Ever have a night at work where nothing huge went wrong...but a bunch of little things did that just added up to cause an awful night? Well I just went through one of those nights during my last shift.
250 person wedding. Just the thought of that makes me wince and hate to walk through the kitchen doors at the beginning of a shift.
Everything up until dinner service went flawlessly. That gave me hope that the night might actually be bearable. Well I was wrong.
These people are obviously huge partiers and were drunk by the time soup was served. That's just an early indicator that the night will be awful.
I REALLY hate that people do not sit during dinner service. Like seriously people. Have some respect for your servers and sit down and clear the floor. But does that happen. Noooooo.
Serving the 3 course meal at this wedding was a painful experience. None of the servers could weave between the tables because wedding guests would just stand there and not move even when you say "Excuse me." That bothers me to no end.
Throughout the rest of the night, several glasses were dropped and broken because people got so beyond wasted, and busing was an absolute nightmare.
This made my boss upset because her staff was upset and not exactly smiling. There were arguments and people who are normally happy and calm during services were miserable. Servers had that "I'm so angry I'm seriously going to quit tonight," attitude.
One anger outlet though-the ice sculpture that we got to destroy at the end of the night. Oh, how wonderful it was.
The night finally ended at midnight and walking out into the chilly autumn air was the biggest relief ever. I can only wait to see what next week's weddings hold...
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I absolutly love how the last 3 lines are refrences to me. That was the single most angry i have ever been there. Looking back now, it was not that terrible. Its just what people dont unerstand is bad things are a chain reaction and only so many bad things can add up befor ea person snaps. Thats what im good for because it takes ALOT(and i mean ALOT) for me to lose my cool, particularly in a place of properness(school, work etc.) But this night just was terrible and i lost it. And my mood reflected on everyone else. Loved the ice smashing tho. Great way to vent the anger
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