I’ve been working at a hotel restaurant for a couple months now and I have experienced my fair share of weird things. My coworkers told me some of their weirdest stories and I am sure those of you who have worked in any customer service position can relate!

1. My coworker was serving a table and when it came time to ask what the ladies were having to drink, one lady said she would have a glass of chardonnay, and the other said, "I’ll have a glass of nice apple juice.” Confused, my friend was like, “You mean like sparkling cidar?” The lady replied, “No like your finest apple juice.” So my coworker brought out our bottled apple juice for her to try and she straight up tried it like she was trying wine. She was like, “ahhh yes, this is lovely, it will pair nicely with my salmon.”

2. One of the hostesses at work had been gone from the front for an awfully long time. So a server went to check on her, she found her in the back freezer looking intently for something. They asked her what she was trying to find and she said, “I’ve been trying to find the ‘a la mode ice cream flavor!”

3. A guy was sitting at our bar and was making small talk with our bartender. He said he wanted a gin and tonic. Sweet, cool, sounds good. But then he asked, “What do you put in your gin and tonic?” Well sir, we start out with gin….and then add some tonic….

4. There was a couple sitting outside next to some blooming plants. They asked their server if she could do something about all of the bugs. She said, “Yes, we have a bug free table!” They were so excited, “Where is it?!” She replied, “Inside.”

5. A guy ordered brussel sprouts, and when he got them, his server asked how they were. He said, “They were so hard I could have put them in my slingshot and killed a bird with them.”

6. A lady came up to me and asked where the dumpsters were so she could throw away some trash. I told her I had no problem taking them out for her. She was like, “Are you sure? You don’t have to do that!” I took the bags from her and went to head to the dumpster. She walked away singing, “You are such a beautiful person!”

I am sure there are hundreds more crazy stories I could share from my work. These stories are part of our story as servers and hosts. It keeps the job lighthearted and more enjoyable. I love the people I work with, and not everyone can say that! I can’t wait for my next weird moment.