Man Leaves The Restaurant Over Water And Waitress's Weird Response, Redditors Are Also Confused
"It's very hydrating"
Filip
- Published in Funny
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:
RedditThe OP and his wife went to dinner:
RedditThey ordered tap water, and the waitress gave them a grimace with a small noise:
RedditThe OP asked if there was something wrong with the tap water:
RedditThe OP asked her multiple times but got the same "It's very hydrating" response:
RedditSo the OP decided to leave the place:
RedditThe OP's wife believes he overreacted, but the OP doesn't share the same perspective:
RedditIt's the only reasonable explanation
RedditThe waitress was judging them
RedditThe waitress wasn't mannerly
RedditThe waitress's manager would like to know about her unprofessional behavior
RedditMaybe something was wrong with the tap water
RedditThe waiter was rude
RedditIt was an annoying answer
RedditRedditors 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.