Man Leaves The Restaurant Over Water And Waitress's Weird Response, Redditors Are Also Confused

"It's very hydrating"

Filip

• Published in Funny
• April 9, 2024

People working in the hospitality industry carry the responsibility of ensuring guests feel welcome, valued, and satisfied. This requires being genuinely polite and friendly, which are essential qualities for creating a positive and memorable customer experience.

But if the staff is not polite, people will avoid them. Here is the situation of a weird waitress's politeness.

This situation had been troubling the OP for a few days. The OP and his wife went to a moderately upscale restaurant.

It's worth noting that both are in their 30s and have extensive experience in hospitality. Upon being seated, a young waitress in her early 20s presented them with menus and inquired if they would prefer to begin with still or sparkling water.

Discovering that still water was priced at $9 and sparkling at $12, and not particularly valuing premium water, they requested tap water instead. This request provoked a grimace and a slight noise from the waitress.

When the OP asked if there was an issue with the tap water, the waitress responded, "It's very hydrating," followed by an uncomfortable silence. The OP asked her to clarify the question but received the same response.

The OP' again asked for a further explanation and was met with a blank "It will hydrate you.". Feeling increasingly uneasy, the OP directly asked if there was a problem with the tap water and received the same perplexing "It's very hydrating" response.

The OP then decided to leave, announcing this decision to his wife. The waitress wished them a "blessed day" with what appeared to be an exceedingly smug smile.

Reflecting on the incident later, the OP's wife felt that leaving might have been an overreaction. However, the OP believed they should have taken the matter to a manager, but life is short, and they decided it was not worth it.

The OP asks:

The OP and his wife went to dinner:

They ordered tap water, and the waitress gave them a grimace with a small noise:

The OP asked if there was something wrong with the tap water:

The OP asked her multiple times but got the same "It's very hydrating" response:

So the OP decided to leave the place:

The OP's wife believes he overreacted, but the OP doesn't share the same perspective:

It's the only reasonable explanation

The waitress was judging them

The waitress wasn't mannerly

The waitress's manager would like to know about her unprofessional behavior

Maybe something was wrong with the tap water

The waiter was rude

It was an annoying answer

Redditors told the OP that he was not in the wrong for leaving the place. He politely asked multiple times what was wrong with his choice, but the waitress gave him the same irritating answer "It's very hydrating".

She is either judging them for wanting the tap water, there was an actual problem with the water, or she simply was acting unprofessional. Anyway, the OP was not in the wrong and should have informed the waitress's manager.

Filip