Also, tonight I was working counter and a man had a particularly large order. After he made several changes mid-order and we finally got it sorted out, he gave me a tip! ;u; Because I’m a fast-food worker, it’s super rare to get tipped and I just really appreciated the sentiment more than the money itself. Although I was still pissed about my coworker leaving me her sidework, that really got me through the rest of my shift, as well as the other wonderful customers.

Moral of my last several posts: How you treat a waiter/cashier in the few minutes you interact with them really can make or ruin their day. Not to say you have to be all sunshine and smiles, but just a brief “please” and “thank you”, or a friendly tone can really make a world of difference.

Fun Fact: Customers who are nice literally make my shift every time. Like, there was this family that came by tonight and they were super polite and very pleasant while I took their order, and thanked me several times when I brought their food to them (I work in fast food so that’s not really required). I was so enthralled by how pleasant they were, that when their child made a huge mess of hot sauce on the floor, I didn’t even feel inconvenienced or irritated to clean it, especially because the parents began to apologize for it. It just really makes me happy to do my job when people are polite and easygoing, you know?