u/ElectricOwl3655

I used to work at a beachfront tavern in one of the windiest cities in South Africa. One winter's morning, this older gentleman walks in. Picture the classic South African farmer: shorts, long socks pulled up, work boots, a two-tone button-up shirt, and a thick jacket.

Naturally... he chooses to sit outside on the deck.

Nobody wanted to serve him because it was freezing. I thought, "It's quiet. I'll take him."

It wasn't even 11 o'clock yet, so we were only serving breakfast. But he tells me, "I'm craving a steak, egg, and chips."

I tell him, "Let me see what the chef says." The chef agrees, so I go back to take his order.

I ask, "How would you like your steak, sir?"

"Medium rare."

"Perfect. And how would you like your egg?"

This big, tough-looking Afrikaans farmer looks me dead in the eye and says, "Young lady... when you bring my plate... if I shake it..." Then he purs his shoulders back and does the cutest little body shimmy you've ever seen. "...I want my egg to go like this."

He didn't say "sunny side up." He didn't say "soft." He just danced it for me.

7 years later, I still remember exactly how that man wanted his eggs.

Tell me about your favourite customer interactions! I'd love a good giggle!

I used to work at a beachfront tavern in one of the windiest cities in South Africa. One winter's morning, this older gentleman walks in. Picture the classic South African farmer: shorts, long socks pulled up, work boots, a two-tone button-up shirt, and a thick jacket.

Naturally... he chooses to sit outside on the deck.

Nobody wanted to serve him because it was freezing. I thought, "It's quiet. I'll take him."

It wasn't even 11 o'clock yet, so we were only serving breakfast. But he tells me, "I'm craving a steak, egg, and chips."

I tell him, "Let me see what the chef says." The chef agrees, so I go back to take his order.

I ask, "How would you like your steak, sir?"

"Medium rare."

"Perfect. And how would you like your egg?"

This big, tough-looking Afrikaans farmer looks me dead in the eye and says, "Young lady... when you bring my plate... if I shake it..." Then he purs his shoulders back and does the cutest little body shimmy you've ever seen. "...I want my egg to go like this."

He didn't say "sunny side up." He didn't say "soft." He just danced it for me.

7 years later, I still remember exactly how that man wanted his eggs.

Tell me about your favourite customer interactions! I'd love a good giggle!