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Yup. I worked at a burger shack for my first job in high school. I feel that if everybody had to work in food services for at least a month or two, people would be so much nicer!

I did work at Taco Bell a long time ago. I always hear people talk about how dirty and gross fast food restaurants are, but the one I worked at was clean! I had no problem eating there, I never saw anything gross.
But the customers, yes. SO rude. I got a lot of awful older people and disgusting teen boys, and a few of every other age as well.

My first official job was bussing tables at a ski lodge. People were so rude, and even worse they were rich and entitled!! It did have good perks, though, like free ski passes.

Do you have any horror stories about customers? (this isn't threadjacking, right?)

I had these baseball players that used to constantly come in and cause problems. They were so full of themselves, would hit on every girl in the place, just really annoying.

One time the ringleader was ordering tacos, and I asked "soft or hard?" referring to the shell. He goes "What do you think baby?" and grabs his crotch and starts thrusting at me.

I didn't even have time to think, but what came out was "Oh ok! I can have some teeny tiny mini tacos made especially for you."

Silence. Heh. He didn't say another word.

I worked at my parent's restaurant for as long as I can remember. Customers are rude and inconsiderate but there are a few customers who are super nice. I didn't have much of a social life in high school because I was required to work and help out everyday. Not fun at all.

@Arden: haha good for you! What a creep.

I worked at a local pizza place for a few summers

I helped out in my parent's restaurant as a cashier.

I was the hostess at a five-star restaurant in college. It was the best job ever. I still think that it was one of my formative work experiences. I learned to give people bad news (no - you're table isn't ready and won't be for another hour) with a smile and I learned to be exceptionally organized in a very busy and demanding situation. It has helped me in my professional career immensely.

And the food was amazing....and there were tons of cute waiters.

I started working at a cafe when I was 13, getting paid under the table to wash dishes. I ended working there cooking and waitressing on weekends/summers until I was 21. It was a small business and we all became family. I could always come home for a weekend during college and make a bunch of money waitressing.

I think everyone would be a lot nicer and a lot better of a tipper if they had to work in food service for a while.

I waited tables at an Applebees type restaurant in high school and college. I made a crapload of money and it was awesome! I was able to save for school and not have to work during the year at all. I quickly learned that old people tend to be cheap when it comes to tipping

I totally agree that everyone should work in the industry, though. Some people were total jerks.

Chick-Fil-a, I loved it but could not stand my boss. I got free food every shift
Ususally people were nice but I had one guy who worked at a kiosk in the mall come over and get "ice ice ice water" everyday meaning a cup of ice with a teensy bit of water. The first time I made it for him I went to put the lid on it, and he grabbed my wrist and growled "I said ICE.ICE.ICE. water" ...apparently I only made ice ice water. I had another customer call me stupid one time.

Other than that, everyone was usually nice. The nicer you are to them, the nicer people are!

My friend's parents opened a smoothie cart the summer after our 8th grade year. We worked it ALL through high school. It was actually great because they were in all of the sporting arenas/events, all of the concerts, etc. We also had a tip jar...that was pretty neat...

I worked as a hostess at two different restaurants in high school. One Valentines day I was running the hostess station and of course we were overflowing and had a huge wait (like an hour and a half or something ridiculous). A lot of families go out to dinner on Valentines day - like huge parties - and there was this little boy that was about 8 or so that made me cry. I had a complete breakdown; it was horrible. He was a brat LOL

Another time I called an old man 'sir' and he reamed me a new one! I was like what the hell am I supposed to call you?! I'm 16 and you're like 80 so would you rather me call you dude?