are 7 or more. well, gary had only 5 of them tonight. they stiffed him. we think because they thought the gratuity was already added in.

Later on in the night, gary got stiffed again by a table that had tipped me $2 at the bar, when i made him a great screwdriver. these 2 stiffs started to piss gary off. lol

So, later on, he had a redneck 4 top. they left him $1 on an $88 - and at the same time, a 3 top (filet mignons, broiled scallops, etc) left him $3.

Tonight, Gary went into convulsions in the kitchen. he told us he was gonna quit, etc. He was uber pissed. I tried to calm him down a little. I told him that if he committed suicide tonight, that i would understand why. I also told him that I would have had a complete mental breakdown if I had his nite tonight.

He put a sign on a paper cup that said "gary's tips" and tried to collect money from kitchen staff and other servers. it was hilarious!

Poor, poor Gary. I told him i would be tweeting about him tonight and to look himself up on twitter.com... lol...

WaitressTails

Angel in Clouds 1972 Upstate NY Flood

2009-09-16T18:56:00.000-07:00

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Portabella Mushroom Quesadilla

2009-09-16T18:33:00.000-07:00

Web Hosting ServicesIf you're looking for a meat-free, low-carb alternative to a sandwich, look no further! This yummy quesadilla will satisfy your craving for junk food while still remaining healthy.

1 pound of spinach, washed
2 portobello mushroom caps, grilled or sauteed and sliced thinly
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 onion, sliced thin and caramelized
1/2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
4 (12 in.) flour tortillas
1/2 cup grated cheddar jack blend cheese, shredded

Salsa, guacamole, sour cream, for serving

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Saute the garlic for 1 minute, and then add the spinach. Cook until the spinach is wilted and turn off the heat. Set aside.

Lay out 2 of the flour tortillas on a flat surface. Top with 1/2 cup of the cheese, spreading evenly over the tortillas. Divide the portobello mushrooms, the onions and the spinach among the tortillas. Top with remaining tortillas and press to seal.

Heat a large saute pan over high heat. Add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan and lower the heat to medium. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with the other quesadilla.

Let cool for 5 minutes. Slice into 8 or 10 pieces. Garnish with salsa and cilantro sprigs.
Servings: 8 for appetizers

Apple Butter Recipe - OMG

2009-09-16T18:29:00.000-07:00

Apple Butter
8 apples, cored and sliced (keep the skins on!)
3 cups apple cider or apple juice (make sure that there's no added sugar)
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbs. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves

Place the cut apples in the bottom of the slow cooker and add the cider, lemon juice, and spices. Set your slow cooker to low and the timer for 12-15 hours. Walk away.

Once the apples have browned, and most of the juices have been reduced, use an immersion blender and blend until nice and smooth.

If your apple butter still has a bit of liquid in it just place it in a pot on the stove and cook, uncovered, for about 15 minutes.

Once the apple butter has cooled, you can put into a jar. It will keep in your fridge for about 3-4 months.
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The Bell & Our Head Chef

2009-09-06T10:08:00.000-07:00

Our head chef just got this bell recently. He rings the bell as he calls our names when our food is ready and he wants us to tray it up really fast. He thinks he's really cool with his NEW BELL. Sometimes we take his bell and hide it on him. He goes ballistic - he threatens us we will never get our food. We tell him we dont care, cuz he's gotta give us the food.

He's a big guy - and, he can be quite intimidating. When i first started there, me being a newbie, he scared the shit out of me. He made me cry once. But, now we are pretty close. He's alot of fun. But, he doesn't take anyone's shit - and if he can't stand you he will make your life miserable and call you a fucking bitch.

On the way to the party tonight, im gonna buy a bell at Walmart. In the middle of everything, we are gonna yell "Hey, Mikey - LOOK" and she is gonna throw the bell into the pool!! its gonna be priceless!....

I will take a pix....

WaitressTails

How Waitresstails Almost Went to Jail and Her Kids to Juvee

2009-08-29T08:58:00.000-07:00

hi lovees - this happened 2 summers ago. down the street we had about 100-200 strikers from a nearby corporation. they were striking against health insurance and new contract issues. the entire town felt really bad for the strikers and their families. they ended up striking through the summer and into the cold winter months.

whenever people drove by (6-7 blocks) they would beep their horns. the strikers loved this. they would jump up and down and high five all the vehicles. of course, big hearted, i did the same thing. i blew my horn all 7 blocks every day. i blew it so hard that at times, my horn would give out. the strikers loved it when i drove by.

when my kids were in the van i joked that i would probably go to jail and they would go to juvee. i also joked that it was their summer entertainment.

i would even blow when news stations were interviewing the workers, hoping the higher ups heard my horn from their offices. no one liked the higher ups. they were basically "pricks".

one day, as i was blowing my horn a good 5 blocks i got pulled over by a COP! he got out of his vehicle and yelled "that is the most obnoxious horn ever", "what do you think your doing?". oh he was pissed. i was scared shitless and my kids were scared.

he went back to his cop car and after checking my license, he apologized. i think because i lived on the same street it was kinda ok. he gave me an "excessive horn blowing" ticket and said it really was a minor ticket.

i didnt want to go to court with all the criminals. the owner of our restaurant's entire family is cops (dad, brother, daughter, son-in-law, etc). she called her contacts, and a long story short i got my ticket dropped. i didn't have to appear in court and i did have to pay a $35 court fee.

was it worth it. yes - the strikers felt really bad when i got pulled over in front of them.

Waitresstails

Wellness Dogfood Link

2009-08-18T12:25:00.001-07:00

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My Dogfood Mixture

2009-08-18T12:07:00.000-07:00

hi lovees - here is my dogfood mixture: (will feed 3 small dogs and 1 big dog for 4 days)

wellness dry dogfood (i like sweet potato and fish) (Petco carries it)
2 things of ground chix (2 lbs) or hamburger or other form of chicken
4 frozen bags of veggies (pease, carrots, string beans)
(Please, no tomatoes, lima beans, edamine, onions, grapes, raisins, turkey, broccoli)

boil meat and stir until done, add 4 frozen veggies. stir and cook until veggies are tender crisp. strain. put in plastic container and refrigerate.

feed dogs twice a day:

lg dog - 1/2 cup wellness dry dogfood and about a half cup of meat/veggie mixture.
small dog - 1/4 wellness dry dogfood and couple of tbs of meat/veggie mixture.

wellness dry dogfood is expensive but your dogs are worth it. once when i ran out of meat, i served my dogs just the veggies - they loved it. lmao - dumbasses!

when i tell my vets what i feed them they are delighted. my dogs had a health check up this month and are very healthy. they are slim, have shiny fur, bright eyes and pink gums. we also walk them every day. i hope to add years to my dogs' life.

my dogs are so healthy now. they are 4 years, 19 months, 16 years and 9 years.

Please comment and let me know what you feed your dog. I love hearing new ideas, etc.

ProfBAWaitress - formerly Waitresstails

WatressTails Response

2009-08-05T07:11:00.000-07:00

Alysonceline twittered that she sat and talked with her friend for 4 hours at a chili's restaurant. she said the waitress hated them. Please read my response on her blog (if she didn't delete it).

http://alysonceline.blogspot.com/

I explained to her that that by her camping for 4 hours, her poor server lost about $30-$40. Based on our sales, wairesses make about $1 an hour. And, her server has to tip out the hostesses and bartender. So, she is only bringing home 80-90% of her tips. This is why "campers" gives us servers complete mental breakdowns. We are losing prescious bill-paying money...

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What Gary Did To Me

2009-07-20T08:12:00.000-07:00

Ok Lovees - This is what Gary did to me last winter.

It was a Saturday prime rib night. I have a 15 top, 4 top and a couple more tables. I'm slamming it and trying to get out of my hole. Im taking orders, delivering drinks and food, etc.

as i go to my 4 top - my customer said to me "you have a ballon tied behind you!". i couldnt believe it - when i was adding up a check in the bar area, gary tied a helium ballon on the back of my apron!!!!

im running around the damn restaurant with a damn balloon floating above the back of my head!!!

GARY - IM GOING TO KILL YOU!!!!

lmao

waitresstails

Dubar and K.C.

2009-07-18T07:13:00.000-07:00

ok lovees - this happened last winter and it was hilarious! please keep in mind that the owner's family are all cops. (her dad, brother, daughter and daughter's husband).

Last winter the restaurant went through a brief dishwasher hiring/firing period.

The owner of our restaurant hired an african american man named k.c. kc came to work one night and did a great job. we liked him. to our amazement, the next day kc didnt feel like working so, on his own, he decided to send in dubar to cover his shift who was unknown to us. at the time, we didnt have any choice, so we let dubar work that night.

in the meantime, the owners' daughter, the police officer, walked through the kitchen and saw dubar. he was wanted for arrest. but, she kept on walking because she didnt want to take any action just yet. she didnt want anyone in the restaurant hurt.

she planned on arresting dubar later that night as he left the restaurant.

all servers and kitchen staff new of this plan except poor dubar. everyone felt really sorry for dubar because he seemed like a really nice guy. ryan, our cook, told dubar that the entire owner's family are cops and dubar exclamed "COPS! I HATE COPS". ryan said that he wanted to tell dubar to "run" as he left the restaurant but didn't dare. all of us couldn't stop laughing the whole night. dubar was oblivious.

so, as dubar was leaving the restaurant, he yelled to me "see you later lucy, i had a great time!" and i yelled back "ok dubar, good nite" trying to hold in my laughter.

we never found out what happened to dubar that night because the daughter wouldn't talk about it, but, we found out he was wanted for a weapon charge.

poor dubar.

k.c. was fired.

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Waitresstails's Embarrassing Moment

2009-07-15T21:50:00.000-07:00

One time I had to go pee really quick and get right back to work. We were getting slammed. So, I went in, peed and ran back out. As I'm going about my business - Sharon, a fellow waitress, said "Lucy, what do you have behind you on your pants" - as she pointed it out, and to my horror it was used toilet paper sticking out the top of my pants.

LMAO - I peed so fast, I didn't realize the tp didnt drop down the toilet.

Was my fliippin face red!!!!

lol

Soup Story

2009-07-12T20:40:00.000-07:00

Hi Lovees

Ok - this happened about 1 1/2 years ago. Helen is one of my best friends and she still loves me. At the time I was on a medication that made me cough uncontrollably; and, I didn't know why I was coughing so much. Here's my story:

Late one Saturday prime rib night, about 10 of us employees were standing around the bar and we were behind the bar. My friend Helen was telling us something her son did that really made her mad. She was ranting on and on about him - I was standing in front of her eating a cup of vegetable beef soup. It was really good. I was about 8 inches away from her.

In Helen's mid sentence, I had a mouthful of vegetable beef soup and all of a sudden I let out a huge COUGH! Soup flew out of my mouth and right into Helen's face. It looked like vomit!

As I stood there stunned - Helen (a christian) had a WTF look on her face, wiped a clump off with her hands, looked at it and yelled "IT'S SOUP" - and, as I was falling to the floor laughing uncontrollably, she yelled "Lucy, I'm gonna get you"!!

I literally could not get out from behind the bar because I was laughing soooo hard my stomache was hurting....

All the cooks and servers that witnessed the whole thing were laughing and trying to help me off the floor while Helen was trying to get a cloth to clean her face off....

As I was helped up I ran into the kitchen with Helen following me and she started laughing uncontrollably.

Do you know how you laugh so hard you cant stop for hours - well, I had tables I had to tend to. As I was waiting on them, I tried to hold back my laughter but really couldnt. I'm pretty sure they all had heard the fiasco at the bar.

My one table left me a 50% tip that night.

And, to this day - Helen and I always talk about our soup incident.....

LMAO

WaitressTails