I once had a guest complain that their ice water was “too cold.” I thought they were joking, but no, they wanted it less chilled, and asked if I could “run it under hot water for a second.” These kinds of requests are so absurd, you have to laugh… but you also have to keep a straight face. What’s the most ridiculous or petty customer complaint you’ve ever had to smile through?

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Haha that’s funny. Not a complaint but I had an under 18 come in with fake ID and insist it was real - except it clearly looked fake. People think we’re dumb or something.

😂 absolute insanity. Was this person high or something?! I haven't had anything quite that...creative, but I've had a ridiculous number of customers complain about food after cleaning their plates in an effort to get their meals comped.

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