Rude customer dining with family asked his waitress 'when are you due?' — her coworker's response got his whole family kicked out
Self-love and finding confidence in one's body is quite the journey, and insensitive comments can quickly destroy one's self-esteem. A Reddit user who goes by u/AppropriateAd9843 revealed how 19 years ago, one customer managed to ruin her body image with one remark. As a then-21-year-old 6-foot-tall woman who was working on herself, she immediately broke down after hearing those words. However, a coworker came to her rescue, and his gesture still feels special even years later.
The woman had taken up a summer job as a waitress at a pub in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Working long shifts and spending time at the gym had finally helped her feel more confident in her own skin. But that changed when a customer asked, "When are you due?" He went on to defend himself by adding, "You know, because of your belly." Though mortified, in that moment, she mustered enough courage to say, "I'm not pregnant. I'm just fat," before walking into the kitchen and breaking down in tears. That's when her coworker, Craig, stepped in. After calling out the dad, "he proceeded to pick up their dishes with their forks still in their hands, and told the man and his family to leave," the server recalled. He mentioned that he didn't even want their money and hoped they'd get out of sight as quickly as possible. When the manager learned what had happened, she supported the waiter and asked the guests to leave.
Craig later apologized for making a scene, but reminded her that "the customer is not always right." While the woman never saw her coworker after the summer job ended, to this day, she remains grateful that he stood up for her and ensured she wasn't left with all that negativity in her head. The story left many Reddit users with hope. u/dustyoldthing wrote, "Your work family was awesome." u/kmflushing commented, "Tell him we love him. Glad you also had an awesome manager that day to defend you. Sometimes, there are happy endings." u/JustAnonym0us remarked, "This is one of the best stories ever."
Misunderstandings do happen, but if we choose to be a little more patient and careful with our words, we can clear them up without offending another person. In another instance, a woman was waiting at a bus stop when a stranger touched her stomach and asked, "So, what are we having?" She later explained that she wasn't pregnant but had painful uterine fibroids that made her look several months pregnant. Her honest reply left the commuter stunned and served as a reminder that it's best not to make assumptions about someone else's body.
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