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<h2>Working in food service can be a small window into the darkest side of humanity, especially when you have to force a fake smile while a customer screams at you over how long their well done steak is taking...</h2><p>Endless sides or Ranch dressing, free soda refills, people threatening not to tip if you don&#39;t smile through your nose and bones, kids throwing food all over the floor, drunk people throwing up in the bathroom sink--the restaurant industry is sometimes full of unsettling, dirty, surprises.</p><p>While regulars are usually one of the perks of working in service as it&#39;s nice to see a familiar face and regulars are often more understanding of slow service during a rush as they get rewarded with free drinks or discounts, sometimes a regular can be the ultimate curse. At least if someone is rude to you once and you never see them again, you only had to endure them that one ill-fated Wednesday shift in December. A regular who comes in every shift and makes your life miserable, though? No thanks, Stella Artois Stewart who tips 3% and stares for hours on end.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>So, when a frustrated waitress decided to consult the moral compass of the internet otherwise known as Reddit&#39;s &quot;Am I the As*hole?&quot; about a regular customer&#39;s child&#39;s habit of vomiting all over the table after eating macaroni-and-cheese, people were quick to deem a verdict.</p><h2><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/myqeqm/aita_for_refusing_to_let_someone_order_an_item/">AITA </a>(Am I the As*hole)... for refusing to let someone order an item off the menu?</h2><blockquote> <p>I&rsquo;m a waitress at a restaurant chain know for their ice cream. (Do with that what you will) and I have a semi regular family that comes in every once in a while.</p> <p>Every time they come in they order their youngest child Mac and cheese. The first time I served them, the child threw up all over the booth. I didn&rsquo;t think much of it, just that he was sick or had an upset stomach. I clean up the booth.</p> </blockquote><p> </p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><blockquote> <p>The next time was the same thing. Mac and cheese then puke. Again in the booth and on the table.</p> <p>This is an every time occurrence, the kid orders Mac end cheese then throws up. The kid never gets to the bathroom, and most the time he doesn&rsquo;t even make an attempt to leave the table. I believe once he started walking to the bathroom.</p> </blockquote><p> </p><blockquote> <p>This most recent time they came in and I was their waitress the child went to order Mac and cheese again, and I asked the mom. &ldquo;Is he okay to have that? He gets sick every time....&rdquo; the mom said &ldquo;Oh yah Kraft Mac and Cheese makes him sick, but he wants it.&rdquo;. I said &ldquo;ma&rsquo;am, I&rsquo;m sorry but I don&rsquo;t think your child should order this if you know he&rsquo;s going to puke from eating it. And quite frankly I really don&rsquo;t want to have to clean up vomit tonight&rdquo;</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><blockquote> <p>The mom threw a bit of a fit but when I said, &ldquo;why are you allowing your child to order a food that makes him sick, just to have someone else clean it up,&quot; the manager had came over and was agreeing with me, she ordered him chicken tenders and fries instead.</p> <p>Was I in the wrong for not wanting/allowing him to order the Mac and cheese that makes him sick? I&rsquo;ve shared this story with a few people and I&rsquo;ve had some mixed reactions. AITA?</p> </blockquote><h2>Here&#39;s what the jury of internet strangers had to say:</h2><blockquote> <p>NTA (Not the As*hole) I have never heard of such a ridiculous thing. I can guarantee the mother isn&#39;t giving her child mac n cheese at home. But since she doesn&#39;t have to clean up the mess she doesn&#39;t care. What confuses me the most is that the mom knows that the Mac n cheese makes him sick and still let&#39;s him eat it. They sounds like bad parenting. - Majestic-Meringue-40</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><blockquote> <p>NTA- what is wrong with this lady? This kid obviously cannot tolerate it. Honestly, I&rsquo;m a mom myself. I would have been mortified if my kid vomited in a restaurant. I know things happen, but to let this happen multiple times and think it&rsquo;s not a big deal is beyond me. - CAgirl17</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>Surely that&rsquo;s a health hazard. NTA. I think you handled it quite well -zeldausername</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>NTA. It&#39;s bad for you &amp; it&#39;s bad for the kid&#39;s health. I&#39;m glad your manager supported you. - Strange-Art9901</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>NTA. This sounds more than reasonable. The parents need a reality check and need to learn to say no to their child. I&#39;m glad your boss was on your side instead of being one of those scared the-customer-is-always-right bosses. - Bennemans1984</p> </blockquote><h2>So, there you have it!</h2><p>Everyone agreed across the board that this waitress absolutely did the right thing by refusing to serve the child a meal that consistently makes him vomit. This kid could have a serious allergy that is being ignored, and throwing up in a public place multiple times is not only worrisome for his health, but also incredibly disrespectful to the staff. Good luck, everyone!</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Waitress asks if she’s wrong to refuse to serve customer a meal that makes her kid sick.

Working in food service can be a small window into the darkest side of humanity, especially when you have to force a fake smile while a customer screams at you over how long their well done steak is taking...Endless sides or Ranch dressing, free soda refills, people threatening not to tip if you don&#39;t smile through your nose and bones, kids throwing food all over the floor, drunk people throwing up in the bathroom sink--the restaurant industry is sometimes full of unsettling, dirty, surprises.While regulars are usually one of the perks of working in service as it&#39;s nice to see a familiar face and regulars are often more understanding of slow service during a rush as they get rewarded with free drinks or discounts, sometimes a regular can be the ultimate curse. At least if someone is rude to you once and you never see them again, you only had to endure them that one ill-fated Wednesday shift in December. A regular who comes in every shift and makes your life miserable, though? No thanks, Stella Artois Stewart who tips 3% and stares for hours on end.So, when a frustrated waitress decided to consult the moral compass of the internet otherwise known as Reddit&#39;s &quot;Am I the As*hole?&quot; about a regular customer&#39;s child&#39;s habit of vomiting all over the table after eating macaroni-and-cheese, people were quick to deem a verdict.AITA (Am I the As*hole)... for refusing to let someone order an item off the menu? I&rsquo;m a waitress at a restaurant chain know for their ice cream. (Do with that what you will) and I have a semi regular family that comes in every once in a while. Every time they come in they order their youngest child Mac and cheese. The first time I served them, the child threw up all over the booth. I didn&rsquo;t think much of it, just that he was sick or had an upset stomach. I clean up the booth.   The next time was the same thing. Mac and cheese then puke. Again in the booth and on the table. This is an every time occurrence, the kid orders Mac end cheese then throws up. The kid never gets to the bathroom, and most the time he doesn&rsquo;t even make an attempt to leave the table. I believe once he started walking to the bathroom.   This most recent time they came in and I was their waitress the child went to order Mac and cheese again, and I asked the mom. &ldquo;Is he okay to have that? He gets sick every time....&rdquo; the mom said &ldquo;Oh yah Kraft Mac and Cheese makes him sick, but he wants it.&rdquo;. I said &ldquo;ma&rsquo;am, I&rsquo;m sorry but I don&rsquo;t think your child should order this if you know he&rsquo;s going to puke from eating it. And quite frankly I really don&rsquo;t want to have to clean up vomit tonight&rdquo;   The mom threw a bit of a fit but when I said, &ldquo;why are you allowing your child to order a food that makes him sick, just to have someone else clean it up,&quot; the manager had came over and was agreeing with me, she ordered him chicken tenders and fries instead. Was I in the wrong for not wanting/allowing him to order the Mac and cheese that makes him sick? I&rsquo;ve shared this story with a few people and I&rsquo;ve had some mixed reactions. AITA? Here&#39;s what the jury of internet strangers had to say: NTA (Not the As*hole) I have never heard of such a ridiculous thing. I can guarantee the mother isn&#39;t giving her child mac n cheese at home. But since she doesn&#39;t have to clean up the mess she doesn&#39;t care. What confuses me the most is that the mom knows that the Mac n cheese makes him sick and still let&#39;s him eat it. They sounds like bad parenting. - Majestic-Meringue-40  NTA- what is wrong with this lady? This kid obviously cannot tolerate it. Honestly, I&rsquo;m a mom myself. I would have been mortified if my kid vomited in a restaurant. I know things happen, but to let this happen multiple times and think it&rsquo;s not a big deal is beyond me. - CAgirl17  Surely that&rsquo;s a health hazard. NTA. I think you handled it quite well -zeldausername  NTA. It&#39;s bad for you &amp; it&#39;s bad for the kid&#39;s health. I&#39;m glad your manager supported you. - Strange-Art9901  NTA. This sounds more than reasonable. The parents need a reality check and need to learn to say no to their child. I&#39;m glad your boss was on your side instead of being one of those scared the-customer-is-always-right bosses. - Bennemans1984 So, there you have it!Everyone agreed across the board that this waitress absolutely did the right thing by refusing to serve the child a meal that consistently makes him vomit. This kid could have a serious allergy that is being ignored, and throwing up in a public place multiple times is not only worrisome for his health, but also incredibly disrespectful to the staff. Good luck, everyone!

Working in food service can be a small window into the darkest side of humanity, especially when you have to force a fake smile while a customer screams at you over how long their well done steak is taking...  Endless sides or Ranch...