Gross things food servers do

[EE-BO]

Last night I was too lazy to cook and wanted vegetables. So I went to Luby's (cafeteria type place) to get some food to go.

Asked the guy behind the counter for one of those little plastic bags they give you to put bread/rolls in.

He got a bag, rubbed it between his hands to get it open, and then put it up to his mouth and blew hard into it to fully open it.

I was not upset personally since this was a mentally handicapped individual, but it was pretty gross.

Luckily he stepped away a moment later to help someone else, so I was able to secure a fresh bag without any unpleasantness.

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by EE-BO

Last night I was too lazy to cook and wanted vegetables. So I went to Luby's (cafeteria type place) to get some food to go.

Asked the guy behind the counter for one of those little plastic bags they give you to put bread/rolls in.

He got a bag, rubbed it between his hands to get it open, and then put it up to his mouth and blew hard into it to fully open it.

I was not upset personally since this was a mentally handicapped individual, but it was pretty gross.

Luckily he stepped away a moment later to help someone else, so I was able to secure a fresh bag without any unpleasantness.

Ewwww ...

I hate it when you go to a buffet place that doesn't have good cover, so people are all sneezing into the food and everything. Or when people let their kids get all up on the buffet and put their faces and hands all in the food. Or heck, when ADULTS do that too . I just don't think I like buffets too much except when they are monitored right ... those things can get nasty.

[summer_gphib]

eeeewww... that is so gross.

I also hate it when people let their kids run around buffets. You'll look, and there will be a kid with his hand in SOMETHING.

[ΑΓΔSquirrel10]

I really hate it when I go to a fast food restaurant, and if a worker drops a couple of my fries on the counter, they will just pick them up and put them back into the container! Talk about disgusting

[tld221]

i hate it at the bar when the tenders have that bucket of cold water they "rinse" glasses with between customers...

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by EE-BO

Last night I was too lazy to cook and wanted vegetables. So I went to Luby's (cafeteria type place) to get some food to go.

Asked the guy behind the counter for one of those little plastic bags they give you to put bread/rolls in.

He got a bag, rubbed it between his hands to get it open, and then put it up to his mouth and blew hard into it to fully open it.

I was not upset personally since this was a mentally handicapped individual, but it was pretty gross.

Luckily he stepped away a moment later to help someone else, so I was able to secure a fresh bag without any unpleasantness.

How gross. I'm gagging.

I went to this donut house and there was ice in a large container, and when I asked for ice with my drink, this biker guy with an arm full of tatoos that was serving the donuts stirred up the ice with his hand. I said "I'm sorry let me go to the car, I forgot my wallet." I never came back.

[_Lisa_]

Originally Posted by tld221

i hate it at the bar when the tenders have that bucket of cold water they "rinse" glasses with between customers...

Gross-I wouldn't go to a bar that only uses cold water, at least if thats all I knew they used. The bar I used to work at used hot water & detergent & then let them dry before being used again.

[PM_Mama00]

Don't these places have dishwashers? I don't think I've ever gone to a bar where the glasses weren't washed in a nice, hot, steaming dishwasher.

[ZTAngel]

I'd call the county health department on every one of those places. I don't care if it's mean...you know how many germs and diseases you can get from that kind of stuff. Especially from just rinsing bar glasses in cold water. Oral herpes anyone?

I went to a cafe near where I work and they have a salad bar. There were flies around the salad. Ew. I saw two of the people who worked at the cafe just standing around talking to each other. I told them about their fly problem. One of the guys said without even looking over at me, "Yeah, we're working on it" and then went back to talking with his co-worker. I called the health inspectors that day. You don't want to mess with me when it comes to food cleanliness! I'm a stickler for it.

There's a TV station in Atlanta that goes around inspecting all the local restaurants. It's awesome. They also post the health inspection ratings on their website. I always go to that website before going to a new restaurant.

[UGAalum94]

EE-BO,

I appreciate your tolerance with the mentally handicapped guy. It was pretty gross, and I'm glad you got a new bag.

(It'd be helpful if the place trained him not to do that, but so few places seem willing to work with the mentally handicapped that I'm glad you didn't complain about him.

I have an uncle who falls in that category and it's difficult for the group he works with to get contracts and there are even some businesses that don't want to have the group visit too often as guests or shoppers. They don't outright discriminate, but they aren't at all helpful.)

You shouldn't have to tolerate contaminated food bags though. I'm certainly not saying that.

[_Lisa_]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Don't these places have dishwashers? I don't think I've ever gone to a bar where the glasses weren't washed in a nice, hot, steaming dishwasher.

You may not notice it, but a lot of bars take the glasses, rinse them & put them right back out to dry-especially if its a busy night! Rinsing them in cold water though, thats not something I can wrap my mind around. At least the detergent cleans those glasses somewhat.

[_Opi_]

During a roadtrip, we stopped by in Mississipi McDonald's. So, I saw this one server come out of the stall and leave the washroom without washing her hands. It has to be the most disgusting thing I have ever seen. We didnt end up ordering.

[Tom Earp]

Well, you finally got out for dinner EE-OB!

I have plastic bags at the store and to get them open, I have to lick fingers or they will not open at all!

Got this hint from a little blue hair old lady!

No, I do not spit or blow into them!

Was dinner anygood?

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Don't these places have dishwashers? I don't think I've ever gone to a bar where the glasses weren't washed in a nice, hot, steaming dishwasher.

Not all bars have that luxury.

When I worked as a bartender, we had the three sinks filled with water. First sink had hot water, detergent, and the scrubby things sticking up. Second sink was used to rinse. Third sink was for the final rinse. After that the glasses are left to dry. If we had time, we'd wipe em dry. That method was used for the buckets and tall glasses because the majority of the time, people use straws to drink out of them.

Wine glasses and widths (draft glasses) are taken to the kitchen to be scrubbed with because mouths actually touch the glass.

I don't think I would have worked well with a dishwasher. Those things take a while to wash and dry and I'm sorry, you just don't have time for that on a busy Friday night...especially when the bar's packed and you're running out of glasses.

I did what I could to make sure that all glasses were clean. If people are so anal about not having them washed better, then drink beer out of the bottle. Better yet, don't come to my damn bar and drink at home.

[metro803]

Originally Posted by EE-BO

Last night I was too lazy to cook and wanted vegetables. So I went to Luby's (cafeteria type place) to get some food to go.

Asked the guy behind the counter for one of those little plastic bags they give you to put bread/rolls in.

He got a bag, rubbed it between his hands to get it open, and then put it up to his mouth and blew hard into it to fully open it.

I was not upset personally since this was a mentally handicapped individual, but it was pretty gross.

Luckily he stepped away a moment later to help someone else, so I was able to secure a fresh bag without any unpleasantness.

ewwwwwwwwwwwww......thats crazy...