The Underground World of "serving"

Server. Waiter. Waitress. Whatever you want to call us. The PC term these days is Server. I happen to be a female one, so I titled my blog "Diary of a Waitress". Personally, I think a broader scope of people can relate to this term. Server is sort of hokey and generic, in a sense. Frankly, I kind of like the old-fashioned ring that the word Waitress has. Not to mention that it's the title of a quite popular movie, which I rather enjoyed; and the title of a song by one of my favorite musicians, Tori Amos. So, despite the world's efforts to degender every word that makes a specific reference to male or female...some continue to keep fighting their way back to top.

Now, I'm not what I would consider a "professional" waitress. It is not my only skill. It is not my only source of income. And I have only been doing it for about four years. But in these years, I have had experiences beyond my wildest imagination. I have been exposed to the most ridiculous behaviors of the general public; and the most absurd expectations and requests. I have also learned that restaurants bring together the most diverse and dysfunctional variety of folks under one employment.

A topic that requires its own special blog? Oh yes. It may take a while to write four years worth of stories, but they will come... enjoy.