What is it about Valentine’s Day that makes people act so silly and over-the-top? If there’s anyone who knows how wild people get on Valentine’s Day, it’s a person who works in the food industry. From waiters to line cooks, hosts to bussers, these people have seen all sorts of Valentine’s Day disasters. Failed proposals, cheating husbands, and disastrous first dates are more common than you might think. There’s something about the added pressure of the holiday that breaks some people. We’ve gathered the most outrageous, heartbreaking, and embarrassing Valentine’s Day moments that waitstaff has witnessed while on the job.
#1: Don’t Air Your Dirty Laundry
It’s always more than a little awkward when couples fight in public. During a nice dinner, this server witnessed a full-blown argument between a man and a woman. They didn’t catch any spoken words, but their actions spelled it out pretty clearly. The woman stood up and threw her wedding ring in the guy’s face. Dang!
After that dramatic move, the woman stormed out of the restaurant. That seriously sounds like something out of a movie. Surprisingly, the man didn’t seem too embarrassed. He finished his meal and even ordered dessert. #treatyourself. Maybe fights like this happen all the time in his world? Thankfully, he was considerate enough to leave a large tip.