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15 One-Liners That Leave You Thinking 'Now That's Something Servers Say Every Day'

Working in the service industry, we have our entire experience with you scripted.

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Working in the service industry, we have our entire experience with you scripted. There's a handful of things you're used to hearing, but some like to stray from what we have planned... Some of this improvising can be music to your ears while others make your world come crashing down in an instant.

1. "How many?"

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There's going to be 12 of us.

2. "I'll go grab you some change!"

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Oh that's all set.

3. "Anything else I can get for you?"

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I never got my drink.

4. "Here's the check whenever you're ready!"

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Oh... could you split it?

5. "Anything else I can get for you?"

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Uhhhh.. A million dollars!

6. "Do we need a couple more minutes with the menu?"

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We haven't even looked at it yet.

7. "Who had the salad?"

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I don't think that's our food.

8. "What would you like to eat today?"

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Can I have the sandwich with no lettuce but add avocado and sub the cheddar cheese for american and do you know if the bread has any eggs in it? Actually... I think I want tacos.

9. "How is everything?"

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It's incredible! Could we get another order?

10. "Are we interested in dessert tonight?"

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Yeah it's his birthday!

11. "Should I take that table?"

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No, you're cut!

12. "Enjoying everything?"

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Actually.. this isn't cooked how I like it. Could you send it back?

13. "How is everyone doing today?"

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Hi, we're in a rush. Can we order now? How long will that be.

14. "Do we know what we're eating this morning?"

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Can we order from the lunch menu?

15. "Here's the check, whenever you're ready!"

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WOW! It's really expensive...

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