Don’t Be That Guy, episode 1: The plate hander
I appreciate the thought. I do, really.
But when you hand me a stack of plates, each of a different shape, don’t act surprised if some of the silverware or chopsticks come tumbling out of the crevasses onto your lap or head.
If you’ve never played Tetris, leave the plates where they are. I’m a professional; I’ll get them and give you room to put your iPhone on the table so everyone can see.
Please don’t sit there extending your arm to me, inching it closer, with a dirty plate in your hand while I’m boxing up your leftovers either. Just leave it on your table…. no, don’t place it on my tray because I’m busy. Patience.
EVERYBODY!
Just leave the plates on the table. Us servers are not going to leave them; we want a good tip. They will not start to grow mold in the seconds between your last bite and my job to remove it.
Stack them, if you will. Do it with intelligence. It is not a Jenga competition. You will not get a free dessert for the highest stack, even if it looks like the Devil’s Tower. Just let me pick it up.
Thank you all.
