acid-washed soul

summer means summer jobs, and that means a lot of students newly working in the food industry. be it starbucks, mcdonalds, or a local restaurant: do NOT mess with people’s food. giving someone milk when they ask for soy could kill them. giving someone meat when they ask for vegetarian could kill them. giving someone caffeine when they ask for none could kill them. people have deathly allergies and painful reactions and I have absolutely 0 sympathy for anyone who purposely messes with people’s food orders. respect people’s orders regardless of what you think would be a funny “prank” and regardless of how specific someone’s food order is. even if you had a 4 day straight shift if someone orders something specific you either do it or tell them that you cannot.

You might think you’re “teaching someone a lesson” or “they won’t know the difference” and your intentional attack could kill someone

wrong! absolutely wrong! do not mess with people’s food no matter what! it absolutely can hurt people! some people medicate with caffeine and will wind up sick without it, not to mention it might not even be for the person ordering! people can get awful migraines and other debilitating symptoms from suddenly not having enough caffeine, and who knows what else! this is exactly the attitude that leads to people getting hurt! and if anyone reading this thinks food revenge is a cool under any circumstances, do not work in food what the fuck

As someone who has worked in the restaurant industry for a while and seen a lot of people take their anger and frustration out on customers, do NOT trust your server/bartender/MANAGER to not mess with your order. 9.99/10 times people do not want to harm you but if your physical/mental health is on the line, only trust yourself. It is a terrible reality, but something everyone must be aware of. If you don't know or see what is going into what you consume, be mindful. A lot of people do have spiteful tendencies and can even make mistakes. Especially if you go to a restaurant during a rush and ask for a regular coffee and the restaurant is out of stock, some people will serve you a decaf and say nothing because they survive on tips. In their head it means the difference between a fair wage and someone being unfair to them without understanding the true ramifications of their actions. As messed up as it is, serving a decaf and hoping the customer doesn't notice can mean the difference between a reasonable tip or none at all. People are sick on both sides.