Itās one thing to send food back to the kitchen, but itās another to slam a fork into a plate, curse at a server, and forget to tip. Thatās the story a Florida server shared on TikTok after dealing with a couple whose night out turned sour over a bone-in ribeye. In the video, the female server recounted how the couple seemed like they were enjoying their meal at first, complimenting the food and appearing satisfied. But not long after, the husband demanded a manager. The server said he āliterally grabbed his fork and slammed that b**** into the plate.ā He then picked up the steak, waved it around, and shouted that he was āso sickā of the restaurant.
The wife remained silent, which the server noted could mean she was either intimidated or in agreement with her husband. The manager eventually comped the steak, and the husband offered an apology through his wife. But the server said that didnāt make up for the tirade or for the fact that the couple left a $35 bill without leaving any tip. The server later explained they would not serve the couple again. āYou as a grown-ass adult⦠do not get to cuss at me like that, disrespect me like that over a f***ing bone-in ribeye,ā they said, emphasizing that an apology after the fact didnāt erase the behavior.
Netizens React to the Florida Steak Incident
In the comment section, people were quick to back the server and criticize the coupleās behavior. Some felt it showed how absurd customer entitlement has become. One viewer wrote, āIt is amazing how upset people get over food š,ā while another added, āThere is no world where I would ever crash out over food and then make it someone elseās problem.ā Some touched on the bigger issue of how restaurant staff are treated. āSounds like servers need body cams to prove that customers are the problem,ā one suggested. Another said, āThe customer is always right. Except for when theyāre not.ā
Several comments questioned why apologies were even offered if they came without sincerity or a tip. āThe proxy apology means NOTHING,ā one person remarked. Additionally, for many, the overreaction was very baffling. āWhoa, whoa, whoa all this over a steak, Sir. What happened between now and when I checked on you and you said everything was fine to you going ballistic?ā a netizen asked. Others shared solidarity with the server, with one writing, āAgree.. I served for years and some people are terrible š.ā āI donāt think we should stand for it. Not the servers, not the managers, not the owners,ā another person stated.